DANIA BEACH, Fla. — It’s a simple question without a precise response.
Just how far can Tennessee fifth-year senior quarterback Joe Milton III throw a football?
“I used to say 80 yards, but that’s not true,” Milton said Wednesday. “It’s more than 80, but I don’t know the exact answer.”
Legendary tales of Milton’s arm strength are growing by the day, if not the hour, and the No. 6 Volunteers are hoping to ride that force Friday night to an Orange Bowl victory over No. 7 Clemson. The imposing 6-foot-5, 245-pounder from Apopka, Florida, will be making his fourth career start for Tennessee and his biggest one yet.
Milton started the first two games last season after transferring from Michigan and started last month’s 56-0 win at Vanderbilt, which was the first game the Vols played without Hendon Hooker due to Hooker’s torn ACL the week before.