Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. No. 21 Tennessee Volunteers
When: December 30th at 3:30 PM Eastern Time
Where: Nashville, Tennessee
Venue: Nissan Stadium
Watch: ESPN and ESPN3
Tennessee, once thought of to be a team of destiny, finished the season 4-3 after a 5-0 start. Their first two losses to No. 8 Texas A&M on the road and No. 1 Alabama at home weren’t egregious. Their final two losses came to a 6-6 South Carolina team and a 6-6 Vanderbilt team. Not as pretty.
Inconsistent might be the best word to describe the 2016 Tennessee Volunteers. Conversely, the Nebraska Cornhuskers have been one of the most consistent programs this season. Their three losses came to Wisconsin, Ohio State, and Iowa.
Much of their success can be linked to quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr., whose status for this game is still uncertain. Armstrong Jr., a senior out of Cibolo, Tx, threw for 2,180 yards and rushed for 512 yards. In total he accounted for 22 offensive touchdowns.
His counterpart, Joshua Dobbbs, accounted for 35 touchdowns and led the Volunteers in passing yards (2,655) and rushing yards (713). The problem with Dobbs, and the Tennessee offense, is their propensity to turn the ball over. 25 total turnovers are tied for 113th in the nation. That’s what likely hurts them in this game.