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After two weeks of enjoyable matinees, the marquee games of college football's 2022 bowl season are up next. Most importantly, of course, we have the College Football Playoff semifinals. Second-ranked Michigan takes on No. 3 TCU before top-ranked and defending-champ Georgia squares off with No. 4 Ohio State. But there's also the remainder of the…

What a season it was for the Tennessee Volunteers football program. The Vols beat Florida, LSU and Alabama, won a New Year's 6 bowl game for the 1st time since January 2005 and finished the season with 11 wins for the 1st time in 21 years. The 2022 season will be remembered by Vols fans for decades to come. But it won't be long before all attention…

Instead of cramming the rest of the bowl games into one article, I figured I'd split them up, with the Thursday and Friday games in this article, and predictions for the games on Saturday and Monday in one last MC&J picks piece that will drop in the near future. (All lines courtesy of Draftkings Sportsbook.) Both of these teams had their eyes on…

We've reached the meaty part of the college football bowl season as the Tennessee Volunteers take on the Clemson Tigers in the Orange Bowl, and we have a Tennessee vs. Clemson prediction. Although Tennessee has fewer players than Clemson set to miss the game due to opt-outs, injuries, or the transfer portal, it'll have some pretty big shoes to…

MIAMI - The Orange Bowl kicks off at 8 p.m. ET with the Clemson Tigers listed as a 4.5-point favorite over the Tennessee Volunteers at Bovada. Both teams will feature different starting quarterbacks than they began their season with as Cade Klubnik effectively took the job from DJ Uiagalelei in the ACC Championship Game while Joe Milton took over…

The finale of a memorable year for Tennessee football is here. Coming off their first 10-win regular season since 2003, the Vols will face the same team in the postseason they faced that season, although this is a much more prestigious bowl game. Rocky Top, ranked No. 6 across the board, will take on the Clemson Tigers, who are ranked No. 7 in the…

This article is part of our College Football Picks series. Both of these teams will be playing with some less-than-familiar faces under center in the Orange Bowl. Due to a season-ending ACL injury to starting quarterback Hendon Hooker in the second to last game of the regular season, Tennessee will be starting fifth-year senior Joe Milton III who…

The Clemson Tigers and Tennessee Volunteers will both look different from what fans are used to when they meet in Friday's Orange Bowl. Check out below for our top Tennessee-Clemson college football picks based on the best NCAAF odds. The first New Year's Six Bowl takes place Friday night with the Volunteers set to battle the Tigers. Only five…

In the premier ACC bowl of the postseason, conference champion No. 10 Clemson is set to take on No. 6 Tennessee in the Orange Bowl. Gameday Info Kickoff: 8pm ET TV: ESPN Spread: Clemson -6 (-110), Tennessee+6 (-110) Total: 63.5 Clemson Team Preview For the second-straight season, the Tigers (11-2) missed out on the College Football Playoff, but…

The Tennessee Vols are just two weeks away from a showdown with the Clemson Tigers in the Orange Bowl in Miami. If Tennessee takes down Clemson, it'll give the Vols their 11th win of the season. It would be the first time since 2001 that Tennessee's got to 11 wins. Beating Clemson, however, will be a challenge. The Tigers looked like a different…

A best bet for the Orange Bowl, featuring an ACC-SEC battle between two top-10 teams in favored Clemson and Tennessee. Two top-10 squads square off in the 2022 Orange Bowl when No. 6 Tennessee faces No. 7 Clemson. Tennessee brings the No. 1 scoring offense (47.3 ppg) in the nation into the Orange Bowl to face off against the country's No. 18…

Bowl season continues on Friday with the Orange Bowl. The #6 Tennessee Volunteers (10-2) take on the #7 Clemson Tigers (11-2). The action kicks off at 8 pm ET. Below we continue our College Football odds series with a Tennessee-Clemson prediction and pick. Tennessee is 10-2 and finished second in the SEC East. The Volunteers are 9-3 against the…

