No. 9 Tennessee will open play in the College Football Playoff on Saturday. The Vols are slated to play No. 8 seed Ohio State (10-2, 7-2 Big Ten) at 8 p.m. EST (ABC) in Columbus, Ohio.
Ahead of kickoff, Tennessee announced game captains versus the Buckeyes.
Cooper Mays (offensive line), Bru McCoy (wide receiver), Keenan Pili (linebacker), Matthew Salansky (long snapper) and Omari Thomas (defensive lineman) will serve as game captains for the Vols against Ohio State.
The Tennessee-Ohio State winner will advance to the College Football Playoff quarterfinals and will play No. 1 seed Oregon in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1, 2025 in Pasadena, California.
Tennessee last played in the Rose Bowl Game on Jan. 1, 1945 versus USC.
