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Alabama at Tennessee

Saturday, October 24, 2020

No. 2 Alabama beat Tennessee 48–⁠17. It was their 102nd meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 58–⁠37–⁠7 as played.

Away2Alabama13–⁠0 in 2020
48
HomeTennessee3–⁠7 in 2020 (0–⁠7 official)
17

Final at Neyland Stadium, KnoxvilleTV: CBSAttendance 23,394

At kickoff
72°F, mostly cloudy, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Knoxville Downtown Island (KDKX), 5 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Alex Moore; umpire Tom Quick; head linesman Gary Jayroe; line judge Chad Lorance; side judge Sean Petty; field judge Phil Davenport; back judge Tom Fimmen; center judge Ron TurnerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Alabama141414648
Tennessee0107017

Standouts

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Player stats

Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mac Jones25/3138700
Bryce Young3/53000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Najee Harris2096316
Trey Sanders739020
Brian Robinson Jr.429113
Mac Jones5417
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
John Metchie7151045
Slade Bolden694030
DeVonta Smith773016
Najee Harris661014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Christian Harris10100
Dylan Moses6100
Daniel Wright4000
Patrick Surtain II4100

Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jarrett Guarantano13/2416220
Brian Maurer1/1100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Eric Gray1957011
Ty Chandler1037011
Jarrett Guarantano322012
Brian Maurer115015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jalin Hyatt286148
Josh Palmer457127
Princeton Fant1808
Eric Gray3507
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Trevon Flowers10100
Kenneth George Jr.7000
Matthew Butler6110
Jaylen McCollough6100
Roman Harrison1110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

AlabamaTennessee
583Total yards302
417Passing yards163
166Rushing yards139
11.6Yards per pass6.5
4.3Yards per rush3.7
30First downs16
7–⁠12Third downs4–⁠16
0–⁠0Fourth downs2–⁠4
1Turnovers1
7–⁠45Penalties8–⁠33
33:38Possession25:22
0Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

AlabamaTennessee
65%Success rate32%
0.40EPA per play0.00
1.01Explosiveness1.45
0.23Rushing EPA0.04
0.57Passing EPA−0.06
64%Passing-down success25%
0.36First-down EPA0.30
0.43Second-down EPA−0.34
0.50Third-down EPA0.11
27%Havoc by its defense14%

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 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Alabama −21.5, over/under 66.5.

