Report Card: Grading Alabama’s 34-20 win over Tennessee

Grading Alabama’s 34-20 win over Tennessee

In an incredible comeback effort from the Crimson Tide, Alabama defeated the Tennessee Volunteers 34-20 in the 106th edition of the “Third Saturday in October” on Saturday afternoon from inside Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa.

After trailing 20-7 at the half, [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] led the Crimson Tide to a historic come-from-behind victory with a dominating second-half performance that saw Alabama outscore the Vols 27-0.

With the win Alabama moves to 7-1 on the season and a perfect 5-0 in SEC play heading into their bye week before another major conference matchup with the LSU Tigers.

As the Alabama faithful celebrate the rivalry win, let’s look at this week’s Alabama football report card!

Everything Nick Saban said following Alabama’s 34-20 win over Tennessee

What Nick Saban said following Alabama’s 34-20 win over Tennessee

It was the epitome of a tale of two halve in the 2023 edition of the “Third Saturday in October” as Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide defeated Josh Heupel and the Tennessee Volunteers 34-20.

After trailing 20-7 at halftime and looking abysmal on offense through the first 30 minutes of the contest, the Crimson Tide came alive in the second half to outscore the Vols 27-0 over the final 30 minutes in Tuscaloosa.

With the win, Alabama moves to 7-1 on the season and a perfect 5-0 in SEC play heading into their bye week before taking on the LSU Tigers in Week 10.

Below is everything Coach Nick Saban had to say following the comeback victory!

Takeaways from Alabama’s 34-20 win over Tennessee

Top takeaways from Alabama’s 34-20 win over Tennessee

It was the epitome of a tale of two halve in the 2023 edition of the “Third Saturday in October” as Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide defeated Josh Heupel and the Tennessee Volunteers 34-20.

After trailing 20-7 at halftime and looking abysmal on offense through the first 30 minutes of the contest, the Crimson Tide came alive in the second half to outscore the Vols 27-0 over the final 30 minutes in Tuscaloosa.

With the win, Alabama moves to 7-1 on the season and a perfect 5-0 in SEC play heading into their bye week before taking on the LSU Tigers in Week 10.

Let’s look at some of the top takeaways from Alabama’s incredible comeback victory!

Tennessee at Alabama: Stream, injury report, broadcast info for Saturday

How to watch Tennessee at Alabama!

[autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] will lead the Alabama Crimson Tide (6-1, 4-0 SEC) against Josh Heupel and the Tennessee Volunteers (5-1, 2-1 SEC) on Saturday from inside Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa in a rivalry matchup commonly known as the “Third Saturday in October”.

The Crimson Tide will look to take back control of the series against the Vols after Tennessee upset Alabama in Knoxville last season with a game-winning field goal.

Alabama needs a win to keep its place atop the SEC West standings, while Tennessee can’t afford to drop another conference game if they have hopes of making it to Atlanta.

Below is everything you need to know to catch all the action between Alabama and Tennessee!

Roll Tide Wire staff predictions for Tennessee at Alabama

Staff predictions for Tennessee at Alabama

We have reached our favorite part of the week (besides gameday) where the staff here at Roll Tide Wire gets together and provides their game preview and predictions for this week’s matchup between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Tennessee Volunteers.

Alabama has firm control of the SEC West and with a win over the Vols, they would be one step closer to another trip to Atlanta for the SEC Championship.

The Crimson Tide are currently on a five-game winning streak but have yet to put a complete game together. Let’s find out if they can do it in the rivalry known as the “Third Saturday of October”.

Here are the staff predictions for Alabama-Tennessee!

‘Hey Coach’ Rewind: Top quotes from Nick Saban’s radio show ahead of Tennessee

Nick Saban issues a challenge to Alabama football fans!

Thursday nights have turned into a bit of a holiday for Alabama football fans. The head coach of the Crimson Tide, [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] will join Alabama play-by-play announcer Eli Gold, and other media personalities for a deep dive into the Tide in his weekly radio show “Hey Coach”.

This week Coach Saban provided a lot of material for the Alabama fans including a challenge for the crowd on Saturday afternoon when they welcome in one of their arch-rivals, the Tennessee Volunteers.

Below are some of the top quotes that we gathered from the seven-time national championship-winning head coach on Thursday night.

Keys to Victory: What the Alabama offense needs to do to beat Tennessee

Keys to victory for the Alabama offense against Tennessee

Kickoff between Alabama (6-1, 4-0) and Tennessee (5-1, 2-1) is set for 2:30 p.m. CT on CBS this Saturday afternoon from inside Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa in the rivalry matchup known as the “Third Saturday in October”.

[autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] will lead the Crimson Tide into action and have hopes of washing the bad taste away from last year’s tough loss to the Vols.

The Crimson Tide will need to play well in all three phases and as we do each and every week, here are five things the Alabama offense will need to do well in order to get a victory over the Volunteers on Saturday.

Behind Enemy Lines: Vols Wire previews Tennessee at Alabama

Dan Harralson of Vols Wire previews Tennessee at Alabama

Kickoff between Alabama (6-1, 4-0) and Tennessee (5-1, 2-1) is set for 2:30 p.m. CT on CBS this Saturday afternoon from inside Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa in the rivalry matchup known as the “Third Saturday in October”.

This historic rivalry has delivered some of the best games from the SEC and this year’s version is destined to deliver as well.

As we await the highly-anticipated matchup between the Tide and Vols, Roll Tide Wire had a chance to talk with Dan Harralson, the managing editor of Vols Wire, for this week’s edition of “Behind Enemy Lines”.

Let’s look at what Harralson had to say about the upcoming matchup.

Throwback Thursday: Highlights, more from Alabama’s 2021 win over Tennessee

What happened the last time Alabama hosted Tennessee?

We are now just a couple of days away from the “Third Saturday in October” when Josh Heupel and the Tennessee Volunteers travel to Tuscaloosa to take on Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Aside from taking home bragging rights to a historic rivalry, both Alabama and Tennessee are trying to position themselves for a spot in Atlanta for the SEC Championship.

It is now time for Throwback Thursday where each week we look at a previous matchup between Alabama and the upcoming opponent.

This week we go back just two seasons to the last time Tennessee played in Tuscaloosa.

Everything Nick Saban said on Wednesday of Tennessee game week

What Nick Saban said on Wednesday of Tennessee game week

We are now just a couple of days away from the “Third Saturday in October” when Josh Heupel and the Tennessee Volunteers travel to Tuscaloosa to take on [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Aside from taking home bragging rights to a historic rivalry, both Alabama and Tennessee are trying to position themselves for a spot in Atlanta for the SEC Championship.

On Wednesday, following the Crimson Tide’s midweek practice, Coach Saban would step to the podium to speak to the media ahead of the matchup on Saturday afternoon.

Below is everything Coach Saban had to say on Wednesday afternoon.