What to know about the Orange Bowl: Tickets, parking, Tennessee football's bowl game opponent
Tennessee football will face Clemson in the Capital One Orange Bowl on Dec. 30 in Miami.
It's the Vols' first appearance in any of the New Year's Six bowl games since a 2009 appearance in the Peach Bowl, and the first appearance in the Orange Bowl since Jan. 2, 1998 in what was Peyton Manning's final game in UT orange.
The Vols will face the ACC champion Tigers, who are making their first appearance in the Orange Bowl since a 2015 win over Oklahoma in a CFP semifinal game.
Here's what you need to know about the game.
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Who is playing in the Orange Bowl?
The bowl's matchup will feature Tennessee football vs. the ACC champion Clemson Tigers. The bowl game will be played at 8 p.m. on December 30.
Where is the Orange Bowl?
The game will be played at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Lakes, Florida, home of the NFL's Miami Dolphins.
How can I watch the Orange Bowl?
The game will be televised on ESPN. It will be the first of the New Year's Six bowl games to play their game.
What about tickets to the Orange Bowl?
Tennessee athletics department will handle their school's ticket allotments, with information to come soon.
Fans can buy tickets through the Orange Bowl via TicketMaster. Re-sale tickets start at $108 in the upper deck, while face value tickets start at $140. Lower-level face value tickets start at $210. Re-sale ticket prices are subject to change and very well might as the market adjusts to the announced matchup.
All prices noted are before fees. Note that the Vols will be on the visitor's sideline, on the north side of the stadium.
If I am driving to the game, what should I do about Orange Bowl parking?
Fans can purchase parking through the Orange Bowl (in the Orange lot) via Ticketmaster for $50, plus fees.
When was the last time Tennessee football played Clemson?
The two orange-clad programs last played on Jan. 2, 2004 in the Peach Bowl in Atlanta to wrap up the 2003 season. Clemson won 27-14.
2003 was the last time Tennessee won 10 games in the regular season — until this season.
What else should I know?
Hard Rock Stadium's clear bag policy is consistent with other NFL stadiums' bag policies. Clear bags sized 12'' by 6' by 12'' are allowed, as are small clutch bags/purses no larger than 4 1/2'' by 6 1/2''.
This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Orange Bowl 2022 tickets, parking, Tennessee football info
