Iowa vs. Tennessee

Friday, January 2, 2015, TaxSlayer Bowl

Tennessee beat Iowa 45–⁠28. It was their third meeting; after it, Tennessee led the series 2–⁠1.

Neutral siteIowa7–⁠6 in 2014
28
Neutral siteTennessee7–⁠6 in 2014
45

Final at EverBank Stadium, JacksonvilleTV: ESPN, ESPN3, ESPNRMAttendance 56,310

MVPs Joshua Dobbs (QB, Tennessee); Josey Jewell (LB, Iowa)Wikipedia

At kickoff
71°F, overcast, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Jacksonville NAS (KNIP), 11 km from the stadium, 27 minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Mike Mothershed; umpire R. Meisenheimer; head linesman Darryl Johnson; line judge Randy Campbell; side judge Aaron Santi; field judge Kevin Keiser; back judge Steve Hudson; alternate Matt RichardsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Iowa0702128
Tennessee21147345

Standouts

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Player stats

Iowa

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
C.J. Beathard13/2314521
Jake Rudock2/83200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jordan Canzeri12120032
C.J. Beathard882033
Jake Rudock222012
Mark Weisman71024
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ray Hamilton351131
Tevaun Smith237031
Matt VandeBerg234118
Kevonte Martin-Manley32309
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Desmond King1370

Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Joshua Dobbs16/2112911
Marlin Lane1/14910
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jalen Hurd16122229
Joshua Dobbs1376220
Devrin Young42509
Alton Howard224016
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Von Pearson775119
Vic Wharton III149149
Alton Howard229018
Ethan Wolf2905
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
LaDarrell McNeil170

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

IowaTennessee
421Total yards461
177Passing yards178
244Rushing yards283
5.7Yards per pass8.1
7.0Yards per rush5.5
23First downs27
3–⁠11Third downs5–⁠12
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
2Turnovers1
4–⁠37Penalties4–⁠55
27:21Possession31:53

Efficiency

IowaTennessee
41%Success rate57%
0.14EPA per play0.25
1.46Explosiveness0.99
0.11Rushing EPA0.22
0.17Passing EPA0.33
32%Passing-down success31%
0.13First-down EPA0.30
0.36Second-down EPA0.37
−0.02Third-down EPA0.19
1%Havoc by its defense2%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Iowa 52% to win. Tennessee won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Tennessee −3, over/under 52.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Tennessee 58%, Iowa 42%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

The money

The TaxSlayer Bowl was put on by the Gator Bowl Association, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to March 2015, which takes in this game, reports $9.7 million in revenue and $9.2 million in expenses.

From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 59-0541694).

