The SEC is getting the money against the Big-10, so the money move is the right one. Iowa slumped down the stretch on a 1-3 run with the defense allowing 51, 26 and 37 points in the losses. In fact, they've lost four of six, a stretch that cost them a bigger Bowl game. They failed to defeat an FBS team with a record over .500 all season. While Iowa is down, a 6-6 Tennessee team is thrilled to end a three-season Bowl drought. They won three of their final four games to get here, including wins at South Carolina and Vanderbilt. This is the first Bowl game for second-year Coach Butch Jones, a fine coach who has built two other winning programs. Tennessee pushed its scoring average from 23.9 to 35.0 over their final four games with a QB change and figures to have a more cohesive running game. Freshman Jalen Hurd, who led the Volunteers with 777 rushing yards, will be back after an upper-body injury limited him to five carries in a 24-17 win at Vanderbilt on Nov. 29. He'll also be able to run behind center Mack Crowder, who missed the final two games with knee and ankle injuries. The Volunteers are 4-1 ATS in their last five games on grass. Take the Volunteers.
This pick was released to clients on January 02, 2015 at 9:46AM ET.
CFB
Iowa vs. Tennessee
January 2, 2015
3:20 PM Eastern
1 unit on Tennessee -3 (-110) (risk 1 to return 1.91)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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