The CMA Awards on Nov. 13 will celebrate legendary women in country music throughout its broadcast.
The show will kick off with a decades-spanning medley by Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton that will also feature Terri Clark, Sara Evans, Crystal Gayle, The Highwomen (Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, Maren Morris and Amanda Shires), Martina McBride, Jennifer Nettles, Tanya Tucker and Gretchen Wilson.
In addition, Kelsea Ballerini will be joined by Lindsay Ell, Maddie & Tae, Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce and Runaway June to perform an iconic Song of the Year and Single of the Year featuring Little Big Town.
Previously announced performers include Eric Church, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, Maren Morris, Dolly Parton with for King & Country and Zach Williams, Pink and Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini, Brooks & Dunn with Brothers Osborne, Garth Brooks with Blake Shelton, Dan + Shay, Kacey Musgraves with Willie Nelson, Lady Antebellum with Halsey, Old Dominion, Blake Shelton and Thomas Rhett.
Presenters for the 53rd annual CMA Awards on Nov. 13 include Bobby Bones, Hannah Brown, Deana Carter, Kristin Chenoweth, Janie Fricke, Jim Gaffigan, Vince Gill, Kathy Mattea, Martina McBride, Midland, Craig Morgan, Jennifer Nettles, Madelaine Petsch, J.B. Smoove, Pam Tillis, Morgan Wallen and Trisha Yearwood.
Hosted by Carrie Underwood with special guests Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton, the CMA Awards will air live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. CT on ABC.
photos: Carrie Underwood & Dolly Parton by Curtis Hilbun; Reba McEntire by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com
The Ty Bentli Show launched its 3rd annual “100,000 Thank Yous” campaign this week, with a goal of sending at least 100,000 thank-you cards to deployed members of the U.S. Armed Forces.
In the past two years, a number of country stars have supported the drives with personalized cards, including Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Keith Urban, Blake Shelton, Garth Brooks, Justin Moore, Cole Swindell, Lee Brice, Old Dominion and more. Cards have come from as far away as North Pole, Alaska, and from organizations like the NFL’s New York Giants and Tennessee Titans. In addition, thousands of letters have poured in from elementary schools across the country. In 2017 and 2018, more than 300,000 thank-you cards were collected and delivered to deployed troops.
Now The Ty Bentli Show needs your cards to help them reach their goal of 100,000 before the Nov. 27 deadline. From a single card to bundles from classrooms, church groups, sporting teams and more, every card is appreciated. Need some tips on getting started? We’ve got ya covered.
You can send your thank-you card to:
The Ty Bentli Show
100,000 Thank Yous
506 2nd Ave. South
Nashville, TN 37210
West Palm Beach, Fla. – Tennessee placekicker Brent Cimaglia was named one of 20 semifinalists for the 2019 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award presented by the Orange Bowl, the Palm Beach County Sports Commission announced on Thursday.
The junior leads the SEC and is tied for third in the nation with 18 field goals made, while his 90.0 field-goal percentage (18-of-20) and total points scored (78) lead the SEC. He is one of five FBS kickers who have booted multiple field goals from at least 50 yards while still making at least 80 percent of their kicks.
Last week against UAB, the Nashville product went 3-for-3 in field goals. His second field goal of the night was a 48-yarder, his seventh make of 40 yards or longer. On his third and final field goal of the night, he made a 53-yarder to set a new career-long, and tie the eighth-longest make in school history. He is perfect from 50-plus yards this season adding a 51-yarder to the ledger as well. Cimaglia also moved into first place in program history in with a 78.26 field goal percentage (36-of-46) after this past weekend.
Semifinalists will be voted on by a panel of more than 100 FBS head coaches, SIDs, media members, former Groza finalists, and current NFL kickers to select the three finalists. These finalists will be announced on Nov. 25 and honored at the 28th annual Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Awards Banquet on Dec. 9 in Palm Beach County. The same panel then selects the winner, who will be announced live on ESPN at the Home Depot College Football Awards Show on Thursday, Dec. 12.
The Award is named after National Football League Hall of Fame kicker Lou “The Toe” Groza, who played 21 seasons with the Cleveland Browns. Groza won four NFL championships with Cleveland and was named NFL Player of the Year in 1954. Although an All-Pro offensive lineman as well, Groza ushered in the notion that there should be a place on an NFL roster for a kicker.
