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Vols shut out Iowa in Citrus Bowl

Tennessee shuts out Iowa in the Citrus Bowl.

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.

The Vols led, 14-0, at halftime as freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava, made his first career start. He scored two touchdown runs during the second quarter.

Iamaleava also had a 2-yard touchdown run in the third quarter to make the score, 21-0.

James Pearce Jr. scored on a 52-yard interception return with 14 minutes, 54 seconds remaining in the contest.

The Vols scored last with 4:48 remaining when Iamaleava completed an 18-yard touchdown pass to tight end McCallan Castles.

Iamaleava completed 12-of-19 passing attempts for 151 passing yards and one passing touchdown. He also totaled 15 rushing attempts for 27 yards and three touchdowns en route to being named the game’s Most Valuable Player.

Dylan Sampson, also making his first start at Tennessee, recorded 133 rushing yards on 20 attempts. Ramel Keyton led the Vols with three receptions for 51 yards.

Tennessee’s defense held the Hawkeyes to 173 total yards. Iowa was shut out for the second consecutive game and third time this season.

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Cheez-It Citrus Bowl: How to watch Iowa vs. Tennessee on TV or live stream

What time and what channel is the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl between Iowa and Tennessee?

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.

Tennessee-Iowa football pregame social media buzz

A look at Tennessee-Iowa football pregame social media buzz.

No. 23 Tennessee (8-4, 4-4 SEC) will play No. 17 Iowa (10-3, 7-2 Big Ten) in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Monday at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.

Rankings reflect the US LBM Coaches Poll.

Kickoff between the Vols and Hawkeyes is slated for 1 p.m. EST. Monday’s contest will conclude Tennessee’s 2023 season.

Tennessee kicked off its 2023 season on Sept. 2, defeating Virginia, 49-13, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Vols’ home schedule had contests against Austin Peay (W, 30-13), UTSA (W, 45-14), South Carolina (W, 41-20), Texas A&M (W, 20-13), UConn (W, 59-3), Georgia (L, 38-10) and Vanderbilt (W, 48-24).

Tennessee’s road schedule featured games at Florida (L, 29-16), Alabama (L, 34-20), Kentucky (W, 33-27) and Missouri (L, 36-7).

Below is social media buzz ahead of the Tennessee-Iowa football game.

Tennessee-Iowa football score predictions for 2024 Citrus Bowl

Vols Wire provides score predictions for the 2024 Citrus Bowl between Tennessee and Iowa football.

Tennessee (8-4, 4-4 SEC) will conclude its 2023 season on Monday.

The Vols will play Iowa (10-3, 7-2 Big Ten) in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on New Year’s Day. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. EST at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.

Monday’s contest will be the fourth between Tennessee and Iowa all time.

The Vols first played Iowa in the 1982 Peach Bowl at Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Iowa defeated Tennessee, 28-22.

Tennessee and Iowa played in the Kickoff Classic on Aug. 30, 1987 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Vols won, 23-22.

The two teams played in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on Jan. 2, 2015. Tennessee defeated the Hawkeyes, 45-28, in Jacksonville, Florida.

Ahead of Monday’s Cheez-It Citrus Bowl between Tennessee and Iowa, Vols Wire provides score predictions that are listed below.

Tennessee football’s all time results against Iowa

A look at the all time football series between Tennessee and Iowa.

No. 23 Tennessee (8-4, 4-4 SEC) will play No. 17 Iowa (10-3, 7-2 Big Ten) in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Jan. 1, 2024.

Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. EST at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. ABC will televise the postseason matchup.

Monday’s game marks the fourth meeting between the Vols and Hawkeyes. Tennessee holds a 2-1 advantage in the all time series. All three contests between Tennessee and Iowa have been neutral site games.

The two teams played in a pair of bowl games and one Kickoff Classic.

The Vols first played Iowa in the 1982 Peach Bowl at Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Iowa defeated Tennessee, 28-22.

Tennessee and Iowa played in the Kickoff Classic on Aug. 30, 1987 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Vols won, 23-22.

The two teams played in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on Jan. 2, 2015. Tennessee defeated the Hawkeyes, 45-28, in Jacksonville, Florida.

Tennessee’s all time results against Iowa:

1982: Iowa 28, Tennessee 22 (Peach Bowl)

1987: Tennessee 23, Iowa 22 (Kickoff Classic)

2015: Tennessee 45, Iowa 28 (Gator Bowl)

2024 Citrus Bowl: How to watch Tennessee-Iowa

2024 Citrus Bowl: How to watch the Tennessee-Iowa football game on New Year’s Day

No. 23 Tennessee (8-4, 4-4 SEC) will play No. 17 Iowa (10-3, 7-2 Big Ten) in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Monday at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.

