Tennessee Vols announce Checker Neyland game for the 2024 season

The Tennessee Vols announced on Tuesday that "Checker Neyland" will return for a home game in 2024.

According to a release from Tennessee, Checker Neyland will return for the Vols' game against the Florida Gators on October 12.

From Tennessee Athletics: #CheckerNeyland presented by Pilot takes center stage for the Vols' SEC home opener against Florida on Oct. 12. #CheckerNeyland showcases Tennessee's iconic checkerboard pattern through Neyland Stadium. This will be the eighth #CheckerNeyland in program history.

The last Checker Neyland game for the Vols came last season against the Texas A&M Aggies. Tennessee won that game 20-13, bringing the Vols' record to 3-4 in Checker Neyland games.

Here's the full list of results for games where Tennessee has deployed "Checker Neyland".

• October 14, 2014 -- Florida 10 Tennessee 9
• September 12, 2015 -- Oklahoma 31 Tennessee 24 (OT)
• September 24, 2016 -- Tennessee 38 Florida 28
• September 30, 2017 -- Georgia 41 Tennessee 0
• October 16, 2021 -- Ole Miss 31 Tennessee 26
• September 24, 2022 -- Tennessee 38 Florida 33
• October 14, 2023 -- Tennessee 20 Texas A&M 13

This will be the fourth Checker Neyland game between Florida and Tennessee (which includes the first ever Checker Neyland game in 2014).

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