Breaking: The Crimson Tide will receive an unexpected call on Saturday, April 20, 2024 because of…
Tennessee DE Before LSU, Byron Young had two and a half sacks. The offensive line of Alabama, regardless of the quarterback, needs to prevent Young from getting into too much difficulty. This season, Alabama has only allowed nine sacks. The winner will be decided in large part by the duel at the line of scrimmage.
Alabama: Running back Jahmyr Gibbs. Despite quarterback Bryce Young’s injury, he has succeeded. The last two games have seen Gibbs rush for 360 yards on 39 carries, including his first two scores against Alabama. The transfer from Georgia Tech is a capable receiver who can also return kicks.
DB in Tennessee Charles Christian. To prevent the Vols from suffering from their depth concerns in the secondary, he will have to step up. Charles starts every game and records 20 tackles.
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Ever since losing 35–21 at South Carolina on October 9, 2010, Alabama has defeated SEC Eastern Division opponents 27 times in a row during the regular season. This includes a record of 14-0 on the road. With Alabama, Saban has a perfect 15-0 record and is 17-1 versus the Vols. A victory would shift.
Former Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy called out the Tennessee Vols for a specific play call that completely flipped the game in UT’s 34-20 loss to the Crimson Tide this past weekend.
While reviewing the game on Always College Football, McElroy pointed out the Vols’ fourth down attempt on their second drive in the second half as a major turning point in the game.
At the time, Tennessee was clinging to a 20-17 lead. It was a drive where the Vols absolutely had to regain some momentum.
