Last week, Tennessee announced that its season opener against Appalachian State was rescheduled for September 1. The Thursday night game will be televised by the SEC Network.
Chattanooga athletic director David Blackburn – a Tennessee alum (class of 1990) who worked in UT’s athletic department for 20 years before heading to Chattanooga – seemed to gently chide (or maybe not so gently) the Vols on Twitter for moving the game.
We(UTC)set our 1st game ThSept1 at 7 prior to all.Others have changed to that date.FCS can't play on T orWthat wk.Sat3rd is loaded w games.