The Official Tennessee @ #1 Alabama Game Thread, 3:30 PM ET, CBS

[YankeeVol]

Tennessee Volunteers: 3-3 (0-3 SEC)

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#1 Alabama Crimson Tide: 7-0 (4-0 SEC)

Oct. 21, 2017 (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Bryant-Denny Stadium (101,821) CBS | 3:30 P.M.

Weather: Hi: 81 / Low: 64 // Precip: 4%
Line: UT + 37
O/U: 50.5


TV: CBS
Radio: Vol Network
Satellite Radio: Sirius Ch. 138 // XM Ch. 190
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[YankeeVol]

Tennessee and Alabama will meet for the 100th time on Saturday. Alabama leads the all-time series 54-38-7. The Crimson Tide has won each of the last 10 games of the series.

In 2016, Alabama took a 49-10 win over Tennessee at Neyland Stadium.

UT's last win in the series was on Oct. 21, 2006, when the Vols took a 16-13 victory in Knoxville. The Big Orange's last win in Tuscaloosa was on Oct. 25, 2003, in a five-overtime thriller that ended with the Vols on top, 51-43.

 

[YankeeVol]

Junior running back John Kelly leads the Vols in rushing (552) and receptions (24). He is one of only TWO Power 5 running backs to lead his team in both categories, joining Penn State's Saquon Barkley (649 rush yards, 29 catches).

Kelly leads the SEC in all-purpose yards and yards from scrimmage (133.7), while ranking No. 15 overall nationally and No. 8 in the Power 5 in yards from scrimmage. He ranks second in the SEC in rushing yards per game (92.0).

Kelly was added the Maxwell Award Watch List last week.

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

I hate Alabama.

 

[YankeeVol]

Redshirt senior punter Trevor Daniel is a contender for the Ray Guy Award as his 48.17 season average ranks No. 3 in the nation and has him on pace to break the SEC single-season record (48.15, Ricky Anderson, Vanderbilt, 1984). Daniel held a career-best 52.3 average vs. South Carolina, including four punts of 50 or more yards. He leads the SEC with 17 punts of 50 or more yards and his 15 punts were inside opponents' 20 are tied for first in the league. His 45.7 career average is best in UT history.

 

[YankeeVol]

Redshirt junior nickelback Rashaan Gaulden tied a career high with 10 tackles and added one TFL against South Carolina, while allowing just two receptions for four yards on five targets.

Gaulden leads UT's pass defense, which is allowing just 129.2 yards per game - second in the nation behind Navy (127.7).

The Vols' D held South Carolina and quarterback Jake Bentley to 129 yards through the air - over 100 yards below their season average of 242.7 entering the game and the Gamecocks' lowest output of the season.

 

[Iam4utalways]

The last time we won at Gumpaloosa I was there. That was a fun game.

Time for some dejavue.

Go Vols!

Beat the gumps.

 

[nagle]

here

 

[KB5252]

Already down 7.

 

[WhitewaterVol]

Redshirt senior punter Trevor Daniel is a contender for the Ray Guy Award as his 48.17 season average ranks No. 3 in the nation and has him on pace to break the SEC single-season record (48.15, Ricky Anderson, Vanderbilt, 1984). Daniel held a career-best 52.3 average vs. South Carolina, including four punts of 50 or more yards. He leads the SEC with 17 punts of 50 or more yards and his 15 punts were inside opponents' 20 are tied for first in the league. His 45.7 career average is best in UT history.

You have a lot of opportunities to kick long punts when you have no offense.

 

[YankeeVol]

For once I’m not upset I have to actually work on a Saturday

 

[Volsfaninva917]

Blah

 

[I Love Lamp]

I’m thinking I will watch this one until we are down by 14. I can’t waste 3 1/2 hours of my Saturday anymore.

Should only lose about 15 minutes tops with my plan.

 

[44DivePlay]

Already down 7.

😄 only 7?


On a good note, I hadn’t been to a high school football game in 18 years when I graduated and I just watched my Jefferson County Patriots (high school alma mater) take down Science Hill in a surprise upset at Science Hill. Spencer Riley was coaching for Jeff County and he was Tee Martin’s center on the NC team so long story short...

Bama is still going to murder us

 

[VeeOhElEsYes]

Nothing to lose. Go out there and open it up and see what happens. Go Vols!!

 

[NorCalVol67]

I am in New York this week. Do I go to a Tennessee bar to watch the game or enjoy my last day here?

 

[allvol123]

This is the game to get so drunk that you pass out before half-time.

 

[GoVols15]

Nothing to lose. Go out there and open it up and see what happens. Go Vols!!

NOTHING TO LOSE!! What about Butch? Maybe Haslam will leave him at the airport! We can only hope!
:rock:

 

[Dudleys87]

I am in New York this week. Do I go to a Tennessee bar to watch the game or enjoy my last day here?

Enjoy your day. No reason to suffer through another painful shutout along with a bar tab.

 

[Dudleys87]

This is the game to get so drunk that you pass out before half-time.

Our luck as fans Tennessee wins 10-9 Jones gets a cheap 1 yr extension.

 

[NorthDallas40]

Screw the gumps!

GO VOLS!!

FLUSH THE TIDE!!

 

[YankeeVol]

I am in New York this week. Do I go to a Tennessee bar to watch the game or enjoy my last day here?

We all know the outcome. Enjoy your last day there

 

[Dudleys87]

Screw the gumps!

GO VOLS!!

FLUSH THE TIDE!!

Is anyone so hardcore Vol they don’t eat at Bubba Gumps?

 

[NorthDallas40]

Is anyone so hardcore Vol they don’t eat at Bubba Gumps?

I ate at the one near Times Square. Since it was north of the Mason Dixon line I consider it neutral turf. 👍

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

If you ever thought to yourself, man I really dont want to watch this game, then this one is it. Its going to be a sad day for us UT fans.