Game day is fast approaching from Orlando where the Iowa Hawkeyes are set to take on the Kentucky Wildcats in the VRBO Citrus Bowl. Saturday’s showdown will mark the first meeting between the two programs, but the ties between them run deep. The Wildcats are coached by former Hawkeye player and grad assistant Mark Stoops and the roster has a number of familiar names for Iowa fans thanks to the transfer portal.
To help us get a better understanding of what to expect from this SEC opponent, we sat down with Jason Marcum, managing editor for A Sea of Blue - SB Nation’s Kentucky site.