Alabama and Tennessee name honorary captains for Chick-fil-A Kickoff Games
Atlanta will be the center of the college football world over the long Labor Day weekend, as No. 1 Alabama and No. 3 Florida State are set to do battle at the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday night.
Then, on Monday night, Tennessee will take on Georgia Tech in another highly anticipated showdown.
On Friday morning, all four teams named their honorary captains for the weekend’s games. Alabama will go with 2015 Heisman Trophy winner and current Tennessee Titans RB Derrick Henry, while Florida State will counter with 2013 Heisman winner and current Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Jameis Winston:
Derrick Henry and Jameis Winston will be honorary captains for Alabama and Florida State, respectively, in the @CFAPeachBowl Kickoff Game.
— Barrett Sallee (@BarrettSallee) September 1, 2017
For Monday’s game, the Vols will use five-time Pro Bowl LB Al Wilson as their honorary captain, while the Yellow Jackets will send out former Detroit Lions star WR Calvin Johnson:
Calvin Johnson and Al Wilson will serve as honorary captains for Georgia Tech and the Vols before the game on Monday
— Rocky Top Insider (@rockytopinsider) September 1, 2017
Alabama-Florida State kicks off at 8 p.m. Eastern time on Saturday and can be seen on ABC. Tennessee-Georgia Tech kicks off at 8 p.m. Eastern time on Monday and can be watched on ESPN.
