Vols announce future meetings with Oklahoma

Tennessee running back Jalen Hurd (1) escapes Oklahoma safety Ahmad Thomas to score an overtime touchdown during the Sooners' win in Knoxville in September. Hurd ran for 100-plus yards against the stout defenses of Oklahoma, Florida, Missouri and Vanderbilt.
Tennessee running back Jalen Hurd (1) escapes Oklahoma safety Ahmad Thomas to score an overtime touchdown during the Sooners' win in Knoxville in September. Hurd ran for 100-plus yards against the stout defenses of Oklahoma, Florida, Missouri and Vanderbilt.

Tennessee will get two more shots at beating Oklahoma in football.

The Vols and Sooners announced Monday that they will play at Oklahoma in 2020 and at Neyland Stadium 2024.

UT and Oklahoma played in 2014 and 2015. The Sooners won both meetings, including a 31-24 comeback win over the Vols in Knoxville in 2015.

A copy of the "football game agreement" posted to utsports.com shows former athletic director Dave Hart signed the contract on Feb. 28 that formalized the future meetings. His last day was Friday. New athletic director John Currie started Saturday.

Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione signed the agreement March 6.

"The Tennessee series renews our commitment to marquee non-conference games," Castiglione said in an OU news release. "The games in 2014 and '15 demonstrated a tremendous respect between two storied programs, as well as between a pair of passionate fan bases, and so for the players, coaches and fans, we're excited to renew this high-profile series.

"In signing the contract for this new series, we worked together to allow for other conflicts. That's the reason we are not playing in back-to-back seasons."

The Oklahoma game will be Tennessee's second of the 2020 season. The Vols open against Charlotte on Sept. 5, before traveling to Norman for the Sept. 12 date against the Sooners.

Oklahoma's trip to Knoxville is the first game UT has announced for its 2024 schedule.

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