3. The Most Overrated Thing Was …
Alabama beat Tennessee 48-17.
Not everything is a new normal in 2020.
It’s been a painfully one-sided rivalry since Bama last lost in 2006, and no one was expecting all that much considering the Vols had lost two straight in blowouts to Georgia and Kentucky, but …
It’s Alabama vs. Tennessee. It was the biggest game of the day outside of the Big Ten, and it was just so … predictable.
Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt wanted to make a slew of defensive changes after his team gave up 78 points over the previous two games, and his D did keep Bama from throwing a touchdown pass.
It allowed 417 yards through the air and five rushing touchdowns, though.
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The Tide got down close to the goal line enough for three touchdown runs in the first 23 minutes, and two more touchdown runs and a defensive score make it 42-10 in the third.
The game was bad, and the season-ending injury to Alabama star WR Jaylen Waddle on the opening kickoff was even worse. He’s expected to be fine, and he’ll go on to have a great NFL career, but the injury cast a pall over the first half.
Alabama came in, cranked up 587 yards of total offense, beat Tennessee again, and now it’s on to Mississippi State, just like this was a normal day at the Saturday office.
It’s Alabama vs. Tennessee. At some point, it needs to be a big, giant deal again.
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