VOLS BOWL PREVIEW - SPORTS SOURCE FULL SHOW

Hope you had a great Christmas, now it’s time to turn the page to football. On today’s Sports Source, we get you ready for Tennessee’s matchup with Illinois in the Music City Bowl, breaking down who’s playing, who’s out and how those opt-outs reshape the game.

We dive deep into the Vols’ quarterback situation, including the portal search, the names Tennessee pursued, and the key stat every fan should be using to evaluate potential fits in Josh Heupel’s offense. We also compare Joey Aguilar and Luke Altmyer head-to-head, examine where each team has the edge on offense and defense, and explain why this bowl game could turn into a track meet.

Plus, we cover roster impacts, defensive concerns under an interim coordinator, weather factors, motivation angles, and what this game really means moving forward — beyond just the final score.

All that and more with the Sports Source panel as we kick off bowl week and look ahead to what’s next for Tennessee football.

00:00 - Introduction
2:20 - Who's in? Who's out for Music City Bowl?
13:00 - Vols or Illini -- Who has the QB Edge?
19:00 - Previewing when Tennessee has the ball
25:45 - Whose edge when Illinois has the Ball
30:30 - The matchups that could decide the game
38:15 - The impact of interims and lame ducks
45:15 Portal QBs and stat to focus on
54:30 - Aguilar and the 2026 Vol QB situation
1:00:30 - The Cavalaris line and our game picks

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