Free Sports Game Preview and Prediction: Iowa vs. Kentucky
Saturday, December 31, 2022 12:00 PM
Play: Point Spread: -3/-110 Iowa
TransPerfect Music City Bowl
Iowa (-2.5) vs #24 Kentucky
Iowa should give their RBs the carries until the Cats can make a stop. They don't wreck teams and they can become better, if they continue to develop their vision on the field. Their best attribute is power, their RBs only plug out 3.31 /carry - which tells me there is still enough shakiness there to be a little concerned.
Kentucky's biggest defensive issue is in their 2nd level - specifically at LB - and a lot of their struggles are with filling the gaps on the line. Iowa has surprised me, I did not expect them to do as well as they have with such a slow offense, but the Hawkeyes D has been amazing. It just shows how talented the Iowa team is and that their Bowl game is deserved. The inability to sustain drives will put the Hawkeyes in the driver's seat here.
The Hawkeyes are 4-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
Iowa wins giving the points
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