Where to watch the Tennessee-Georgia Tech game

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Coming off a season opening win against Furman, the Vols are getting ready to take on Georgia Tech this weekend. Here's where you can watch the game and what to know. On Saturday, September 12, Tennessee will be playing Georgia Tech at Bobby Dodd Stadium. The game, which starts at 7 p.m., will be broadcast on ESPN. New gameday parking option gives Vols fans a way to give back to the community This matchup is the second of the Vols season, with the Vols looking to add another win following their 56-9 win against Furman last weekend. During that game, freshman starting quarterback Faizon Brandon racked up five touchdowns, including three passing touchdowns and two rushing scores. Saturday's game will be the first time the Vols have played Georgia Tech since 2017. During that game, the Vols narrowly won 42-41 in second overtime when the Yellow Jackets failed to make a two-point conversion. Since 1902, the Vols have played Georgia Tech 44 times, with Tennessee winning 25 of those games. From the mid '40s to '80s, the pairing was a yearly matchup for the teams, aside from a brief break from 1950-1953. However, before 2017, the last time the two teams had faced off was 1987. Vols football season ticket holders to see prices rise in 2027 On Monday, Head Coach Josh Heupel discussed what the Vols were working on to prepare for Saturday's matchup and issues they spotted during their season opener with communication. "I don't think we've played at Bobby Dodd Stadium in close to 40 years, but great opportunity against a really good opponent. A lot of steps forward that we need to take as a program to be ready for Saturday night to play our best football," Heupel said. "Ton of respect for Georgia Tech, what they've done down there, the program that they've built. And it'll be a great environment, physical football game, and we need to get prepared to go play our best." Heupel also discussed the team's decision to have Arion Carter be the team's only captain when they faced Furman while he was suspended by the NCAA for the first game of the season. "He's the strongest leader in our locker room. He represents Tennessee the exact way that I and our administration, our staff would want somebody to represent Tennessee. So, it was a no-brainer on Saturday to have him be the guy out there," Heupel explained. Carter's suspension, which was initially two games, was in response to Carter having an agent pay for a $427 flight to an NFL training facility during the pre-draft process after he declared for the NFL Draft. Later, Carter withdrew from the draft because he needed surgery and decided it was in his best interest to return to Tennessee for his senior season. Carter also disengaged with the agent in connection to the NFL and paid back the cost of the flight in January. 200 heat-related emergencies, 15 ambulance transports during Vols football game: AMR The Tennessee-Georgia Tech game will be Carter's first game back of the season, and Carter has already announced plans to turn his suspension into something meaningful, because while he couldn't change the situation he was put into, he wanted to turn a negative into a positive. For every tackle this season, Carter is partnering with his mother Sheteka Alexander's nonprofit Girls in Real Life Situations to donate $427 to help people with cancer treatments, but that's not all. Carter shared he will be upping his donation for every sack to $500, $1,000 per interception or forced fumble, and $5,000 if he scores a defensive touchdown this season. Carter's donations will be made to charities like the Sisters Network Nashville, which helps pay the medical bills of cancer patients.