‘It’s just going to make for such a much more enjoyable day for our fans’ | UT unveils upgrades to Neyland Stadium this season

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - We are getting closer to kickoff for Tennessee football’s home opener and if you’re planning to go to the game on Saturday, you’ll see some changes to Neyland Stadium, specifically on the south side of the stadium.

First of all, fans will be able to access a new an improved Gate 9 entrance. It’s been patterned after the Gate 21 entrance which is more accommodating to the fans.

Once inside, fans will then be get to experience the amount of room in the concession area.

”We’re about to have our 21st straight sell out. So getting 100,000 people through this stadium is sometimes easier said than done," Deputy Athletics Director and Chief Marketing Officer at the University of Tennessee Alicia Longworth said. “But now, with this concourse and the size of it, it’s jus