Could the Tennessee-Florida game get moved to Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta?

With Hurricane Irma expected to crash into Florida this weekend, what impact will the storm have on the Tennessee-Florida football game in Gainesville on Sept. 16?

It's too early to tell. However,  one possible alternate location could be Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, sources told GoVols247.

Officials want to make a decision on the game by Tuesday, according to the GoVols247 report. A new rule allows SEC commissioner Greg Sankey to make the final call on weather-related schedule changes.

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The hurricane ihit Florida as a Category 4 hurricane Sunday. It is expected to be downgraded to a Category 1 or 2 by the time it storms through Gainesville on Monday. 

The Vols and Gators are scheduled to play their annual rivalry game on Sept. 16 at 3:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. CT). at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The game is scheduled to be broadcast nationally on CBS. 

It's one of three conference games scheduled on Sept. 16. Kentucky faces South Carolina in Columbia, S.C., and Louisiana State faces Mississippi State in Starkville, Miss. 

The rest of the SEC teams play non-conference opponents on Sept. 16 includes Colorado State at Alabama, Mercer at Auburn, Samford at Georgia, Ole Miss at California, Purdue at Missouri, La.-Lafayette at Texas A&M and Kansas State  at Vanderbilt.

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The Vols are 1-0 after beating Georgia Tech 42-41 on Labor Day and beating Indiana State, 42-7 on Saturday.

The Gators are 0-1 after losing their opener to Michigan, 33-17. The Florida-Northern Colorado game scheduled for Saturday was canceled and no makeup date is planned.

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