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Tennessee vs Northwestern: 5 Keys for Each Team in the Outback Bowl

This is one of the oddest match-ups of the year in college football.

For starters, the unranked 8-4 team is a solid favorite over the Top 15 10-2 team on a neutral field.

The teams also have completely different schemes. One is rush-heavy offense built on power running and tough defense with a bunch of over-achievers, and the other is a collection of highly prized recruits running a combination of a pro-style and spread offense built around deadly skill players.

And to add to the irony, the blue-collar, rough and tough school is the one with the heavier focus on academics between the two.