Since the first Lou Groza Award was handed out in 1992, 27 finalists, including 15 winners, have gone on to appear in the NFL, earning 10 trips to the Pro Bowl and taking home six Super Bowls. That list includes 2019 NFL kickers Dan Bailey, Randy Bullock, Daniel Carlson, Mason Crosby, Jake Elliott, Ka’imi Fairbairn, Graham Gano, Matt Gay, Zane Gonzalez, Dustin Hopkins, Mike Nugent, and Cairo Santos.
Chris Janson will follow up his recent No. 1 hit, “Good Vibes,” with the release of “Done.”
The new tune, which was penned by Chris, Mitch Oglesby, Jamie Paulin and Matt Roy, will impact country radio on Nov. 25. “Done” is featured on Chris new album, Real Friends, which dropped on Oct. 28.
“The story behind ‘Done’ is really simple,” says Chris. “I love my wife, and the first time I saw her I was ‘done.’ It was over with. I even said those kinds of things when I saw her for the first time. I was thinking about my wife when I [co-wrote] it.”
Watch Chris’ new video for “Done,” which stars his wife, Kelly.
ATLANTA – University of Tennessee junior forward Rennia Davis has been named to the Women’s Citizen Naismith Trophy Watch List, the Atlanta Tip-off Club announced on Wednesday. Davis is among 50 players being considered for the honor.
The midseason 30 team will be announced in early February, and then the competition will be narrowed down to 10 national semifinalists on March 3, 2020. Following those results, four finalists will be named on March 20, 2020, and the winner of the 2020 Citizen Naismith Trophy for Women’s Player of the Year will be announced on April 4, 2020.
“The competition for the 2020 Women’s Citizen Naismith Trophy will heat up as more players enter the competition throughout the season, but these 50 candidates are the early contenders to watch,” said Eric Oberman, executive director of the Atlanta Tip-off Club. “We are excited to watch these women play and compete as we have another great year of college basketball ahead.”
“While only one player can win the Women’s Citizen Naismith Trophy, each of the players on the watch list has shown the passion and drive worthy of the honor thus far,” said Eric Horowitz, managing director U.S. and travel retail, Citizen Watch Company of America, Inc. “We are looking forward to watching them continue to compete for the title of Women’s Player of the Year.”
Davis, who named to the John R. Wooden Award Watch List on Tuesday, also is on the 20-player Cheryl Miller Award Preseason Watch List and was named Preseason All-SEC First Team by the coaches and earned second-team honors from the media.
A 6-foot-2 product of Ribault High School in Jacksonville, Florida, Davis led UT in scoring (14.9), rebounding (7.7) and free throw percentage (.856) in her second season on Rocky Top. She ranked No. 1 in the SEC in free throw percentage, No. 8 in rebounding and No. 12 in scoring a year ago.
Her scoring average tied for No. 5 all-time by a UT sophomore, while her rebound average was the ninth-best for a second-year performer at Tennessee. Her sophomore-year double-double total (9) was the sixth-most by an active player in the SEC last season and the second-most by an underclassman.
Davis and her teammates opened up their 2019-20 season Tuesday night in Johnson City, Tenn., taking a 72-68 win over East Tennessee State. The Lady Vol standout tallied 13 points, 10 rebounds and two assists, carding the 19th double-double of her career. She is tied for 19th on UT’s all-time double-doubles list.
On Thursday, Davis and company play their home opener, welcoming Central Arkansas to Thompson-Boling Arena. Tip is set for 7:02 p.m., and the game will be streamed live on SECN+.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee football team continued preparation for a “big, physical” Kentucky team with its third practice of the week on Wednesday at Haslam Field.
The Vols practiced in shells and shorts as they get ready to take on a Wildcat team that has won two of its last three games.
“They have a really good football team, they’re good in special teams, they play smart, they play together, they’re tough, and they’re physical,” head football coach Jeremy Pruitt said. “We have a heck of a challenge and we have to get our guys to where we play our best game which we have not done yet.”
Tennessee will look to pass for more yards in the matchup with Kentucky for the sixth straight meeting. Four Vols – Jarrett Guarantano, Brian Maurer, Jauan Jennings and J.T. Shrout – have all taken snaps at quarterback this season. They will go up against a Kentucky defense that ranks third in the SEC in passing yards allowed per game (180.5).
