Dave HartKNOXVILLE — The University of Tennessee moved quickly to find the replacement for its 2015 football season opener.
The Volunteers, originally scheduled to face Alabama-Birmingham at LP Field in Nashville to open next season, announced Tuesday morning they instead will face Bowling Green in September.
UAB’s Blazers officially shut down their football program last week, leaving Tennessee with a void on its schedule just nine months in advance, when many schedules are already set.
“We are pleased to announce that we have been able to maintain our plans to open the 2015 season in Nashville, now against Bowling Green,” Tennessee athletic director Dave Hart said in a released statement.
There was never any real threat the Vols wouldn’t be able to play the Sept. 5 opener in Nashville, but the Falcons will carry a heftier price tag.