Freshman Destin Wade could get his first start in the Music City Bowl Saturday. (Vicky Graff Photo)
Vince Marrow mentioned several weeks ago on WLAP Sunday Morning Sports that he hoped if UK did not get invited to a bowl game in Florida that the Cats would play in the Music City Bowl in Nashville despite the game starting Saturday at the same time the UK-Louisville basketball game does.
“I remember when we first got here, we were just trying to get to a bowl. But I think the Music City Bowl is a good bowl, I don’t know what people are talking about,” Marrow said. “For me personally, our fans may get mad, but I hoped it was Nashville so a lot of our fans can drive and don’t have to spend all that money.
“You can go down and come back, it’s like another home game. I was really hoping it would be (Nashville). Iowa, they’re a Big Ten team, they’re one of the top teams and anytime you go up against coach (Kirk) Ferentz and them it’s a great opportunity.”
Kentucky beat Iowa in the Citrus Bowl last year for its 10th win. Now Kentucky gets a chance to beat Iowa again and finish the year 8-5.
Marrow, who will call plays in the game with input from other UK offensive coaches, has not named a starting quarterback but freshman Destin Wade of Nashville seems to be the likely starter even though redshirt freshman Kiaya Sheron got the start against South Carolina during the season when starter Will Levis was injured.
“Destin really started coming on probably the last four weeks of the regular season,” Marrow said.
Head coach Mark Stoops mentioned Wade several times late in the season and admitted he came close to playing him against South Carolina, too.
“When I recruited Destin Wade, he’s a winner. That’s what people don’t realize. He’s a winner and won a very high league,” Marrow said. “He can make every throw, he’s athletic so we’re just going to put a little bit in. You put a little bit of the offense we had with the last coordinator and then you go with that.”
