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Vols, Wolverines a lot alike

By Ivan Maisel
ESPN.com

Monday, October 27, 2003

Though both teams wouldn't want to settle for it, a Michigan-Tennessee matchup in the Capital One Bowl in Orlando would be terrific, if only because the teams share many traits. Both teams are led by senior quarterbacks who have overcome constant criticism, and both teams refuse to give in to deficits, fatigue, or doubt. By all rights, the Volunteers should be reeling from their third consecutive loss. But quarterback Casey Clausen willed his team to a 51-43, five-overtime victory at archrival ...

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