Like Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt has made a habit of playing their best against top opponents, getting a win over Alabama and almost knocking off Texas and LSU. These two teams have a lot of similiarities and it should make for one of the top bowl matchups of bowl season.

Here's a history of the rivalry between Vanderbilt and Georgia Tech that will be re-ignited in the Birmingham Bowl.

Here are five Vanderbilt football players who could play a bigger role in the Birmingham Bowl than they did in the regular season.