Every drive

Tennessee end zoneIowa end zoneQ1 IowaPunt, 5 playsQ1 TennesseeTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 IowaTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ1 TennesseeTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ1 TennesseeTouchdown, 1 playQ1 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ1 TennesseeTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 IowaPunt, 4 playsQ2 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ2 IowaTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 TennesseeTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 IowaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 TennesseePunt, 5 playsQ3 IowaPunt, 5 playsQ3 TennesseeTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 IowaFumble, 4 playsQ3 TennesseeInterception, 3 playsQ3 IowaInterception, 6 playsQ3 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ3 IowaTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 TennesseeField goal, 11 playsQ4 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ4 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ4 IowaTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 TennesseeTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 IowaTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 TennesseeEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Tennessee drives left to right, Iowa right to left.
  1. Q1 IowaPunt, 5 plays, 33 yards
  2. Q1 TennesseeTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
  3. Q1 IowaTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 51 yards
  4. Q1 TennesseeTouchdown, 5 plays, 67 yards
  5. Q1 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  6. Q1 TennesseeTouchdown, 1 play, 49 yards
  7. Q1 IowaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  8. Q1 TennesseeTouchdown, 8 plays, 62 yards
  9. Q2 IowaPunt, 4 plays, 36 yards
  10. Q2 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  11. Q2 IowaTouchdown, 9 plays, 71 yards
  12. Q2 TennesseeTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q2 IowaEnd of half, 1 play, 2 yards
  14. Q3 TennesseePunt, 5 plays, 24 yards
  15. Q3 IowaPunt, 5 plays, 32 yards
  16. Q3 TennesseeTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q3 IowaFumble, 4 plays, 28 yards
  18. Q3 TennesseeInterception, 3 plays, 7 yards
  19. Q3 IowaInterception, 6 plays, 24 yards
  20. Q3 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  21. Q3 IowaTouchdown, 4 plays, 46 yards
  22. Q4 TennesseeField goal, 11 plays, 34 yards
  23. Q4 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  24. Q4 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  25. Q4 IowaTouchdown, 6 plays, 80 yards
  26. Q4 TennesseeTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  27. Q4 IowaTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  28. Q4 TennesseeEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Tennessee 21, Iowa 0
Iowa Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Aaron Medley kickoff for 65 yds , Jonathan Parker return for 19 yds to the Iowa 19
14:511st & 10 at own 19Jake Rudock pass incomplete to Kevonte Martin-Manley
14:302nd & 10 at own 19Jake Rudock pass complete to Tevaun Smith for 31 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:111st & 10 at the 50Akrum Wadley run for 3 yds to the Tenn 47
13:402nd & 7 at opp 47Akrum Wadley run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 48
13:043rd & 8 at opp 48Jake Rudock pass incomplete to Kevonte Martin-Manley
12:564th & 8 at opp 48Connor Kornbrath punt for 48 yds for a touchback
Tennessee Touchdown, 9 plays
12:461st & 10 at own 20Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Jalen Hurd for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 19
12:152nd & 11 at own 19Jalen Hurd run for 25 yds to the Tenn 44 for a 1ST down
11:521st & 10 at own 44Jalen Hurd run for 2 yds to the Tenn 46
11:202nd & 8 at own 46Joshua Dobbs run for 11 yds to the Iowa 43 for a 1ST down
10:571st & 10 at opp 43Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Johnathon Johnson for 6 yds to the Iowa 37
