Sports / Bowl Championship Series Vols Edge Out Badgers in Outback Bowl Beat Wisconsin 21-17 By Lev Weinstein, Newser Staff Posted Jan 1, 2008 8:18 PM CST Copied Tennessee quarterback Erik Ainge sets to throw against Wisconsin in the third quarter of the Outback Bowl football game Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008, in Tampa, Fla. Tennessee won 21-17. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson) (Associated Press) A big first half proved decisive for Tennessee today, as the Vols bested Wisconsin 21-17 in the Outback Bowl, the Tennessean reports. Though UT was kept off the scoreboard in the second half, they likewise held the Badgers to a mere three points. With the win came redemption for a loss to Penn State in last year's Outback Bowl. “We’re really proud of the win,” said UT coach Phillip Fulmer. "It finishes off a season that has been very challenging, to say the least." Vols QB Erik Ainge earned MVP honors for a two-touchdown, 365-yard effort, with no turnovers. No.16 UT improved to 10-4, as No.18 Wisconsin fell to 9-4 with the loss. (More Bowl Championship Series stories.) Report an error