Tenn. State may play UT in Nashville 2015

[WestCoastAggie]

Tennessee is talking with Tennessee State about perhaps meeting Sept. 5 at Nashville's LP Field in the Vols' 2015 season opener, The Tennessean reported Sunday.

The Vols originally were scheduled to play UAB on Sept. 5 at the home of the NFL's Tennessee Titans, but the Blazers discontinued their football program Tuesday, leaving Tennessee scrambling to find a replacement just nine months away from the start of next season.

LP Field serves at the home field for Tennessee State, a Division I Football Championship Subdivision school in Nashville.

Tennessee and TSU never have played in football.

tennessee.247sports.com/Bolt/Vols-talking-with-TSU-about-2015-opener-33656580 (http://tennessee.247sports.com/Bolt/Vols-talking-with-TSU-about-2015-opener-33656580)

[kdinva]

Tennessee has replaced UAB with..........Bowling Green, for the 2015 Vol opener;

http://www.fbschedules.com/2014/12/tennessee-bowling-green-open-2015-season-nashville/

[dgtw]

Tennessee already had an FCS game next year so they couldn't play TSU unless it was a last resort.

[JayJ79]

Tennessee already had an FCS game next year so they couldn't play TSU unless it was a last resort.

well they COULD play a second FCS team, but it wouldn't count toward bowl eligibility (assuming they won both games).
and since they struggle to reach 6 wins anyway.....

[dgtw]

Well, I know they could play another FCS, I just said as a last resort because they couldn't count both for bowl eligibility.