Iowa Bio Blast: Five things to know about the Hawkeyes

(Photo courtesy of Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)For the 76th edition of the Citrus Bowl, No. 15 Iowa will face No. 22 Kentucky on New Year’s Day at Camping World Stadium in Orlando.

For the second time in four seasons, the Wildcats will be playing in the Citrus Bowl. Meanwhile, the Hawkeyes will be making their first trip to this bowl game since 2005.

The low-hanging fruit is already out there — Mark Stoops is set to play his alma mater. That will get a lot of oxygen as we move forward with the bowl prep. Instead of getting into those storylines at the moment, KSR is going to dig a little deeper.

Here is a quick scouting report on the 2021 Iowa Hawkeyes who will head to Florida with a 10-3…