This game has been a long time coming, the first meeting of these two teams since cleats that were equally as long were used by Tennessee in a Citrus Bowl win over the Buckeyes.
No player on either roster was alive for that game, it is just another story to tell in a sport that is full of stories.
And there are plenty of stories going into this first round College Football Playoff game between two storied programs.
Each of these programs have very valid claims to blue blood status, even if neither team would ever consider…
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