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Tennessee releases depth chart for Bowling Green game

Tennessee releases depth chart for Bowling Green game.

Tennessee kicks off its 2021 season Thursday against Bowling Green at Neyland Stadium under first-year head coach Josh Heupel.

Kickoff is slated for 8 p.m. EDT. SEC Network will televise the matchup.

Tennessee released its depth chart on Monday ahead of the season-opening game.

Michigan transfer Joe Milton III has been named the Vols’ starting quarterback.

Below is Tennessee’s depth chart for the Bowling Green game.

How to watch Tennessee-Bowling Green

  • Location: Neyland Stadium (Knoxville, Tennessee)
  • Time: 8 p.m. EDT
  • TV: SEC Network (Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers and Cole Cubelic)

The 2021 season-opening game against Bowling Green commences the centennial celebration of Neyland Stadium, which opened in 1921.

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Josh Heupel names starting quarterback ahead of first game

Josh Heupel names starting quarterback ahead of first game.

Tennessee continues game week ahead of its first contest for the 2021 season.

The Vols will host Bowling Green on Thursday at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 8 p.m. EDT and SEC Network will televise the season-opening matchup.

Ahead of Thursday’s contest, first-year Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel named a starting quarterback against Bowling Green.

Joe Milton III will start for the Vols.

Milton III transferred from Michigan to Tennessee following spring practices.

The 6-foot-5, 244-pound quarterback appeared in 14 games for Michigan from 2018-20, totaling 1,194 passing yards, five touchdowns, six interceptions, 156 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns.

In 2020, Milton III completed 80-of-141 pass attempts for 1,077 yards, four touchdowns and four interceptions. He rushed for 109 yards and one touchdown on 38 attempts.

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Tennessee-Bowling Green: The all-time series

Tennessee-Bowling Green: The all-time series

Tennessee will kick off its 2021 season Thursday against Bowling Green at Neyland Stadium.

Thursday’s contest will mark the second meeting between the two schools.

Kickoff is slated for 8 p.m. EDT and the game will be televised on SEC Network.

The Volunteers and the Falcons first played on Sept. 5, 2015 in a neutral site game at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. The Vols were victorious, 59-30.

Bowling Green led early as kicker Tyler Tate made a 40-yard field goal with 12 minutes, 43 seconds remaining in the first quarter.

The game remained close into the the second quarter. Tennessee appeared to have gained the upper hand, scoring 21 unanswered points in the opening frame. Tennessee recorded three rushing touchdowns before the end of the quarter as Jalen Hurd scored twice and Alvin Kamara produced a 10-yard touchdown run.

The Vols led, 21-10, entering the second quarter.

The Falcons pulled to within 21-20 when Tate made his second field goal, a 37-yarder with 5 minutes, 31 seconds remaining before halftime.

Tennessee would lead, 35-20, at halftime as Hurd scored and Ethan Wolf recorded an 11-yard touchdown reception from Joshua Dobbs.

Hurd totaled three touchdown runs on the day and Wolf recorded two touchdown receptions.

Kamara was Tennessee’s leading rusher against the Falcons, totaling 144 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries.

Dobbs completed 15-of-22 attempts for 205 passing yards. He totaled two passing and one rushing touchdown.

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How to watch Tennessee-Bowling Green

How to watch Tennessee-Bowling Green.

Tennessee will kick off its 2021 season Sept. 2 against Bowling Green under first-year head coach Josh Heupel at Neyland Stadium.

The 2021 season-opening game against Bowling Green commences the centennial celebration of Neyland Stadium, which opened in 1921.

How to watch Tennessee-Bowling Green

  • Location: Neyland Stadium (Knoxville, Tennessee)
  • Time: 8 p.m. EDT
  • TV: SEC Network (Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers and Cole Cubelic)

Tennessee will play four regular-season nonconference contests against Bowling Green, Pittsburgh, Tennessee Tech and South Alabama. All games will be played at Neyland Stadium.

The Vols will play Southeastern Conference contests against Florida, Missouri, South Carolina, Ole Miss, Alabama, Kentucky, Georgia and Vanderbilt.

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Vols’ Week 1 opponent: Bowling Green’s head coach history

Vols’ Week 1 opponent: Bowling Green’s head coach history

Bowling Green first fielded a football team in 1919.

The Falcons compete in the Mid-American Conference and will open the 2021 season at Tennessee on Sept. 2.

Ahead of the season-opening contest, Vols Wire takes a look at Bowling Green’s history that has produced one College Football Hall of Fame head coach in their history. One other former head coach, Urban Meyer, will likely be inducted into the hall soon.

Don Nehlen played quarterback and served as head coach for the Falcons. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005.

After his playing career with Bowling Green, Nehlen began his coaching career as an assistant at Cincinnati. He coached on the Bearcats’ staff in 1963.

In 1967, he returned to Bowling Green as an assistant before becoming the school’s head coach the following year.

In nine seasons at the helm for the Falcons, Nehlen compiled a record of 53-35-4.

He went on to serve as quarterbacks coach at Michigan under the legendary Bo Schembechler between 1977-79.

After his tenure in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Nehlen took the helm at West Virginia, where he was the Mountaineers’ head coach from 1980-2000.

