Tennessee is offering free tickets to Saturday's football game against UTEP (noon ET, SEC Network) to people displaced by Hurricane Florence, which is heading toward the Carolinas.

Residents of North Carolina and South Carolina counties under evacuation orders may claim tickets for themselves and their immediate families beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET Saturday at the marked tent centrally located inside of Toyota Volunteer Village near the DJ.

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Toyota Volunteer Village is located in Humanities Plaza on Volunteer Boulevard across from the Torchbearer Statue.

Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. A valid, state-issued ID for North Carolina or South Carolina is required to receive a complimentary ticket.

Ticket distribution will close at noon.

"Our hearts go out to all the families whose lives have been impacted by the hurricanes and tropical storms along the Atlantic coast," Vols athletic director Phillip Fulmer said. "One of our four pillars is warmth, and we feel this is an appropriate way to bring that to life. Certainly, a football game is relatively insignificant in comparison to the realities these evacuees are facing. But if we can provide just a few hours of distraction and normalcy for these families, I believe we should do all we can to make that possible for them."



Chick-fil-A Knoxville also is donating 500 Chick-fil-A chicken biscuits for evacuees, which will be provided at the ticket-claim tent while supplies last.

In addition to the opportunities for Atlantic coast evacuees, Walmart has partnered with United Service Organizations to host 25 military families at Saturday's game. Those families will receive complimentary tickets and access to a pregame tailgate.

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