UT welcomes fans and visitors to campus Saturday for the football game against the University of Kentucky.
Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. Gates open at 1:30 p.m. The SEC Network will televise the game.
UT encourages fans to purchase tickets only from the UT ticket office or from approved vendor Vivid Seats to avoid the risk of counterfeit tickets. All counterfeit tickets will be confiscated at the stadium gates and the patron denied admission.
Game Day Activities
Several events will take place this week on campus to mark Veterans Day, which falls on Sunday. A Gold Star Memorial display will be set up on the Johnson-Ward Pedestrian Walkway from Thursday until Sunday, honoring service members who have lost their lives since September 11, 2001. On Saturday, a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 134th Air Refueling Wing, a Tennessee Air National Guard unit based at McGhee-Tyson Airport, will conduct a flyover of Neyland Stadium at the conclusion of the national anthem.
The Vol Walk will begin at 1:15 p.m. in front of the Torchbearer statue on Volunteer Boulevard as the members of the football team proceed down Peyton Manning Pass to the stadium.
The Pride of the Southland Band will begin marching at 1:50 p.m. from the Natalie L. Haslam Music Center on Volunteer Boulevard to the Haslam Business Building, then make a right turn onto the pedestrian bridge connecting Volunteer Boulevard to the Hill. The band will then circle down the slope to Phillip Fulmer Way, perform a musical salute to the Hill, and enter the stadium from the north.
The Toyota Volunteer Village offers pregame festivities for fans of all ages from noon to 3 p.m. Located in the Humanities Plaza, Volunteer Village features pregame appearances from Smokey and Junior Smokey, as well as the cheerleaders and the dance team.
Stadium Security
The UT Police Department reminds fans that alcoholic beverages, cans, bottles, and coolers are prohibited in Neyland Stadium. Anyone attempting to enter the stadium with alcohol will be denied entry, and anyone trying to enter the stadium while under the influence of alcohol will be subject to ejection or arrest.
Smoking is prohibited at UT, including within private vehicles parked or operated on university property. The prohibition extends to any lighted tobacco, electronic cigarettes, and other vape devices.
As required by the SEC, fans are allowed to bring to the stadium one clear plastic bag no larger than 12 inches by 6 inches by 12 inches or a one-gallon clear resealable plastic bag. They also will be allowed a small clutch purse not to exceed 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches.
Read more about stadium security, parking, and traffic.
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CONTACT:
Charles Primm (865-974-5180, primmc@utk.edu)