10:292nd & 4 at opp 37Marlin Lane run for 6 yds to the Iowa 31 for a 1ST down
10:051st & 10 at opp 31Jalen Hurd run for 12 yds to the Iowa 19 for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at opp 19Pig Howard run for 16 yds to the Iowa 3 for a 1ST down
9:271st & goal at opp 3Jalen Hurd run for 3 yds for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK)Tennessee 7, Iowa 0
Iowa Turnover on downs, 9 plays
9:271st & 10 at own 35Aaron Medley kickoff for 65 yds , Jonathan Parker return for 16 yds to the Iowa 16
9:111st & 10 at own 16Mark Weisman run for 2 yds to the Iowa 18
8:322nd & 8 at own 18C.J. Beathard pass complete to Ray Hamilton for 11 yds to the Iowa 29 for a 1ST down
8:021st & 10 at own 29Beathard, C.J. pass incomplete to Smith, Tevaun, PENALTY TENNESSEE pass interference (Coleman, Justin) 15 yards to the IOWA44, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN IOWA. for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at own 44C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to Damond Powell
7:482nd & 10 at own 44Jordan Canzeri run for 2 yds to the Iowa 46
7:023rd & 8 at own 46C.J. Beathard pass complete to Jordan Canzeri for 12 yds to the Tenn 42 for a 1ST down
6:181st & 10 at opp 42C.J. Beathard run for 4 yds to the Tenn 38
5:412nd & 6 at opp 38Mark Weisman run for 4 yds to the Tenn 34
5:193rd & 2 at opp 34Timeout IOWA, clock 05:19
5:113rd & 2 at opp 34Macon Plewa run for 1 yd to the Tenn 33
4:354th & 1 at opp 33Mark Weisman run for no gain to the Tenn 33
Tennessee Touchdown, 5 plays
4:261st & 10 at own 33Jalen Hurd run for 15 yds to the Tenn 48 for a 1ST down
4:051st & 10 at own 48Devrin Young run for 8 yds to the Iowa 44
3:492nd & 2 at opp 44Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Von Pearson for 13 yds to the Iowa 31 for a 1ST down
3:231st & 10 at opp 31Jalen Hurd run for 2 yds to the Iowa 29
2:542nd & 8 at opp 29Jalen Hurd run for 29 yds for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK)Tennessee 14, Iowa 0
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
2:542nd & 8 at own 35Aaron Medley kickoff for 61 yds , Jonathan Parker return for 19 yds to the Iowa 23
2:391st & 10 at own 23Jonathan Parker run for 1 yd to the Iowa 24
2:012nd & 9 at own 24Jake Rudock pass incomplete to Jacob Hillyer
1:533rd & 9 at own 24Jake Rudock pass incomplete
1:444th & 9 at own 24Dillon Kidd punt for 25 yds, fair catch by Cameron Sutton at the Iowa 49
Tennessee Touchdown, 1 play
1:311st & 10 at opp 49Marlin Lane pass complete to Vic Wharton for 49 yds for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK)Tennessee 21, Iowa 0
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
1:311st & 10 at own 35Aaron Medley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:201st & 10 at own 25Akrum Wadley run for a loss of 1 yard to the Iowa 24
0:432nd & 11 at own 24C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to Akrum Wadley
0:343rd & 11 at own 24C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to Matt VandeBerg
0:254th & 11 at own 24Dillon Kidd punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Tenn 38
Tennessee Touchdown, 8 plays
0:141st & 10 at own 38Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Pig Howard for 11 yds to the Tenn 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:501st & 10 at own 49Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Josh Malone for 4 yds to the Iowa 47
Q2 14:232nd & 6 at opp 47Jalen Hurd run for 7 yds to the Iowa 40 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:531st & 10 at opp 40Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Von Pearson for 7 yds to the Iowa 33
Q2 13:302nd & 3 at opp 33Joshua Dobbs run for 5 yds to the Iowa 28 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:021st & 10 at opp 28Marlin Lane run for 1 yd to the Iowa 27 for a 1ST down IOWA Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Reggie Spearman) to the Iowa 13 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:371st & 10 at opp 13Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Von Pearson for 5 yds to the Iowa 8
