Tennessee opens as underdog against Clemson in Orange Bowl
No. 6 Tennessee is a 2.5-point underdog against No. 7 Clemson in the Capital One Orange Bowl on December 30 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. The game is scheduled for 8 p.m. Eastern Time on ESPN. It will be Tennessee's fifth trip to the Orangebowl and the first since 1998. Clemson has played in three OrangeBowls since 2011 and six times total in program history.
Clemson is the ACC champion after beating North Carolina 39-10 on Saturday night. Dabo Swinney made a change at quarterback, starting D.J. Uiagalelei and then Cade Klubnik. Will Shipley leads Clemson on the ground with 1,110 yards and 15 touchdowns on 193 attempts. Antonio Williams is leading receiver, catching 53 passes for 563 yards.
The Orange Bowl will be the 20th meeting between Tennessee and Clemson. The Vols hold an 11-6-2 advantage in the series. They lost the last meeting in 2003 in Peach Bowl in Atlanta.
