The 1987 Tennessee squad finished the regular season with a tie against Auburn and losses to Alabama and Boston College en route to an overall record of nine wins, two losses and one tie (9–2–1).
In mid-November, the Volunteers accepted an invitation to play in the Peach Bowl.
In mid-November, the Hoosiers accepted an invitation to play in the Peach Bowl.
[5] Later in the quarter, Indiana cut the lead to 7–3 after a 52-yard field goal by Pete Stoyanovich, but Tennessee responded on their next possession with a 45-yard Jeff Francis touchdown pass to Anthony Miller that made the score 14–3 at the end of the first.
[5] After a Cobb fumble gave Indiana possession on their own nine-yard line, they proceeded to drive 91-yards with their first touchdown scored by Ernest Jones on a 43-yard Dave Schnell pass that made the halftime score 21–10.