Q2 12:022nd & 5 at opp 8Joshua Dobbs run for 8 yds for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK)Tennessee 28, Iowa 0
2nd quarter5 drives, then Tennessee 35, Iowa 7
Iowa Punt, 4 plays
12:022nd & 5 at own 35Aaron Medley kickoff for 64 yds , Jonathan Parker return for 2 yds to the Iowa 37 IOWA Penalty, Illegal Forward Pass (Jonathan Parker) to the Iowa 2
11:461st & 10 at own 2Jake Rudock run for 12 yds to the Iowa 14 for a 1ST down TENNESSEE Penalty, Personal Foul (Derek Barnett) to the Iowa 29 for a 1ST down
11:201st & 10 at own 29Jordan Canzeri run for 7 yds to the Iowa 36
11:032nd & 3 at own 36Jordan Canzeri run for 2 yds to the Iowa 38
10:063rd & 1 at own 38Mark Weisman run for no gain to the Iowa 38
9:374th & 1 at own 38Dillon Kidd punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Cameron Sutton at the Tenn 34
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
9:291st & 10 at own 34Jalen Hurd run for no gain to the Tenn 34
8:572nd & 10 at own 34Jalen Hurd run for 2 yds to the Tenn 36
8:223rd & 8 at own 36Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete to Von Pearson
8:134th & 8 at own 36Matt Darr punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Riley McCarron at the Iowa 29
Iowa Touchdown, 9 plays
8:051st & 10 at own 29C.J. Beathard run for 2 yds to the Iowa 31
7:292nd & 8 at own 31C.J. Beathard pass complete to Kevonte Martin-Manley for 9 yds to the Iowa 40 for a 1ST down
7:011st & 10 at own 40C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to Ray Hamilton
6:512nd & 10 at own 40C.J. Beathard pass complete to Kevonte Martin-Manley for 6 yds to the Iowa 46
6:083rd & 4 at own 46Beathard, C.J. pass pass intercepted by Sutton, Cameron at the TENNESSEE45, Sutton, Cameron return 15 yards to the IOWA40, PENALTY TENNESSEE holding 10 yards to the TENNESSEE44, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN IOWA. for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at opp 44C.J. Beathard pass complete to Matt VandeBerg for 16 yds to the Tenn 28 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at opp 28Jordan Canzeri run for 25 yds to the Tenn 3 for a 1ST down
4:421st & goal at opp 3Mark Weisman run for no gain to the Tenn 3
4:052nd & 0 at opp 3Timeout IOWA, clock 04:05
4:052nd & 0 at opp 3Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 04:05
3:582nd & goal at opp 3C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to Ray Hamilton
3:583rd & 0 at opp 3Timeout IOWA, clock 03:58
3:433rd & goal at opp 3Mark Weisman run for 3 yds for a TD, (Marshall Koehn KICK)Tennessee 28, Iowa 7
Tennessee Touchdown, 9 plays
3:433rd & 10 at own 35Marshall Koehn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:331st & 10 at own 25Von Pearson run for 6 yds to the Tenn 31
3:052nd & 4 at own 31Marlin Lane run for 1 yd to the Tenn 32
2:373rd & 3 at own 32Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Von Pearson for 4 yds to the Tenn 36 for a 1ST down
2:101st & 10 at own 36Joshua Dobbs run for 8 yds to the Tenn 44
1:492nd & 2 at own 44Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Johnathon Johnson for 2 yds to the Tenn 46 for a 1ST down
1:401st & 10 at own 46Joshua Dobbs run for 19 yds to the Iowa 35 for a 1ST down
1:161st & 10 at opp 35Devrin Young run for 5 yds to the Iowa 30
0:432nd & 5 at opp 30Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Von Pearson for 11 yds to the Iowa 19 for a 1ST down
0:211st & 10 at opp 19Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Von Pearson for 19 yds for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK)Tennessee 35, Iowa 7
Iowa End of half, 1 play
0:211st & 10 at own 35Aaron Medley kickoff for 35 yds , Macon Plewa return for 5 yds to the Iowa 35
0:081st & 10 at own 35Jordan Canzeri run for 2 yds to the Iowa 37
3rd quarter8 drives, then Tennessee 42, Iowa 7
Tennessee Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Marshall Koehn kickoff for 55 yds , Malik Foreman return for 18 yds to the Tenn 28
14:441st & 10 at own 28Jalen Hurd run for 3 yds to the Tenn 31
