On Thursday, the Tennessee Vols and the Northwestern Wildcats signed their contracts to play each other in the Outback Bowl on New Years Day.
Head coaches shaking hands @outbackbowl pic.twitter.com/2UTuJZbfFd
— Vol Photos (@Vol_Photos) December 10, 2015
JONES: It is an honor and a privilege to bring Tennessee to the @outbackbowl! pic.twitter.com/IAZdrTIeh3
— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) December 10, 2015
It is official! #SigningDay @outbackbowl 🖋 pic.twitter.com/W1TPGZNiwR
— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) December 10, 2015
The official contract! 🖋📜 pic.twitter.com/BeIpecNYmJ
— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) December 10, 2015
Northwestern, who is currently ranked 12th in the nation, is actually an underdog to Tennessee.
Then again, considering the way the Volunteers have been playing lately, that shouldn’t be a surprise.
Tennessee is only a few plays away from being the SEC East champions and a team that could’ve been in the college football playoff conversation.
Hell, the Vols could probably beat any of the teams in the playoff. So it not a shocker they’re favored against the Wildcats.
Tennessee will be looking to win bowl games in back to back seasons for the first time since the 1995 and 1996 seasons.