He recorded 202 career wins and led West Virginia to the Big East championship in 1993.

Meyer coached at Bowling Green for two seasons (2001-02), compiling a 17-6 record at the school. He would go on to have successful coaching stints at Utah, Florida and Ohio State.

Meyer is now the head coach in the NFL for Jacksonville.

Former Bowling Green head coach and Tennessee offensive coordinator Dave Clawson is now the head coach at Wake Forest.

Another former Falcons’ head coach Dino Babers is currently serving in the same capacity at Syracuse. Larry Jinks, who coached the Falcons from 2016-18 is now the running backs coach at USC.

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Tennessee-Bowling Green broadcast crew announced

Tennessee-Bowling Green broadcast crew announced.

Tennessee will kick off its 2021 season on Sept. 2 against Bowling Green at Neyland Stadium.

Kickoff is slated for 8 p.m. EDT. SEC Network will televise the season-opening matchup.

Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers and Cole Cubelic will be on SEC Network’s broadcast crew for the Tennessee-Bowling Green game.

The 2021 season-opening game against Bowling Green commences the centennial celebration of Neyland Stadium, which opened in 1921.

Tennessee will play four regular-season nonconference contests against Bowling Green, Pittsburgh, Tennessee Tech and South Alabama. All games will be played at Neyland Stadium.

The Vols will play Southeastern Conference contests against Florida, Missouri, South Carolina, Ole Miss, Alabama, Kentucky, Georgia and Vanderbilt.

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Josh Heupel details balancing game preparation, 11-on-11 work

Josh Heupel details balancing game preparation, 11-on-11 work ahead of the Vols’ first game.

Tennessee will kick off its 2021 season in 10 days.

The Vols and first-year head coach Josh Heupel are slated to host Bowling Green on Sept. 2 at Neyland Stadium.

Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. EDT. SEC Network will televise the season opening matchup.

Heupel met with media on Monday and discussed Tennessee balancing game preparation for Bowling Green, while continuing to identify areas on his team during 11-on-11 work.

“We will balance it, and we do that during the course of the season, too,” Heupel said. “I think good teams continue to get better as you go through the season, and a part of that is still continuing to work on your fundamentals, your technique by position, but then get some good-on-good work, as well during the course of the season.

“I think it’s imperative that you do that inside your program. This week will be a combination of both those things. We’ll start with a little bit of introductory into our game plans on offense and defense, but there’s still going to be a lot of good-on-good work this week.”

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Vols’ Week 1 opponent: Bowling Green quarterback Matt McDonald ‘is playing well when protected’

Vols’ Week 1 opponent: Bowling Green quarterback Matt McDonald ‘is playing well when protected’

Tennessee will kick off its 2021 season Sept. 2 against Bowling Green at Neyland Stadium.

Kickoff is slated for 8 p.m. EDT. SEC Network will televise the matchup.

Scot Loeffler enters his third season as Bowling Green’s head coach. Loeffler discussed Falcons’ senior quarterback Matt McDonald ahead of playing at Tennessee.

“Right now, Matt is playing well when he is protected, there is no question about it,” Loeffler said. “He has really done well.”

The 6-foot-3, 210-pound quarterback transferred to Bowling Green in 2020 from Boston College. He played at Boston College during the 2017 and 2018 seasons before sitting out in 2019 due to transfer rules.

McDonald completed 54-of-123 passes, totaling 712 yards, one touchdown and six interceptions in five contests for Bowling Green last season.

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Bowling Green quarterback Matt McDonald looking forward to electric Neyland Stadium atmosphere

Bowling Green quarterback Matt McDonald is looking forward to electric Neyland Stadium atmosphere.

Tennessee will kick off its 2021 season Sept. 2 against Bowling Green at Neyland Stadium.

Kickoff is slated for 8 p.m. EDT. SEC Network will televise the matchup.

Quarterback Matt McDonald enters his senior season at Bowling Green.

As the Falcons continue to prepare for its matchup against Tennessee, McDonald discussed playing at Neyland Stadium.

“It is going to be an electric atmosphere and we are looking forward to it,” McDonald said.

The 6-foot-3, 210-pound quarterback transferred to Bowling Green in 2020 from Boston College.

McDonald completed 54-of-123 passes, totaling 712 yards, one touchdown and six interceptions in five contests for Bowling Green last season.

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Tennessee-Bowling Green preview with Todd Walker

The voice of Bowling Green football Todd Walker previews the Falcons playing Tennessee to kick off the 2021 season.

Tennessee will kick off its 2021 season on Sept. 2 against Bowling Green at Neyland Stadium under first-year head coach Josh Heupel.

Kickoff is slated for 8 p.m. EDT. SEC Network will televise the matchup.

Tennessee and the Falcons have played one time. The Vols defeated Bowling Green, 59-30, on Sept. 5, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Bowling Green head coach Scot Loeffler previews playing at Tennessee

Bowling Green enters the 2021 contest under third-year head coach Scot Loeffler. Loeffler previously joined the show “Tennessee Two-A-Days” and discussed opening the season against the Vols.

Ahead of the season-opening matchup, the voice of Bowling Green football, Todd Walker, joined the show “Tennessee Two-A-Days.”

The Tennessee-Bowling Green preview show with Walker can be listened to here or below.

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