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Music City Gives Iowa Chance for Payback vs. Kentucky

The fans at Nissan Stadium will be treated to a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Kentucky Wildcats when they take their seats on Saturday.

Transperfect Music City Bowl

Iowa vs Kentucky

When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 31, 2022
Where: Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Where to watch: ABC

Game Odds, Spread, Moneyline & Total

Iowa @ Kentucky
Moneyline

Iowa   -135
Kentucky   +115

Iowa @ Kentucky
Point Spread

Iowa   -2.5 (-110)
Kentucky   2.5 (-110)

Iowa @ Kentucky
Total

Over   31.0 (-110)
Under   31.0 (-110)

Team Record & Betting Stats

Name Record ATS Offense Defense
Iowa 7-5 7-5 17.42 14.42
Kentucky 7-5 8-4 22.08 19.08
Name ATS Home ATS Away OU Record
Iowa 3-4 4-1 4-8
Kentucky 5-3 3-1 1-11

Iowa Hawkeyes Last 5 Games

Opponent score Result line ATS Result
NEB 17-24 L -10.5/38 L/O
MINN 13-10 W 2/31.5 W/U
WIS 24-10 W -1/35.5 W/U
PUR 24-3 W 3.5/39.5 W/U
NWEST 33-13 W -11.5/37.5 W/O

Kentucky Wildcats Last 5 Games

Opponent score Result line ATS Result
LOUIS 26-13 W -3.5/42.5 W/U
GA 6-16 L 22.5/47.5 W/U
VANDY 21-24 L -17/45.5 L/U
MIZZU 21-17 W 1/40 W/U
TENN 6-44 L 10.5/63 L/U

Game Preview

In what could have been a battle of seasoned quarterbacks, the Music City Bowl will now feature a pair of freshmen trying to prove themselves under center when Iowa and Kentucky meet on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn.

Third-stringer Joe Labas will draw the start for the Hawkeyes (7-5) after starter Spencer Petras underwent shoulder surgery and backup Alex Padilla entered the transfer portal.

Destin Wade likely will get the nod for the Wildcats (7-5), although Deuce Hogan and Kaiya Sheron are also expected to take snaps.

by FLM

Betting Odds Trends

Iowa Hawkeyes
Iowa is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Iowa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Iowa’s last 13 games
Kentucky Wildcats
Kentucky is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Kentucky is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kentucky’s last 5 games

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Iowa Injuries

Player Status/Updated
Sam Laporta Prob Sat – Undisclosed – 12/25/22
Spencer Petras Out Sat – Shoulder – 12/25/22
Jestin Jacobs out for season – Lower Body – 11/14/22
Jermari Harris out for season – Illness – 9/27/22

Kentucky Injuries

Player Status/Updated
Tayvion Robinson Ques Sat – Undisclosed – 12/25/22
Chris Lewis Ques Sat – Undisclosed – 12/25/22
DeAndre Square Out Sat – Personal – 12/29/22
Ramon Jefferson out for season – Knee – 9/6/22

College Football Parlay Picks & Free Predictions

Music City Bowl Final Score: Kentucky 20-16
The Pick: Kentucky (+115) & Over 31
A $100 Parlay Bet will return $310 in Profit

NCAAF Odds source: Bovada Sportsbook

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