BamaCentral takes a long first look at each of the Crimson Tide's upcoming opponents this season with the Third Saturday in October up next.
The Third Saturday in October has awoken from its dormant state since Josh Heupel's arrival at Tennessee, bringing one of the SEC's premier rivalries back into the national spotlight after over a decade of irrelevance thanks to Nick Saban's dominance.
Since that game, Tennessee is no longer an afterthought on the Alabama football schedule. The Volunteers gave Alabama everything it could handle in Bryant-Denny Stadium last season, even holding a 20-7 lead at halftime that ultimately evaporated. Now, the Crimson Tide is staring another trip to Neyland Stadium in the face, its first time back in Knoxville since that infamous night in 2022.
He'll have some very talented weapons around him as well. Leading receiver Squirrel White is back after an 800-yard season, and Bru McCoy, a 600-yard receiver in 2022, returns for a sixth year of college football after suffering a season-ending injury during September of last season. Heupel also brought in Tulane transfer receiver Chris Brazzell II, who posted a 44-reception, 711-yard, 5-touchdown line as a freshman for the Green Wave last season.
There's a very good chance that rush defense, which was one of the top units in the SEC, remains at the top of the pack as all four of Tennessee's returning starters on the defensive end come from the front seven.
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