Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava Bursts For Pair of Rushing Touchdowns… In One Quarter
The Nico Iamaleava era has begun on Rocky Top. With veteran quarterback Joe Milton III electing to opt out of the Citrus Bowl, the Vols’ freshman quarterback led the Tennessee offense onto the field against a stout Iowa defense on Monday afternoon in Orlando. Iamaleava racked up 42 passing yards on 4-of-8 passing in the […]
Three Keys: Tennessee Looking To End Season With Win Over Iowa
Tennessee football concludes its season on Monday afternoon as they face No. 17 Iowa in the 2024 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl. The Vols are looking for a strong performance from freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava and to conclude the season with a 9-4 (4-4 SEC) record. Here’s three keys for Tennessee to know off Iowa. Start Fast […]
Josh Heupel Talks Joe Milton’s Role During the Citrus Bowl
Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton is certainly familiar with stepping up for a new opportunity during a bowl game… The veteran quarterback did so last year during the Vols’ win over Clemson in the 2022 Capital One Orange Bowl. Milton, though, will be on the other side of things for this Monday’s Citrus Bowl matchup against […]
What Tennessee Players Said About Nico Iamaleava Ahead Of His First Career Start
Tennessee’s Citrus Bowl matchup against Iowa marks Nico Iamaleava’s first career start. The former five-star and top five recruit spent the first 12 games of his career on the sideline but the Vols’ presumed 2024 starter will take a step up in his final game of the 2023 season. Earlier this week in Orlando, Tennessee […]
Tennessee Football Citrus Bowl Practice Highlights
At the time of this publication, there are less than 70 hours until Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel leads the No. 21 Volunteers into their third straight bowl game with a matchup against No. 17 Iowa in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on New Year’s Day. The Vols and the Hawkeyes will square off at 1:00 […]
What To Expect From Nico Iamaleava In His First Start? Here’s What History Says
Well, hello there, old friend. I’ll get the pleasantries out of the way quickly, but it feels good to be writing an article for Rocky Top Insider again. This is not my return to sports media, however; I just want to scratch that itch to write about Tennessee sports occasionally, and the great team at RTI […]
What Tennessee’s Backfield Will Look Like For The Citrus Bowl
Tennessee’s backfield is going to look a whole lot different than it has all season when the Vols take on Iowa in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on New Year’s Day. What was once a group that featured running backs Jaylen Wright, Jabari Small, and Dylan Sampson alongside quarterback Joe Milton III will now be the […]
Nico Iamaleava Recruiting Bru McCoy To Return For His Super Senior Season
Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava called the Vols’ Citrus Bowl matchup against Iowa “the beginning of the 2024 season” when he met with the media in Orlando on Thursday. It’s Iamaleava’s first career start and a number of other young players are also stepping into a larger roles against the Hawkeyes due to injuries and transfers. […]
Highlights from Nico Iamaleava and Tennessee Football During Vols’ Citrus Bowl Practice
No. 21 Tennessee Football took to the practice field on Thursday as the Vols continue to prepare for Monday’s Cheez-It Citrus Bowl against the No. 17 Iowa Hawkeyes. Tennessee is using the UCF practice facility to handle business this week as the Citrus Bowl will be played in Orlando’s Camping World Stadium on New Year’s […]
Everything Nico Iamaleava Said Before His First Career Start
Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava met with the Knoxville media following the Vols’ Thursday practice in Orlando ahead of the Citrus Bowl. After playing sparingly in four games during the regular season, Iamaleava is making his first career start in the Citrus Bowl matchup against No. 17 Iowa. Expectations and hype are sky high around the […]
