The stage is set for an exhilarating showdown as the Tennessee Volunteers face off against the Illinois Fighting Illini in this year’s Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl. Both teams have wrapped up their regular seasons with identical 8-4 records, though Tennessee holds a 4-4 mark in the SEC, while Illinois boasts a slightly better 5-4 standing in the Big Ten. The much-anticipated matchup is scheduled to kick off at 4:30 p.m. on December 30 at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium.