Which Squad Has the Edge in the Music City Bowl?

As college football bettors await the New Year’s Six prime bowl games, the Music City Bowl will take place on December 30. The contest will feature the University of Tennessee and Nebraska and takes place at Nissan Stadium, the home of the NFL’s Tennessee Titans.

Shark Bites
  • Nebraska is 24-7 SU in its last 31 games after a loss.
  • Tennessee is 7-2 ATS in its last nine games after losing the previous game in a matchup.
  • Nebraska is 5-2 ATS in its last seven games in December.

Nebraska looked like a Big Ten West favorite throughout the first few months of the season, but a 7-0 start has been erased at this point. The Cornhuskers suffered a 23-17 loss to Wisconsin and got hammered 62-3 by Ohio State before closing things out with a setback to Iowa to end the campaign on a sour note.

Tennessee is not exactly pumped to be in this game. This was supposed to be Tennessee’s year, but things didn’t go as planned. Despite beating Florida and Georgia, losses to Vanderbilt, South Carolina and Texas A&M dashed any potential playoff hopes for the Volunteers.

When the Vols face good teams, the OVER is paying out. The OVER is 8-0 in Tennessee’s last eight against teams with winning records.

Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Tennessee Volunteers Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Tennessee Volunteers are 8-4 so far on the season, and 5-7 ATS vs the point spread. The Nebraska Cornhuskers, meanwhile, are 9-3 and 7-4-1 ATS. Those over under betting have seen Tennessee go 8-4 and the Nebraska Cornhuskers go 3-9 on the totals. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Tennessee vs Nebraska injuries news.

According to the Power Rankings here at Odds Shark it's the No. 54-rated Tennessee Volunteers and the No. 75-rated Nebraska Cornhuskers in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup

The game also pits Tennessee's No. 26-ranked offense, averaging 36.25 PPG, against a Nebraska defense that ranks No. 31 this week at 22.75 PPG. The Tennessee aerial game is averaging 234.08 yards per game, more than the Nebraska Cornhuskers secondary allows through the air, 209.58 YPG per game.

Defensively, the Nebraska Cornhuskers feature the league's No. 64-rated road run defense, allowing 190 yards per game. Tennessee, meanwhile, ranks No. 45 in rushing offense at home.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Nebraska didn't make much of a game of it last time out, losing to the Hawkeyes as Iowa blasted them 40-10 in Week 13 action.

Joshua Dobbs handled the Commodores defense in his team's most recent action, throwing for 340 yards, but Tennessee still lost to Vanderbilt 45-34.

Betting Trends
  • Nebraska is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Nebraska's last 10 games
  • Tennessee is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
  • Tennessee is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games
  • The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tennessee's last 9 games
Nebraska is 24-7 SU in its last 31 games after a loss. Tennessee is 7-2 ATS in its last nine games after losing the previous game in a matchup. Nebraska is 5-2 ATS in its last seven games in December.
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