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Tennessee can win bowl games in consecutive years for the first time since 1996 and 1997. In addition to McCaffrey, the Cardinal boast a steady hand at quarterback in senior Kevin Hogan, who has thrown for 2,644 yards and 24 touchdowns against seven interceptions while completing 68.6 percent of his passes.

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The key for the Wildcats’ success this year has been defense where they rank 11th in all schools at 310.5 yards allowed per game.


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Can Tennessee continue its roll in the Outback Bowl against a Northwestern squad that, judging by the difference between its offense and defense, is the most one-sided team the SEC will face in this bowl season?

HE’S A WINNER: While Wildcats quarterback Clayton Thorson doesn’t have overly impressive statistics (1,465 yards passing, seven touchdowns, seven interceptions), he’s only the eighth freshman quarterback in the Football Bowl Subdivision since 2008 to lead his team to at least 10 victories. Dan Vitale and Austin Carr were combined for 631 yards and six touchdowns in receiving. For the Wildcats, Justin Jackson shouldered a huge load on the ground, racking up 298 carries for 1,344 yards. The Wildcats allow 310.5 yards and 16.4 points against the opposing teams.

LINE Ohio State by 6 SERIES Ohio State leads 3-2 WHAT’S AT STAKE Two teams that were in the mix for a College Football Playoff berth late in the season try to close on a winning note. Tennessee’s most recent shutout came 31-0 to Florida on September 17, 1994.

No. 12 Northwestern and Tennessee are resilient teams that resist the temptation to look back on their seasons and wonder what might have been.

The Vols have not won bowl games in consecutive seasons in more than a decade. Notre Dame’s Romeo Okwara has eight sacks…. Stanley is an athletic 6-foot-5, 315 pounder who could be a top-10 pick. The speedy junior averaged 20.5 yards per catch this season, finishing with 1,145 yards and 13 touchdowns.

Fitzgerald has a 1-4 record in bowl games during his time as Northwestern’s head coach. The Volunteers have an 8-4 record against Big Ten teams in bowls, including a 45-28 victory over Iowa in last season’s TaxSlayer Bowl on January 2, 2015. And in 26 matchups between the SEC and Big Ten since 2010, the SEC has gone 17-9. Expect another big day in the bowl game.

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566 Punt-return yards have been compiled by Tennessee this season, the most in the nation entering the bowl schedule. Defensive end Derek Barnes could make things tough on the Wildcats in this one, as he has shown an knack for getting into the backfield with nine sacks this season.

Outback Bowl Betting Preview: Tennessee Volunteers vs. Northwestern Wildcats