Freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava will make his first collegiate start for Tennessee in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl.
The Vols will play Iowa on Jan. 1, 2024 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. EST. ABC will televise the bowl matchup. Dave Fleming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst) and Kayla Burton (sideline) will be on the call.
The 6-foot-6, 206-pound signal-caller appeared in four games for Tennessee during the 2023 regular-season.
Iamaleava completed 16-of-26 passing attempts for 163 yards and one touchdown. He also recorded 44 rushing yards on five attempts.
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