Volquest 2-Minute Drill: Alabama pregame
Tennessee hosts Alabama for the third Saturday in October as both the Tide and Vols look to avoid a second loss before November. Volquest delivers the pregame 2-Minute Drill.
Tennessee and Alabama appear to be mostly healthy with the Vols having everyone thought to be available in fact ready to go for this afternoon.
Tennessee redshirt freshman Lance Heardand redshirt freshman running back Cameron Seldon were removed from the injury report Friday night. Heard had been listed as probable and Seldon as questionable the injury reports on Wednesday and Thursday.
Alabama updated defensive back Keon Sabband linebacker Yhonzae Pierre to game-time decisions after they were listed as probable Friday night.
Tennessee vs Alabama: How To Watch
Kickoff Time: Saturday, October 19, 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time
TV: ABC
Streaming: ESPN App
Radio: WNML-FM 99.1 in Knoxville. The Vol Network radio broadcast can be heard on local affiliates across the state of Tennessee.
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Jackson Arnold
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Alabama flips LSU commit
Tide moves up the rankings
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Ben Herbstreit
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Lincoln Riley
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The Third Saturday in October
Alabama leads the ‘Third Saturday in October’ rivalry 59-39-7. Tennessee won the last game in Knoxville, the 52-49 thriller in 2022 that ended with Chase McGrath’s walk-off 40-yard field goal as time expired.
Tennessee built a 20-7 lead at halftime in Tuscaloosa last season, before the Crimson Tide answered with 27 straight points in the second half to win 34-20. Alabama scored 41 seconds into the second half and had three touchdowns in the first nine minutes of the third quarter to regain control and take the lead.
Tennessee’s win in 2022 snapped a streak of 15 straight Alabama wins in the series. The Vols won seven in a row between 1995 and 2001 and 10 of 12 between 1995 and 2006.