Tennessee football wants revenge for the 2003 Peach Bowl loss to Clemson. The Vols will get their shot at head coach Dabo Swinney and the Tigers in the Orange Bowl on Dec. 30 at 8 p.m. Eastern time on ESPN. This year's Orange Bowl can be taken quite literally. The No. 6 Tennessee Vols take on No. 7 Clemson in a game both sides have wanted to see…

Miami is set for one of the juicier matchups of the college bowl season on Friday. Tennessee faces Clemson in what may be the orangest Orange Bowl in the game's 87-year history. Our Orange Bowl preview shows how it will be the culmination of an interesting season for each team. For Josh Heupel's orange and white squad, this season was the…

For the first time in over 20 years, Tennessee will play in a New Year's Six bowl game. The 10-2 Volunteers were one of the surprises of the season, storming out to an 8-0 start. Josh Heupel's year two team reached the No. 1 ranking in the first version of the College Football Playoff rankings before ultimately falling to Georgia and South Carolina…

This is one of the most fitting bowl games ever, as the Tennessee Volunteers (10-2) square off in the Orange Bowl against the Clemson Tigers (11-2). It's two teams that rock orange playing in the Orange Bowl in a battle of Top 10 teams. Just a great storyline, but also an important game for both squads. Location: Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens,…

Two top-10 squads square off in the 2022 Orange Bowl when No. 6 Tennessee faces No. 7 Clemson. Tennessee brings the No. 1 scoring offense (47.3 ppg) in the nation into the Orange Bowl to face off against the country's No. 18 scoring Clemson defense (20.1 ppg). The Volunteers' impressive numbers were thanks in part to the production of…

For about six days, Ohio State's odds to win the College Football Playoff National Championship were as long as they had been all season. A 45-23 home loss to No. 2 Michigan on Nov. 26 kick-started a week of devastation as coach Ryan Day and the Buckeyes saw themselves, once again, missing out on a shot at the Big Ten championship following a…

Friday's Orange Bowl features two teams hoping to head into the offseason on a high note after limping down the stretch of the season. Clemson will take the field as favored by less than a touchdown on BetMGM. The Volunteers not only lost two of their final four games after being ranked the No. 1 team in the nation back in early November, they also…

Nick Carner from Tennessee's SB Nation site Rocky Top Talk stops by to talk about the game from a Vols perspective. Matt Goldin: If you had asked most Vol fans before the season how they would feel about a 10-win season, win over Bama, and an appearance in the Orange Bowl, I'm sure they would be thrilled. However, given how this season has gone,…

The Tennessee Volunteers are set to take on the Clemson Tigers in the Orange Bowl this Friday night. Get in on all the Tennessee vs Clemson action. Tennessee (10-2) last put up 56 points in a shutout victory over Vanderbilt. While Clemson (11-2) laid waste to UNC 39-10 in the ACC Championship on December 3rd. The Orange Bowl airs live from Hard…

No. 6 Tennessee takes on No. 7 Clemson in the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., on Thursday. Game time is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., and it will be televised on ESPN. Clemson (11-2) won the ACC championship under Dabo Swinney, and the Tigers are back in a New Year's Day Six bowl. The Tigers will have a new…

With the more premier bowl games kicking off this week including Clemson's Orange Bowl matchup against Tennessee and Utah's second straight appearance in the Rose Bowl, college football fans and bettors have a jam packed slate to indulge in. Handicapping bowl season remains a challenge with players opting out and entering the transfer portal along…

Two SEC bowls down and nine to go. The first two - Florida getting blown away by Oregon State and Mizzou losing to Wake Forst - did not go the way of the conference. Here is a look at how the rest will play out (with a look back to Week 13 of the regular season too.) By Steve Wright Week Results: 5-4: Kentucky 27, Louisville 21. The actual was…

Clemson vs Tennessee prediction, game preview, odds, how to watch. Capital One Orange Bowl, Friday, December 30 Date: Friday, December 30 Game Time: 8:00 ET Venue: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL How To Watch: ESPN Record: Clemson (11-2), Tennessee (10-2) - - This would've been so awesome if everyone was in place in a College Football Playoff…

