Gator Bowl: Vols Hold Off Hoosiers

At Jacksonville, Florida:

The Tennessee Volunteers (8-5) scored twice in the final 30 seconds on Thursday night to erase a 13-point deficit and upend the Indiana Hoosiers (8-5) 23-22 in the Gator Bowl.

After a 1-4 start, the Vols ended with six straight wins

Music City Bowl: Vols Too Much For 'Huskers

At Nashville, Tennessee:

Quarterback Joshua Dobbs closed out his collegiate career by running for 118 yards and three touchdowns and throwing for 291 yards and another score on Friday as the Tennessee Volunteers (9-4; #21 in the CFP Rankings) defeated the Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-4; #21 in the Associated Press poll, #24 in the USA Today/Coaches rankings) 38-24 in the Music City Bowl.

Ducks Bounce Back, Top Vols In OT In Maui

At Lahaina, Hawaii:

Dillon Brooks, who scored 17 points on Tuesday, converted a long three-point shot with 22 seconds remaining in overtime as the Oregon Ducks (3-2; #13 and #12 in the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches polls, respectively) held off the Tennessee Volunteers (1-3) in consolation-round action in the Maui Invitational.

Detrick Mostella topped the Vols with 22 points.

Outback Bowl: Vols Blow Out Wildcats

At Tampa, Florida:

Quarterback Joshua Dobbs threw for 166 yards and two touchdowns while running back (and game MVP) Jalen Hurd ran for 130 yards and another score as the Tennessee Volunteers (#23 in the final College Football Playoff rankings; 9-4) demolished the #13 (CFP) Northwestern Wildcats (10-3) 45-6 in Friday's Outback Bowl.

TaxSlayer Bowl: Vols Too Much For Hawkeyes

At Jacksonville, Florida:

Quarterback (and the game's Most Valuable Player) Joshua Dobbs threw for 19 yards to Von Pearson for a touchdown and ran for two more scores (8 and 11 yards) while Jalen Hurd carried the ball 16 times for 122 yards and a pair of TDs of his own (3 and 29 yards) on Friday as the Tennessee Volunteers (7-6) dominated the Iowa Hawkeyes (7-6) 45-28 in the TaxSlayer Bowl.

Another Dominating Win For The Ducks

At Eugene, Oregon:

Quarterback Marcus Mariola threw for a career-high 456 yards and four touchdowns and ran for another score as the #2-ranked (in both the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches polls) Oregon Ducks (3-0) mauled the visiting Tennessee Volunteers (2-1; they would be ranked 39th in the AP poll, 44th in the Coaches' poll) 59-14 on Saturday.

Tar Heels Top Vols In Bizarre Music City Double-Overtime Thriller

At Nashville, Tennessee:

After kicking a 39-yard field goal to force overtime, Casey Barth kicked the game winner from 23 yards out in the second overtime period as North Carolina (8-5) defeated Tennessee (6-7) in Thursday's Music City Bowl.   

Here's Something To Make 100,000-Plus Fans Shut Up

At Knoxville, Tennessee:

Running back LaMichael James, back from a one-game suspension, ran for 134 yards (72 on a touchdown run) while Cliff Harris ran back an interception 76 yards for another score as the #7-ranked (AP) Oregon Ducks (2-0) overcame  a ten-point deficit by scoring 45 unanswered points as they bludgeoned Tennessee (1-1) 48-13 on the road Saturday night in front of 102,035 fans.

Lane Change

Maybe all this might not have happened had the Seattle Seahawks not sacked the son of Mr. "Don't talk to me about PLAYOFFS?!"

Hokies Down Vols In Atlanta

At Atlanta:

Ryan Williams, who ran for 117 yards two touchdowns Thursday night, set a new Virginia Tech single-season rushing record with 1655 yards and Atlantic Coast Conference records with 21 rushing and 22 total touchdowns, as the Hokies (10-3) defeated Tennessee (7-6) 37-14 in the Chick-fil-A Bowl.