Thousands of Vol fans travel to Columbus for playoff game against Ohio State

Many Vol fans were on hand hours before the matchup to watch ESPN’s College Gameday.
Published: Dec. 21, 2024 at 3:09 PM CST
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Thousands of Tennessee fans made the five-and-a-half hour trek from Knoxville to Columbus to watch the Vols take on the Buckeyes in Ohio Stadium.

Many Vol fans were on hand hours before the matchup to watch ESPN’s College Gameday.

Among those impressed by the sea of orange was College Gameday analyst Kirk Herbstreit.

“29th year of doing College Gameday and this is by far the most fans from the visiting team I’ve ever seen,” Herbstreit said.

Several of the major ticket resellers told WVLT News earlier this week that a decent chunk of game resale tickets were being bought out of Tennessee.

Previous Coverage: Hefty chunk of Tennessee—Ohio State ticket resales coming from Volunteer State

Tennessee takes on Ohio State in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Saturday at 8 p.m.