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Instant Reaction: Tennessee is the 2022 Orange Bowl Champion | RTI Press Pass

RTI Press Pass Tennessee

The Rocky Top Insider Press Pass podcast is back again as Ric Butler and Jack Foster are breaking down the 2022 Orange Bowl and Tennessee’s 31-14 win over Clemson, live from Miami after the game. The guys discuss Tennessee’s “bend-but-don’t-break” performance on defense, Joe Milton seizing the moment in his second start of the year, […]

Social Media Reacts to Vols Orange Bowl Win

Social Media Reacts to Vols Winning Orange Bowl

Tennessee ended a fantastic season in spectacular fashion on Friday night with a 31-14 win over Clemson in the Orange Bowl. The Vols were the better team from start to finish, holding Clemson to one touchdown and just 14 points on 101 total plays. Offensively, Joe Milton III turned in his best performance in a […]

South Carolina Fans Troll Tennessee, Clemson Before Orange Bowl

South Carolina Fans Troll Tennessee, Clemson Before of Orange Bowl

There is a very unique similarity between the 2022 Tennessee Volunteers and the 2022 Clemson Tigers. Both teams were College Football Playoff hopefuls heading into the final two weeks of the regular season, and both teams’ chances were dashed in those two weeks. By the same team. I needn’t remind you of the specifics, but […]

Orange Bowl Preview: Tennessee vs. Clemson

Orange Bowl

The Opponent: Clemson University was founded in 1889 by Thomas Green Clemson, a wise man who married into considerable money. According to research, Mr. Clemson’s Will explicitly directed that the school be modeled after Mississippi State University. Talk about aiming high. In 100+ years since, Clemson has grown into South Carolina’s second-largest public university. Notable alumni […]

Two Top Clemson Defenders Won’t Play In Orange Bowl

Clemson’s defense was one of the country’s best this season due in large part to its dominant front seven. However, the Tigers will be without two of their starters in the front seven in this month’s Orange Bowl matchup against Tennessee. Defensive lineman Myles Murphy is opting out of the bowl game and declaring for […]

Everything Dabo Swinney Said During Orange Bowl Press Conference

Dabo Swinney

The teams are set for the Capital One Orange Bowl. On Friday, Dec. 30, Dabo Swinney’s Clemson Tigers will host Josh Heupel’s Tennessee Volunteers in a thrilling bowl game matchup. Both teams were officially announced on Selection Sunday. Just a few hours after the announcement, the Capital One Orange Bowl hosted both head coaches for […]

Clemson Coach Dabo Swinney Takes Shot At Tennessee Following South Carolina Loss

Dabo Swinney

South Carolina spoiled Tennessee’s season, defeating the fifth-ranked Vols, 66-38, at Williams-Brice Stadium Saturday night. The Gamecocks are on Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney’s mind ahead of the Tigers’ regular season finale against its instate rival. Clemson is looking to end the regular season 11-1 by earning its seventh straight win over South Carolina. On […]

Former Tennessee Commit, Oak Ridge Native Heading to the Super Bowl

Tee Higgins

It didn’t take long for one local native to reach the final game of the NFL’s season. In his second NFL season, former Oak Ridge High School graduate and current Cincinnatti Bengals’ wide receiver Tee Higgins is officially heading to Super Bowl LVI after a win on Sunday. Higgins’ Bengals took down the reigning AFC […]