So much for that.
Tennessee will not play in the Liberty Bowl after accepting a bid on Sunday due to COVID concerns. According to VolQuest, Tennessee had multiple positive tests following the loss to Texas A&M. The report from Volquest stated that Tennessee did not have the COVID test results back at the time that they accepted the bid.
NEWS: After our latest COVID-19 test results, we have postponed all team activities and completed our 2020 season.
— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) December 21, 2020
As a result of the testing, Tennessee has paused all football activities.