Tennessee will host Troy in 2020

[Freak]

That 2012 game was quite the shootout.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee football will host Troy for a non-conference football game at Neyland Stadium in 2020, UT announced on Thursday.

The Vols and Trojans will meet on Nov. 21, 2020.

Tennessee previously announced 2020 non-conference games against Charlotte (Sept. 5), at Oklahoma (Sept. 12) and versus Furman (Sept. 19).

Tennessee and Troy will meet for the second time ever after facing off in 2012 when the Vols and the Trojans totaled the most combined yards in a game (1,439) in SEC history. Led by quarterback Tyler Bray’s school-record 530 passing yards, Tennessee defeated Troy, 55-48, on Nov. 3, 2012 in Knoxville.

Tennessee’s complete 2020 schedule with dates and opponents for conference games is expected to be announced later this year.

 

[Alto1]

Got a feeling this next time we meet, defense might actually be played some................

 

[volgrad500]

Jesus Murphy! Am I reading that right? Is our OOC schedule for next year Oklahoma, Troy, Furman and Charlotte? Yikes, that's awful.

 

[Special Ed]

There goes our RPI.

 

[feathersax]

There goes our RPI.

Not so fast...I think we'll be safe with the Trojans.

 

[Tennesseefan2019]

The Troy Trojans will take one hell of a beating in Knoxville in 2020

 

[Dudleys87]

Tennessee has no business playing the likes of Furman and Charlotte

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

Jesus Murphy! Am I reading that right? Is our OOC schedule for next year Oklahoma, Troy, Furman and Charlotte? Yikes, that's awful.

Better than this year.

 

[OnlyGodForgives]

Better than this year.

A no-nonsense program wins three of those by more than 50 and acquits itself well in the tough OU game. Seems straightforward.

 

[KBVol]

That 2012 game was quite the embarrassment.

Fyp

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

Tennessee has no business playing the likes of Furman and Charlotte

The Godfather pulled a lot of strings to get Michael into Furman.

 

[KBVol]

Jesus Murphy! Am I reading that right? Is our OOC schedule for next year Oklahoma, Troy, Furman and Charlotte? Yikes, that's awful.

In what way? Awful good because we might lose more than 1 because we’re playing some tough teams or awful because it’s a soft OOC schedule?

 

[KBVol]

Tennessee has no business playing the likes of Furman and Charlotte

Why not? We play 2 tough OOC opponents in OU (sure loss) and Troy.....and Charlotte beat the flying F out of us last year everywhere except the scoreboard (barely). We’re one of the worst college football programs in the country right now and desperately need wins....I’m good with the schedule.

 

[strkr]

Tennessee has no business playing the likes of Furman and Charlotte

Just about like an alabummer having no business playing a mercer. Or Georgia playing an Austin Peay. Is what it is. Take your little ones to these blow outs. Will be a cheaper trip.

 

[Behr]

Not so fast...I think we'll be safe with the Trojans.

What you did there, ICIT.

 

[Jack Burton]

Jesus Murphy! Am I reading that right? Is our OOC schedule for next year Oklahoma, Troy, Furman and Charlotte? Yikes, that's awful.

Now we just need to buyout that Oklahoma game and put Ohio on there instead.

 

[njvols]

Tennessee has no business playing the likes of Furman and Charlotte

taking page out of traditional Bama playbook.

 

[OrangeByBirth]

I can't wait to get next year's season tickets! That is huge!

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

Jesus Murphy! Am I reading that right? Is our OOC schedule for next year Oklahoma, Troy, Furman and Charlotte? Yikes, that's awful.

It's likely we will play 3 of the top 4 teams in 2020 (Bama, OU, and UGA) and potentially 4 of the Top 5 if UF is #5 in 2020. Wanna guess how many other teams can say that?

 

[Ten_Titans]

Jesus Murphy! Am I reading that right? Is our OOC schedule for next year Oklahoma, Troy, Furman and Charlotte? Yikes, that's awful.

Seems par for the course to me?

One great team, one decent team we should still handle easily in Troy, and then two nobodies like always.

 

[BigOrange15]

Tennessee has no business playing the likes of Furman and Charlotte

Wins are wins.

 

[peaygolf]

Tennessee has no business playing the likes of Furman and Charlotte

 

[GAVol]

Tennessee has no business playing the likes of Furman and Charlotte

Charlotte is a FBS team in the Sun Belt Conference so I'm not sure what there is to apologize for there. I'm not a big fan of the games against FCS teams either, but they're just a reality with everybody filling out 12 game schedules. Sometimes there's not much choice.

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

I've said before, I'd like to see us play one OOC power 5 in Neyland every year. I think if the play-off expands it'll be beneficial to beef up our OOC schedule. Some of the other schools, namely Florida, Georgia, and USCjr are doing it already, all 3 are playing 2 power 5 OOC's this year and have plans in the future to play 3. We haven't played 2 since 2003. We could add some games that would fit that bill that we could likely win AND get exposure in states we need to recruit, I am thinking home and homes with Georgia Tech, North Carolina, NC State, Wake Forest, Duke, Virginia, Maryland, etc.

 

[Tennesseefan2019]

I've said before, I'd like to see us play one OOC power 5 in Neyland every year. I think if the play-off expands it'll be beneficial to beef up our OOC schedule. Some of the other schools, namely Florida, Georgia, and USCjr are doing it already, all 3 are playing 2 power 5 OOC's this year and have plans in the future to play 3. We haven't played 2 since 2003. We could add some games that would fit that bill that we could likely win AND get exposure in states we need to recruit, I am thinking home and homes with Georgia Tech, North Carolina, NC State, Wake Forest, Duke, Virginia, Maryland, etc.

Home and home with Virginia Tech would be great also