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 93%, Tennessee 7%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Tennessee end zoneAlabama end zoneQ1 AlabamaPunt, 5 playsQ1 TennesseePunt, 4 playsQ1 AlabamaTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ1 AlabamaTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 TennesseeField goal, 13 playsQ2 AlabamaTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 TennesseeTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 AlabamaTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ2 AlabamaPunt, 8 playsQ2 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ2 AlabamaEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 TennesseeFumble return TD, 3 plays (Alabama scores)Q3 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ3 AlabamaFumble, 3 playsQ3 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ3 AlabamaTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 TennesseeTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 AlabamaField goal, 7 playsQ4 TennesseeTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ4 AlabamaField goal, 12 playsQ4 TennesseeTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 AlabamaResult not recorded, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Tennessee drives left to right, Alabama right to left.
  1. Q1 AlabamaPunt, 5 plays, 35 yards
  2. Q1 TennesseePunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
  3. Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 6 plays, 70 yards
  4. Q1 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  5. Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 7 plays, 76 yards
  6. Q1 TennesseeField goal, 13 plays, 60 yards
  7. Q2 AlabamaTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 TennesseeTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 AlabamaTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q2 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  11. Q2 AlabamaPunt, 8 plays, 34 yards
  12. Q2 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  13. Q2 AlabamaEnd of half, 3 plays, 29 yards
  14. Q3 TennesseeFumble return TD, 3 plays (Alabama scores), 5 yards
  15. Q3 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  16. Q3 AlabamaFumble, 3 plays, 7 yards
  17. Q3 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  18. Q3 AlabamaTouchdown, 11 plays, 80 yards
  19. Q3 TennesseeTouchdown, 4 plays, 85 yards
  20. Q3 AlabamaField goal, 7 plays, 23 yards
  21. Q4 TennesseeTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 41 yards
  22. Q4 AlabamaField goal, 12 plays, 60 yards
  23. Q4 TennesseeTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 20 yards
  24. Q4 AlabamaResult not recorded, 1 play, 1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Alabama 14, Tennessee 0
Alabama Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 65 yds , Jaylen Waddle return for 15 yds to the Alab 15
14:271st & 10 at own 15Mac Jones pass complete to Slade Bolden for 12 yds to the Alab 27 for a 1ST down
14:141st & 10 at own 27Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 14 yds to the Alab 41 for a 1ST down
14:001st & 10 at own 41Mac Jones pass complete to Najee Harris for 8 yds to the Alab 49
13:002nd & 2 at own 49Mac Jones pass complete to John Metchie III for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 47
12:383rd & 4 at own 47Najee Harris run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
12:144th & 1 at the 50Charlie Scott punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Eric Gray at the Tenn 9
Tennessee Punt, 4 plays
12:061st & 10 at own 9Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Josh Palmer for 12 yds to the Tenn 21 for a 1ST down
11:471st & 10 at own 21Eric Gray run for 1 yd to the Tenn 22
11:212nd & 9 at own 22Eric Gray run for 4 yds to the Tenn 26
11:073rd & 5 at own 26Eric Gray run for a loss of 3 yards to the Tenn 23
10:304th & 8 at own 23Paxton Brooks punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Slade Bolden at the Alab 30
Alabama Touchdown, 6 plays
10:211st & 10 at own 30Mac Jones pass complete to Slade Bolden for 30 yds to the Tenn 40 for a 1ST down
9:561st & 10 at opp 40Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 11 yds to the Tenn 29 for a 1ST down
9:121st & 10 at opp 29Mac Jones pass complete to Najee Harris for 13 yds to the Tenn 16 for a 1ST down
8:331st & 10 at opp 16Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 14 yds to the Tenn 2 for a 1ST down
8:081st & goal at opp 2Najee Harris run for 1 yd to the Tenn 1
7:402nd & goal at opp 1Najee Harris run for 1 yd for a TD, (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama 7, Tennessee 0
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
7:402nd & 9 at own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 27 yds to the Tenn 27
7:221st & 10 at own 27Ty Chandler run for 3 yds to the Tenn 30
6:582nd & 7 at own 30Ty Chandler run for 4 yds to the Tenn 34
6:413rd & 3 at own 34Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Brandon Johnson
6:294th & 3 at own 34Paxton Brooks punt for 46 yds , Slade Bolden returns for 4 yds to the Alab 24
Alabama Touchdown, 7 plays
6:151st & 10 at own 24Najee Harris run for 7 yds to the Alab 31
