It was a homecoming of sorts from the opening moments of Morgan Wallen’s concert at Neyland Stadium on Sept. 20, as opening act Ernest welcomed to the stage an East Tennessee prodigy on mandolin.

Neyland recently hosted a pair of Wallen's concerts while the football team was away for the weekend at Oklahoma. His two shows on Friday, Sept. 20 and Sunday, Sept. 22 set a new record for the ...