Report: 'The Battle at Bristol' has its start time

That's the time slot it so rightly deserves.

The Battle at Bristol is shaping up to be a primetime event with the likes of Kenny Chesney as the headliner for a concert the day before and the jumbotron that will give fans a fantastic view of the game from the nosebleeds.

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Now it's getting the television treatment it deserves with a primetime TV spot on ABC according to WNML reporter Jimmy Hyams.

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It is only the second time Tennessee will have appeared in a primetime slot on ABC since 2007. The game against Oklahoma in 2014 was the first time. VolQuest.com's John Brice indicated that a formal announcement about the time and television station could come as soon as Thursday.

 

[h/t SEC Country]