Referee John McDaid; umpire Tom Quick; head linesman Gary Jayroe; line judge David Oliver; side judge Chris Conley; field judge P. Davenport; back judge Tony Josselyn; center judge Wayne WinklerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Tennessee
Alabama
303
Total yards
364
171
Passing yards
247
132
Rushing yards
117
7.8
Yards per pass
9.1
3.4
Yards per rush
2.8
21
First downs
23
7–13
Third downs
5–13
0–0
Fourth downs
0–0
1
Turnovers
1
6–30
Penalties
7–64
24:21
Possession
35:39
Efficiency
Tennessee
Alabama
43%
Success rate
45%
0.25
EPA per play
0.14
1.35
Explosiveness
1.18
0.23
Rushing EPA
0.04
0.27
Passing EPA
0.31
41%
Passing-down success
38%
−0.05
First-down EPA
−0.07
0.24
Second-down EPA
0.40
0.89
Third-down EPA
0.29
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Alabama 83% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Alabama −14.5, over/under 48.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Alabama 84%, Tennessee 16%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Alabama drives left to right, Tennessee right to left.
Q1 TennesseeMissed FG, 11 plays, 50 yards
Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q1 TennesseeTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q1 AlabamaPunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
Q1 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q2 AlabamaPunt, 8 plays, 17 yards
Q2 TennesseePunt, 4 plays, 7 yards
Q2 AlabamaInterception, 5 plays, 20 yards
Q2 TennesseePunt, 6 plays, 11 yards
Q2 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
Q2 TennesseeTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 36 yards
Q3 AlabamaField goal, 12 plays, 73 yards
Q3 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q3 AlabamaPunt, 5 plays, 3 yards
Q3 TennesseeMissed FG, 13 plays, 57 yards
Q4 AlabamaField goal, 12 plays, 56 yards
Q4 TennesseeTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
Q4 AlabamaTouchdown, 8 plays, 71 yards
Q4 TennesseeFumble, 4 plays, −4 yards
Q4 AlabamaEnd of game, 3 plays, −7 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 7
Tennessee Missed FG, 11 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:52
1st & 10 at own 25
Jalen Hurd run for 2 yds to the Tenn 27
14:27
2nd & 8 at own 27
Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Von Pearson for 10 yds to the Tenn 37 for a 1ST down
14:10
1st & 10 at own 37
Joshua Dobbs run for 17 yds to the Alab 46 for a 1ST down
13:50
1st & 10 at opp 46
Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Von Pearson for 5 yds to the Alab 41
13:35
2nd & 5 at opp 41
Joshua Dobbs run for 8 yds to the Alab 33 for a 1ST down
13:10
1st & 10 at opp 33
Joshua Dobbs sacked by D.J. Pettway for a loss of 6 yards to the Alab 39
12:46
2nd & 16 at opp 39
Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Alvin Kamara for 20 yds to the Alab 19 for a 1ST down
12:25
1st & 10 at opp 19
Alvin Kamara run for no gain to the Alab 19
11:53
2nd & 10 at opp 19
Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete to Marquez North
11:45
3rd & 10 at opp 19
Joshua Dobbs sacked by Reuben Foster for a loss of 6 yards to the Alab 25
11:04
4th & 16 at opp 25
Aaron Medley 43 yd FG MISSED
Alabama Touchdown, 9 plays
11:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Derrick Henry run for 1 yd to the Alab 26
10:35
2nd & 9 at own 26
Jake Coker pass complete to O.J. Howard for 4 yds to the Alab 30
10:02
3rd & 5 at own 30
TENNESSEE Penalty, Defensive Holding (Emmanuel Moseley) to the Alab 40 for a 1ST down
9:54
1st & 10 at own 40
Derrick Henry run for 12 yds to the Tenn 48 for a 1ST down
9:30
1st & 10 at opp 48
ArDarius Stewart run for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 49
