Tickets for Saturday's game -- and halftime show --
still on sale
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Saturday night's football game will be a huge
test for the No. 19 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles, and for the fans
in the stands there's an extra bonus as the Tech and Tennessee
State marching bands will each perform exciting halftime shows.
Kickoff for the contest is at 7 p.m., with the Magic 98.5 Tailgate
Park opening at 4 p.m.
"Everything is in place for an absolutely fantastic night of
college football in Tucker Stadium," said TTU Director of Athletics
Mark Wilson. "The color and pagentry surrounding the night, the two
marching bands, and the game is extremely important in the race for
the Ohio Valley Conference championship and the Sgt. York
Trophy.
"It should make for an extremely memorable night for our fans,"
Wilson said.
The night is also Scout Night, with area scouts invited as guests
of Tech. All scouts will be admitted to the game free if wearing a
Scout unoiform or by showing a Scout ID. In addition, scouts can
purchase tickets for their family members for one dollar each.
The Tennessee State band, known as "The Aristocrat of Bands" will
peform first at halftime, playing a nine-minute show in tribute to
the Nashville school's 100th anniversary, according to Assoicate
Director of Bands Dr. Reginald McDonald. The TSU show will feature
a giant "T" formation moving downfield while the band plays "Boogie
Wonderland" by Earth, Wind and Fire. The second song, "Secret
Rendezvous" will feature the TSU dance team, The Sophisticated
Ladies.
The TSU show will continue with a segment of dance songs, followed
by a tribute to the school's 100th birthday with "Celebration" by
Kool and the Gang. The TSU part of halftime will conclude with the
band forming a script "TSU" and playing "Family Matters."
As soon as the TSU band clears the field, Dr. Eric L. Harris will
lead the Golden Eagle Marching Band onto the field for its
nine-minute performance. Tech's show will be a "Gangsta Jazz"
program that is "a salute to Zoot Suits and Swingers of the 1920s
when gangsta's ruled the land," according to Harris.
The Tech show will feature brass licks and swing and woodwind
riffs plus two percussion features, Harris said. The show is a set
of custom charts, with an added visual ensemble with 12 color guard
members who perform choreography and do flag work with the
band.
"Our show features improvised trumpet and trombone solos, and it's
one of the most exciting and dynamic packages to hit the field in
the history of the Tennessee Tech Marching Band," Harris said.
Tickets for the game are on sale at the Athletics Ticket Office in
Eblen Center Friday, while the ticket windows at Tucker Stadium
will open Saturday at 6 p.m. Tickets may also be ordered by calling
(931) 372-3490.