Iowa is hoping this year;’s Cheez-It Citrus Bowl goes a bit better than their last trip to Orlando. For the second time in three seasons, Iowa is representing the Big Ten against the SEC in the Citrus Bowl. After losing to Kentucky by three points in the 2022 game, Iowa is looking to pick up a win against the Tennessee Volunteers on New Years Day.
This marks the third meeting in a bowl game with Tennessee for Iowa. The bowl matchups are even with one win each; Iowa won the 1982 Peach Bowl, 28-22, and Tennessee took the 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl by a score of 45-28. The Big Ten West Division champions won 10 games this season but are the underdog against the 8-4 Vols in this year’s Citrus Bowl.
The Big Ten is 1-2 against the SEC so far this bowl season with Ohio State and Penn State each taking losses to Missouri and Ole Miss, respectively, in their New Years Six bowl games. Maryland picked up the win against Auburn in its bowl game. New Years Day will feature three Big Ten vs. SEC bowl matchups, including the College Football Playoff semifinal between Michigan and Alabama. Can the Big Ten gain an upper hand on the SEC in head-to-head matchups this year?
Here is how to catch Iowa taking on Tennessee in this year’s Citrus Bowl.