Tennessee fans attending the Music City Bowl should prepare for an uncomfortable experience
For the second straight year, the Vols will play in a very cold game in November.
Fans of the Tennessee Volunteers are no strangers to watching games in chilly weather. After all, it’s not exactly balmy in East Tennessee once the Third Saturday in October has come and gone.
However, the Vols endured a new level of frigid conditions last year when they faced the Ohio State Buckeyes in the first round of the College Football Playoff in Columbus, Ohio. Kickoff temperature was around 25 degrees, making it one of the coldest games in program history.
Temperatures in Nashville will dip into freezing again next week for the Music City Bowl, so Vol fans attending the game will need to be prepared.
Weather forecasts show freezing temperatures for Music City Bowl
According to the latest forecast, the high in Nashville on Dec. 30 is projected at 34 degrees, with a low of 21. With a 5:30 pm ET kickoff, most of the game will take place after sunset, when temperatures will dip below freezing.
Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar addressed the cold-weather concern this week and cited his experience in cold conditions, dismissing it as not a concern.
“I don’t mind it,” said Aguilar. “It’s fun. At App State, the last couple games, we were practicing in 15 or 10 degree weather out there in the snow. We were trying to be tough out there with no long sleeves on and freezing. But as you get going, it’s fun. Everybody is out there enjoying it. So, I don’t think it’s too big of an aspect to worry about, personally — just because I’ve been in that type of weather already. But it’ll be a fun game to go play.”
For those Vol fans who haven’t spent much time in the cold or aren’t accustomed to handling freezing temperatures, bundle up next week.
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