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Report: 42% of Tennessee-Ohio State tickets sold on SeatGeek have gone to Tennessee residents
A leaked presale code last week allowed Tennessee fans to get a jump on buying tickets for the College Football Playoff First Round game Saturday night at Ohio State.
The sales haven’t slowed down on the secondary market.
According to Awful Announcing’s Ben Koo, 42% of resold tickets on SeatGeek have gone to Tennessee residents.
Updates on the botched OSU playoff ticket sale…
1- Per @SeatGeek “42% of tickets resold on the platform have gone to Tennessee residents”
2- Professional resellers holding a huge amount of tickets. Prices quickly dropping (get in price now under $200) pic.twitter.com/PG1bxWpJz5
— Ben Koo (@bkoo) December 16, 2024
No. 9 Tennessee (10-2) and No. 8 Ohio State (10-2) are scheduled for an 8 p.m. Eastern Time start Saturday night at Ohio Stadium in Columbus. The winner will advance to face No. 1 Oregon in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day.
It’s the first appearance for the Vols in the College Football Playoff and the first time Tennessee has played at Ohio State.
The Vols were given an allotment of 3,500 tickets, as mandated by the College Football Playoff. Ohio Stadium has a capacity of 102,780.
Ohio State AD: ‘Don’t sell your tickets. Tennessee fans, they’re rabid fans.’
Koo estimated that Tennessee fans could fill 18-22% of the Ohio Stadium crowd and that fans of “usual visiting teams” take up 5-12% of the stadium.
Ohio State athletic director Ross Bjork went on Columbus radio last week and asked Buckeye fans not to resale their tickets to Tennessee fans.
“Don’t sell your tickets,” Bjork said during an appearance on The Fan 97.1-FM WBNS. “Tennessee fans, they’re rabid fans. They are going to invade the Shoe. Let’s make sure we don’t have as much orange in there as people think.”
The get-in price as of Tuesday morning was as low as $142 on StubHub. The Ticketmaster presale code ‘OSUFB’ leaked online last week, when tickets were put on sale for Ohio State fans. The leak ended with Tennessee fans and ticket resellers getting a head start on the ticket market.
Head coach Josh Heupel said Monday he wasn’t surprised to hear of so many Tennessee fans buying tickets for the game.
“Not with this fanbase,” Heupel said. “It’s a nice, short drive up there. Christmas is right around the corner. It’s a great Christmas present.”
Ryan Day: ‘Our fans are invested in this in a big, big way.’
Tennessee is coming off a 36-23 win at Vanderbilt to end the regular season on November 30, punching a ticket to the new 12-team College Football Playoff. Ohio State lost 13-10 at home to rival Michigan, losing out on a chance to play in the Big Ten championship game and earn a bye into the quarterfinals.
The Vols and Buckeyes have met just once in football, with Tennessee winning 20-14 in the 1996 Citrus Bowl in Orlando.
“It’s just exciting for our fans,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day said Monday of the first home playoff game. “And just like our players, our fans are invested in this in a big, big way. So it’s going to be an exciting day, exciting night, 8 o’clock kickoff. And then this week of work for us is going to just continue to build to Saturday.”
Tennessee
In-N-Out’s fifth Tennessee location is opening soon. Here’s how many stores are planned
Tennessee goes wild for In-N-Out’s burgers east of the Mississippi
Animal‑style arrives in Tennessee, In‑N‑Out’s first locations east of the Mississippi River.
In-N-Out Burger will soon be opening its fifth Tennessee store.
The beloved burger chain lists six locations as “opening soon” on the Grand Openings page of its website, including a restaurant in Madison. The Madison location will open at 1900 Gallatin Pike North, about 13 miles northeast of Nashville.
The store also plans to open stores in Arizona, Utah, Idaho and two in California, USA TODAY reported.
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In-N-Out, which announced plans for a major expansion and a new headquarters in Tennessee in 2023, opened its first Tennessee restaurants in December 2025.
The chain, known for animal-style fries and double-double burgers, opened locations in Nashville’s Antioch neighborhood, Murfreesboro and Lebanon in early December. It then opened a fourth Tennessee restaurant in Franklin just a few months later.
Here’s what else to know about the West Coast-based company’s expansion into the Volunteer State.
Why is In-N-Out expanding to Tennessee?
