Tennessee heads to Columbus, Ohio to take on Ohio State in a first-round College Football Playoff matchup on Saturday, Dec. 21 at 7 Central in a game shown on ABC and ESPN. Oddsmakers favor Ohio State by 7 1/2 with an over-under of 47 as of Dec. 8. Our composite computer model favors Ohio State by 7.

Chris Lee and Chase Robinson preview the game and offer predictions. Topics include:

Tennessee running back Dylan Sampson is an All-American candidate, but more than just that, was as consistent as a player can be this season.

Volunteers' quarterback Nico Iamaleava is talented and seemed to get better with experience as the season progressed.

Ohio State’s defense is loaded with stars, including defensive backs Caleb Downs and Lathan Ramson.

Ohio State has a veteran quarterback in Will Howard and a terrific rushing duo in TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins, as well as talented receivers Emeka Egbuka and Jeremiah Smith.

The Vols' defense is led by defensive end James Pearce Jr. and cornerback Jermod McCoy, but the Vols have plenty of beef on the line in Omari Thomas, Omarr Norman-Lott and others.

Is home field an advantage or potentially a disadvantage for embattled Ohio State coach Ryan Day, who’s come under fire for losing to Michigan?

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