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Report: Tennessee and Georgia Tech in talks to open 2017 in Chick-fil-A Classic

MAY 14, 2015 2:22p ET

MAY 14, 2015 2:22p ET

Two of the hottest programs in the South look to compete in front of a national audience as the reigning Orange Bowl champion Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and Tennessee Volunteers appear poised to open the 2017 season in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic.

The former SEC rivals have met on the field 43 times, but their last meeting was in 1987, when the Vols walked away victorious in a 29-15 game in Knoxville.

According to College Football Talk: "an official announcement could be made in the coming weeks.