TENNESSEE COACH LANE KIFFIN ON THE BOWL MATCH-UP WITH VT: "We’re very excited about this match-up. ... I view this as a BCS bowl, from the excitement and energy around the game, where we get to play it, the stadium ... and most importantly who we play, Virginia Tech, ranked 11th in the country. They’ve been to back-to-back BCS bowls and are coming off a BCS win. With a win, this would be their sixth straight 10-win season. Only Texas has done that over the last six years. So this is a big-time match-up for us. We love every part of it. We love going to Atlanta. It’s very critical for us in the state of Georgia recruiting, especially Atlanta. And then to play Virginia Tech on national TV on New Year’s Eve, it’s perfect." Kyle Tucker - Chicken Bowl Blog, Volume 1 (Surviving Snow edition)