Tennessee has pulled out of the Liberty Bowl due to COVID-19 issues within the program.
According to reports, head coach Jeremy Pruitt and several players and other coaches tested positive:
Tennessee football coach Jeremy Pruitt and multiple players and coaches have tested positive for COVID-19, meaning the Vols will be unable to play in the Dec. 31 AutoZone Liberty Bowl against West Virginia, the school announced Monday.
Tennessee’s tests were conducted on Sunday per SEC protocol, and those results were returned on Monday morning after Tennessee had accepted the bowl invitation. Those players and staffers within Tennessee’s program who tested positive were retested on Monday to confirm the results.