Article: Michigan to face Tennessee in Florida Citrus Bowl

Kyle O'neill
University Wire
12-10-2001
(Michigan Daily) (U-WIRE) ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The rivalry couldn't be any bigger between the Michigan and Tennessee football programs, and they have yet to play a game against each other.

The intensity on each side has been brewing since 1997 and will finally culminate on Jan. 1 in the Capital One Florida Citrus Bowl when the Wolverines square off against the Volunteers.

The first conflict arose in 1997 when Charles Woodson edged out Tennessee's Peyton Manning for the Heisman Trophy, causing an outcry from all Tennessee fans, including the state's governor.

Tennessee struck back with an expansion of its stadium in 1998, making it the nation's largest ...

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