5:412nd & 3 at own 31Mac Jones pass complete to John Metchie III for 45 yds to the Tenn 24 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at opp 24Najee Harris run for 7 yds to the Tenn 17
4:082nd & 3 at opp 17Slade Bolden run for 1 yd to the Tenn 16
3:293rd & 2 at opp 16Najee Harris run for 4 yds to the Tenn 12 for a 1ST down
3:121st & 10 at opp 12Najee Harris run for 11 yds to the Tenn 1 for a 1ST down
2:541st & goal at opp 1Mac Jones run for 1 yd for a TD, (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama 14, Tennessee 0
Tennessee Field goal, 13 plays
2:541st & 10 at own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:411st & 10 at own 25Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Princeton Fant for 8 yds to the Tenn 33
2:242nd & 2 at own 33Guarantano, Jarrett pass complete to Gray, Eric for 5 yards to the TENNESSEE38, PENALTY TENNESSEE ineligible downfield on pass 5 yards to the TENNESSEE28, NO PLAY.
2:002nd & 7 at own 28Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Josh Palmer for 11 yds to the Tenn 39 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at own 39Eric Gray run for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at the 50Eric Gray run for 4 yds to the Alab 46
0:532nd & 6 at opp 46Eric Gray run for 1 yd to the Alab 45
0:263rd & 5 at opp 45Eric Gray run for 9 yds to the Alab 36 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 36Eric Gray run for 2 yds to the Alab 34
Q2 14:532nd & 8 at opp 34Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Josh Palmer
Q2 14:453rd & 8 at opp 34Ty Chandler run for 11 yds to the Alab 23 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:171st & 10 at opp 23Ty Chandler run for 2 yds to the Alab 21
Q2 14:002nd & 8 at opp 21TENNESSEE Penalty, False Start (Brandon Kennedy) to the Alab 26
Q2 13:302nd & 13 at opp 26Ty Chandler run for 5 yds to the Alab 21
Q2 13:133rd & 8 at opp 21ALABAMA Penalty, Substitution Infraction (5 Yards) to the Alab 16
Q2 12:503rd & 3 at opp 16Eric Gray run for 1 yd to the Alab 15
Q2 12:114th & 2 at opp 15Brent Cimaglia 33 yd FG GOODAlabama 14, Tennessee 3
2nd quarter7 drives, then Alabama 28, Tennessee 10
Alabama Touchdown, 9 plays
12:114th & 2 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:031st & 10 at own 25Brian Robinson Jr. run for 7 yds to the Alab 32
11:282nd & 3 at own 32Brian Robinson Jr. run for 13 yds to the Alab 45 for a 1ST down
10:551st & 10 at own 45Mac Jones pass complete to Slade Bolden for 22 yds to the Tenn 33 for a 1ST down
10:301st & 10 at opp 33Mac Jones pass complete to Slade Bolden for 17 yds to the Tenn 16 for a 1ST down
9:421st & 10 at opp 16Brian Robinson Jr. run for 2 yds to the Tenn 14
9:132nd & 8 at opp 14Mac Jones run for 7 yds to the Tenn 7
8:553rd & 1 at opp 7Mac Jones run for 2 yds to the Tenn 5 for a 1ST down
8:241st & goal at opp 5Jones, Mac pass incomplete, PENALTY TENNESSEE holding (Flowers, Trevon) 3 yards to the TENNESSEE2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ALABAMA.
8:231st & goal at opp 2ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (Evan Neal) to the Tenn 7
8:181st & goal at opp 7Mac Jones pass incomplete to DeVonta Smith
8:122nd & goal at opp 7Brian Robinson Jr. run for 7 yds for a TD, (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama 21, Tennessee 3
Tennessee Touchdown, 6 plays
8:122nd & 15 at own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 64 yds for a touchback
8:051st & 10 at own 25Guarantano, Jarrett pass incomplete to Keyton, Ramel, PENALTY ALABAMA holding (Jobe, Josh) 10 yards to the TENNESSEE35, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN TENNESSEE.
8:001st & 10 at own 35Eric Gray run for 9 yds to the Tenn 44
7:302nd & 1 at own 44Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Eric Gray for 7 yds to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at opp 49Ty Chandler run for 3 yds to the Alab 46
6:462nd & 7 at opp 46Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Josh Palmer
6:353rd & 7 at opp 46Jarrett Guarantano run for 8 yds to the Alab 38 for a 1ST down
6:131st & 10 at opp 38Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Jalin Hyatt for 38 yds for a TD, (Brent Cimaglia KICK)Alabama 21, Tennessee 10
Alabama Touchdown, 5 plays
6:131st & 10 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:041st & 10 at own 25Mac Jones pass complete to Miller Forristall for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at the 50Najee Harris run for 3 yds to the Tenn 47
4:432nd & 7 at opp 47Mac Jones pass complete to John Metchie III for 45 yds to the Tenn 2 for a 1ST down
4:091st & goal at opp 2Mac Jones pass incomplete to DeVonta Smith
4:042nd & goal at opp 2Najee Harris run for 2 yds for a TD, (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama 28, Tennessee 10
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
4:042nd & 10 at own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 63 yds for a touchback
3:531st & 10 at own 25Ty Chandler run for 4 yds to the Tenn 29
3:082nd & 6 at own 29Eric Gray run for 3 yds to the Tenn 32
3:033rd & 3 at own 32Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Ramel Keyton
2:564th & 3 at own 32Paxton Brooks punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Slade Bolden at the Alab 20
