Citrus Bowl Bound per Brett McMurphy [its official]

[Dansky]

This is a good match up for us IMO.

We've struggled scoring on offense, but we are typically able to get a few big play scores per game. Iowa is good on D, but not on offense, so that's ideal for us right now. With the exception of the weird Florida game, the teams we're struggled with have had prolific offenses.

This feels more like that Texas A&M game. Also, while Iowa has an elite defense, we've faced a few elite defenses this year with A&M and Bama, and we were able to score. Just not enough. Iowa's offense isn't anywhere close to Bama or Georgia's.

I think we win some low scoring, boring game: 20-13 or something.

Hope you are right, but Iowa will hit our offense in the mouth. Will they respond? Low scoring game unless Joe returns to last year orange bowl results. Hope our receivers can hold onto the ball.

 

[Tnphil]

I saw this week only 2 UT players on the draft board....So we shouldn't worry about opt outs.

 

[Sea Ray]

Not a good matchup for the Vols. Any offense will score on our defense and our run game is going to struggle. If Milton plays we could lose.

Iowa isn't just any offense. They're horrible

 

[Rocky Top T]

We will have several sit out or enter transfer portal. Iowa will not. That will decide a lot. Let's wait and see who's playing

 

[ERvolsfan]

I personally think this a great outcome for Tennessee... Get a respectable bowl in a good city and recruiting ground... Against a quality opponent... But very winnable matchup...

I think we matchup very well. Yes they have a great defense, but the way we stretch them out wide with speed and space, doesn't match up well for them...

Plus they're offense is atrocious they struggle to score 12-14 points. I like our chances to score more than that with Heup having month to prepare.

Their special teams weren't great yesterday. I could see Dee Williams having an impact.

More factors play to our advantage

I see us winning similar to last year's bowl score. I could see a 28-13. / 31-13 type game...

 

[PEPPERJAX]

I like our chances in this matchup.

 

[Lars]

Iowa's offense is bad, but they still use the forward pass (barely).

If they can use the forward pass against any team, they might turn it loose like world beaters on ours. Or not.

 

[Volnanza]

All we have to do is score more than 10 points. I like it.

 

[onevol74]

I think we beat Iowa by 14+.

We only need 10.

 

[Carl Pickens]

Not a good matchup for the Vols. Any offense will score on our defense and our run game is going to struggle. If Milton plays we could lose.

GTFO with this Milton bashing BS

 

[Grudenator]

Gonna be a boring game

 

[Lars]

I say let's score 35 and allow them 14 on our subs. Oh I know, their players will have something to say about us scoring 35 points. Our players will also have something to do with it!

 

[Flipdaddy]

Not a good matchup for the Vols. Any offense will score on our defense and our run game is going to struggle. If Milton plays we could lose.

Nobody is a good matchup for Vols. We ain’t good

 

[SAPPER 5]

Vandy put up 24 against our defense my guy

Weird flex...17 in Q4 against walk-ons.

 

[Jpcisco]

Huepel will be prepared to exploit Iowa's weaknesses, if we get the Joe Milton from the Vandy game we win 35-13.

 

[WiseOlVol]

Massive upgrade from Gator and Outback. How'd this happen?

 

[JCHateSteve]

I'll take that! Florida bowl for the win.

 

[DuckInAPen]

Final score

Vols 3
Iowa 0

Let's go make the General proud!

 

[Carl Pickens]

Look at the number of Big 10 teams with highly ranked defenses. The conference isn’t exactly an offensive juggernaut …. I’m starting to think their defensive numbers could be fool’s gold after looking at the stats

 

[UTFranklinVol]

They have no offense but a very stout defense. This will be a great test for Nico. I expect a low scoring game unless we get some big turnovers.

 

[joevol33]

Freak better get ready because the moment iowa scores against our defense this site will crash

. You know it's coming. If they throw the ball, they'll score

 

[WiseOlVol]

Figured Heupel and White know their way around Orlando pretty well, wiggling into the Citrus Bowl over LSU is pretty strong, but the better restaurants, cigars, beach access and rum drinks are in Tampa not mouseland

How did this happen?

 

[Brave Volunteer]

Kudos to this administration for getting us in a NYD bowl that honestly, we kind of didn't deserve to be in. I'll take it!

 

[Budalicious]

Or the tortoise and the hare bowl

Iowa is slow and plays slow. We on the other hand are fast and play fast

 

[Probably_in_Class]

Another Big10 team in Florida? I like our chances.