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Ohio State and Tennessee are two of the most iconic programs in college football history, yet on Saturday night they will clash for only the second time ever in the first round of the College Football Playoff.
The two teams have combined to claim 14 national championships — Ohio State with eight, Tennessee with six — yet have only played each other once prior to this season’s meeting. That game, a 20-14 Tennessee win in the Citrus Bowl at the end of the 1995 season, included appearances from Peyton Manning, Eddie George, Mike Vrabel and more. And given the future NFL players on the field for both teams, we could look back at this matchup with similar awe at the talent assembled. Only while that game was impacted by driving rain in Tampa, Columbus will provide a far less tropical setting as the forecast calls for a game-day temperature of 28 degrees with a low of 20.
The conditions set a unique backdrop for a matchup with narratives on both sides. Both teams were in the mix, but ultimately fell short of conference championship contention. The Vols logged a quality win against Alabama to gain a leg up in the standings, but losses to Arkansas and Georgia kept them out of a trip to Atlanta. Meanwhile, the Buckeyes were in the driver’s seat for a Big Ten title game spot before a loss to rival Michigan in the regular-season finale. That defeat moved Ryan Day to 1-4 against the Wolverines with four straight losses, ramping up the pressure on a playoff run to salvage the biggest goals of a much-hyped 2024 season.
The winner of this game will advance to take on No. 1 seed and Big Ten Champion Oregon in the Rose Bowl quarterfinal on New Year’s Day.
How to watch Ohio State vs. Tennessee live
Date: Saturday, Dec. 21 | Time: 8 p.m. ET
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Author : Chip Patterson
Publish date : 2024-12-21 16:30:00
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