No. 6 Tennessee (10-2, 6-2 SEC) will play No. 7 Clemson (11-2, 8-0 ACC) in the Capital One Orange Bowl ,
Kickoff is slated for 8 p.m. EST Friday and ESPN will televise the matchup.
It will mark the 20th meeting between UT and the Tigers.
The Vols have an 11-6 advantage in the all-time series and the teams have played to a pair of ties in the rivalry that dates back to 1901.
Clemson and Tennessee last played in the Peach Bowl in 2004 with the Tigers emerging victorious, claiming a 27-13 victory in Atlanta.
Each game week, Vols Wire will look back at one of Tennessee’s upcoming opponent.
This installment will revisit the Vols’ 29-28 victory over the Tigers on Oct. 26, 1974, at Neyland Stadium.
The Tigers and Tennessee were embroiled in a close game with Clemson holding a 28-21 lead in the fourth quarter,
when legendary UT quarterback Condredge Holloway scored a late touchdown to pull the Vols to within, 28-27.