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Tennessee will kick off the 2016 college football season on Thursday night, Sept. 1 (7:30 p.m. ET) against Appalachian State in Neyland Stadium, and the university wanted to make sure its students had every opportunity to attend the game.
So, naturally, it canceled classes for the day.
Statement from @UTKnoxville athletic director Dave Hart regarding the schedule change for Thursday, Sept. 1. pic.twitter.com/qS1ozlhqJD
— 99.1 THE Sports Animal (@SportsAnimal991) June 14, 2016
OK, so maybe it was more for parking and traffic accommodations, considering the game was moved up two days from a Saturday kickoff not long ago.
Still, UT students that weren’t football fans probably just became football fans.
Tyler Waddell is a member of the Saturday Down South news team. He brings over five years of professional journalism experience and is closing in on a Bachelor's in sports management. Follow him on Twitter (@Tyler_Waddell).
