WATCH: Tennessee game-winning field goal from players perspective

Tennessee finally got an elephant-sized monkey off their back on Saturday, defeating Alabama for the first time in over a decade.

While their offense was phenomenal, it all came down to the leg of Chase McGrath, who kicked a game-winning field goal as time expired for the Volunteers. Check out an awesome video captured by Tennessee Football on Twitter, where years of frustration is wiped off the faces of Volunteers players, replaced with the exuberance of victory.

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Never a doubt, Cinco! pic.twitter.com/dVwczzF71G

— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) October 16, 2022

As you can see, Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker was more than excited to become the quarterback that defeated the Crimson Tide. He more than earned the moment, passing for 385 yards and five touchdowns on the day.

Now, the sky is the limit for Tennessee, even if they can’t defeat Georgia on Nov. 5. However, if the Volunteers can run the table, they’ll punch their ticket to the College Football Playoff, making 2022 a historic season — even more so than it already is.

Josh Heupel on buzzer-beating Tennessee win over Alabama: This is college football at its absolute best

After 15 long years, Tennessee fans can light their cigars. The Volunteers defeated Alabama — and Josh Heupel had an emphatic reaction after the game.

“Rocky Top, this is college football at its absolute best,” he told CBS’ Jenny Dell. 

Neyland Stadium was rocking all day long as the No. 6-ranked Volunteers took on No. 3 Alabama Saturday afternoon. All 102,000 people in attendance saw a thriller as both teams traded scores all game long. But one team had to come out on top, and thanks to the leg of Chase McGrath, Tennessee fans got to celebrate.

“Our team competed 60 minutes,” Heupel said amid the field-storming. “These fans were phenomenal. What an environment, man.”

It’s hard to state what the win means for Vol Nation. Tennessee’s last victory over Alabama came in 2006 — one year before Nick Saban arrived at Alabama. The Volunteers started out hot on offense and never looked back, putting up more points than any Saban opponent during his time at Alabama.

For Heupel, the second-year Tennessee head coach, he knows fans have waited a long time for a night like this.

“It’s about this team, for our former players, our fans,” Heupel said. “We know what this means.”

Dell didn’t even have to ask what Heupel plans to do to celebrate.

“I’m going to light a cigar tonight,” he said.