The Alabama Crimson Tide heads to Knoxville to take on the University of Tennessee Volunteers today at Neyland Stadium.
ICYMI:
No. 1/1 Alabama Crimson Tide (6-0, 3-0 SEC) at No. 9/11 University of Tennessee (5-1, 2-1 SEC)
Time: 2:30 p.m. CT
Location: Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tennessee
- Local Weather at Kickoff: Sunny, 80*
- Stadium Capacity: 102,455
- Television Information: CBS
- Television Announcers: Verne Lundquist and Gary Danielson will call the game from the booth with Allie LaForce on the sidelines.
- Radio Info: Crimson Tide Sports Network (Eli Gold as Play-by-Play announcer, Phil Savage as color analyst, and Chris Stewart as sideline reporter); Sirius 106/XM 190
- Livestream Info: Watch ESPN
- Vegas Odds: (via OddsShark) Alabama (-13.5)
- Next up for Alabama: October 22 vs Texas A&M Aggies, Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa. Time: 2:30p.m. central on CBS.
Via RollTide.com: Alabama remains No. 1 in both the Associated Press and Amway Coaches polls this week following Saturday’s 49-30 win over Arkansas. Tennessee is ninth in AP and 11th in the Amway Coaches Poll.
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SEE MORE: Alabama Game Notes
Alabama and Tennessee will meet for the 99th time in a series that the Crimson Tide leads, 52-38-7 (53-37-8 actual). The rivalry dates back to the 1901 season, when the two teams first met in Birmingham and finished in a 6-6 tie. The Crimson Tide has won the last nine meetings and seeks its 10th straight series win for the first time since an 11-game winning streak from 1971-81. Last season, Alabama defeated the Vols, 19-14, in Tuscaloosa. The Tide and Vols have met every year since 1928, with the exception of the 1943 season when neither school fielded a football team due to World War II.
SEE MORE: Tennessee Game Notes
The Volunteers enter Saturday’s game with a 5-1 overall record, including a 2-1 mark in SEC play following a 45-38 double overtime loss to No. 8/7 Texas A&M in College Station last Saturday. Tennessee opened the season with a 20-13 overtime win over Appalachian State, rallying from a 13-3 halftime defi cit. The Vols then defeated Virginia Tech, 45-24, in front of 156,000 fans at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sept. 10. Tennessee returned home to post backto-back victories over Ohio (28-19) and No. 19/16 Florida (38-28) and defeated No. 25/20 Georgia, 34-31, in Athens on Oct. 1. The Volunteers are led by head coach Butch Jones, who owns a 26-18 mark in his fourth season in Knoxville and a 76-45 career record between Central Michigan, Cincinnati and Tennessee.
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Today’s game promises to be wild one for Crimson Tide and Volunteers fans alike. Join all of the BamaHammer crew on the website, Facebook, and Twitter as we provide commentary and information throughout the day. Roll Tide!