University of Tennessee Athletics
Vols into Game Week Routine with Home Opener Awaiting
September 07, 2008 | Football
Sept. 7, 2008
Tennessee held its first Sunday night practice of the season and began preparations for UAB and the 2008 home opener.
"We got done what we needed to get done last week, hopefully making the corrections that needed to be made," head coach Phillip Fulmer said. "There were so many fundamental things we didn't do well (at UCLA), but tonight was very crisp. We got into UAB more than anything."
Fulmer says the Blazers, 0-2, have had a great deal of success offensively, averaging 28 points per game during losses to Tulsa and Florida Atlantic.
"They are multiple on defense and very good on offense with the numbers they have put up. It's definitely a challenge."
The Vols and Blazers kickoff Saturday at 12:30 p.m., with the Vol Network and Raycom Sports carrying the action. UT also is embarking on a nine-game stretch of games that will see the team's weekly routine return much more toward normal after the opening Monday night game at UCLA and the open date in Week 2.
SELECT SINGLE GAME UT FOOTBALL TICKETS AVAILABLE
Individual game tickets for five University of Tennessee home football games, including Saturday's home opener against UAB, remain available for purchase online at utsports.com, via phone at (800) 332-VOLS and at Thompson-Boling Arena. Tickets for the UAB game are $50.
Other games available are Northern Illinois (Oct. 4), Mississippi State (Oct. 18), Wyoming (Nov. 8) and Kentucky (Nov. 29). Tickets for Northern Illinois and Wyoming are $40 each plus shipping and handling. Tickets for Mississippi State and Kentucky are $50 each plus shipping and handling.
The athletics department also has a very limited number of single seat, non-renewable season tickets on sale for the 2008 season. These tickets will be sold for $315 and will be available for purchase only at the Thompson-Boling Arena ticket office or by phone at (800) 332-VOLS.
