The Tennessee Vols are all set to take on the Iowa Hawkeyes in the TaxSlayer Bowl in Jacksonville, FL.
Tennessee is playing in their 50th bowl game. They’re looking to finish their season with a bowl win for the first time since 2007.
We invite you to stick around with us today for live updates and analysis. We’ll link to interesting tweets and give our thoughts on what happens throughout the game.
So if you weren’t fortunate enough to make the trip to Jacksonville, then do the best next thing and hang out with us! (ok maybe not the next best thing, but we’ll entertain you just the same!)
.@josh_dobbs1 and the #Vols are ready! pic.twitter.com/KjYjglWkZ4
— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) January 2, 2015
Vol Walk was unreal!! pic.twitter.com/hBmhKYn4cy
— Willie Martinez (@Coach_Nez_) January 2, 2015
Rocky Top fills the @EverBankField Stadium! Are you singing along? #TaxSlayerBowl
— TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (@taxslayerbowl) January 2, 2015
Dale Earnhardt Jr. just drove a race car onto the field for the coin toss. pic.twitter.com/VkzbsH7zyV
— Matt Slovin (@MattSlovin) January 2, 2015
Vols win the toss, perhaps Dale Jr should flip the coin every game for Tennessee. The Vols deferred to the second half.
Vols get on the board first after a beautiful drive. Jalen Hurd punches it in after dominating the drive.
Iowa goes for it on fourth down and gets stopped. All the momentum with the Volunteers right now. UT 7 Iowa 0
Jalen Hurd continues to own the Hawkeyes, breaking loose for a 29 yard TD run. UT 14 Iowa 0
And the route is on. Marlin Lane, yes that Marlin Lane, threw a touchdown to Vic Wharton! UT 21 Iowa 0
End First Quarter UT 21 Iowa 0
The rout is on. Josh Dobbs scampers to the end zone to put the Vols up by four scores. UT 28 Iowa 0
Vols’ true freshmen DE Derek Barnett injured after hitting the quarterback late. He’s heading to the locker room.
Barnett has returned to the game.
Iowa finally gets on the board, after a short td run. UT 28 Iowa 7
Josh Dobbs throws his first touchdown of the day, to Von Pearson. UT 35 Iowa 7
Halftime UT 35 Iowa 7
Josh Dobbs scampers in for another touchdown. UT 42 Iowa 7
End Third Quarter UT 42 Iowa 7
Vols add their first non-touchdown points of the day as Aaron Medley converts a FG. UT 45 Iowa 7