The Crimson Tide shook off a slow defensive start to stymie the Volunteers for a Third Saturday of October victory.
defense like nearly no other team in modern history. And even though both teams had undergone personnel changes, the rematch was highly anticipated. The Crimson Tide, building one of the better defenses in the country, against the Volunteers, who boasted a veteran quarterback and one of the nation’s best running attacks.
Tennessee produced 182 rushing yards and 385 through the air in Knoxville. It entered Saturday with the sixth-best rushing attack in the country with 231.3 yards per game. The No. 17 Vols produced 133 yards on 38 carries — its second-lowest single game total this season —, 61 of which came in the first quarter.
“As the game went on, we started playing a little more even, started playing things that, you know, we’ve played in the past. I think the players did a really good job. It helped us rush the passer better. The players did a good job of adapting. Momentum began to turn due to a pair of fourth-down stops. In the third quarter, 5-foot-11, 190-pound running back Dylan Sampson was held up for a no-gain when the Vols needed 1 yard at midfield, attempting to hold off the rally.
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