3rd Quarter Report
Tennessee is on the board, but we're still waiting on Iowa to respond. Tennessee is fully in control with a 21-0 lead over Iowa.
Tennessee already has 12 blowout wins this season, but why stop there? Barring a freak comeback, they will be celebrating another huge win in the locker room very soon.
Preview
Tennessee has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They and the Iowa Hawkeyes will square off in the Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium 1:00 p.m. ET on Monday. Tennessee will be strutting in after a win while Iowa will be stumbling in from a loss.
After a disappointing ten points in their last match, Tennessee made sure to put some points up on the board against Vanderbilt back in November. Tennessee was the clear victor by a 48-24 margin over Vanderbilt. With Tennessee ahead 31-10 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Joe Milton III had a dynamite game for Tennessee, throwing for 383 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt, and also punching in two touchdowns on the ground. The team also got some help courtesy of Ramel Keyton, who picked up 122 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Iowa came into the match on December 2nd with a huge advantage in the spread, but given the result that advantage might've gone to their heads. They ended up on the wrong side of a painful 26-0 walloping at the hands of Michigan. Iowa has struggled against Michigan recently, as their match on December 2nd was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Tennessee's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Iowa, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-3.
Tennessee is hoping to beat the odds on Monday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. This contest might not be the best time to bet them against the spread since they've let bettors down the last three times they've played.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: The Volunteers have been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 453.5 total yards per game. It's a different story for the Hawkeyes, though, as they've been averaging only 240.2 total yards per game. Will Tennessee be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Iowa flip the script? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.