The Volunteers (6-5, 4-3) and the Tigers (5-6, 2-5) were two programs heading in completely different directions as they faced off in Columbia, Missouri on Saturday night.
The Tigers were on a four-game winning streak, while the Vols were on a three-game winning streak.
Something had to give on Senior Night.
Fortunately for the Vols, it wasn’t their winning streak. Tennessee was able to handle the Tigers en route to its first bowl game appearance since 2016.
Jarrett Guarantano received the start and the Vols came out firing on the first snap of the game.