Alabama Punt, 8 plays
2:481st & 10 at own 20Najee Harris run for 9 yds to the Alab 29
2:172nd & 1 at own 29Najee Harris run for 1 yd to the Alab 30 for a 1ST down
1:491st & 10 at own 30Mac Jones pass complete to Najee Harris for 11 yds to the Alab 41 for a 1ST down
1:311st & 10 at own 41Mac Jones pass complete to Najee Harris for 5 yds to the Alab 46
1:142nd & 5 at own 46Mac Jones pass complete to Najee Harris for 14 yds to the Tenn 40 for a 1ST down
1:081st & 10 at opp 46Mac Jones sacked by Roman Harrison for a loss of 6 yards to the Tenn 46 ALABAMA Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Mac Jones) to the Tenn 46
1:032nd & 16 at opp 46Mac Jones pass incomplete to Jahleel Billingsley
0:593rd & 16 at opp 46Mac Jones pass incomplete to Najee Harris
0:534th & 16 at opp 46Charlie Scott punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Eric Gray at the Tenn 18
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
0:451st & 10 at own 18Eric Gray run for 2 yds to the Tenn 20
0:252nd & 8 at own 20Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Josh Palmer
0:203rd & 8 at own 20Eric Gray run for no gain to the Tenn 20
0:174th & 8 at own 20Timeout ALABAMA, clock 00:17
0:134th & 8 at own 20Paxton Brooks punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Alab 32
Alabama End of half, 3 plays
0:061st & 10 at own 32Najee Harris run for 16 yds to the Alab 48 for a 1ST down
0:051st & 10 at own 48Timeout ALABAMA, clock 00:05
0:021st & 10 at own 48Mac Jones pass complete to Jahleel Billingsley for 13 yds to the Tenn 39 for a 1ST down
0:011st & 10 at opp 39Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 00:01
0:001st & 10 at own 48Mac Jones pass complete to Jahleel Billingsley for 13 yds to the Tenn 39 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 39Mac Jones pass incomplete to DeVonta Smith
3rd quarter7 drives, then Alabama 42, Tennessee 17
Tennessee Fumble return TD, 3 plays (Alabama scores)
15:001st & 10 at own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Eric Gray run for 5 yds to the Tenn 30
14:402nd & 5 at own 30Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete
14:273rd & 5 at own 30Eric Gray run for a loss of 2 yards Eric Gray fumbled, forced by Malachi Moore, recovered by Alab Malachi Moore , return for 28 yds, (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama 35, Tennessee 10
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
14:271st & 10 at own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 57 yds
14:201st & 10 at own 35TENNESSEE Penalty, False Start (Javontez Spraggins) to the Tenn 30
14:001st & 15 at own 30Ty Chandler run for 4 yds to the Tenn 34
13:302nd & 11 at own 34Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Ty Chandler for a loss of 2 yards to the Tenn 32
13:203rd & 13 at own 32Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete
13:134th & 13 at own 32Paxton Brooks punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Slade Bolden at the Alab 28
Alabama Fumble, 3 plays
13:001st & 10 at own 28Najee Harris run for 6 yds to the Alab 34
12:452nd & 4 at own 34Najee Harris run for 1 yd to the Alab 35
11:563rd & 3 at own 35Mac Jones pass complete to Slade Bolden for 13 yds Slade Bolden fumbled, forced by Trevon Flowers, recovered by Tenn Theo Jackson
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
11:501st & 10 at opp 48Ty Chandler run for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 49
11:182nd & 11 at opp 49Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for 4 yds to the Alab 45
10:223rd & 7 at opp 45Eric Gray run for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 46
10:104th & 8 at opp 46Paxton Brooks punt for 46 yds for a touchback
Alabama Touchdown, 11 plays
10:001st & 10 at own 20Mac Jones pass complete to John Metchie III for 16 yds to the Alab 36 for a 1ST down
9:501st & 10 at own 36Najee Harris run for 10 yds to the Alab 46 for a 1ST down
8:541st & 10 at own 46Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
8:502nd & 6 at the 50ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (Evan Neal) to the Alab 45
8:072nd & 11 at own 45Najee Harris run for 3 yds to the Alab 48
7:403rd & 8 at own 48Mac Jones pass complete to John Metchie III for 17 yds to the Tenn 35 for a 1ST down
7:361st & 10 at opp 35Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 07:36
7:221st & 10 at opp 35Najee Harris run for 5 yds to the Tenn 30
6:492nd & 5 at opp 30Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 16 yds to the Tenn 14 for a 1ST down
6:131st & 10 at opp 14Mac Jones run for no gain to the Tenn 14
5:412nd & 10 at opp 14Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 7 yds to the Tenn 7
4:593rd & 3 at opp 7Najee Harris run for 6 yds to the Tenn 1 for a 1ST down
4:361st & goal at opp 1Harris, Najee rush for loss of 2 yards to the TENNESSEE3, PENALTY TENNESSEE offside (Middleton, Darel) 0 yards to the TENNESSEE1, NO PLAY.
4:191st & goal at opp 1Najee Harris run for 1 yd for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama 42, Tennessee 10
Tennessee Touchdown, 4 plays
4:191st & 10 at own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 56 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 6 yds to the Tenn 15
