Tennessee ended a fantastic season in spectacular fashion on Friday night with a 31-14 win over Clemson in the Orange Bowl. The Vols were the better team from start to finish, holding Clemson to one touchdown and just 14 points on 101 total plays.
Offensively, Joe Milton III turned in his best performance in a Volunteer uniform, throwing for 251 yards and three touchdowns on 19 completions (28 attempts). Milton was ultimately named Orange Bowl MVP for his efforts.
After the win, several VFLs, recruits and fellow Tennessee athletes from other programs took to social media to share their excitement.
Check out some of the best reactions from after the game below.
Former Tennessee OL Trey Smith (who also throws shade at Chiefs teammates Cornell Powell and Justyn Ross)
The real orange! @CornellPowell14 @_jross8 🍊 #GBO pic.twitter.com/8Kd1bAzAzM
— Trey Smith (@treysmith) December 31, 2022
Former Tennessee WR Cedric Tillman
Love this team!! What a year 🍊
— Cedric Tillman (@Ctillman04) December 31, 2022
Former Tennessee WR Cordarrelle Patterson
You a bad man joe!!!!!!!
— cordarrelle patterson (@ceeflashpee84) December 31, 2022
Former Tennessee DL Kahlil McKenzie
THERES ONLY ONE ORANGE
— Kahlil McKenzie Jr. (@Kahlil_Mckenzie) December 31, 2022
Keyton n Squirrel next year 🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊 #Milton4Heisman pic.twitter.com/l9C8iWVZww
— Kahlil McKenzie Jr. (@Kahlil_Mckenzie) December 31, 2022
Incoming Freshman OT Ayden Bussell
Best Orange Out🍊🍊 #GBO @Vol_Football
— Ayden Bussell (@AydenBussell) December 31, 2022
2024 California DL T.A. Cunningham
🍊🍊🍊
— T.A. CUNNINGHAM (@_getlikealex) December 31, 2022
Former Tennessee FB/TE Jakob Johnson
No more burnt orange either. Real UT Orange only! pic.twitter.com/TRawcOOoKy
— Jakob Johnson (@jakobjohnson) December 31, 2022
Tennessee ST Coach Mike Ekeler
Mood @Vol_Football Orange Bowl Champs 🍊🍊🌶️🔥🔥🔥 Been a WILD RIDE 💯💯 pic.twitter.com/FuBCJC7wPR
— Mike Ekeler (@CoachEkelerUT) December 31, 2022
Former Tennessee QB Brian Maurer
Vawls are the best orange #GBO
— Brian Maurer (@maurerera_2) December 31, 2022
Tennessee Basketball’s Uros Plavsic
There’s only one orange! 🍊
— Uroš Plavšić (@urosp33) December 31, 2022
Vols are back! 🍊
— Uroš Plavšić (@urosp33) December 31, 2022
Tennessee Football HC Josh Heupel
Proud of this group of men, our staff, our fans, and all the #VFLs who came before!
The best is yet to come for Tennessee!#GBO 🍊 pic.twitter.com/Uuqm9oQrA9
— Josh Heupel (@coachjoshheupel) December 31, 2022
Tennessee DL Coach Rodney Garner
What a great way to end the season and year off as Orange Bowl Champs! Vol Nation you never let us down! #GBO🍊
— Rodney Garner (@coachg76) December 31, 2022
Tennessee QB Coach Joey Halzle
Couldn’t be more proud of this crew! God is good! Vol Nation thank you for an amazing season, we couldn’t have done it without you! pic.twitter.com/qedW3g4GWK
— Joey Halzle (@CoachHalzle) December 31, 2022
Tennessee OL Gerald Mincey
A year ago I was on the beach barely getting play time, now I started in the biggest game of college football. Had zero sacks, and zero penalty. NOTHING BUT GOD ‼️‼️‼️ #GoVols pic.twitter.com/zXTXotc4TV
— G1 (@GeraldMincey) December 31, 2022
Tennessee WR Coach Kelsey Pope
Thank you Vol Nation for showing up again! None of this would have been possible without each and every one of you. The best is yet to come!
2022 Orange Bowl Champs‼️#GBO🍊 pic.twitter.com/C6tVgjLCVz
— Kelsey Pope (@CoachKelseyPope) December 31, 2022
UT Chancellor Donde Plowman
Continually thankful that almost two years ago, @AD_DannyWhite said yes and came to @UTKnoxville. Grateful for his leadership and partnership in helping UTK become a university known for excellence in all our sports. Go Vols!🍊@Vol_Sports pic.twitter.com/4yBEbUNC05
— Donde Plowman (@DondePlowman) December 31, 2022
Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs
It was an 🍊🍊🍊 kinda night! Way to cap off a fantastic season! https://t.co/Qj23BrS0IH
— Glenn Jacobs (@GlennJacobsTN) December 31, 2022
Tennessee RB Coach Jerry Mack
@Vol_Football @Vol_Sports I think I had a pretty good night!! Only the beginning 🍊GBO pic.twitter.com/J67Jd3aUt7
— CoachMack (@CoachMack_Tenn) December 31, 2022
One Response
We turned the Orange Bowl to the “Joe Show”! Great win! Great season! Great TEAM!! VFL