Tennessee vs Iowa odds: Citrus Bowl point spread released
With a slew of bowl matchups being announced on Sunday, one of the most exciting will be in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, as No. 21 ranked Tennessee faces No. 17 Iowa in a marquee SEC/Big Ten showdown.
According to FanDuel, the Volunteers enter the game as 7-point favorites over the Hawkeyes, with the point total over-under sitting at a low 36.5 points for the matchup. But here’s everything else you need to know about one of the most exciting bowl matchups that will kick off on January 1.
How to watch Tennessee vs Iowa
Time: January 1 — 1 p.m. ET
Channel: ABC, FuboTV
Location: Orlando, Fla.
Iowa enters the Citrus Bowl fresh off of suffering a 26-0 loss to the now No. 1 ranked team in the nation Michigan, but did finish the regular season strong with four straight wins in their 25th season under head coach Kirk Ferentz.
Per usual, Iowa’s elite play on the defensive a significant impact on their 10-3 finish to the season, holding opponents to an average of just 13.2 points per game this year which ranked No. 4 in the entire nation across all of college football.
But unfortunately, their offense has been quite literally the total opposite this season in comparison to their defense, scoring just 16.6 points per game to represent the fourth worst scoring offense in the FBS this year only trailing Akron, Michigan State, and Kent State.
The Hawkeyes have leaned heavily on their defense this season, but will likely need some more help from their offense if they want to compete with Volunteers on New Year’s Day.
After boasting college football’s highest-scoring offense and No. 5 ranked passing attack last season, Tennessee has taken a step back and leaned on their rushing attack this season in year three under Josh Heupel.
Tennessee finished the regular season 8-4, with three of those losses coming to ranked SEC opponents. Their rushing attack was the headliner, as they effectively rushed for 202.6 yards on the ground per game which ranked second in the SEC this season. Top running back Jaylen Wright rushed for over 1,000 yards this season, with Jabari Small and Dylan Sampson both respectively rushing for over 400 yards each as well.
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Iowa impressively held opponents to just 102.5 yards on the ground per game this season, which ranks top 15 in the nation this season. Providing a key matchup of emphasis between the Volunteers’ rushing attack and the Iowa front seven for the Citrus Bowl on January 1.