JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman's football contest Saturday at Burke-Tarrr Stadium against Franklin Pierce has been deemed an Orange Crush weekend.
The first 200 Carson-Newman students will receive an "Orange Crush" t-shirt when they enter the gate, which open at 11:30 a.m. for the 1 p.m. kick.
A limited number of Orange Crush t-shirts will be available for purchase near the Eagle Club Hospitality Room.
From 11:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. at the football practice field, alumni, fans, parents and students are welcome to set up tents and tailgate pregame. Prohibited: Open flames/grills, alcohol, and large stakes should not be driven into the ground for tents.
At 11:30 a.m., a meal catered by Texas Roadhouse will be available to Orange Eagle level Eagle Club members and above in the Eagle Club Hospitality Room.
Finally, at 12:15 p.m., the Carson-Newman marching band will start a new tradition with the Eagle Marchover and process/play from the Tarr Music Center across campus to Burke-Tarr Stadium with a pep rally by the practice field.
