Report: Tennessee defensive lineman suspended for Music City Bowl
Tennessee’s defensive line will be without a junior backup on Friday afternoon in the Music City Bowl.
Dimarya Mixon was suspended for the game against Nebraska and has been sent home early, according to WBIR Sports:
Vols DL Dimarya Mixon has been sent home early & will not play In Music City Bowl today, suspended indefinitely for "disciplinary reasons".
— WBIR Sports (@WBIRSports) December 30, 2016
Mixon played in all 12 games for the Volunteers this season, but didn’t start any of them. In limited action, he recorded eight tackles, one sack and 2.5 tackles for a loss.
The Volunteers are getting set to take on the Cornhuskers on Friday afternoon. The game will kick off at 3:30 p.m. Eastern time and can be seen on ESPN.