Freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava will make his first collegiate start for Tennessee in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl versus Iowa.
He will become the fourth true freshman quarterback to start a bowl game for Tennessee in program history, joining Tyler Bray (2010 Music City Bowl versus North Carolina), Casey Clausen (2001 Cotton Bowl versus Kansas State) and Peyton Manning (1994 Gator Bowl versus Virginia Tech).
Iamaleava will also become the first true freshman quarterback to start a game for Tennessee since Harrison Bailey in 2020.
Kickoff between Tennessee and Iowa on Jan. 1, 2024 is slated for 1 p.m. EST at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.
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