The Official #9 Tennessee vs. #1 Alabama Game Thread, 3:30 pm ET, CBS

[YankeeVol]

#9 Tennessee Volunteers: 5-1 (2-1 SEC)

vs.


#1 Alabama Crimson Tide: 6-0 (3-0 SEC)

3:30 PM ET, October 15, 2016
Neyland Stadium (102,455), Knoxville, TN


Weather: 77 degrees / Precip: 5%
Line: UT +14
O/U: 57


Vol Village: Noon ET
Vol Walk: 1:15pm ET
Gates Open: 1:30pm ET
Band March: 1:50pm ET
Kickoff: 3:30pm ET


TV: CBS
Radio: Vol Network
Satellite Radio: Sirius Ch. 83 // XM Ch. 190
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[YankeeVol]

Tennessee faces a ranked opponent for the fourth consecutive game on Saturday when it plays host to No. 1 Alabama at Neyland Stadium.

It will be the Vols’ 12th game in program history against a top-ranked foe, with UT holding a 2-9 record in those games.

The last time Tennessee prevailed over an opponent ranked No. 1 was in 1985 when an unranked Vols team defeated first-ranked Auburn, 38-20, in Knoxville.

 

[YankeeVol]

In a thrilling, double-overtime loss at No. 8 Texas A&M last week, the Tennessee offense exploded for 684 yards of total offense—the most since 2012 and the third-most in program history.

UT finished with 402 yards through the air and 282 yards on the ground. It was the Vols’ first 400-yard passing day since Nov. 10, 2012, when Tyler Bray threw for 404 against Missouri. The 282 rushing yards were the most for Tennessee since posting 331 in last season’s regular-season finale against Vanderbilt.

The 684 yards of total offense were the second-most ever recorded by Tennessee in a road game and the most in program history against a ranked opponent.

 

[butchna]

Posting early cuz I don't during the game.

 

[YankeeVol]

The Tennessee-Alabama rivalry engages in its 99th installment this weekend, making only its seventh appearance on its traditional calendar date since 1995.

The Vols are looking to snap a nine-game losing streak to the Crimson Tide and are facing a top-ranked Alabama squad for the third time in the last ve seasons.

Tennessee is 20-24-1 all-time against Alabama in Knoxville.

 

[TheColdVolTruth]

The game has been moved from CBS to HBO due to the graphic nature of how bad Tennessee is going to whip Alabama's ***.

 

[YankeeVol]

Redshirt junior tailback Alvin Kamara set a new Tennessee record for all-purpose yards at No. 8 Texas A&M last week, piling up 312 total yards on 30 touches.

Kamara nished with 127 yards rushing and 161 yards receiving, marking only the second 100/100 game in Tennessee history and the rst in the SEC since 2011.

It was the second 100/100 game recorded in FBS this year.

 

[YankeeVol]

Defensive end Derek Barnett owns an impressive 25 sacks and 42.5 TFLs for his career. Even more remarkably, 22 of those sacks and 33.5 of those TFLs have come in SEC play.

Barnett’s 22 sacks in SEC play alone would rank inside the top five on the active list of FBS career sack leaders (Barnett’s 25 total career sacks currently ranks second).

In two career games against Alabama, Barnett owns six tackles, 2.5 TFLs and a sack.

 

[YankeeVol]

Tennessee and Alabama are set to meet in the SEC on CBS Game of the Week for the second striaght season and for the third time in the last four years.

The Vols are the first SEC team in history to appear in the SEC on CBS Game of the Week four weeks in a row (9/24 vs. UF; 10/1 at UGA; 10/8 at TAMU).

Heralded sportscaster Verne Lundquist, who is retiring from the CBS football booth after this season, is calling his 42nd Tennessee football game—all at CBS. With Lundquist calling Tennessee’s game in College Station last weekend, the Vols are now 12-29 with him in the booth.

Lundquist’s first-ever Tennessee game came on Sept. 24, 1988—a 38-6 Vols loss at Auburn.

Saturday is Lundquist’s 10th Tennessee-Alabama game with the Vols holding a 5-4 edge with him in the booth.

Tennessee is 9-6 all-time against Alabama in games played on CBS.

 

[governmentmule]

great job as all ways Yankee


woooooooooooo

Go Vols

 

[UTwild82]

Suck it, Bama!

 

[YankeeVol]

Oh and :bammer:

 

[Jayoung21]

Go Vols!!!!

 

[Volunteer Pride]

V

 

[hmhawk]

This is worse than waiting on Christmas when I was young {long ago}. Not talking about the religious aspect but the anticipation. I KNOW team 120 will prevail and I am so anxious. This week has drug by and I have worn a path in the carpet from pacing and waiting. GBO!!!!!!! buck fama!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[malinoisvol]

"We're Tennessee"

See us run out of the tunnel
On your color TV screen
To the sound of Rocky Top
Through the Power T
Fans are to the left of us
And fans on the right
Ain't got no guns
Ain't got no knives
Don't you start no fight

'Cause we're Ten-nes-see!* We're dynamite
Ten-nes-see! And we'll win the fight
Ten-nes-see! We're a power load
Ten-nes-see! Watch us* explode

We're brutal, mean - a Big OrangeMachine
We're wanted men
The SEC's number one enemy
Understand
We'll sack your quaterbacks
Intercept your pass
Recover your fumble
And take it to the house
The boys are back in town
Don't you mess us 'round

'Cause we're Ten-nes-see! We're dynamite
Ten-nes-see! And we'll win the fight
Ten-nes-see! We're a power load
Ten-nes-see! Watch us explode

 

[YankeeVol]

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[Vol knight]

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[Wat?]

Posting early cuz I don't during the game.

Now if we could get you to stop during the hours when the game isn't being played

 

[LakeMaryFLVol]

1st #WGWTFA!!!!!!

 

[butchna]

Now if we could get you to stop during the hours when the game isn't being played

Who's "we"? Some fringe anarchist group? :shades:

 

[BUCCnVOLfan]

Go VOLS!! #beatBama

 

[gordonr24]

Less negativity this week, Yankee?

 

[VolFreakJosh]

 

[joevol33]

Guys I spent today searching Georgia to find Catbone to try to make him positive. I found him, but it didn't work! Jk Catbone