We are under 24 hours away from Iowa's Bowl matchup against No. 14 Vanderbilt, and the game is drawing more interest than a matchup between traditional college football powerhouses.
No. 23 Iowa finished the regular season with an 8-4 (6-3 Big Ten) record, good for 6th place in the Big Ten Conference standings.
No. 14 Vanderbilt finished with a 10-2 (6-2 SEC) record, good for 5th place in the SEC standings.
The Hawkeyes will have their hands full with Heisman runner-up Diego Pavia and the Commodores' high-powered offense, and have vowed to bring their "A game" to slow him down.
The Iowa defense has been stout against the run (ranked No. 20 overall) and the pass (ranked No. 7 overall) during the regular season, but to beat Vandy, the defense must contain Pavia.
The Vanderbilt football program is in the midst of one of its best seasons in program history, and that is due in large part to Pavia.
The offense goes as he goes, and the matchup has players and fans highly anticipating the Wednesday afternoon contest.
The game has drawn so much interest that ticket prices for the ReliaQuest Bowl are higher than tickets for the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl between two traditional powerhouses.
According to StubHub, the lowest price to watch the Hawkeyes battle the Commodores is $67 for an upper-bowl seat.
A lower bowl seat starts at $72 dollars.
For the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl in Orlando, the price for an upper bowl ticket is as low as $53, and the lower bowl starts at $61.
The Citrus Bowl features No. 18 Michigan vs. No. 13 Texas, two teams that are constantly battling for a spot in the College Football Playoff.
Even though the difference between ticket prices is marginal, the prices suggest more fans want to head to Tampa for the ReliaQuest Bowl.