14:152nd & 7 at own 31Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Pig Howard for 18 yds to the Tenn 49 for a 1ST down
13:561st & 10 at own 49Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete
13:482nd & 10 at own 49Jalen Hurd run for 3 yds to the Iowa 48
13:223rd & 7 at opp 48Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete to Josh Malone
13:134th & 7 at opp 48Matt Darr punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Matt VandeBerg at the Iowa 16
Iowa Punt, 5 plays
13:041st & 10 at own 16Jordan Canzeri run for 8 yds to the Iowa 24
12:312nd & 2 at own 24Jordan Canzeri run for 28 yds to the Tenn 48 for a 1ST down
12:021st & 10 at opp 48C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to Matt VandeBerg
11:522nd & 10 at opp 48C.J. Beathard pass complete to Damond Powell for a loss of 4 yards to the Iowa 48
11:133rd & 14 at own 48C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to Jake Duzey
10:594th & 14 at own 48Connor Kornbrath punt for 39 yds , Cameron Sutton returns for 12 yds to the Tenn 25
Tennessee Touchdown, 9 plays
10:491st & 10 at own 25Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Von Pearson for 16 yds to the Tenn 41 for a 1ST down
10:341st & 10 at own 41Jalen Hurd run for 8 yds to the Tenn 49
10:232nd & 2 at own 49Jalen Hurd run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
9:433rd & 1 at the 50Joshua Dobbs run for 20 yds to the Iowa 30 for a 1ST down
9:131st & 10 at opp 30Jalen Hurd run for 7 yds to the Iowa 23
8:522nd & 3 at opp 23Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Ethan Wolf for 4 yds to the Iowa 19 for a 1ST down
8:401st & 10 at opp 19Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Ethan Wolf for 5 yds to the Iowa 14
8:222nd & 5 at opp 14Jalen Hurd run for 3 yds to the Iowa 11
7:463rd & 2 at opp 11Joshua Dobbs run for 11 yds for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK)Tennessee 42, Iowa 7
Iowa Fumble, 4 plays
7:463rd & 2 at own 35Aaron Medley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:381st & 10 at own 25Jordan Canzeri run for 11 yds to the Iowa 36 for a 1ST down
7:121st & 10 at own 36C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to Tevaun Smith
7:022nd & 10 at own 36C.J. Beathard run for 17 yds to the Tenn 47 for a 1ST down
6:331st & 10 at opp 47C.J. Beathard run for a loss of 3 yards to the 50 yard line C.J. Beathard fumbled, recovered by Tenn Brian Randolph , return to the 50 yard line
Tennessee Interception, 3 plays
6:241st & 10 at the 50Von Pearson run for 2 yds to the Iowa 48
5:482nd & 8 at opp 48Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Jalen Hurd for 5 yds to the Iowa 43
5:053rd & 3 at opp 43Joshua Dobbs pass intercepted Desmond King return for 37 yds to the Tenn 31
Iowa Interception, 6 plays
4:571st & 10 at opp 31Jordan Canzeri run for 2 yds to the Tenn 29
4:572nd & 8 at opp 29C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to Tevaun Smith
4:193rd & 8 at opp 29C.J. Beathard run for 23 yds to the Tenn 6 for a 1ST down
3:501st & goal at opp 6C.J. Beathard run for 1 yd to the Tenn 5
3:072nd & goal at opp 5Jordan Canzeri run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tenn 7
2:253rd & goal at opp 7C.J. Beathard pass intercepted LaDarrell McNeil return for 7 yds to the Tenn 7
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
2:251st & 10 at own 7Timeout IOWA, clock 02:25
2:181st & 10 at own 7Marlin Lane run for 1 yd to the Tenn 8
1:472nd & 9 at own 8Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete to Pig Howard
1:253rd & 9 at own 8Joshua Dobbs sacked by Jaleel Johnson and Quinton Alston for a loss of 3 yards to the Tenn 5
0:534th & 12 at own 5Matt Darr punt for 46 yds , Matt VandeBerg returns for 5 yds to the Tenn 46
Iowa Touchdown, 4 plays
0:421st & 10 at opp 46Jordan Canzeri run for 32 yds to the Tenn 14 for a 1ST down
0:161st & 10 at opp 14Jordan Canzeri run for 3 yds to the Tenn 11
Q4 14:512nd & 7 at opp 11Jake Rudock run for 10 yds to the Tenn 1 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:291st & goal at opp 1Mark Weisman run for 1 yd for a TD, (Marshall Koehn KICK)Tennessee 42, Iowa 14
