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Northwestern to Outback Bowl: Twitter Reaction

No. 13 Northwestern is heading to Tampa to take on No. 23 Tennessee in the Outback Bowl. Here are some of the most notable Twitter reactions from when the news broke Sunday:

First, ESPN's Brett McMurphy dropped this Tweet:

— Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) December 6, 2015

A bit later, when the news became official, head coach Pat Fitzgerald shared it with his team:

"Congratulations, you have earned the opportunity to play in the @outbackbowl!" - @coachfitz51 #B1GCats pic.twitter.com/X5uOBwN25B

— #B1GCats Football (@NUFBFamily) December 6, 2015

Tennessee's official football account Tweeted out a video of head coach Butch Jones informing his team of its bowl berth:

That moment you found out you are headed to the @outbackbowl!