“Up front (Kentucky) has physical guys that create negative plays, draw double teams,” Pruitt said. “They have lots of playmakers in the front seven.
“They replaced a lot of guys in the backend and they are playing extremely well. They’ll give you a lot of different looks and Mark (Stoops) always does a fantastic job. This is one of the best defenses in our league, which means it’s one of the best defenses in the country.”
Tennessee is the only team in the country to have four different players start at quarterback and win during the 2019 season. Though three players took snaps against UAB, Pruitt doesn’t believe it messes up their rhythm.
“I don’t think who plays the position has anything to do with the rhythm,” Pruitt said. “I think the production at the position has a lot to do with the rhythm… The way we practice with our guys taking multiple reps with each group, there shouldn’t be an issue there.”
Taylor, Vols Defense Look For Another Breakout Performance Against Kentucky
Senior linebacker Darrell Taylor made history last season against Kentucky, recording four sacks during the Vols’ 24-7 win over the No. 11 Wildcats. He became just the third player in program history with four sacks in a game.
Despite more success this season leading to him facing double teams from opponents, Taylor has still posted an SEC-leading six sacks, while Tennessee as a team is tied for second in the league with 23 sacks.
“We are always trying to find ways to affect the quarterback,” Pruitt said. “Darrell is a guy that has ability. We have other guys that have ability.
“That is something that we are looking for each week. A lot of that has to do with how you disguise in the back end. You can bring all the pressure you want, but if they know you’re bringing it they are just going to get rid of it. We have to do a good job back there.”
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Tennessee Football Head Coach Jeremy Pruitt Transcript – Nov. 6, 2019
Opening Statement:
“You know probably, for the first time in a very long time, practice wasn’t what I wanted it to be today. It’s something that we can’t let happen. It’s like I told the kids; there’s a reason why there’s one team that stands up there at the end of the year. Everybody can work, or get it right for one Saturday or a couple of Saturdays. But being able to sustain, working at the level that you got to work at to create the right habits, we didn’t do that today. We got to come back, watch the tape and figure out why and get it fixed. When you look at Kentucky, this team is first of all extremely physical, there’s a lot of big dudes out there in the line of scrimmage. I’m going to start defensively, up front they got physical guys that create negative plays, draw double teams. They got lots of playmakers in the front seven. They replaced a lot of guys in the backend and they are playing extremely well. They’ll give you a lot of different looks and Mark Stoops has always done a fantastic job. This is one of the best defenses in our league, which means it’s one of the best defenses in the country. Offensively, they have kind of changed. Obviously, as the season has went Eddie (Gran) has done a fantastic job figuring out a way to be productive. I’m sure coming into the season; this wasn’t how they planned to be losing two quarterbacks. They found a way to win two out of the last three games and play Georgia tooth and nail. They had a couple of calls that probably didn’t go their way that hurt them in that game. Really playing well, had a chance to beat Florida, probably should early in the year. Probably should be 5-3 right now, and that’s with losing their quarterbacks. They have a really good football team, they’re good in special teams, they play smart, they play together, they’re tough, and they’re physical. We got a heck of a challenge and we got to get our guys to where we play our best game which we have not done yet.”
On playing two different quarterbacks:
“We work it in practice, we go against our guys. Going against Jauan (Jennings) or Tim (Jordan) or Ty (Chandler) or Eric (Gray) playing quarterback, we work it. I believe that their quarterback, Bowden, can throw the football. You look at some of the throws he’s made and they’re pretty good. Two of the games that he has played quarterback it has been raining like crazy so I am not sure who could have thrown the ball in those games. It’s not like he’s a one-dimensional guy that doesn’t throw the ball and they’ve got playmakers on the outside. Obviously, you’ve got to be able to stop the run but you’ve got to eliminate explosive plays and kind of make them earn it. We’ve got to find a way to get some turnovers and when it gets to third down, we’ve got to get off the field and make them kick field goals in the red area.”
On what left him displeased with today’s practice:
“Energy. Everyone has it. We are here in November and it’s a grind. We are at the point to where this is the sixth game since we have had an off week. As a coach you circle that game in the preseason and say that we have to find a way to be at our best. We are banged up and sore like every other team in the country. We have to show some maturity and be able to push through to get the work done that we need to get done to play at our best on Saturday.”
