Battle at Bristol

DateSeptember 10, 2016Season2016StadiumBristol Motor SpeedwayLocationBristol, TennesseeFavoriteTennessee by 11.5National anthemJennifer NettlesRefereeDaniel Capron (Big Ten)Halftime showAttendance156,990United States TV coverageNetworkABCAnnouncers

The Battle at Bristol was an American college football game played at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee, on Saturday, September 10, 2016, between the University of TennesseeVolunteers and the Virginia TechHokies. It holds the record for NCAA football's largest single-game attendance at 156,990. Sponsored by truck stop chain Pilot Flying J, the game was known as the Pilot Flying J Battle at Bristol.