In just a few days, No. 6 Tennessee plays No. 10 Clemson in the Vols’ first New Year’s Day bowl since the 2016 Outback Bowl. The two teams haven’t faced off since 2004 when the Tommy Bowden coached the Tigers to a 27-14 win against a Phil Fulmer led, Casey Clausen quarterbacked Tennessee squad in the Peach Bowl.
Given that these teams rarely play each other (Tennessee holds an 11-6 lead in these matchups, though most all of those games were played pre-1950), I figured we’d get some insight on Clemson from the folks who know them best, SB Nation’s Shakin the Southland.