On how difficult it can be to keep the rhythm of an offense with different quarterbacks:
“I think what messes up the rhythm of the offense is when you don’t block the people up front, when you don’t hit open receivers, when you don’t catch the ball and when you turn it over. I think there is more to that. I don’t think who plays the position has anything to do with the rhythm. I think the production at the position has a lot to do with the rhythm. I get your point. I’ve seen some teams play two or three quarterbacks and they all look the same. They just roll right in there. There are a lot of things that go into it. The way we practice with our guys taking multiple reps with each group, there shouldn’t be an issue there.”
On the cold weather affecting Jarrett Guarantano and his split size getting smaller further out from surgery:
“I don’t know about the split. I don’t think that was an issue Saturday. It was a little warmer last week and the first time that it got cool was after the front came through. Seeing how he did in warmups was us wanting to see how he could handle it. After playing in that game, we should have a much better idea with what we will get.”
On teams scheming to stop Darrell Taylor:
“I really have been focused on our guys. Each week we have been trying to find ways to generate a pass rush. Do we need to bring more than they can block? Do we need to drop eight? Do we need rush four? Do we need to bring five or six? Do we need to change the coverage? We are always trying to find ways to affect the quarterback. I feel like we have done that on a regular basis this year. There has been a couple of games where we have not and that was earlier in the year. Every week we are looking to do that. Darrell is a guy that has ability. We have other guys that have ability. That is something that we are looking for each week. A lot of that has to do with how you disguise in the back end. You can bring all the pressure you want, but if they know you’re bringing it, they are just going to get rid of it. We have to do a good job back there.”
On the affect of Jarrett Guarantano’s injury to his left hand and going into a loud environment and not being able to clap:
“We have a plan.”
On the health of the offensive line:
“We’ve got several guys that are banged up unfortunately. Against South Carolina we had several guys go down and we kind of limped to the finish line in that game. With the offensive line, not a lot of numbers there, because they were all at the same position. Some of the guys couldn’t play last week against UAB but they are much better this week. Where are they at? Are they 100 percent? Probably not but most of them are close enough to be ready to play. It’s important to our team to play well Saturday and I think a lot of these guys are working hard to get healthy so they can be at their best.”
On playing a more traditional 4-3 or 3-4 defense:
“It’s a thought. Most of the time we matchup based off their personnel. Kentucky does it some, you can have your third wide receiver on the field and sometimes they play regular. I did it at other places, trying to get our best players on the field. That’s more so what I’m looking at, how does our game plan fit and how do we get our best players on the field. It’s always an option.
On using last season’s road games to try and prepare for this season;
“If you look at our team, there are some guys that were on the team last year. We have lots of guys that are playing and playing important roles that weren’t on the team last year. I think it’s better for us to probably learn from our experiences this year which would be at Florida and at Alabama. I think that would probably be something we as a staff or we as a team would draw upon more so than last year.”
On Baylen Buchannan’s outlook for the rest of this season:
“He went to see the doctor either today or is going tomorrow. It’s tomorrow now that I think about it. He was out there at practice today. So, if he gets what the doctors are looking for, he might be able to play by next week or the week after. If not, then we might say “hey let’s let him practice for a while first then see where he’s at after”. Whatever they say we will do. But he’s working hard at getting back to being able to play. Based off the information that I have been told, there’s a good possibility that will happen.”
On how he keeps his team fresh at this point in the season:
“We have adopted a practice policy for this fall that’s a little unusual and different then I have ever been around. And it’s really based off Trey Smith, trying to get him an opportunity to take more reps. If you play at eight or nine o’clock at night, and you don’t get back until six on a Sunday morning, just based off rest and when you play the following Saturday has a lot to do with it. I’ve kind of changed a little bit this fall, trying to take some of that into account to help our guys be fresh. We are short on numbers, probably operating at about 63 or 64 scholarship players that are eligible to play based off injuries. We are thin at certain positions, so we’ve got to be smart, got to be able to get them to the game. But at the same time, you have to have focus, have mental energy, practice with the right intensity to be prepared to play on Saturday. So, there’s a fine line there that we have kind of juggled all year.”
