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Tennessee headed to Outback Bowl against Northwestern

Tennessee's Jalen Hurd runs into the end zone to score during the TaxSlayer Bowl against Iowa, Friday, Jan. 2, 2015, in Jacksonville, Fla.
Tennessee's Jalen Hurd runs into the end zone to score during the TaxSlayer Bowl against Iowa, Friday, Jan. 2, 2015, in Jacksonville, Fla. Tennessee's Jalen Hurd runs into the end zone to score during the TaxSlayer Bowl against Iowa, Friday, Jan. 2, 2015, in Jacksonville, Fla.

By Patrick Brown 3 min read

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KNOXVILLE — Tennessee will finish the 2015 season in its first New Year’s Day bowl game in eight years.

The Volunteers will play Northwestern in the Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., on Jan. 1 at noon.

This will be the 51st bowl game and 26th New Year’s Day bowl in Tennessee’s history.

Tennessee (8-4), ranked 23rd in the College Football Playoff selection committee’s final rankings on Sunday, will go into the game on a five-game winning streak.