Rankings reflect the US LBM Coaches Poll.

Kickoff between the Vols and Hawkeyes is slated for 1 p.m. EST. Monday’s contest will conclude Tennessee’s 2023 season.

Tennessee kicked off its 2023 season on Sept. 2, defeating Virginia, 49-13, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Vols’ home schedule had contests against Austin Peay (W, 30-13), UTSA (W, 45-14), South Carolina (W, 41-20), Texas A&M (W, 20-13), UConn (W, 59-3), Georgia (L, 38-10) and Vanderbilt (W, 48-24).

Tennessee’s road schedule featured games at Florida (L, 29-16), Alabama (L, 34-20), Kentucky (W, 33-27) and Missouri (L, 36-7).

Below is game day, television and radio information for Monday’s Tennessee-Iowa contest in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl.

Josh Heupel discusses coaching career from UCF to Tennessee

Josh Heupel discusses coaching career from UCF to Tennessee.

Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with media for a final time on Sunday ahead of the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl against Iowa.

Heupel served as UCF’s head coach from 2018-20. He compiled a 28-8 record and won the American Athletic Conference championship in 2018.

Heupel was asked about how he has changed in his time at Tennessee since he left Orlando and UCF.

“No matter what role you are in or whatever profession you are in, you continue to learn how to become a better communicator, how to impact the people around you in a positive way,” Heupel said. “You continue to refine what you are doing inside of your program 365 days out of the year to allow kids to go be their best and create a culture that they enjoy being and love competing in. Just continue to do that. You learn so much. As a leader of the program, you learn so much from the people around you, and in particular student-athletes. Those guys have been instrumental in the growth of who we are and what we do.”

Kirk Ferentz previews Citrus Bowl for final time

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz previews the Citrus Bowl for a final time.

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz met with media for a final time on Sunday ahead of the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl.

Ferentz discussed the Hawkeyes playing Tennessee on Monday (1 p.m. EST, ABC).

“I have tremendous respect for Tennessee,” Ferentz said. “Josh (Heupel) has done a great job as local people know. He has done an outstanding job, everywhere he has been, he has done an outstanding job and no different at Tennessee. They are just a really good football team, put a lot of pressure on their offensive system. A lot of stress on your defense. Defensive team, very athletic, good up front, a lot of big strong guys that are active and physical and special teams are very impressive, as well. Punter has done a really nice job. Really good place kicker, outstanding punt returner, and just a lot to prepare for. A lot of challenges out there for us tomorrow.  We are just excited to be here and last game of the season.”

Josh Heupel previews Citrus Bowl for final time

Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel previews the Citrus Bowl for a final time.

Third-year Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with media for a final time on Sunday ahead of the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl.

Heupel discussed bowl week and playing Iowa on Monday (1 p.m. EST, ABC).

“This has been a great week for our staff, our families and our players. I want to thank Steve Hogan everyone and associated with Florida Citrus Sports,” Heupel said. “It is a first-class operation. They have done a tremendous job of creating a great experience and taking care of everybody the entire week. It has been fun for myself, my wife and a lot of our staff to be back in the great city of Orlando. A lot of great memories, having spent three years here, and it has been fun to catch up with a lot of familiar faces, those at UCF, but also throughout the entire community. It has been a fun week to kind of go back and get a chance to see a lot of people that have helped me on my journey and been a part of the success that we have had at the previous stop at UCF.

“Excited about the game tomorrow. This is a big-time college football game, great way to kick off 2024. We recognize coach (Kirk) Ferentz and his staff and their program, what they have done this year, but during the course of his tenure, as well. They play extremely tough, smart and physical. Great opponent and looking forward to kicking off.”

Watch: Josh Heupel, Kirk Ferentz preview Citrus Bowl for final time

Watch: Josh Heupel and Kirk Ferentz preview the Citrus Bowl for a final time

Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel and Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz met with media for a final time on Sunday ahead of the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl.

The Vols and Hawkeyes will play on Monday at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. EST and will be televised by ABC. Dave Fleming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst) and Kayla Burton (sideline) will be on the call.

Vol Walk will take place at approximately 10:45 a.m. EST on the southeast side of Camping World Stadium (gate C) at the corner of Rio Grande Avenue and West Anderson Street.

Below is Heupel and Ferentz’s final press conference ahead of Monday’s game.