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"Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl (22)
North Carolina vs. Tennessee, Dec. 30, Nashville, Tenn.
Why Watch: This would be a better basketball game, too. But you do get to see the Volunteers forced into playing an opponent they paid to drop from their schedule.
Mascot Edge: Smokey the Bluetick Hound of Tennessee barely beats Rameses the Horned Dorset Sheep. Volunteers are not dogs and Tar Heels are not rams, but live mascots beat the furry-costumed alternative.
Uniform Edge: Two nice looks. But it's very hard to beat North Carolina's powder blues.
Moderately Useful Dash Fact: The Vols closed with a characteristic November flurry to gain bowl eligibility, winning their last four games by a total of 98 points. Carolina quarterback T.J. Yates was a pleasant surprise this season, and so was Tennessee QB Tyler Bray, who keyed the late-season surge. Anticipated semi-home-field edge for the Vols could be the difference.
Dash Pick: Tennessee 24, North Carolina 23."
Dashing through the bowl season - ESPN
North Carolina vs. Tennessee, Dec. 30, Nashville, Tenn.
Why Watch: This would be a better basketball game, too. But you do get to see the Volunteers forced into playing an opponent they paid to drop from their schedule.
Mascot Edge: Smokey the Bluetick Hound of Tennessee barely beats Rameses the Horned Dorset Sheep. Volunteers are not dogs and Tar Heels are not rams, but live mascots beat the furry-costumed alternative.
Uniform Edge: Two nice looks. But it's very hard to beat North Carolina's powder blues.
Moderately Useful Dash Fact: The Vols closed with a characteristic November flurry to gain bowl eligibility, winning their last four games by a total of 98 points. Carolina quarterback T.J. Yates was a pleasant surprise this season, and so was Tennessee QB Tyler Bray, who keyed the late-season surge. Anticipated semi-home-field edge for the Vols could be the difference.
Dash Pick: Tennessee 24, North Carolina 23."
Dashing through the bowl season - ESPN