No. 23 Tennessee (9-4, 4-4 SEC) defeated No. 17 Iowa (10-4, 7-2 Big Ten), 35-0, Monday in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.
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Freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava made his first career start for Tennessee. He completed 12-of-19 passing attempts for 151 yards and one touchdown, while rushing for 27 yards and three touchdowns on 15 attempts.
Iamaleava was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2024 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl. He started in replace of redshirt senior quarterback Joe Milton III. Milton III opted out of the contest to focus on the NFL draft.
Below are photos of Tennessee’s win versus Iowa at Camping World Stadium on New Year’s Day.