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee, which is receiving votes in the AP and USA Today Coaches Polls, opens the home portion of its 2019-20 regular-season schedule on Thursday, Nov. 7, as the Lady Vols welcome the University of Central Arkansas to Thompson-Boling Arena for a 7:02 p.m. ET contest.
The Lady Vols enter the match-up with a 1-0 record after tipping off the season Tuesday night with a 72-68 win over upset-minded East Tennessee in front of a sold-out crowd of 5,881 at Freedom Hall in Johnson City.
Entering Thursday, UT is 42-3 in home openers through the years, winning its last 19 in a row. Tennessee also is 31-1 in home openers that have been played at Thompson-Boling Arena, losing only on Nov. 14, 1999, when a No. 6/6 Louisiana Tech squad defeated the No. 2/2 Lady Vols, 69-64.
UCA is meeting the Big Orange in that school’s season opener and does not have an exhibition game under its belt. The Lady Vols are 2-0 all-time in the series vs. Central Arkansas, playing previously in November of 2015 and 2017.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Thursday night’s game will be streamed on SECN+, with Bob Kesling (PxP) and Madison Blevins (Analyst) on the call.
The contest also can be heard on Lady Vol Network radio stations and by audio stream, with Mickey Dearstone calling the action for the 21st season.
A link to the live audio stream can be found on each game’s Hoops Central page or the Lady Vol schedule on UTSports.com.
For a list of Lady Vol Network affiliates, please click on the Fans tab at the top of UTSports.com, select Vol Network and then click on Vol Network Affiliates in the black bar at the top of the page.
Air time for games on the Lady Vol Radio Network generally occurs 30 minutes prior to tip-off.
SECN+ games are online broadcasts and are available only on WatchESPN via computers, smartphones and tablets.
All of the games included in the ESPN package (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU) and the SEC Network will be available through WatchESPN, accessible online at WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app, and streamed on televisions through Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Xbox 360 or Xbox One to fans who receive their video subscription from an affiliated provider.
PROMOS
Gates open at 6:00 p.m., and fans can enter at Gates A, C and E.
It’s Knox County Schools Night. Fans may donate two school supply items and receive one complimentary ticket. Donations benefit the Knox County School Supply Depot, supporting local teachers and education. Fans are asked to please bring all donations in a clear or disposable bag.
Kids 12 & younger can pick up a wristband at the Fan HQ table on the concourse to participate in the pregame High-5 tunnel. Wristbands are limited. To purchase discounted group tickets and reserve wristbands for your team, call 865-946-7000.
Spark the Summitt with tickets starting at just $5 on allvols.com.
Free parking and shuttle service will be available from UT’s Ag Campus. Shuttles begin two hours prior to tip-off.
RECAPPING OUR LAST GAME
The Lady Vols staved off a tenacious ETSU squad on Tuesday night, opening the Kellie Harper era with a gritty 72-68 win in front of a crowd of 5,881 at Freedom Hall in Johnson City, Tenn.
Tennessee (1-0) was paced by junior Rennia Davis and freshman Tamari Key who each notched double-doubles. Davis ended the evening with 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Key recorded 11 points and 12 rebounds. Sophomore Zaay Green led UT in scoring with 17 points.
ETSU (0-1) was led by Erica Haynes-Overton who poured in 41 points while pulling down 10 boards and snagging seven steals. E’Lease Stafford was also in doubles figures for the Bucs with 13.
LADY VOL LEFTOVERS FROM THE ETSU GAME
Newbies Get Things Started: Tennessee’s first 17 points vs. ETSU were scored by four Lady Vols playing in their first game (Lou Brown-9, Jordan Horston-4, Jaiden McCoy-2, Tamari Key-2). That quartet helped UT’s bench outscore ETSU’s bench during the game, 33-2.
Transfers Making Waves:Jaiden McCoy started the game for UT, becoming just the second transfer student to start in her debut. Shannon Bobbitt was the first in 2006. Meanwhile, Lou Brown came off the bench to pour in 11 points, making her one of just five transfers to score in double digits during her first game in orange.
