An SEC team is traveling north to play a Big Ten squad on the first day of winter in the first round of the College Football Playoff. The dream many had when the 12-team format was announced is reality.
The thing is, that cold weather might not provide much advantage to Ohio State.
Given how Tennessee has run the ball and stopped the run this season and the experience the Volunteers already have in chilly temperatures, a forecasted high of 33 degrees and low of 23 for an 8 p.m. kickoff on Dec. 21 might not be much of a handicap for the Orange and White.