4:001st & 10 at own 15Eric Gray run for 6 yds to the Tenn 21
3:302nd & 4 at own 21Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Ramel Keyton for 4 yds to the Tenn 25 for a 1ST down
3:151st & 10 at own 25Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Jalin Hyatt for 48 yds to the Alab 27 for a 1ST down
2:521st & 10 at opp 27Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Josh Palmer for 27 yds for a TD (Brent Cimaglia KICK)Alabama 42, Tennessee 17
Alabama Field goal, 7 plays
2:521st & 10 at own 35Paxton Brooks on-side kick recovered by ALABAMA at the Tenn 49 TENNESSEE Penalty, Defensive Offside (-5 Yards) to the Tenn 44
2:451st & 10 at opp 44Mac Jones pass incomplete to John Metchie III
2:302nd & 10 at opp 44Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 7 yds to the Tenn 37
2:153rd & 3 at opp 37Mac Jones pass complete to Najee Harris for 10 yds to the Tenn 27 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 27ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Tenn 32
1:301st & 15 at opp 32Trey Sanders run for 12 yds to the Tenn 20
1:002nd & 3 at opp 20Trey Sanders run for no gain to the Tenn 20
0:003rd & 3 at opp 20Najee Harris run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 21
Q4 14:544th & 4 at opp 21Will Reichard 39 yd FG GOODAlabama 45, Tennessee 17
4th quarter4 drives, then Alabama 48, Tennessee 17
Tennessee Turnover on downs, 12 plays
14:544th & 4 at own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:501st & 10 at own 25Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Cedric Tillman
14:372nd & 10 at own 25Ty Chandler run for 2 yds to the Tenn 27
13:503rd & 8 at own 27Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Josh Palmer for 7 yds to the Tenn 34
13:274th & 1 at own 34Jarrett Guarantano run for 2 yds to the Tenn 36 for a 1ST down
13:111st & 10 at own 36Guarantano, Jarrett pass incomplete, PENALTY ALABAMA roughing passer (Mathis, Phidarian) 15 yards to the ALABAMA49, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN TENNESSEE.
13:001st & 10 at opp 49Eric Gray run for 6 yds to the Alab 43
12:382nd & 4 at opp 43Eric Gray run for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 44
12:033rd & 5 at opp 44Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Eric Gray for a loss of 4 yards to the Alab 48
11:224th & 9 at opp 48Jarrett Guarantano run for 12 yds to the Alab 36 for a 1ST down
10:531st & 10 at opp 36Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Eric Gray for 2 yds to the Alab 34
10:192nd & 8 at opp 34Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Josh Palmer
10:133rd & 8 at opp 34Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Cedric Tillman
10:074th & 8 at opp 34Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Brandon Johnson
Alabama Field goal, 12 plays
9:561st & 10 at own 34Trey Sanders run for 4 yds to the Alab 38
8:592nd & 6 at own 38Bryce Young pass complete to Slade Bolden for no gain to the Alab 38
8:503rd & 6 at own 38Bryce Young pass complete to John Metchie III for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:141st & 10 at the 50Trey Sanders run for 1 yd to the Tenn 49
7:462nd & 9 at opp 49Bryce Young pass incomplete
7:343rd & 9 at opp 49Bryce Young pass complete to John Metchie III for 18 yds to the Tenn 31 for a 1ST down
6:591st & 10 at opp 31Trey Sanders run for 1 yd to the Tenn 30
6:152nd & 9 at opp 30Trey Sanders run for 20 yds to the Tenn 10 for a 1ST down
5:571st & goal at opp 10TENNESSEE Penalty, Defensive Offside (Roman Harrison) to the Tenn 5
5:371st & goal at opp 5Trey Sanders run for 1 yd to the Tenn 4
5:052nd & goal at opp 4Bryce Young pass incomplete to Slade Bolden
4:303rd & goal at opp 4Bryce Young sacked by Matthew Butler for a loss of 2 yards to the Tenn 6
4:224th & goal at opp 6Will Reichard 24 yd FG GOODAlabama 48, Tennessee 17
Tennessee Turnover on downs, 7 plays
4:224th & 6 at own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 62 yds
4:151st & 10 at own 35Jabari Small run for 2 yds to the Tenn 37
3:302nd & 8 at own 37Jabari Small run for no gain to the Tenn 37
3:183rd & 8 at own 37Timeout ALABAMA, clock 03:18
3:173rd & 8 at own 37TENNESSEE Penalty, False Start (Malachi Wideman) to the Tenn 32
2:583rd & 13 at own 32Brian Maurer run for 15 yds to the Tenn 47 for a 1ST down
2:391st & 10 at own 47Brian Maurer pass complete to Jabari Small for 1 yd to the Tenn 48
2:142nd & 9 at own 48Jabari Small run for 5 yds to the Alab 47
1:263rd & 4 at opp 47Jabari Small run for 2 yds to the Alab 45
1:124th & 2 at opp 45Jabari Small run for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 46
Alabama Result not recorded, 1 play
1:001st & 10 at own 46Jarez Parks run for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 45

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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Officially, Alabama leads 60–⁠41–⁠6; as played, 61–⁠40–⁠7 in 108 meetings, counting the six since this game.

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2026Tennessee 26, Alabama 10
2025Alabama 37, Tennessee 20
2024Tennessee 24, Alabama 17
2023Alabama 34, Tennessee 20
2022Tennessee 52, Alabama 49
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