No. 2 Alabama improves to 5-0 on the season after deafeating Tennessee 48-17.
Nick Saban also improves is own personal coaching record against former assistant coaches. This time, he defeated former Alabama defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt.
While the Crimson Tide walked away with a win over Tennessee, consecutive win No. 14 over the Volunteers, they lost a key part of their offense in Jaylen Waddle.
Waddle suffered a broken ankle after an awkward tackle while returning the kickoff.
Mac Jones had another impressive game, throwing for 387 yards on 25 completions through 31 attempts. Jones was only 13 yards away from reaching 400 yards, which would have extended his streak of 400+ yard passing games to four – the previous record was two.
Slade Bolden stepped up to fill in the missing Waddle, as did Miller Forristall, combining for 119 yards on seven receptions.
Redshirt-freshman wide receiver John Metchie III seems to be leading the charge to be Jones’ favorite target as he reeled in seven receptions for 151 yards.
The Crimson Tide’s ground game took control today, scoring five touchdowns on 38 carries for 167 yards. Including some impressive stats by Najee Harris, who ran for 96 yards and three touchdowns on 20 carries.
Will Reichard continues a perfect kicking season (7-7), after making two field goals on the day, (39, 24)
Pete Golding and the Alabama defense held Tennessee to only 17 points. Jarrett Guarantano threw for 162 yards on 13 completions and two touchdowns. The ground game rushed for139 yards on 38 carries.