No. 7 Alabama at No. 11 Tennessee: Live Updates, Scoring Plays, Big Moments

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Tennessee vs Alabama. Photos via team websites.

KNOXVILLE, TN – The Third Saturday in October is upon us.

No. 11 Tennessee (5-1, 2-1 SEC) will welcome No. 7 Alabama (5-1, 2-1 SEC) into Neyland Stadium on Saturday afternoon for the first time since the Vols’ historic win over Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide in 2022.

Both Tennessee and Alabama have struggled in recent weeks but still have playoff chances alive with the expanded playoff format. Come Sunday morning, though, one team will be in a good position and the other will be much closer to elimination than a favorable spot.

There’s a ton on the line for this rivalry game – exactly as it should be.

Tennessee (5-1, 2-1 SEC) Season Results:

Game 1: Chattanooga (3) @ No. 15 Tennessee (69) – W
Game 2: No. 14 Tennessee (51) vs No. 24 NC State (10) – W
Game 3: Kent State (0) @ No. 7 Tennessee (71) – W
Game 4: No. 6 Tennessee (25) @ No. 15 Oklahoma (15) – W
Game 5: No. 8 Tennessee (14) @ Arkansas (19) – L
Game 6: Florida (17) @ No. 8 Tennessee (23) – W/OT

Follow along with Rocky Top Insider’s live thread covering the scoring plays and big moments from the game on Saturday:

CURRENT SCORE: 3rd Quarter – Tennessee 21, Alabama 17

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Pregame

Inactive for Tennessee: S Jourdan Thomas, LB Edwin Spillman, LB Keenan Pili

Alabama won the toss and the Volunteers will kick to start the game.

First Quarter

Alabama Drive 1: Punt – UT 0, BAMA 0

  • 3 plays, -10 yards
  • TOP: 1:39
  • Alabama’s offense suffers from an early penalty to stall the drive before it began.

 

Tennessee Drive 1: FUMBLE – UT 0, BAMA 0

  • 4 plays, 43 yards
  • TOP: 1:13
  • Tennessee’s Dylan Sampson fumbles the ball after breaking off a nice run in Alabama territory

 

Alabama Drive 2: Punt – UT 0, BAMA 0

  • 9 plays, 32 yards
  • TOP: 3:39
  • Alabama can’t get into Tennessee territory despite nine offensive plays, resulting in a punt

 

Tennessee Drive 2: Punt – UT 0, BAMA 0

  • 3 plays, 0 yards
  • TOP: 0:48
  • Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava struggles early on hitting his receivers

 

Alabama Drive 3: INTERCEPTION – UT 0, BAMA 0

  • 8 plays, 48 yards
  • TOP: 3:59
  • Tennessee CB Jermod McCoy records a one-handed interception on Jalen Milroe in the endzone to save a touchdown

 

Tennessee Drive 3: Missed Field Goal – UT 0, BAMA 0

  • 6 plays, 11 yards
  • TOP: 1:51
  • Tennessee starts in excellent field position but the Vols can’t move the ball very far. Max Gilbert attempted the 53-yard field goal and had the leg on it but missed wide right.

 

Second Quarter

Alabama Drive 4: TOUCHDOWN ALABAMA – BAMA 7, UT 0

  • 8 plays, 64 yards
  • TOP: 3:50
  • Alabama’s drive extends on a 3rd and 12 penalty from Tennessee’s defense, sets up a five-yard touchdown pass from Jalen Milroe to Ryan Williams for the score.

 

Tennessee Drive 4: Interception – BAMA 7, UT 0

  • 5 plays, 28 yards
  • TOP: 1:36
  • Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava is replaced by QB Gaston Moore after being shaken up during a play. Moore throws an interception on his first pass attempt.

 

Alabama Drive 5: Punt – BAMA 7, UT 0

  • 3 plays, -9 yards
  • TOP: 2:09

 

Tennessee Drive 5: INTERCEPTION – BAMA 7, UT 0

  • 6 plays, 61 yards
  • TOP: 1:53
  • Tennessee records their third turnover of the first half. Iamaleava returns at quarterback and throws a pick in the red zone.

