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Sep 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
UT hints Dolly Parton song change for 4th quarter
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University of Tennessee Director of Athletics Danny White said Saturday’s season opener at Neyland Stadium will include multiple tributes to Dolly Parton. White also hinted the team may change the song played heading into the fourth quarter, after Tennessee announced special helmet decals honoring Parton.
WHO: Danny White; University of Tennessee Athletics; Tennessee football team
WHAT: UT will feature multiple Dolly Parton tributes at the season opener and may change the fourth-quarter song; helmet decals honoring Parton are planned.
WHEN: Reported Sep 3, 2026 at 6:06 PM ET
WHERE: Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tennessee
WHY: Tennessee is staging tributes to Dolly Parton for the season opener, including announced helmet decals and additional in-game acknowledgments.
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