No matter what happens over the next few weeks, one thing is abundantly clear. Until further notice, Georgia is the elite team in college football. They are at the top of the mountain. Full stop. For the past decade, Alabama has held onto this honor. There wasn't much debate about that either, although Clemson certainly made things interesting for…

The first of the New Year's Six bowl games rounds out an impressive five game slate of college football matchups on Friday, as the appetizer of sorts to Saturday's two semifinal matchups. The Duke's Mayo Bowl matches the No. 23 ranked NC State Wolfpack (8-4) against the Maryland Terrapins (7-5) at the home of the Carolina Panthers, Bank of America…

One of the New Year's Six Bowls is set to feature the Tennessee Volunteers taking on the Clemson Tigers in the Orange Bowl. Last year's Orange Bowl saw the Georgia Bulldogs thump the Michigan Wolverines 34-11 en route to their National Championship victory. The Orange Bowl originated in 1935 and has been played annually since. Date: Friday,…

No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers (10-2 SU, 9-3 ATS) vs. No. 7 Clemson Tigers (11-2 SU, 7-6 ATS) Capital One Orange Bowl Preview Date/Time: Friday December 30th, 2022. 8:00 PM (EST) Where: Hard Rock Stadium Miami, FL TV: ESPN Point Spread: TENN+6.5/CLEM -6.5 Moneyline: TENN+215/CLEM -265 Total: 63.5 For the no. 6 Tennessee Volunteers, the 2022 campaign…

Two teams that once harbored legit national championship expectations will have to settle for a top-10 showdown in Miami, with No. 6 Tennessee taking on No. 7 Clemson in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium. Tennessee's playoff dreams went up in smoke in a 63-38 upset loss at South Carolina, during which things went from bad to worse when starting…

With more than a week until Tennessee and Clemson face off in the Orange Bowl, a bear at Zoo Miami predicted the Volunteers to defeat the Tigers in an adorable video posted to social media. In the clip, a black bear named Obie can be seen sniffing around Tennessee- and Clemson-themed boxes before ultimately selecting the treat hidden behind the…

After a sad week in the SEC with the passing of Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach, the conference is now in full preparation ahead of their bowl games. The SEC had the most teams of any conference in college football reach bowl eligibility this season -- including Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia who will play in their respective New Year's Six…

Clemson Football takes on the Tennessee Volunteers in the Orange Bowl on December 30th. Clemson fans are excited and I am no different. I have already started to ponder this matchup between Top 10 teams. I have approached this game thinking that Clemson would likely have an advantage for a few reasons. I think Clemson's offense responded well to…

Our college football bowl game opt-out tracker is here to take stock of who is in and who is out of every CFB postseason game for the 2022-23 slate. In the modern era of college football, things have changed in a big way thanks to the transfer portal, the preservation of NFL Draft stock and much more. And the college football bowl game opt-out has…

ATHENS - The SEC portion of the bowl season will get off to an early and somewhat unfamiliar start this weekend. The helmets and uniforms will say "Florida," but the Gators won't have the same bite without projected first-round quarterback Anthony Richardson under center. Florida will also be missing a few other key players: • All-American…

Tennessee's magical 2022 season ran out of steam at the very end, but what a ride it was. Today, Clint Eiland and I will look back on some of the highs and lows, along with a look back at our preseason predictions to see how they shook out. Let's dive right in. Clint: QB Hendon Hooker There was actually a bit of a debate here on who should receive…

Ah, you know that sound. Awards season. It's here. It's wonderful. The Home Depot College Football Awards Show will air Thursday night (Dec. 7) on ESPN at 7 p.m. ET. We'll have 9 major awards handed out to the best of the best in college football. Let's predict who'll win each of them: Nominees - Will Anderson Jr. (Alabama), Ivan Pace Jr.…

Bryce Young has the higher passing yards total of the two quarterbacks at 301.5, even though he isn't confirmed to be playing. Alabama's Jahmyr Gibbs has the highest rushing yards total at 81.5, while Tennessee's Bru McCoy has the highest receiving yards total at 66.5. Alabama is an 8.5-point favorite over Tennessee in the Week 7 college football…

