On Saturday, the Alabama Crimson Tide made their first trip to Knoxville for the latest edition of “The Third Saturday in October,” facing off against their SEC rivals, the Tennessee Volunteers.
The first-of-two ranked SEC matchups Saturday, Alabama would however fall in Knoxville for the second time in the last three years, falling by a final score of 24-17. This was a game in which Alabama struggled once again, and now moves the Crimson Tide’s record to 5-2 overall.
Here is what some on social media are saving about Alabama’s road loss to the Volunteers:
A horrible mistake by Nico, and Alabama makes Tennessee pay once again, with the interception.
Bama defense finding ways pic.twitter.com/QSLQ2qnUpJ
— Trey Wallace (@TreyWallace_) October 19, 2024
https://twitter.com/CourtAnne1225/status/1847753460835365365
Calling Alabama – Tennessee "sloppy" would be an insult to slop.
— Barrett Sallee 🇺🇸 (@BarrettSallee) October 19, 2024
Remember this no call. Alabama WR Ryan Williams obviously held by Tennessee. pic.twitter.com/T9j95EzUuk
— Deez Hager (@DeezHager) October 19, 2024
Alabama is officially 0-2 against the State of Tennessee.
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) October 19, 2024
Kaleb DeBoer is now 0-2 against the state of Tennessee in his first season at Alabama. pic.twitter.com/8P4fxWfAy1
— Ben McKee (@benmckee14) October 20, 2024
Tennessee just beat Alabama back-to-back at home for the first time since 2004 and 2006.
Josh Heupel is smoking a cigar to celebrate. #Vols pic.twitter.com/ct79ADLWUv
— Emilie Rae Cochrane (@EmCochranetv) October 19, 2024
Tennessee outrushed Alabama 214 to 75. That’s the explanation. All else is window dressing, irrelevant or a rabbit hole. They won the line of scrimmage. Ball game.
— Jimmy Stein (@qb_country) October 20, 2024