9:05
2nd & 13 at own 49
Jake Coker pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for 15 yds to the Tenn 36 for a 1ST down
8:40
1st & 10 at opp 36
Kenyan Drake run for a loss of 4 yards to the Tenn 40
8:10
2nd & 14 at opp 40
Jake Coker pass complete to O.J. Howard for 13 yds to the Tenn 27
7:35
3rd & 1 at opp 27
Kenyan Drake run for 7 yds to the Tenn 20 for a 1ST down
7:14
1st & 10 at opp 20
Derrick Henry run for 20 yds for a TD, (Adam Griffith KICK)Alabama 7, Tennessee 0
Tennessee Touchdown, 10 plays
7:14
1st & 10 at own 35
Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:05
1st & 10 at own 25
Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Alvin Kamara for a loss of 2 yards to the Tenn 23
6:35
2nd & 12 at own 23
Jalen Hurd run for 10 yds to the Tenn 33
6:20
3rd & 2 at own 33
Jalen Hurd run for 11 yds to the Tenn 44 for a 1ST down
5:56
1st & 10 at own 44
Jalen Hurd run for 2 yds to the Tenn 46
5:30
2nd & 8 at own 46
Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Johnathon Johnson for 18 yds to the Alab 36 for a 1ST down
5:01
1st & 10 at opp 36
Joshua Dobbs run for 11 yds to the Alab 25 for a 1ST down
4:40
1st & 10 at opp 25
Joshua Dobbs run for 1 yd to the Alab 24
4:03
2nd & 9 at opp 24
ALABAMA Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Ronnie Harrison) to the Alab 13 for a 1ST down
3:55
1st & 10 at opp 13
Jalen Hurd run for 2 yds to the Alab 11
3:35
2nd & 8 at opp 11
Jalen Hurd run for no gain to the Alab 11
3:00
3rd & 8 at opp 11
Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Josh Smith for 11 yds for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK)Tied at 7
Alabama Punt, 6 plays
3:00
3rd & 8 at own 35
Aaron Medley kickoff for 65 yds , Kenyan Drake return for 33 yds to the Alab 33
2:45
1st & 10 at own 33
Jake Coker pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 16 yds to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down
2:20
1st & 10 at own 49
Derrick Henry run for 5 yds to the Tenn 46
1:50
2nd & 5 at opp 46
Jake Coker pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 10 yds to the Tenn 36 for a 1ST down
1:31
1st & 10 at opp 36
Derrick Henry run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tenn 38
0:51
2nd & 12 at opp 38
Jake Coker sacked by Jalen Reeves-Maybin for a loss of 8 yards to the Tenn 46
0:27
3rd & 20 at opp 46
Timeout ALABAMA, clock 00:27
0:20
3rd & 20 at opp 46
Jake Coker pass incomplete
0:12
4th & 20 at opp 46
JK Scott punt for 46 yds for a touchback
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
0:12
1st & 10 at own 20
TENNESSEE Penalty, False Start (Dylan Wiesman) to the Tenn 15
0:00
1st & 15 at own 15
Jalen Hurd run for 3 yds to the Tenn 18
Q2 14:50
2nd & 12 at own 18
Joshua Dobbs sacked by A’Shawn Robinson and Daron Payne for a loss of 7 yards to the Tenn 11
Q2 14:15
3rd & 19 at own 11
Joshua Dobbs run for 3 yds to the Tenn 14
Q2 13:23
4th & 16 at own 14
Trevor Daniel punt for 53 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Alab 33
2nd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
Alabama Punt, 8 plays
13:18
1st & 10 at own 33
Jake Coker pass complete to O.J. Howard for 5 yds to the Alab 38
12:50
2nd & 5 at own 38
Derrick Henry run for 8 yds to the Alab 46 for a 1ST down
12:15
1st & 10 at own 46
Jake Coker pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 6 yds to the Tenn 48
11:47
2nd & 4 at opp 48
Derrick Henry run for 1 yd to the Tenn 47
11:23
3rd & 3 at opp 47
Derrick Henry run for 4 yds to the Tenn 43 for a 1ST down
10:45
1st & 10 at opp 43
Jake Coker sacked by Corey Vereen for a loss of 7 yards to the 50 yard line
10:16
2nd & 17 at the 50
Jake Coker pass incomplete to Calvin Ridley
10:07
3rd & 17 at the 50
