University of Tennessee Athletics
Tickets Available for UT-Arkansas
November 06, 2007 | Football
The Tennessee Athletics Department announced that a limited number of tickets for Saturday???s football game against Arkansas are going on sale Wednesday. Tickets are $50 each and are those returned from Arkansas and the unused UT student allotment.
Phone and over-the-counter sales begin at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time at the athletics department ticket office in Thompson-Boling Arena. Fans may order by phone until 6 p.m. Eastern time by calling 656-1200 for local calls and 1-800-332-VOLS (8657) from outside the Knoxville area.
-- Sophomore wide receiver Quintin Hancock is this week???s CAREacter Star Athlete of the Week.
Hancock???s last two games have been the most productive of his career. He followed up a pair of catches for 19 yards against South Carolina with career highs of five catches, 32 yards and his first collegiate touchdown in Saturday???s win over Louisiana-Lafayette. For the year, Hancock has 12 catches for 80 yards.
In the community, Hancock has taken on more of a role in the team???s outreach efforts. He is a regular on hospital visits and has become a favorite with the local boys and girls clubs.
COACH FULMER???S TUESDAY MEDIA DAY COMMENTS
???With the game last week being sandwiched between a big win versus South Carolina and this huge football game coming up with Arkansas, there was concern on my part???and I told the team so???about how they would handle the week. To their credit, they did an exceptionally good job of working and getting themselves prepared.
???It wasn???t just getting ready for a not-very-good Louisiana-Lafayette football team, but getting ready for the stretch run that we have coming, starting with Arkansas. Their focus was good. We had great fundamental work during the course of the week. I do think there will be some carryover that will come from that ballgame.
???We did a great job of taking care of the football. We ran the ball efficiently in the game; we got some takeaways again. Our defense has done a good job the last two weeks of doing that. We blocked a kick for a score that was a big play.
???Those attitudes, as we start preparation today for this week, will be really important. The carryover will be important.
???You flip on the Arkansas-South Carolina film and it is unbelievably impressive from an Arkansas offensive standpoint. You watch how they totally manhandled a South Carolina defense that we thought was pretty good.
???Darren McFadden is easily one of top running backs in the country with all that he brings to the table. He is complemented???if that???s the right word, because there is not much difference between them???by Felix Jones and his ability as a running back. Four-hundred and eighty-seven yards rushing in one football game is incredible against a Southeastern Conference football team.
???(McFadden and Jones) are complemented by a very fine offensive line that we have great respect for; they play very physical. The quarterback does a nice job, and the wide receivers are very capable. (Marcus) Monk made three or four plays on us last year, along with the tight ends.
???The rushing average of 6.47 yards per attempt is quite impressive.
???I think their defense complements their offense very well. They are very aggressive. They lead the Southeastern Conference in takeaways; they lead the conference in third-down production, both of which puts the offense back on the field more quickly than anybody that???s playing them would like. They???ve done an excellent job defensively throughout the year.
???Kicking-game wise, they have a good-looking group of guys that kick the ball very well; the return game is successful. That will also be a challenge for our football team.
???There is a lot at stake for us and for them going into this game because, like us, they have won five out of their last six. I expect a very physical football game. In the Southeastern Conference, you???ve got to win at the line of scrimmage. I challenged our guys on the offensive and defensive fronts, the tight ends and linebackers to take on that challenge. We cannot give up chunks of yards like South Carolina did. We???ve got to contain those guys the very best that we can.
???I think another interesting match up will be the veteran quarterbacks playing against each other. Erik (Ainge) has had a very fine year for us, as has Casey Dick for them.
???We need a great crowd, and I know it will be. This is an exciting opportunity and challenge for our football team. I hope everybody will be early and be loud. We are 5-0 at home and we hope to continue that through this week. It should be a great football game.???
UT HONORS VETERANS WITH FLYOVER BEFORE GAME
KNOXVILLE -- The University of Tennessee is honoring veterans and the military with a special flyover before Saturday's football game against Arkansas.
Kickoff for the game against the Razorbacks is 12:30 p.m. It will be broadcast by Lincoln Financial Sports.
