The Third Saturday in October was contested for the 107th time between Tennessee (6-1, 2-1 SEC) and Alabama (5-2, 2-2 SEC) on Saturday.
The Vols defeated Alabama, 24-17, at Neyland Stadium in Week 8. Tennessee scored 24 second-half points after Alabama led, 7-0, at halftime.
The series dates to 1901 and Alabama now leads the all time series, 60-40-7. Josh Heupel is 2-2 against the Crimson Tide as Tennessee's head coach since 2021. Heupel and the Vols are 2-0 against Alabama at Neyland Stadium.
Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava completed 14-of-27 passing attempts for 194 yards, one touchdown and one interception.
Running back Dylan Sampson led the Vols with 189 rushing yards, while Bru McCoy was Tennessee's leader for receiving yards (80).
Will Brooks and Jermod McCoy recorded one interception each for the Vols' defense.
A day after Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel predicted that quarterback Nico Iamaleava would be in "great shape" for Saturday's Georgia game, a report has cast some doubt on that assessment.
C.J. Gardner-Johnson made it clear the NFC East runs through Philly, which looks like the case this season even if it hasn't always been the case in the recent past.
Nate Tice and Charles McDonald kick off this monster episode by previewing the biggest matchups of an enticing Week 11 slate of NFL games by giving one (or two or three) things to watch in each. Later, Nate is joined by the Athletic's draft guru himself Dane Brugler to deep dive on the 2025 NFL Draft. The duo give strengths and weaknesses of the class and favorite players at each position before diving into their latest big boards and comparing key prospects to keep an eye on.