For the third straight season, the Vanderbilt Commodores stand between the Tennessee Vols and a bowl berth.
Unlike other years, however, there’s a lot of confidence in Knoxville that this is the year the Volunteers finally return to bowl eligibility.
Tennessee hasn’t been to a bowl game since 2010. Late season losses to Vanderbilt the past two seasons have doomed the Vols.
There’s little doubt that Tennessee is a team on the rise. But if the Vols don’t make a bowl game this season, things could get very ugly on Rocky Top during the off-season.
With so much on the line, this is easily Butch Jones’ biggest game since coming to UT.
Here’s all the information you need in advance of Saturday’s matchup.
Venue: Vanderbilt Stadium (40,350)
Kickoff: 4:00 PM ET
TV: SEC Network
Commentators: Tom Hart, Matt Stinchcomb
Radio: Sirius Premier Ch. 113, XM Ch. 190 Vol Network
Live Audio: UTSports
Live Stream: Watch ESPN
Betting Line: Tennessee -17
Last Meeting: Vanderbilt 14 Tennessee 10
All Time Series: Tennessee leads 73-29-5
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