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12/08 11:02 CST ReliaQuest Bowl pits Vanderbilt against Iowa
ReliaQuest Bowl pits Vanderbilt against Iowa
By The Associated Press
Iowa (8-4) vs. Vanderbilt (10-2), Dec. 31 at 12 p.m. EST.
BetMGM College Football Odds Opening Line: Vanderbilt by 4. Against the spread:
Vanderbilt 10-2, Iowa 7-3-1.
How to watch: ESPN
Key stats
Vanderbilt Offense
Overall: 468.5 yards per game (11th in FBS)
Passing: 282.6 yards per game (14th)
Rushing: 185.9 yards per game (36th)
Scoring: 39.4 points per game (8th)
Vanderbilt Defense
Overall: 355.8 yards per game (54th in FBS)
Passing: 252.6 yards per game (121st)
Rushing: 103.2 yards per game (16th)
Scoring: 21.9 points per game (41st)
Iowa Offense
Overall: 315.2 yards per game (121st in FBS)
Passing: 137.4 yards per game (131st)
Rushing: 177.8 yards per game (45th)
Scoring: 28.9 points per game (60th)
Iowa Defense
Overall: 270.6 yards per game (8th in FBS)
Passing: 158.2 yards per game (8th)
Rushing: 112.4 yards per game (24th)
Scoring: 15.2 points per game (9th)
Vanderbilt ranks 105th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents
to convert 42.6% of the time. Iowa ranks 38th on offense, converting on 43.0%
of third downs.
Vanderbilt is 104th in the FBS averaging 61.5 penalty yards per game, compared
to Iowa's 3rd-ranked 28.1 per-game average.
Vanderbilt is 56th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on
82.1% of trips. Iowa's red zone offense ranks 6th, scoring on 93.5% of red zone
opportunities.
Team leaders
Vanderbilt
Passing: Diego Pavia, 3,192 yards, 27 TDs, 8 INTs, 71.2 completion percentage
Rushing: Pavia, 826 yards on 152 carries, 9 TDs
Receiving: Eli Stowers, 765 yards on 61 catches, 4 TDs
Iowa
Passing: Mark Gronowski, 1,529 yards, 8 TDs, 6 INTs, 62.5 completion percentage
Rushing: Kamari Moulton, 783 yards on 156 carries, 4 TDs
Receiving: DJ Vonnahme, 288 yards on 22 catches, 2 TDs
Last game
Vanderbilt beat Tennessee 45-24 on Saturday, Nov. 29. Pavia passed for 268
yards on 18-of-28 attempts (64.3%) with one touchdown and two interceptions. He
also carried the ball 20 times for 165 yards and one rushing touchdown. Sedrick
Alexander had 115 rushing yards on 10 carries and three touchdowns. Junior
Sherrill put up 76 yards on three catches.
Iowa won 40-16 over Nebraska on Friday, Nov. 28. Gronowski led Iowa with 166
yards on 9-of-16 passing (56.2%) for one touchdown and no interceptions. He
also carried the ball 13 times for 64 yards and two rushing touchdowns. Moulton
had 93 rushing yards on 18 carries and two touchdowns. Vonnahme recorded 91
yards on three catches with one touchdown.
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