Tennessee Volunteers to Face Illinois in Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl: A Clash of SEC and Big Ten TeamsThe Tennessee Volunteers football team is set to play in the Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl against the Illinois Fighting Illini on December 30th at 4:30 PM Central Time. This will be the first-ever meeting between these two teams, both of which finished their regular seasons with eight wins and four losses.Tennessees offense has been a standout this season, ranking fourth nationally in total offense with an average of 482 yards per game. Quarterback Joey Aguilar leads the SEC in passing, with over 3,400 yards and 24 touchdowns. The team also boasts a strong receiving corps, with three players each logging over 750 receiving yards.On defense, the Volunteers forced 20 turnovers and ranked fourth in the SEC for both sacks and tackles for loss. Despite being one of the youngest teams in the nation, Tennessee saw impressive performances from freshmen like Edwin Spillman, the SECs top freshman tackler, and Braylon Staley, the top freshman receiver.This will be Tennessees 57th postseason appearance and 56th NCAA bowl game. Coach Josh Heupel has led the team to a 45-19 record in his five seasons, making him only the third coach to guide the Vols to a bowl game in each of his first five years.The Daily News Now! - Every city. Every story. AI Powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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