Tennessee football projected for Florida bowl game

Jan 2, 2020; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; The American Flag is displayed for the national anthem before the 2020 Taxslayer Gator Bowl between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Indiana Hoosiers at TIAA Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports

Game No. 1 of the college football season will kick off on Aug. 31 for Tennessee.

As the season gets closer, the Vols received a bowl game projection from CBS Sports’ Jerry Palm. He projects Tennessee to play Virginia Tech in the Gator Bowl.

The Gator Bowl is slated for Jan. 2, 2025 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. EDT.

Tennessee leads the all time series against the Hokies, 6-3. The two schools last played on Sept. 10, 2016. The Vols were victorious, 45-24, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee.

The first game in the series took place on Nov. 14, 1896. The Vols won, 6-4, in Knoxville.

Sep 10, 2016; Bristol, TN, USA; General view of Bristol Motor Speedway during the national anthem before the Battle at Bristol game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and Tennessee Volunteers. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

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Publish date : 2024-08-16 17:45:07

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