Time, TV schedule set for UT Vols games vs. ETSU, UTEP

Blake Toppmeyer | Knoxville

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DESTIN, Fla. — Tennessee will get a steady dose of day games to begin its season.

Kickoff times and television slots for the Vols' Week 2 and 3 games were released Thursday. Tennessee will host East Tennessee State at 4 p.m. ET Sept. 8 (SEC Network) and will welcome in Texas-El Paso at noon Sept. 15 (SEC Network).

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The Vols' season opener kickoff time was announced earlier this week. They'll play West Virginia at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 1 (CBS) at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C.

This will mark the first time since 2009 that UT will play three straight day games to open the season.