Good Afternoon. Just purchased my tickets for the Thursday night season opener. Never been to Knoxville for a game and just wanted to know where are some good bars (maybe App will have one set up), also a hotel that isnt far from the stadium but also isnt $200+. Really pumped to make the trip down. Thanks.

Not too late to sign up for Yosef tailgate on GOASU.com or app/edu.

Package contains barbecue beer/wine and parking close by stadium.

Hotel stay you will have to search and have to be few miles out.

This tailgate package really is a good deal!

Close parking and tailgate party right at Neyland Stadium includes beer/wine, barbecue, BBQ chicken and all the fixings, tea and lemonade etc.
Eats = $30 per person
Parking $45 per vehicle

I've heard you will pay $30 at least to park nearly anywhere and if you eat a menu as described you will pay just as much......so if you sign up before the 18th don't have to stress over these things before entering stadium. Worth it to have preplanned and close to stadium. The website has links to tailgate area with real photo zoom Google earth map.....very short walk to stadium!

The parking is sold out.

There are plenty of parking passes for sale on stub hub.