It’s almost hard to remember that, prior to the 2007 season, Tennessee held the hammer in this series for a decade, and Alabama victories were considered out of the ordinary.
When Tennessee comes to Tuscaloosa Saturday, the Volunteers will do so as three-touchdown underdogs or more, and conversation among national pundits is centered not on a potential Vol upset, but rather will Tennessee keep the score respectable.
Sleeping on Tennessee would be a mistake; the Volunteers have decent talent, certainly better than Ole Miss and Vanderbilt. But Tennessee also has injury issues throughout its depth chart, and back-to-back losses to LSU and Georgia have shaken UT’s confidence. It doesn’t help the Vol psyche that Alabama just finished burying Ole Miss, turning The Grove into a Nutt-flavored cemetery.
Alabama is trying to get to its off-week before facing LSU the first Saturday in November. Tennessee figures to be fired up to play its chief rival, but a canyon-sized gap in talent threatens to make this game into a snoozer if Alabama is hitting on all cylinders.
OFFENSE
Both teams employ versions of the pro-set attack. Tennessee’s is more traditional, based in the I-formation, but the Volunteers haven’t displayed good balance. Tennessee is ranked 25th in passing offense, good for 2nd in the conference...
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