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Game day: Northwestern vs. Tennessee (Outback Bowl)

Tennessee cornerback Justin Martin (8) tries to pump up the crowd before the kickoff of the Vols' SEC football game against Georgia at Neyland Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, in Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee won 38-31.
Tennessee cornerback Justin Martin (8) tries to pump up the crowd before the kickoff of the Vols' SEC football game against Georgia at Neyland Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, in Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee won 38-31. Tennessee cornerback Justin Martin (8) tries to pump up the crowd before the kickoff of the Vols' SEC football game against Georgia at Neyland Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, in Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee won 38-31.

By Patrick Brown 3 min read

NO. 13 NORTHWESTERN (10-2) VS. NO. 23 TENNESSEE (8-4)

Noon * Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Fla. * ESPN2/106.5 FM

THE MATCHUP

Northwestern’s offense went as running back Justin Jackson did all year. The sophomore was a workhorse for his team, carrying the ball 25 or more times in six games.

In Northwestern’s 10 wins, Jackson averaged 128.9 yards per game and nearly 5 yards per carry en route to a 1,344-yard season, the eighth-highest single-season total in program history. Against Michigan and Iowa he had just 55 yards and averaged 2.5 yards per carry.