3 reasons to watch Tennessee vs Purdue in the Music City Bowl 2021

Music City Bowl 2021: Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker (5) and Tennessee running back Jabari Small (2) celebrate a touchdown during a football game against South Alabama at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn. on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021.Kns Tennessee South Alabam Football Bp /

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Purdue Boilermakers are set to play Tennessee in the Music City Bowl 2021 (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) /

Can Purdue finish with its best record since 2003?

The Boilermakers haven’t finished with nine wins in a season since the height of the Joe Tiller era back in 2003.

Purdue is currently 8-4 on the season but can finish with nine wins if the Boilermakers defeat Tennessee in the Music City Bowl 2021.

This Purdue team secured wins over No. 2 Iowa on the road and No. 5 Michigan State at home this season—quality wins against Top 5 opponents.

These players have a lot on the line in this game against Tennessee and will be putting it on the line to make history.

They’ll be relying on a strong defense to stop Tennessee’s high-octane offense. Purdue has held opponents to just 20.5 points per game. The Vols have averaged 38.8 points per game this season, so we’ll see how things shake out.

Will the better offense or the better defense win out in this match-up?

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