A warm day in Tampa will allow Northwestern's coaching staff to break out their lucky shorts for Friday's Outback Bowl matchup with Tennessee at Raymond James Stadium.
GAMECENTER: Outback Bowl, Northwestern vs. Tennessee
According to this tweet, the Wildcats are unbeaten this season when trading their trousers for Bermudas.
The #B1GCats coaching staff will wear shorts today. NU is 2-0 this year when the coaches ditch the pants. #WorkSmart pic.twitter.com/KpdNuJY3nM
— #B1GCats Football (@NUFBFamily) January 1, 2016
While it's a good-luck charm, it's also a good thing this isn't a home game for Northwestern. The forecast high in Evanston today will be 28 degrees -- not your typical shorts weather, even for die-hard Midwesterners.