Alabama-Tennessee Preview: Key matchups, favorite Third Saturday in October moments
No. 7 Alabama (5-1, 2-1 SEC) will travel to Knoxville to take on No. 11 Tennessee (5-1, 2-1) at Neyland Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 19. The rivalry game will kick off at 2:45 p.m. on ABC.
This will be the 107th meeting of the Third Saturday in October rivalry, and the Crimson Tide owns the all-time advantage, 60-38-8, including a 27-21-1 mark in Knoxville. Alabama came out on top, 34-20, in the most recent meeting last season, while the Volunteers claimed a 52-49 win in 2022, the last time the two foes squared off at Neyland Stadium.
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Both teams are coming off uninspiring two-week stretches, as Alabama was upset by Vanderbilt and then hung on to defeat South Carolina at home. Meanwhile, Tennessee lost on the road at Arkansas in Week 6 before squeaking out an overtime win over Florida. The loser of this game will have two losses and face an uphill climb to its postseason goals.
Alabama will look to start a new winning streak over Tennessee this weekend as a three-point road favorite. BamaOnLine staff members Charlie Potter, Blake Byler and Jimmy Stein discuss the upcoming rivalry game and what awaits the Tide in the Volunteer State.
The Alabama-related topics discussed by the guys include:
– Ranking Alabama Football’s top-three rivals.
– Final thoughts on the Tide’s win over South Carolina.
– Examining Alabama’s offense vs. Tennessee’s defense.
– The same for the Tide’s defense vs. the Vols’ offense.
– Their favorite Third Saturday in October memories.
– Closing things out with some Bama Basketball talk.
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