2007 Outback Bowl ($3.1 million payout)
#16 Tennessee, 9-4 vs. #18 Wisconson, 9-3
Tennessee seems primed for a big time collapse. Phil Fulmer is now reduced to 5th best coach in the SEC with the hiring of Bobby Petrino to the Razorbacks (Spurrier, Saban, Miles and Petrino). Their offensive coordinator, David Cutcliffe, just agreed to take the worst job in NCAA athletics as the Duke head coach (which had an online application for the position on their web site, seriously). Their recivers coach is interviewing for the offensive coordinator job at Baylor (because Robert Meachum, Kelly Washington and Stallworth have been so great in the NFL and they couldn't land Patrick Turner) and two of their assistants could move to college football's land of no return at Duke.
Wisconson plays great in bowl games, 9-3 since the Alvarez days, and usually plays great against SEC opponents. This is a typical Phil Fulmer team as of late. He recruits great talent, but they always seem to underachieve, especailly on the defensive side of the ball. They have great speed and athleticsim at the linebacker positions, but have given up an average of almost 160 on the ground a contest. They're defensive backs always seem to play their best before they become upper classmen (Jon Hefney) hopefully Eric Berry doesn't follow suit.
I think Wisconson gets an early lead, Tennesee mounts a comeback. But to avail as the Badgers put it away late.
Prediction:
#16 Tennessee, 27 # 18 Wisconson, 38
Wisconson +2, O/U 58.5
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Not for nothing, but it's Wisconsin, not Wisconson.
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