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It’s that time of the year: the “Third Saturday in October” rivalry between Tennessee and Alabama.
The 10th-ranked Vols and the No. 7 Crimson Tide have had several notable battles over the years, and this season’s meeting should be no different as both squads have put together a top-10-ranked scoring offense in college football through the first seven weeks.
Though the rivalry dates back to 1901, this year’s meeting in Knoxville will feature several firsts. Nick Saban will not be manning the Alabama sidelines in the rivalry game for the first time since 2007. His predecessor, Kalen DeBoer, will be coaching his first game against the Vols in his head coaching career. Quarterback Nico Iamaleava will start his first game vs. the Crimson Tide.
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Alabama will look for its second consecutive win on Saturday, after Tennessee and Josh Heupel snapped the Crimson Tide’s 15-game winning streak in 2022. Both teams are coming off dramatic wins in their last games, and are in search of a sixth win of the season to become bowl-eligible.
Here’s a look at the series history between Tennessee and Alabama:
Tennessee-Alabama series history
According to Tennessee football’s media guide, Saturday’s matchup will be the 107th rendition of the rivalry between the Vols and Crimson Tide.
Saturday’s matchup will be the 96th consecutive meeting of the “Third Saturday in October” rivalry, which has been played uninterrupted since 1944 and has missed only one season (1943) since 1928.
The rivalry has something of a streaky nature, with Alabama owning numerous multi-game streaks vs. Tennessee, including 11 straight wins from 1971-82 and a nine-game unbeaten streak from 1986-94. The latter streak wasn’t interrupted until a freshman quarterback by the…
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Author : Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Publish date : 2024-10-19 10:15:15
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