In-N-Out is moving to Tennessee to establish a $125 million corporate hub in Franklin, on the Berry Farms site near Interstate 65. It’s estimated that In-N-Out’s expansion into Tennessee will create 275 jobs and a $125 million investment in the state.
Lynsi Snyder confirms relocation to Tennessee
In 2025, billionaire heiress Lynsi Snyder announced she would relocate her family to the Volunteer State as the company expands eastward.
In a podcast appearance with conservative host Allie Beth Stuckey, Snyder cited frustrations with California’s high costs and regulatory burdens on businesses and families.
“There’s a lot of great things about California, but raising a family is not easy here. Doing business is not easy here,” Snyder said. “The bulk of our stores are still going to be here in California, but it will be wonderful having an office out there, growing out there.”
After facing criticism for her comments, Snyder clarified that moving to Tennessee offers In-N-Out associates “wonderful opportunities” to buy homes, raise families, and participate in the company’s growth in a new region.
In a video posted to social media, she called the move “a very healthy plan for our growth,” highlighting opportunities for employees in Tennessee and potentially neighboring states.
How many In-N-Out stores are coming to Tennessee?
During a Nashville Business Journal event in 2025, Snyder said that the company is eyeing 35 locations across Tennessee in the coming years.
How many stores does In-N-Out currently operate in Tennessee?
As of July 2026, In-N-Out operates the following stores in Tennessee:
- Antioch: 4242 Century Farms Terrace
- Franklin: 1951 Double Double Drive
- Lebanon: 915 South Hartmann Drive
- Murfreesboro: 2508 Medical Center Parkway
- Madison: 1900 Gallatin Pike North (Opening soon)
Diana Leyva covers trending news and service journalism for The Tennessean. Contact her at Dleyva@gannett.com.
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A Tennessee woman was heard screaming, ‘he’s got a gun.’ Now her husband is pleading guilty to her murder.
BYRDSTOWN, Tenn. (WSMV) – A 72-year-old man in Pickett County entered a guilty plea to the second-degree murder of his wife Theresa Marie Foutch.
Johnny Ray Foutch was sentenced to 20 years in custody of the Department of Corrections at 100% day for day, said District Attorney Bryant C. Dunaway.
Theresa’s adult sons were consulted about the plea and were supportive of the sentence.
Dunaway said that the incident in question took place on July 13, 2025, at their home in Byrdstown. The Pickett County Sheriff’s Office paid a visit to their home after Johnny’s daughter requested that officers check on the married couple.
When Chief Deputy Steve Wilbur arrived at the home and approached the front of the house, he says he overheard a man and a woman arguing inside.
He said he then heard the female voice yell, “He’s got a gun.” That’s when he says he heard a gunshot.
The deputy took cover outside the home. Moments later, Johnny walked out the front door holding a Sig Sauer handgun.
Wilbur secured Johnny and went into the home, where he found Theresa lying face down in the living room. She appeared to have been shot in the back.
Officers searched the home and said they found a shell casing on the floor of the dining room, just 10 to 15 feet away from Theresa’s body.
Dunaway said that a forensic pathologist who performed an autopsy determined that Theresa’s cause of death was a gunshot wound to her back. The manner of her death, the pathologist said, was homicide.
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When is Tennessee’s tax-free weekend in 2026? Here’s what you need to know
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – The State of Tennessee’s annual sales tax holiday is set to begin at the end of July in 2026.
The holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 31 and runs through Sunday, August 2 at 11:59 p.m.
Certain goods may be purchased tax-free during this weekend event.
“Certain restrictions apply. Items sold online are also eligible. Items must be purchased for personal use, not for business or trade,” the Tennessee Department of Revenue said.
Previously, the state has listed the following items that are and are not tax-free:
Clothing
- Tax-Free: General apparel that costs less than $100 per item. Things like shirts, pants, socks, shoes and dresses.
- Not Tax-Free: Items over $100, jewelry, handbags and sports equipment
School Supplies
- Tax-Free: School supplies that are less than $100 per item. Think backpacks, pencils, notebooks and art supplies.
- Not Tax-Free: School supplies more than $100 each.
Computers
- Tax-Free: Computers less than $1,500. Laptops and tablets as well.
- Not Tax-Free: Storage media like flash drives, printer supplies or household appliances.
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