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Where Tennessee is ranked in updated polls after the 20-13 win over Texas A&M

IMG_3593by:Grant Ramey10/15/23

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After the 20-13 win over Texas A&M, Tennessee moved up two spots in the USA Today Coaches Poll on Sunday and is now ranked No. 15 overall. The Vols also moved up two spots in the Associated Press Top 25 and are now ranked No. 17.

Alabama stayed at No. 11 in the AP Top 25 and moved up to a tie with Texas for No. 8 in the Coaches Poll ahead of this weekend’s Third Saturday in October rivalry game with Tennessee.

The Vols (5-1, 2-1 SEC) and Alabama (6-1, 4-0) on Saturday are scheduled for a 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time start on CBS at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa. The Crimson Tide beat Arkansas 24-21 at home on Saturday, winning their fifth straight game since losing 34-24 at home against Texas on September 9.

Tennessee beat Texas A&M 20-13 Saturday at Neyland Stadium while coming off the bye week. A&M lost 26-20 at Alabama last week.

Tennessee at Alabama: How To Watch

Kickoff Time: 3:30 p.m. ET

Location: Bryant-Denny Stadium (101,821)

TV: CBS

Streaming: Paramount+

Radio: WIVK-FM 107.7 and WNML-FM 99.1 in Knoxville. The Vol Network radio broadcast (Bob Kesling – play-by-play – Pat Ryan, analyst – Brent Hubbs, analyst – Jayson Swain sideline) can be heard on local affiliates across the state of Tennessee

A Closer Look: Alabama

Alabama led Arkansas 24-6 midway through the third quarter on Saturday. Arkansas scored the next 15 points to get back within 24-21 with 10:59 left in the fourth quarter. 

Jalen Milroe completed 10 of 21 passes for 238 yards and two touchdowns in the win over the Razorbacks. The Crimson Tide ran 42 times as a team for 177 yards and two touchdowns. Jase McClellan had 16 carries for 83 yards to lead Alabama on the ground.

Kobe Prentice had two catches for 93 yards and a touchdown, Jermaine Burton caught two passes for 60 yards and Amari Niblack had two catches for 43 yards and a touchdown.

The Tennessee-Alabama Series

Alabama leads the all-time series 58-39-7. Tennessee’s 52-49 win last October at Neyland Stadium snapped a 15-game Crimson Tide win streak in the Third Saturday in October series. The Vols won 10 of 12 from 1995 to 2006, including seven straight from 1995 to 2001.

Alabama won eight of nine between 1986 and 1994, with the exception being a 17-17 tie in 1993 that the Tide later had to forfeit. Tennessee won four in a row from 1982 to 1985 and went 13-5-4 against Alabama between 1938 and 1960, before ‘Bama won 11 straight between 1971 and 1981.

Last season, Chase McGrath kicked the walk-off, 40-yard field goal to win the game after the Vols went 45 yards in 15 seconds to set up the attempt with two seconds left. Hendon Hooker completed 21 of 30 passes for 385 yards and five touchdowns, with all five going to Jalin Hyatt, who caught six passes for 207 yards.

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