Fans are encouraged to participate in pre-game festivities and to observe the security measures in place.
In honor of Veterans Day on Sunday, there will be a military flyover of five OH-58D armed reconnaissance helicopters from the 1-230th Air Cavalry Squadron of the Tennessee Army National Guard based in nearby Louisville.
The traditional Vol Walk from Gibbs Hall to Neyland Stadium starts at 10:15 a.m., and the Pride of the Southland Marching Band leaves the music building at 10:50 a.m.
Because of traffic concerns, fans driving to the game should plan to arrive early. The stadium gates open two hours before kickoff.
James White Parkway, which connects Interstate 40 to Neyland Drive, is now open. It had been closed since December for construction and reopened in September.
Before the game, fans can access James White Parkway from both eastbound and westbound I-40.
After the game, fans wanting to go westbound on I-40 must use Hall of Fame Drive because there is no entrance ramp from James White Parkway. Motorists wanting to go eastbound on I-40 may use the parkway.
Only fans with permits can park on campus. UT encourages fans to use shuttle buses from the Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum and the UT Agriculture campus.
Due to ongoing concerns with counterfeit tickets, the university urges fans to utilize the UT Ticket Office to prevent the purchase of forged tickets. Some tickets are still available for this game. The ticket office can be reached at (865) 656-1200 or (800) 332-8657.
Smoking is prohibited inside the gates of Neyland Stadium because of a new state law. And, as always, no one inside the gates will be allowed to leave and then be readmitted.
Fans should remember that all items, including purses, are subject to search at the gates. Certain items remain prohibited inside the stadium, and those items cannot be stored at any stadium gate.
Prohibited items include the following:
- alcoholic beverages, cans, bottles or coolers
- radios without headphones
- open umbrellas
- video cameras
- stadium seats with arms
- large bags or parcels, including backpacks and large purses
- weapons of any kind, including pocketknives
Fans are allowed to bring the following items inside the stadium:
- cushions and seats without arms
- diaper bags that accompany infants
- small cameras, pagers, cell phones and binoculars
For those driving on campus, Peyton Manning Pass, Middle and Lower Drives, Estabrook Drive and Phillip Fulmer Way from Middle Drive to Tee Martin Drive will be closed 30 minutes before kickoff. Directional parking will be used in Area 9 and Lots 4, 5A and 5B.
With the renovation of the Glocker Business Administration Building, traffic on Andy Holt Avenue between Volunteer Boulevard and Phillip Fulmer Way will be two-way before the game and westbound only after the game.
Due to construction, sidewalks on the north side of Andy Holt Avenue and the east side of Volunteer Boulevard at Glocker have been closed.
Solicitation near stadium gates and along Phillip Fulmer Way is prohibited.
A no-fly zone will extend over the stadium from one hour before the game until one hour after it ends, prohibiting flights within a 3-nautical-mile radius and lower than 3,000-feet altitude, except as authorized by air traffic control.
'SPORTS ILLUSTRATED SEC TOUR DRIVEN BY NISSAN' VISITS KNOXVILLE THIS WEEKEND
Meet SEC Legends Overstreet, Ratliff, Moore and White
Sports Illustrated and Nissan are celebrating 75 years of the SEC by stopping at six different SEC games throughout the 2007 season on the ???Sports Illustrated SEC Tour Driven by Nissan.??? Knoxville is this weekend???s site, beginning Friday at 6 p.m. and running through noon Saturday at Calhoun???s on the River.
Admission to the tour is free and fans are encouraged to pick up a complimentary copy of a special SEC collector???s edition of Sports Illustrated.
Activities on-site include:
- Get your picture on the cover of Sports Illustrated with the Heisman trophy
- Play interactive games to test your football passing and kicking skills with the chance to win prizes
- Re-live 75 years of SEC football through stunning Sports Illustrated photography
- Check out the 2008 Nissan Titan, the truck of choice for work or adventure
Come meet SEC football legends:
- Will Overstreet and Billy Ratliff ??? Friday from 6-8 p.m.
- Eddie Moore ??? Saturday from 9-11 a.m.
- Fred White ??? Saturday from 10 a.m.-noon