TK Coming In Hot: Freshman Tamari Key made her presence known, pulling down 10 boards in the first half en route to a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds in her Lady Vol debut. She became the eighth Lady Vol to record a double-double in her debut. She is only the sixth Lady Vol ever to record 10+ rebounds in her debut with only one other (Tiffani Johnson, 17) having ever recorded more than her 12.
Double-Double Davis: Junior Rennia Davis logged 13 points and 10 rebounds to record her first double-double of the season and the 19th of her career. She is now tied with Jaime Nared for 19th all-time in career double-doubles.
Owning The Glass: The Lady Vols out-rebounded the Bucs 62-29 and outscored them 19-2 in second-chance points via 25 offensive boards.
PRESEASON RECOGNITION
Junior wing Rennia Davis is a member of the Cheryl Miller Award Preseason Watch List, the John R. Wooden Award Preseason Top 30 and the Women’s Citizen Naismith Trophy Preseason Watch List.
Davis was named to the SEC Coaches Preseason All-SEC First Team.
She was a second-team selection on the SEC Media Preseason squad.
Last season, Davis was an All-SEC Second Team choice by both the media and coaches.
UP NEXT ON THE SCHEDULE
Tennessee plays its third game in seven days on Monday, as the Lady Vols hit the road to take on No. 16/14 Notre Dame in Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center.
UCA returns home to face Hendrix at 7 p.m. on Nov. 12.
ABOUT CENTRAL ARKANSAS
This marks the season-opening game for the Sugar Bears, with no known exhibition games under their belts.
Central Arkansas is led by head coach Sandra Rushing, who is 141-78 in seven years at the school and 545-333 in 29 seasons of coaching.
UCA has twice made the NCAA Tournament, last making the field in 2017.
The Sugar Bears return two starters and five total letterwinners from 2019-20 and welcome seven newcomers.
Top returnees include 5-7 senior guard Taylor Sells (7.0 ppg., 4.3 rpg.), 6-2 junior center Hannah Langhi (6.8 ppg., 4.5 rpg.) and 5-11 sophomore forward Alana Canady (6.6 ppg., 2.8 rpg.). Sells and Canady started 16 and 17 games, respectively, last season.
Langhi’s father is Dan Langhi, who was a 6-11 standout player at Vanderbilt from 1996-2000.
UCA’S LAST SEASON AT A GLANCE
UCA went 12-18 overall and 6-12 in the Southland Conference a year ago, finishing eighth in the league standings.
Senior guard Kamry Orr was the team’s leading scorer at 16.0 ppg. and also paced the team in free throws made (133), assists (107) and steals (77).
THE LAST TIME WE MET
No. 12/13 Tennessee made history on defense when it held Central Arkansas scoreless in the fourth quarter and to 10 total second-half points in a 77-34 victory on Nov. 30, 2017, at Thompson-Boling Arena.
The Sugar Bears (3-2) came into the game averaging 78.8 points per game on .504 shooting from the field, but the Lady Vols’ best defensive effort since the season-opening ETSU game limited Central Arkansas to only 23.7 percent shooting from the field. The zero points scored by UCA in the final stanza of the game was the first time UT (7-0) has ever held an opponent scoreless in a quarter. The 10 points allowed in the second half also stood as a program best.
The Lady Vols had three players score in the double digits for the game. Mercedes Russell collected her 33rd double-double of her career with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Freshman Anastasia Hayes filled the stat sheet with 14 points, three rebounds, four steals and four assists. Meme Jackson added 11 points.
Halfway through the first quarter, UT found itself down one, as Central Arkansas led 6-5. A 15-0 run that lasted until almost the second quarter, however, broke the game open and pushed UT’s lead to 22-8 by the end of the opening period.
Here’s an impressive photo gallery of over 150 images from Tennessee’s Week 10 Homecoming game at Neyland Stadium against UAB. Photos are property of Cumulus Broadcasting Knoxville and taken by staff photographer Sam Forman.
In the past two years, a number of country stars have supported the drives with personalized cards, including Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Keith Urban, Blake Shelton, Garth Brooks, Justin Moore, Cole Swindell, Lee Brice, Old Dominion and more. Cards have come from as far away as North Pole, Alaska, and from organizations like the NFL’s New York Giants and Tennessee Titans. In addition, thousands of letters have poured in from elementary schools across the country. In 2017 and 2018, more than 300,000 thank-you cards were collected and delivered to deployed troops.
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