Jake Coker pass incomplete
9:56
4th & 17 at the 50
JK Scott punt for 41 yds , Cameron Sutton returns for 3 yds to the Tenn 12
Tennessee Punt, 4 plays
9:48
1st & 10 at own 12
Alvin Kamara run for 12 yds to the Tenn 24 for a 1ST down
9:30
1st & 10 at own 24
TENNESSEE Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the Tenn 19
9:05
1st & 15 at own 19
Alvin Kamara run for no gain to the Tenn 19
8:39
2nd & 15 at own 19
Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete to Jauan Jennings
8:34
3rd & 15 at own 19
Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete to Josh Smith
8:23
4th & 15 at own 19
Trevor Daniel punt for 41 yds, downed at the Alab 40
Alabama Interception, 5 plays
8:15
1st & 10 at own 40
Derrick Henry run for 4 yds to the Alab 44
7:50
2nd & 6 at own 44
Jake Coker pass complete to O.J. Howard for 18 yds to the Tenn 38 for a 1ST down
7:10
1st & 10 at opp 38
Jake Coker pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for 3 yds to the Tenn 35
6:40
2nd & 7 at opp 35
Jake Coker sacked by Derek Barnett for a loss of 5 yards to the Tenn 40
6:06
3rd & 12 at opp 40
Jake Coker pass intercepted Brian Randolph return for 1 yd to the Tenn 25
Tennessee Punt, 6 plays
6:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Jalen Hurd run for 5 yds to the Tenn 30
5:30
2nd & 5 at own 30
Jalen Hurd run for no gain to the Tenn 30
4:53
3rd & 5 at own 30
Joshua Dobbs run for 6 yds to the Tenn 36 for a 1ST down
4:30
1st & 10 at own 36
Joshua Dobbs run for no gain to the Tenn 36
3:56
2nd & 10 at own 36
Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete
3:48
3rd & 10 at own 36
Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete to Jalen Hurd
3:41
4th & 10 at own 36
Trevor Daniel punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Cyrus Jones at the Alab 21
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
3:30
1st & 10 at own 21
Kenyan Drake run for 7 yds to the Alab 28
3:12
2nd & 3 at own 28
ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Alab 23
2:35
2nd & 8 at own 23
Jake Coker run for no gain to the Alab 23
2:00
3rd & 8 at own 23
Jake Coker pass complete to Kenyan Drake for 3 yds to the Alab 26 ALABAMA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Kenyan Drake) to the Alab 13
1:50
4th & 18 at own 13
JK Scott punt for 56 yds, fair catch by Alvin Kamara at the Tenn 31
Tennessee Turnover on downs, 6 plays
1:42
1st & 10 at own 31
Jalen Hurd run for 1 yd to the Tenn 32
1:32
2nd & 9 at own 32
TENNESSEE Penalty, False Start (Chance Hall) to the Tenn 27
1:05
2nd & 14 at own 27
Joshua Dobbs run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tenn 25
0:25
3rd & 16 at own 25
Jalen Hurd run for 29 yds to the Alab 46 for a 1ST down
0:21
1st & 10 at opp 46
Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 00:21
0:17
1st & 10 at opp 46
Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Ethan Wolf for 5 yds to the Alab 41
0:10
2nd & 5 at opp 41
TENNESSEE Penalty, Illegal Touching (Ethan Wolf) to the Alab 41
0:04
3rd & 5 at opp 41
Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Marquez North for 8 yds to the Alab 33 for a 1ST down
0:04
1st & 10 at opp 33
Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 00:04
0:04
1st & 10 at opp 33
Timeout ALABAMA, clock 00:04
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 33
Aaron Medley 51 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter4 drives, then Alabama 10, Tennessee 7
Alabama Field goal, 12 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Aaron Medley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Derrick Henry run for 4 yds to the Alab 29
14:20
2nd & 6 at own 29
Derrick Henry run for 12 yds to the Alab 41 for a 1ST down
