Tennessee vs. Clemson Orange Bowl: Time, TV, prediction, picks, odds
The Orange Bowl features two teams with orange as a principal uniform color.
Tennessee plays Clemson in the Orange Bowl.
Tennessee and Clemson are playing in the Orange Bowl on Friday, December 30 at 8 p.m. ET at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida.
ESPN is airing the 2022 Orange Bowl.
Tennessee vs. Clemson has instant classic potential, but there are more questions around Tennessee. The feeling is the Tigers will get more points and win 38-31.
Tennessee and Clemson are playing in the Orange Bowl.
Tennessee is playing in the Orange Bowl. The starting quarterback is Joe Milton. He has seven TD passes with no picks this season.
D.J. Uiagalelei has announced his intention to transfer from Clemson. Freshman Cade Klubnik has just 46 attempts under his belt. He will lean on his most veteran targets, such as WR Joseph Ngata and TE Davis Allen.
Clemson has the edge when it runs. Will Shipley has a total of 1,110 yards rushing and 15 touchdowns. Phil Mafah has 476 yards. Tennessee's ground defense is 19th.
The Vols aerial defense has been leaky, allowing 287 yards per game. Clemson's aerial attack is better equipped to take advantage.
Jabari Small and Jaylen Wright have combined for 1,482 yards and 22 rushing scores. Clemson's ground defense has allowed just over 100 yards per game.
Tennessee is playing in the Orange Bowl. Jalin Hyatt has 1,267 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns. Clemson's front line produces over three sacks per game.
Chase McGrath kicked the winning field goal against Alabama. B.T. Potter kicked a 52-yard field-goal against North Carolina.
Josh Heupel has a 45-16 overall record between his three years at Central Florida and two in Knoxville. Dabo Swinney has an ongoing string of 12 consecutive seasons of double-digit victories.
This will be the 20th meeting between Tennessee and Clemson. Tennessee holds a 11-6-2 series edge. Clemson won the most recent encounter in the Peach Bowl in 2003.
Tennessee has played in the Orange Bowl on four previous occasions with a 1-3 record. The last time Tennessee lost to Nebraska, it was Peyton Manning's final game as a Volunteer.
Tennessee and Clemson are playing in the Orange Bowl. Clemson is making its seventh trip to the game and first since its 2015 playoff semifinal victory against Oklahoma. The Tigers are 4-2 in this game.
