Live Updates: Alabama 34, Tennessee 20; Final
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – No. 11-ranked Alabama (6-1, 4-0 SEC) will host No. 17 Tennessee (5-1, 2-1) this afternoon at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The Third Saturday in October rivalry game between the Crimson Tide and Volunteers is set to kick off at 2:30 p.m. CT on CBS.
Alabama and Tennessee will meet for the 106th time. The Tide leads the all-time series, 59-38-8, and has won nine straight in Tuscaloosa as part of a 32-17-7 mark at home.
Alabama head coach Nick Saban is 17-2 in his career against the Vols, including a 15-1 record as head coach of the Crimson Tide. Josh Heupel will be facing Alabama for the third time during his head coaching tenure and owns a 1-1 mark in the last two matchups.
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PREGAME
— Alabama captains vs. Tennessee: Malachi Moore, Tyler Booker and Deontae Lawson.
— Former Alabama linebackers Reggie Ragland, Ryan Anderson and Courtney Upshaw are on the Crimson Tide sideline for warmups.
— CJ Dippre and Trezmen Marshall are both in uniform for pregame warmups. Dippre is leading the tight ends through drills, but Marshall has mostly watched the other linebackers from off to the side.
— Malachi Moore (ankle) is warming up at the Star position with the first-team defense in 7-on-7 drills.
— Malachi Moore, CJ Dippre and Trezmen Marshall are all working with the ones in 11-on-11 drills.
— Alabama wins the toss and elects to defer to the second half. Tennessee will receive the opening kickoff.
FIRST QUARTER
— Malachi Moore (ankle) starts the game at Star. Jihaad Campbell, not Trez Marshall, gets the start at ILB alongside Deontae Lawson.
— Tim Keenan stays down after the Vols moved the chains. Looks like UA trainers were checking out his left arm. Keenan jogs to the medical tent under his own power.
TOUCHDOWN: Tennessee 7, Alabama 0 (12:39)
— Joe Milton hits WR Squirrel White for a 39-yard score.
— Tim Keenan is out of the tent and on the bench with the other DL.
— CJ Dippre starting the game at TE. Jaeden Roberts is making his third consecutive start at right guard.
— Tim Keenan is back on the field to start UA’s second defensive drive.
— The Alabama defense responds to force a three-and-out, and the Vols will punt from their own 15.
— Jalen Milroe hits Malik Benson for a 17-yard gain to the Alabama 47.
— Jalen Milroe’s deep shot to Isaiah Bond sails out of bounds, and UA will punt from the Tennessee 47.
— Joe Milton connects with Squirrel White to move the sticks on 3rd and 8. Milton is now 8-for-8 for 93 yards and the opening-drive TD.
— Kool-Aid McKinstry comes off the field and is getting attention from trainers. Trey Amos is in for him.
FIELD GOAL: Tennessee 10, Alabama 0 (2:00)
— UT’s Campbell boots a 24-yarder through the uprights.
— Jalen Milroe loses the ball, and the Vols recover it at the Alabama 29. Awful start for the offense.
— Kool-Aid McKinstry only misses a series and is back in at corner.
FIELD GOAL: Tennessee 13, Alabama 0 (0:11)
— Charlie Campbell with his second FG of the 1Q (26 yards).
SECOND QUARTER
— Kendrick Law takes a jet sweep (!) 34 yards to the Tennessee 39.
— Jalen Milroe is sacked for a 7-yard loss on 3rd and 7 to knock the Tide out of field goal range. Alabama will punt from the Vols 43-yard line.
— Big stop by the Alabama defense to force a three-and-out. Vols will punt from their own 19-yard line.
— Jase McClellan takes the pitch from Milroe and moves the chains on a 10-yard run. It marks the third first down so far for Alabama.
— Jalen Milroe finds Jermaine Burton for a 22-yard gain to the Vols 24.
— Jalen Milroe rolls out and dumps it off to Isaiah Bond for another first down, and UA is in the red zone.
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TOUCHDOWN: Tennessee 13, Alabama 7 (7:05)
— Jalen Milroe hits Jermaine Burton for a 10-yard TD.
— After review, Joe Milton was ruled short of the line to gain. It’ll be 4th and 1 for Tennessee at its own 35. The Vols offense stays on the field and Alabama stops him again. The Tide takes over with prime field position at the Vols 34-yard line.
— Tennessee defense is flagged for delay of game, which gives the Tide a fresh set of downs at the UT 23.
— Jalen Milroe looks for Jermaine Burton in the end zone, but the ball is tipped and intercepted. Vols take over at their own 20 with 3:10 left to play in the first half.
— The Vols are marching again. Joe Milton finds Ramel Keyton for a 30-yard gain to the Alabama 20.
— After review, Joe Milton got enough for a first down, and Tennessee now has 1st and Goal at the Alabama 10 with 0:32 left in the 2Q.
TOUCHDOWN: Tennessee 20, Alabama 7 (0:12)
— Joe Milton finds TE McCallan Castles for a 6-yard score.
— Jaeden Roberts comes up limping with 0:08 until halftime. He needs help off the field and is unable to put any pressure on his left leg. Darrian Dalcourt replaces him at right guard.
THIRD QUARTER
— Jaeden Roberts is back on the field at RG to open the third quarter.
— Hell of a response out of halftime.
TOUCHDOWN: Tennessee 20, Alabama 14 (14:19)
— Jalen Milroe hits a wide-open Isaiah Bond (46 yards).
— Defense forces a three-and-out, and Vols will punt from their own 12.
— Back-to-back offsides penalties gives Alabama a fresh set of downs and the ball at the Tennessee 45.
— A snap infraction flag on Seth McLaughlin is Alabama’s first penalty of the game, coming at the 11:37 mark of the third quarter.
FIELD GOAL: Tennessee 20, Alabama 17 (8:33)
— Will Reichard boots a 42-yarder through the uprights.
— For the second drive in a row, Trey Amos is at CB for Terrion Arnold.
— Chris Braswell drops Joe Milton for Alabama’s first sack of the game.
— On 4th and 1 at their own 47, the Vols go for it, and Jihaad Campbell comes up with a big stop for UA. Tide takes over in UT territory.
— Terrion Arnold just emerged from the locker room in street clothes.
— What a catch by Jermaine Burton. His fourth reception of the game puts UA inside in the red zone.
TOUCHDOWN: Alabama 24, Tennessee 20 (3:42)
— Jase McClellan gives the Tide its first lead of the game on a 5-yard rushing score.
— Fourth three-and-out of the game for Alabama’s defense. Tennessee will punt from its own 32-yard line.
FOURTH QUARTER
— Jalen Milroe keeps it and picks up 15 yards (his longest run of the game) to move the chains for UA.
— Tennessee is called for holding on a Milroe third-down pass that sails incomplete. Alabama given a new set of downs at the Vols 26.
— Jalen Milroe is sacked from his blindside, and Alabama will attempt a long field goal.
FIELD GOAL: Alabama 27, Tennessee 20 (8:17)
— Will Reichard boots a 50-yarder through the uprights.
*** Note: Final eight minutes were viewed from the field.
— Have a game, Jihaad Campbell.
TOUCHDOWN: Alabama 34, Tennessee 20 (7:26)
— Jihaad Campbell recovers a fumble for a 24-yard score.
— On 4th and 10 at the Alabama 14, Joe Milton’s pass sails incomplete. Tide takes over with 2:00 to play, leading 34-20. Vols have all three timeouts.
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