Solar eclipse times for Tennessee-Texas A&M game day

Solar eclipse times for Tennessee-Texas A&M football game day.

No. 17 Tennessee (4-1, 1-1 SEC) returns to Neyland Stadium on Saturday after an open date.

The Vols will host Texas A&M (4-2, 2-1 SEC) at 3:30 p.m. EDT.

A solar eclipse is projected to take place on game day in Knoxville. A solar eclipse occurs as the moon passes between Earth and the sun, partly or totally covering the sun when viewed from Earth.

Meteorologist James Spann provided solar eclipse times to Vols Wire.

A solar eclipse is projected to begin in Knoxville at 11:43 a.m. EDT. A maximum viewing of the solar eclipse will take place at 1:10 p.m. EDT; an ending time is projected for 2:40 p.m. EDT.

A total solar eclipse is seen on Aug. 21, 2017, above Madras, Oregon. Provided by NASA/Aubrey Gemignani/USA TODAY Network