 

Alabama Drive 6: Punt – BAMA 7, UT 0

  • 3 plays, 8 yards
  • TOP: 1:24
  • Alabama’s offense can’t get anything going with a very questionable call on third down. Punt away.

 

Tennessee Drive 6: Missed Field Goal – BAMA 7, UT 0

  • 6 plays, 38 yards
  • TOP: 1:46
  • Max Gilbert’s kick from 50 yards is no good

 

Alabama Drive 7: Missed Field Goal – BAMA 7, UT 0

  • 12 plays, 32 yards
  • TOP: 3:32
  • Alabama pushes well into Tennessee territory but comes up short on the 54-yard field goal.

 

Tennessee Drive 7: End of Half – BAMA 7, UT 0

  • 1 play, -5 yards
  • TOP: 0:34
  • Tennessee ends the half after a sack on first down

 

HALFTIME – Alabama 7, Tennessee 0

Third Quarter

Tennessee Drive 8: Punt – BAMA 7, UT 0

  • 6 plays, 12 yards
  • TOP: 2:27
  • Tennessee is unable to get much going after getting backed up by a penalty

 

Alabama Drive 8: Punt – BAMA 7, UT 0

  • 8 plays, 42 yards
  • TOP: 4:07

 

Tennessee Drive 9: TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE – UT 7, BAMA 7

  • 7 plays, 91 yards
  • TOP: 1:54
  • Dylan Sampson powers Tennessee down the field with two huge runs. Sampson then punches in the two-yard score for Tennessee’s first touchdown of the game

 

Alabama Drive 9: Field Goal Good – BAMA 10, UT 7

  • 10 plays, 58 yards
  • TOP: 3:21
  • Alabama makes it to the Tennessee red zone but fails to put the ball in the endzone. Crimson Tide retake the lead with a 35-yard field goal.

 

Tennessee Drive 10: TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE – UT 14, BAMA 7

  • 5 plays, 75 yards
  • TOP: 2:11
  • Dylan Sampson punches in the 3-yard touchdown run after Iamaleava and Thornton connected on the 55-yard deep pass. Vols retake the lead in Knoxville.

 

Fourth Quarter

Alabama Drive 10: TOUCHDOWN – BAMA 17, UT 14

  • 6 plays, 75 yards
  • TOP: 2:04
  • A seven-yard touchdown run from Justice Haynes puts Alabama back on top.

 

Tennessee Drive 11: Punt – BAMA 17, UT 14

  • 10 plays, 24 yards
  • TOP: 3:43
  • Iamaleava and the offense get the ball into Alabama territory but the drive stalls out after a penalty. Tennessee pinned Alabama right next to the endzone on the punt from Jackson Ross.

 

Alabama Drive 11: Punt – BAMA 17, UT 14

  • 3 plays, 4 yards
  • TOP: 1:38
  • Alabama can’t get anything going from the shadow of their own endzone. Vols defense stands up well.

 

Tennessee Drive 12: TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE – UT 21, BAMA 17

  • 7 plays, 54 yards
  • TOP: 2:43
  • Iamaleava connects with Brazzell for an impressive 16-yard touchdown score. Vols retake the lead in a big way.

Alabama Drive 12: PUNT

  • 3 plays, -2 yards
  • TOP: 1:13

Tennessee Drive 13: PUNT

  • 3 plays, 4 yards
  • TOP: 2:13

Alabama Drive 13: TURNOVER ON DOWN

  • 4 plays, 1 yard
  • TOP: 0:37

Tennessee Drive 14: FIELD GOAL

  • 3 plays, 8 yards
  • TOP: 0:18
  • Max Gilbert hits a 41-yard field goal

TENNESSEE 24, ALABAMA 17

Alabama Drive 14: INTERCEPTION

  • 1 play, 0 yards
  • TOP: 0:06
  • Will Brooks intercepts Jalen Milroe

Tennessee Drive 15: END OF GAME

  • Nico Iamaleava takes two knees

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