The No. 5-ranked Tennessee Volunteers will travel to Columbia to face the South Carolina Gamecocks for a Saturday night showdown between SEC East foes. Tennessee bounced back in a big way from its deflating loss to Georgia with a decisive 66-24 victory over Missouri last Saturday in Knoxville. It was an impressive performance, to say the least,…

Let's take a look at the College Football Week 7 odds, picks, and predictions for Saturday's slate. And here are our other articles with picks of the weekend: Tennessee (+7.5) vs. Alabama This spread is more or less fair if Alabama QB Bryce Young is fully healthy. It's slightly off if Young plays but is compromised. And it's way, way off if Young…

The No. 5-ranked Tennessee Volunteers will host the Missouri Tigers in Knoxville on Saturday for a matchup between a pair of SEC East foes looking to bounce back after tough losses. Undefeated Tennessee made its way to Athens last Saturday riding high as the No. 1-ranked team in the initial College Football Playoff rankings. The Vols exited Athens…

The Game of the Year goes down in Athens, Georgia on Saturday when No. 1 Tennessee heads to Athens to face No. 3 and defending National Champions Georgia. We have plenty of your coverage for you including our game preview, same game parlay and a long form video breakdown below, but this is going to attack the prop market, particularly how both…

Last week ATS: 7-5 (3-2 B1G, 4-3 National) Season ATS: 64-72-3 (31-36-1 B1G, 33-35-2 National) It was great to pull a couple games back last week. There were a few that left a sour taste in my mouth, though. Michigan won by 22 when they were a 23-point favorite, and Texas A&M lost by three when they were a 2.5-point underdog. Ohio State was also…

No. 1 Tennessee takes on No. 3 Georgia in a top-10 SEC showdown at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday. Game time is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET, and it will be televised on CBS. Tennessee (8-0) took the top spot in the first College Football Playoff rankings; a nod to the Volunteers' breakout season under second-year coach Josh Heupel.…

It's not often we get a "Game of the Century" in the regular season, but the Week 10 college football slate could give us just that as Georgia and Tennessee square off in a battle of 1 vs. 2 teams on Saturday. Everything appears to be on the line for both teams. The winner remains undefeated and with a critical head-to-head tie-breaker in the SEC…

Kentucky ATS: 5-2 Over/under: 63.5 Moneyline: UK+370, UT -578 FPI pick: Tennessee 82.9% 1. QB battle. Two of the SEC's three best quarterbacks will be on the same field Saturday. Hendon Hooker has been the engine behind college football's No. 1 total offense, throwing for over 2000 yards while hitting on almost 71% of his passes for 18 TDs and 1…

No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide at No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers Line: Alabama -7 Total: 65.5 Where: Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tennessee When: Saturday, 10/15 at 3:30 p.m. ET TV: CBS There has not been a more lopsided rivalry in college football over the past decade-plus than Alabama's dominant stretch against Tennessee. The Crimson Tide have won 15 in a…

Alabama Crimson Tide (6-0 SU, 4-2 ATS) vs. Tennessee Volunteers (5-0 SU, 4-1 ATS) When: Saturday, October 15, 3:30 p.m. Where: Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tenn. TV: CBS Point Spread: ALA -7/TENN+7 (BAS - Make the switch to -105 odds and start saving BIG money today! You'll be so glad you did!) Total: O/U 65.5 Is Tennessee finally ready to play with…

A pair of SEC rivals meet up on Saturday, October 15th as the "Third Saturday in October" gets underway. Although Alabama has dominated the series recently, this SEC matchup represents one of the most famous rivalries in all of college football history. This year's Alabama vs Tennessee game features two top-ten teams with undefeated records. The…

No. 3 Alabama takes on No. 6 Tennessee in a top-10 SEC showdown at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday. Game time is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET, and it will be televised on CBS. Alabama (6-0) has not lost the Third Saturday in October to its traditional SEC rival under Nick Saban. That's a 15-game winning streak in the series, and the…