13:45
1st & 10 at own 41
Derrick Henry run for 1 yd to the Alab 42
13:10
2nd & 9 at own 42
Derrick Henry run for 4 yds to the Alab 46
12:25
3rd & 5 at own 46
Jake Coker pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 11 yds to the Tenn 43 for a 1ST down
12:00
1st & 10 at opp 43
Jake Coker pass complete to Richard Mullaney for 13 yds to the Tenn 30 for a 1ST down
11:40
1st & 10 at opp 30
ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (Ross Pierschbacher) to the Tenn 35
11:19
1st & 15 at opp 35
Jake Coker pass complete to O.J. Howard for 1 yd to the Tenn 34
10:30
2nd & 14 at opp 34
Jake Coker pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for 26 yds to the Tenn 8 for a 1ST down
10:00
1st & goal at opp 8
Jake Coker pass complete to O.J. Howard for 7 yds to the Tenn 1
9:50
2nd & goal at opp 1
Derrick Henry run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 2
9:05
3rd & goal at opp 2
Jake Coker pass incomplete to Calvin Ridley
9:00
4th & goal at opp 2
Adam Griffith 19 yd FG GOODAlabama 10, Tennessee 7
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
9:00
4th & 4 at own 35
Adam Griffith kickoff for 63 yds , Evan Berry return for 31 yds to the Tenn 33
8:50
1st & 10 at own 33
Jalen Hurd run for 1 yd to the Tenn 34
8:16
2nd & 9 at own 34
Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete
8:07
3rd & 9 at own 34
Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete
8:00
4th & 9 at own 34
Trevor Daniel punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Cyrus Jones at the Alab 30
Alabama Punt, 5 plays
7:55
1st & 10 at own 31
Derrick Henry run for 3 yds to the Alab 34
7:20
2nd & 7 at own 34
Derrick Henry run for 7 yds to the Alab 41 for a 1ST down
6:50
1st & 10 at own 41
ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (Brandon Greene) to the Alab 36
6:15
1st & 15 at own 36
Derrick Henry run for no gain to the Alab 36
5:35
2nd & 15 at own 36
Jake Coker sacked by Corey Vereen for a loss of 5 yards to the Alab 31
5:00
3rd & 20 at own 31
Derrick Henry run for 3 yds to the Alab 34
4:15
4th & 17 at own 34
JK Scott punt for 56 yds, fair catch by Cameron Sutton at the Tenn 10
Tennessee Missed FG, 13 plays
4:05
1st & 10 at own 10
Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Alvin Kamara for 8 yds to the Tenn 18
3:35
2nd & 2 at own 18
Alvin Kamara run for 7 yds to the Tenn 25 for a 1ST down
3:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Jalen Hurd run for 7 yds to the Tenn 32
2:50
2nd & 3 at own 32
Jalen Hurd run for 2 yds to the Tenn 34
2:18
3rd & 1 at own 34
Jalen Hurd run for 2 yds to the Tenn 36 for a 1ST down
1:53
1st & 10 at own 36
Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete
1:45
2nd & 10 at own 36
Joshua Dobbs run for 4 yds to the Tenn 40
1:14
3rd & 6 at own 40
Joshua Dobbs run for 9 yds to the Tenn 49 for a 1ST down
0:43
1st & 10 at own 49
Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Alvin Kamara for 18 yds to the Alab 33 for a 1ST down
0:20
1st & 10 at opp 33
Jalen Hurd run for 2 yds to the Alab 31
Q4 14:55
2nd & 8 at opp 31
Joshua Dobbs run for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 33
Q4 14:11
3rd & 10 at opp 33
Joshua Dobbs pass incomplete
Q4 14:06
4th & 10 at opp 33
Aaron Medley 51 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter5 drives, then Alabama 19, Tennessee 14
Alabama Field goal, 12 plays
14:00
1st & 10 at own 33
Jake Coker pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 4 yds to the Alab 37
13:30
2nd & 6 at own 37
Jake Coker pass complete to O.J. Howard for 7 yds to the Alab 44 for a 1ST down
13:00
1st & 10 at own 44
Jake Coker run for 1 yd to the Alab 45
12:21
2nd & 9 at own 45
