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Orange Bowl 2022: Clemson vs Tennessee live stream, start time, TV channel, opt-outs, radio broadcast

By Cody Williams

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - NOVEMBER 26: Jaylen McCollough #2 and Joe Milton III #7 of Tennessee Volunteers celebrate a touchdown in the 2nd quarter against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Vanderbilt Stadium on November 26, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Carly Mackler/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - NOVEMBER 26: Jaylen McCollough #2 and Joe Milton III #7 of Tennessee Volunteers celebrate a touchdown in the 2nd quarter against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Vanderbilt Stadium on November 26, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Carly Mackler/Getty Images) /
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Clemson will face Tennessee in the 2022 Orange Bowl after both the Tigers and Vols fell short of making the College Football Playoff. 

One night before the College Football Playoff gets underway, we’ll see a huge matchup for the 2022 Orange Bowl between teams that had aspirations to be part of the playoff up until the final games of the regular season with the Clemson Tigers taking on the Tennessee Volunteers on Friday, Dec. 30.

Both the Tigers and Vols suffered upset losses at the hands of South Carolina in the final two weeks of the year to ultimately end their playoff chances. But while the Vols had a tough end because of that with star QB Hendon Hooker tearing his ACL to end his season, the Tigers still had life and found it as they won the ACC Championship Game over UNC with Dabo Swinney finally making a long-awaited change to Cade Klubnik at quarterback, which worked wonders.

Now, we’ll see Klubnik face off with Joe Milton for UT in this game in what should be a fascinating Orange Bowl matchup that will live up to the colorful name. And here’s everything you need to know while watching this contest.

Clemson vs Tennessee TV channel: What channel is the Orange Bowl on?

As one of the biggest bowl games of the year, the broadcast can be found on ESPN on Saturday night.

What time does Clemson vs Tennessee start in the 2022 Orange Bowl?

The big matchup between Top 10-ranked teams will kick off from Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL on Friday, Dec. 30 at 8:00 p.m. ET.

Clemson opt-outs and injuries for the 2022 Orange Bowl

We’ll be seeing a lot of new faces for the Tigers in new roles, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Starters DJ Uiagalelei, WR Beaux Collins, WR Decari Collins and WR EJ Williams on offense won’t play after entering the transfer portal, the same of which is true for backup RB Kobe Pace. On defense, star DE Myles Murphy has opted out along with LB Trenton Simpson. The team will also be without DE Xavier Thomas due to an injury.

If there’s good news, it’s that the rest of the opt-outs, injuries and portal entries were all from backups, meaning Dabo Swinney will have the likes of Bryan Bresee, Cade Klubnik, Tyler Davis and more out there for his team in this matchup.

Tennessee opt-outs and injuries for the 2022 Orange Bowl

Though the Vols were known for a prolific offense, we won’t be seeing many of the familiar faces from that group on Friday night in Miami. Star quarterback Hendon Hooker tore his ACL in the loss to South Carolina, so Joe Milton will continue to start in his stead. Meanwhile, star receivers Jalin Hyatt and Cedric Tillman have opted out for the game to prepare for the NFL Draft, as has defensive leader and linebacker Jeremy Banks.

Meanwhile, the team will also be without several other players due to entering the transfer portal, but no one who has played a significant role in the 2022 season. The Vols did get good news as OT Darnell Wright and DE Byron Young, two key starters, have declared for the NFL Draft but plan to play in the bowl game.

Clemson vs Tennessee live stream: How to watch 2022 Orange Bowl

  • Date: Friday, Dec. 30
  • Start Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
  • Location: Hard Rock Stadium – Miami Gardens, FL
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: ESPN+, FuboTV

Friday night’s bowl game matchup between the Tigers and Vols — and the all-orange game to fit the billing — will be broadcast on ESPN in primetime from Miami. That means fans can stream the game on WatchESPN and the ESPN app if they log in with a valid cable or satellite subscription. Fans who are subscribed to ESPN+ will also be able to watch the broadcast.

Another streaming option is FuboTV, which is available with a 7-day free trial for new users when they sign up for a subscription.

Clemson radio broadcast for 2022 Orange Bowl

You can catch the Tigers radio broadcast for their game on Friday night live on The Roar FM.

Tennessee radio broadcast for 2022 Orange Bowl

You can catch the Vols radio broadcast for Friday night’s bowl game live on WIVK.

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