4th quarter7 drives, then Tennessee 45, Iowa 28
Tennessee Field goal, 11 plays
14:291st & 10 at own 35Marshall Koehn on-side kick recovered by TENNESSEE at the Iowa 45
14:171st & 10 at opp 45Joshua Dobbs run for 1 yd to the Iowa 44
13:412nd & 9 at opp 44Joshua Dobbs run for no gain to the Iowa 44
13:013rd & 9 at opp 44Devrin Young run for 9 yds to the Iowa 35 for a 1ST down
12:501st & 10 at opp 35Devrin Young run for 3 yds to the Iowa 32
12:112nd & 7 at opp 32Marlin Lane run for 6 yds to the Iowa 26
11:383rd & 1 at opp 26Marlin Lane run for 4 yds to the Iowa 22 for a 1ST down
11:051st & 10 at opp 22Pig Howard run for 8 yds to the Iowa 14 for a 1ST down IOWA Penalty, Face Mask (7 yards) (Ben Niemann) to the Iowa 7 for a 1ST down
10:371st & goal at opp 7Joshua Dobbs run for 1 yd to the Iowa 6
10:002nd & goal at opp 6Joshua Dobbs run for a loss of 2 yards to the Iowa 8
9:113rd & goal at opp 8Joshua Dobbs run for a loss of 3 yards to the Iowa 11
8:314th & goal at opp 11Aaron Medley 28 yd FG GOODTennessee 45, Iowa 14
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
8:314th & 14 at own 35Aaron Medley kickoff for 65 yds , Jordan Canzeri return for 15 yds to the Iowa 15
8:181st & 10 at own 15Jake Rudock pass incomplete
8:142nd & 10 at own 15Jake Rudock pass complete to Jordan Canzeri for 1 yd to the Iowa 16
8:043rd & 9 at own 16Jake Rudock pass incomplete to Kevonte Martin-Manley
7:544th & 9 at own 16Dillon Kidd punt for 37 yds, downed at the TENNESSEE 47 IOWA Penalty, Kick Catching Interference (-15 Yards) to the Iowa 38
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
7:481st & 10 at opp 38Marlin Lane run for no gain to the Iowa 38
6:542nd & 10 at opp 38Marlin Lane run for 1 yd to the Iowa 37
6:153rd & 9 at opp 37Marlin Lane run for 1 yd to the Iowa 36
5:434th & 8 at opp 36Matt Darr punt for 36 yds for a touchback
Iowa Touchdown, 6 plays
5:331st & 10 at own 20LeShun Daniels Jr. run for 7 yds to the Iowa 27
5:072nd & 3 at own 27C.J. Beathard pass complete to Tevaun Smith for 6 yds to the Iowa 33 for a 1ST down
4:421st & 10 at own 33C.J. Beathard pass complete to Jacob Hillyer for 8 yds to the Tenn 41 for a 1ST down TENNESSEE Penalty, Personal Foul (LaTroy Lewis) to the Tenn 44 for a 1ST down
4:211st & 10 at opp 44C.J. Beathard run for 5 yds to the Tenn 39
3:502nd & 5 at opp 39C.J. Beathard pass complete to Kevonte Martin-Manley for 8 yds to the Tenn 31 for a 1ST down
3:301st & 10 at opp 31C.J. Beathard pass complete to Ray Hamilton for 31 yds for a TD, (Marshall Koehn KICK)Tennessee 45, Iowa 21
Tennessee Turnover on downs, 4 plays
3:301st & 10 at own 35Marshall Koehn on-side kick recovered by TENNESSEE at the Iowa 34 Todd Kelly Jr.
3:151st & 10 at opp 34Deanthonie Summerhill run for 5 yds to the Iowa 29
2:322nd & 5 at opp 29Deanthonie Summerhill run for 4 yds to the Iowa 25
1:563rd & 1 at opp 25Deanthonie Summerhill run for no gain to the Iowa 25
1:224th & 1 at opp 25Deanthonie Summerhill run for no gain to the Iowa 25
Iowa Touchdown, 4 plays
1:081st & 10 at own 25C.J. Beathard pass complete to Ray Hamilton for 9 yds to the Iowa 34
0:502nd & 1 at own 34C.J. Beathard pass complete to Andrew Stone for 15 yds to the Iowa 49 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 10 at own 49C.J. Beathard run for 33 yds to the Tenn 18 for a 1ST down
0:201st & 10 at opp 18C.J. Beathard pass complete to Matt VandeBerg for 18 yds for a TD, (Marshall Koehn KICK)Tennessee 45, Iowa 28
Tennessee End of game, 1 play
0:201st & 10 at own 35Marshall Koehn on-side kick recovered by TENNESSEE at the Iowa 45
0:001st & 10 at opp 45TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Iowa 47

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Tennessee leads 3–⁠1 in four meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2023Tennessee 35, Iowa 0Citrus Bowl
2014Tennessee 45, Iowa 28TaxSlayer Bowl
1987Tennessee 23, Iowa 22
1982Iowa 28, Tennessee 22Peach Bowl

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