The Outback Bowl’s payout is $3.5 million, which is one of the highest among the non-CFP bowls.
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Since losing back-to-back games to MI and Iowa, Northwestern reeled off five straight wins against Nebraska, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin and IL.
Northwestern finished the season with a 10-2 record, with wins over Stanford and Wisconsin.
The majority projection came true this time: Tennessee and Northwestern are headed to Tampa on January 1.
Offensive lineman Jashon Robertson (75), head coach Butch… Its four losses came by a combined 17 points to No. 2 Alabama, No. 4 Oklahoma, No. 19 Florida and Arkansas.
No. 13 Northwestern and No. 23 Tennessee’s regular seasons played out similarly, with the Wildcats and Volunteers hitting rough patches halfway through before each ending on a five-game winning streak.
Lately, the close outcomes Tennessee and Northwestern have experienced at Raymond James Stadium have characterized the Outback Bowl. It will be televised on ESPN2.
This will be Tennessee’s fourth trip to the Outback Bowl.
The day before the game, there will be a “Battle of the Bands” at Busch Gardens between the two schools’ marching bands.
The game will be broadcast on ESPN at 11 a.m. For the first nine win season since 2007, for a mark of validation for Team 119, and for the hope of what Team 120 can be, Tennessee faces a great opportunity against a Top 15 Northwestern team.
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The October win over the Dawgs was transformational for Tennessee’s season, and a win over Northwestern would serve as a bridge to the future.
