Tennessee Vols fans will love the latest bowl game projections
Life is good right now if you're a Tennessee Vols fan. Tennessee is ranked No. 15 in the nation after beating Pittsburgh 34-27 in overtime on Saturday night in a tough road game. The Vols are 2-0 and they should improve to 3-0 next weekend after a matchup with Arkon. That means Tennessee should be […]
Life is good right now if you're a Tennessee Vols fan.
Tennessee is ranked No. 15 in the nation after beating Pittsburgh 34-27 in overtime on Saturday night in a tough road game.
The Vols are 2-0 and they should improve to 3-0 next weekend after a matchup with Arkon. That means Tennessee should be 3-0 — and close to a top 10 ranking — when they host Florida on September 24.
If you're a Vols fan, this is all you want — to be relevant and play in big games with a lot of hype.
There's obviously a lot of season left — we've only just begun — but this is shaping up to be a great season for the Vols.
So great, in fact, that CBS Sports' latest bowl game projections have Tennessee playing Baylor in the Sugar Bowl on December 31.
The Vols haven't played in the Sugar Bowl since 1991 when they beat Virginia 23-22 in New Orleans.
Tennessee should've reached the Sugar Bowl in 2016, but inexcusable losses to South Carolina and Vanderbilt prevented that from becoming a reality.
The Vols can do some special things this season. But they have to keep a one-game-at-a-time approach. Otherwise, they could end up in the same scenario as in 2016.
I doubt Josh Heupel, though, is going to allow this team to look ahead. He's done a great job of making sure his players stay focused only on what's right in front of them.
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