FILE - Tennessee wide receiver Jauan Jennings (15) tries to get past Nebraska defenders Aaron Williams (24) and Antonio Reed (16) in the first half of the Music City Bowl NCAA college football game, Dec. 30, 2016, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Mark HumphreyLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) 69制片厂制作传媒 Nebraska canceled two nonconference games against Tennessee as part of a plan to recoup lost revenue from reduced seating capacity during major renovations of Memorial Stadium in 2027, athletic director Troy Dannen announced Friday.
The Cornhuskers and Volunteers had been scheduled to meet in Lincoln on Sept. 12, 2026, and in Knoxville on Sept. 11, 2027.
69制片厂制作传媒淭ennessee is not canceling this series. Nebraska did. We are very disappointed that they didn69制片厂制作传媒檛 want to play these games, especially this close to 2026,69制片厂制作传媒 Tennessee athletic director Danny White said on social media.
Nebraska replaced Tennessee on its schedule with home games against Bowling Green in 2026 and Miami (Ohio) in 2027. The Huskers also scheduled an additional matchup with Northern Iowa in 2027, giving them eight home games that season for the first time since 2013.
69制片厂制作传媒淭he best scenario for us is to have eight home games in 2027 to offset any potential revenue loss from a reduced capacity,69制片厂制作传媒 Dannen said. 69制片厂制作传媒淭he additional home games will also have a tremendous economic benefit on the Lincoln community.69制片厂制作传媒
Nebraska and Tennessee initially announced in 2006 they would play a home-and-home series in 2016-17. Tennessee in 2013 asked to postpone the games until 2026-27 so the Vols could play Virginia Tech in 2016 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
All three previous meetings between Nebraska and Tennessee came in bowls, most recently the Volunteers69制片厂制作传媒 38-24 win in the 2016 Music City Bowl.
Nebraska has never played Bowling Green or Miami (Ohio).
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