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Georgia's national championship victory over TCU is less than a week old, but the news and offseason never stops in college football - and that's especially true in the SEC. The Bulldogs will be heavily favored to win the SEC next season, which means 13 other teams have already started to aim for coach Kirby Smart's program and how to topple the…

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…

The 2022 college football season is over. Even though the dust hasn't quite settled, we are already looking forward to the 2023 campaign. Things will look quite a bit different for those in the Big 12 Conference. The conference schedule still hasn't been announced but there will be some big-time matchups already on the schedule. The Oregon Ducks,…

Georgia will chase a third consecutive national championship in 2023 as the favorite in the USA TODAY Sports way-too-early Top 25 for next season, ahead of the familiar run of teams that have come to dominate the Bowl Subdivision. The Bulldogs are followed by No. 2 Michigan, No. 3 Alabama, No. 4 Florida State and No. 5 Penn State. After an…

Hopefully you've been enjoying Bowl season, however, the games so far have only been the hors d'oeuvres, as the next couple of days brings us the traditional Big 6 New Year's Eve bowls, including the two national championship semi-finals. This really will be an'Orange' Bowl, as both teams traditionally play in Orange, it should also be a…

The official end to Tennessee football's 2022 season was a sweet one. The Volunteers notched 11 wins with an Orange Bowl victory over the Clemson Tigers, in what clearly qualifies as an upset. Despite missing a Heisman candidate quarterback and their Biletnikoff winning wide receiver, Tennessee went ahead and wrangled the Tigers for a 31-14…

Bowl games are ripe for overreaction. The final impression teams leave before heading into hibernation contribute to narratives about teams and conferences that last until proven otherwise, exerting a heavy influence on preseason polls. Several teams are set to see this benefit, including Penn State, Washington, Notre Dame and, of course, Georgia…

One of my favorite non-major bowl games, as the winning coach gets himself a nice mayo bath. Both the Terps and the Wolfpack have been dealing with opt-outs galore, with Maryland tight end CJ Dippre and NC State quarterback Devin Leary being the most notable absentees, as both players have hit the transfer portal (Dippre announced yesterday via…

Usually there aren't many revelations and inferences to be made during the typical bowl season, other than the fact that teams with 6-6 regular season records that don't win their bowl game end the season with losing records (Thanks for playing, Oklahoma. You too, Florida). However, before getting to the (only) two games that really matter, a few…

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…

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No. 6 Tennessee and No. 7 Clemson square off in the first New Year's Six bowl game of the postseason on Friday in the 2022 Orange Bowl. This SEC vs. ACC showdown in Miami provides us with one of the more intriguing matchups as we get into the meat of the Bowl Season schedule with the new year rapidly approaching. The Volunteers lost star…

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…

You've not been paying attention-and why would you have been?-but three OTE writers have recently become fathers, the two of us for the first time. Of course, as we all know, that comes with loads of spare time while the little potato just lies there and requires no attention or assistance from us, no sir. What follows is a set of previews of…

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…

College football bowl season is one of the most action-packed times of the year and there are five more bowls on the schedule for Friday, including a high-profile matchup between a pair of top-10 teams in the 2022 Orange Bowl. No. 6 Tennessee and No. 7 Clemson will go head-to-head in a battle between teams who had their College Football Playoff…

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…

Free College Football Picks For Today 12/30/2022 Maryland vs. NC State-Game is played in Charlotte North Carolina. Maryland concluded their regular season at 7-5. They broke a three game losing streak with the 37-0 home win to Rutgers. The offensve moved the football for 407 yards with 260 passing. Maulia Tagovailoa completed 68.6% of his passes…

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…

The first New Year's Six Bowl game of this postseason headlines the slate on Friday when No. 6 Tennessee and No. 7 Clemson meet in the Orange Bowl. The Volunteers had eyes on a College Football Playoff berth deep into November, but a blowout loss to South Carolina ended those hopes. The Tigers returned to the top of the ACC thanks to the work of…

Two premier college football powers meet up in the Orange Bowl looking to end things on a high note after stumbling to forgettable late season showings as Tennessee and Clemson square off on Friday. Clemson is the reigning ACC champion after taking out North Carolina and finally making the permanent switch at quarterback, as Cade Klubnik looked…

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…

Two storied teams, No. 6 Tennessee (10-2) and No. 7 Clemson (11-2), will meet for the 20th time during the 2022 Capital One Orange Bowl on Dec. 30 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. Both programs are returnees to the Orange Bowl. Tennessee is set for its fifth appearance in the Orange Bowl, while it will be the seventh for Clemson. The…

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…

By Chris Siers ~ [email protected] While the landscape of college football is in an ever-changing state, between NIL deals, transfer portals, realignment and expansion, one thing that hasn't changed is the fervor surrounding college football bowl games. The bowl season has certainly lost a bit of its luster over the years, with players opting out for…

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,…

The Opponent: Clemson University was founded in 1889 by Thomas Green Clemson, a wise man who married into considerable money. According to research, Mr. Clemson's Will explicitly directed that the school be modeled after Mississippi State University. Talk about aiming high. In 100+ years since, Clemson has grown into South Carolina's second-largest…

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…

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…

The College Football Experience ( @TCEonSGPN) on the Sports Gambling Podcast Network previews the upcoming College Football Playoff Invitational and every bowl game left on the college football slate. Pick Dundee aka ( @TheColbyD), Patty C ( @PattyC831) & NC Nick ( @NC__NicK) break down each and every college football game remaining and key in on…

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…

DANIA BEACH, Fla. -- The Tennessee Volunteers played one game in the regular season without fifth-year senior linebacker Jeremy Banks, and that was the 63-38 loss at South Carolina. Naturally, that topic came up Tuesday as the No. 6 Vols prepare for Friday night's Orange Bowl against No. 7 Clemson without him. The 6-foot-1, 224-pounder announced…

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…

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…

The Tennessee Volunteers and the Clemson Tigers will lock horns in one of the most prestigious non-College Football Playoff bowl games. Will the Vols, who once was the No. 1 team in the nation this year, get a win on Saturday? Or will Clemson pocket the victory? Check out our preview of this Tennessee vs Clemson in the 2022 Orange Bowl. Where: Hard…

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…

The Clemson Tigers and the Tennessee Volunteers will meet for the Orange Bowl on December 30, 2022, with kickoff at 8:00 PM ET, airing on ESPN. In their last outing, the Tigers beat the North Carolina Tar Heels 39-10. The Volunteers are coming off of a 56-0 win over the Vanderbilt Commodores. Cade Klubnik threw for 279 yards, with one touchdown and…

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…

If I'm not mistaken, this is my first college football article for AthlonSports.com. I don't mean to go all Troy McClure on you, but you might know me from my NFL work here on Athlon. The point is, this is not my first time giving you a gambling article. So, the lines are out for the college football bowl season. They certainly might shift between…

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…

It seems fitting that a couple of teams with orange as a principal uniform color will square off in the Orange Bowl. It's also an attractive matchup of programs with long and storied football histories. Friday, Dec 30, 8 p.m. ET at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida. ESPN is airing the game. If both teams were at full strength, this would…