Derrick Henry run for 10 yds to the Tenn 45 for a 1ST down
11:50
1st & 10 at opp 45
Derrick Henry run for 4 yds to the Tenn 41
11:21
2nd & 6 at opp 41
ALABAMA Penalty, Illegal Block (Cam Robinson) to the Alab 44
11:00
2nd & 21 at own 44
Derrick Henry run for 10 yds to the Tenn 46
10:10
3rd & 11 at opp 46
Jake Coker pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for 15 yds to the Tenn 31 for a 1ST down
9:40
1st & 10 at opp 31
ALABAMA Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Tenn 41
9:06
1st & 20 at opp 41
Jake Coker pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 26 yds to the Tenn 15 for a 1ST down
8:33
1st & 10 at opp 15
Derrick Henry run for 5 yds to the Tenn 10
7:55
2nd & 5 at opp 10
Derrick Henry run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 11
7:13
3rd & 6 at opp 11
Jake Coker pass incomplete to Richard Mullaney
7:08
4th & 6 at opp 11
Adam Griffith 28 yd FG GOODAlabama 13, Tennessee 7
Tennessee Touchdown, 4 plays
7:08
4th & 6 at own 35
Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:01
1st & 10 at own 25
Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Josh Smith for 27 yds to the Alab 48 for a 1ST down
6:40
1st & 10 at opp 48
Alvin Kamara run for 2 yds to the Alab 46
6:15
2nd & 8 at opp 46
Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Josh Malone for 34 yds to the Alab 12 for a 1ST down
5:49
1st & 10 at opp 12
Jalen Hurd run for 12 yds for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK)Tennessee 14, Alabama 13
Alabama Touchdown, 8 plays
5:49
1st & 10 at own 35
Aaron Medley kickoff for 65 yds , Kenyan Drake return for 29 yds to the Alab 29
5:25
1st & 10 at own 29
Jake Coker sacked by Owen Williams for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 27
5:00
2nd & 12 at own 27
Jake Coker pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for 29 yds to the Tenn 44 for a 1ST down
4:25
1st & 10 at opp 44
Derrick Henry run for 2 yds to the Tenn 42
3:55
2nd & 8 at opp 42
Derrick Henry run for 2 yds to the Tenn 40
3:22
3rd & 6 at opp 40
Jake Coker pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 15 yds to the Tenn 25 for a 1ST down
3:02
1st & 10 at opp 25
Derrick Henry run for 6 yds to the Tenn 19
3:02
2nd & 4 at opp 19
Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 03:02
2:56
2nd & 4 at opp 19
Derrick Henry run for 5 yds to the Tenn 14 for a 1ST down
2:24
1st & 10 at opp 14
Derrick Henry run for 14 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Alabama 19, Tennessee 14
Tennessee Fumble, 4 plays
2:24
1st & 10 at own 35
Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:16
1st & 10 at own 25
Jalen Hurd run for 1 yd to the Tenn 26
2:01
2nd & 9 at own 26
Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Josh Malone for 9 yds to the Tenn 35 for a 1ST down
1:41
1st & 10 at own 35
TENNESSEE Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the Tenn 30
1:27
1st & 15 at own 30
Joshua Dobbs sacked by Jonathan Allen for a loss of 9 yards to the Tenn 21
1:27
2nd & 24 at own 21
Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 01:27
1:18
2nd & 24 at own 21
Joshua Dobbs sacked by Ryan Anderson for a loss of 8 yards to the Tenn 4 Joshua Dobbs fumbled, forced by Ryan Anderson, recovered by Alab Ryan Anderson , return for 0 yards , return for 9 yds to the Tenn 4
Alabama End of game, 3 plays
1:15
1st & goal at opp 4
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 5
1:15
2nd & 0 at opp 5
Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 01:15
1:12
2nd & goal at opp 5
TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the Tenn 9
0:30
3rd & goal at opp 9
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tenn 11
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