Tennessee defeated No. 6 Alabama 26-10 in the teams’ annual October rivalry game, giving the Crimson Tide consecutive regular-season losses for the first time since 2007, according to the supplied report. The game took place at Neyland Stadium. Tennessee improved its recent form with a third straight win, while Alabama’s offense struggled to sustain drives and protect the ball.
Running back DeSean Bishop led Tennessee with 159 rushing yards and two touchdowns. The source credited quarterback George MacIntyre with steady play but did not provide his passing statistics. Tennessee’s defense limited Alabama to 201 yards of total offense, including 54 yards on the ground, and forced four turnovers.
Alabama quarterback Keelon Russell passed for 147 yards and accounted for the team’s lone touchdown with a 19-yard run. The report said Alabama lost two fumbles and Russell threw two interceptions. The Tide entered the game without leading receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams, who had recently undergone arthroscopic surgery for a meniscus injury, according to the source.
The teams’ offenses had difficulty early. Tennessee held a 12-10 lead at halftime, and the two sides combined for five turnovers by that point. They converted a combined three of 17 third-down attempts, the report said. Tennessee extended its advantage after halftime to finish with a 16-point win.
The result came during a weekend of upsets in the Southeastern Conference. Earlier, unranked Auburn beat top-ranked Georgia on a field goal as time expired after Georgia fumbled late, according to the report. It also noted that Oklahoma had defeated then-No. 1 Texas in Week 6, making Georgia’s loss the second consecutive week in which the nation’s top-ranked team fell.
The supplied report identifies the game as part of the rivalry’s latest third-Saturday-in-October matchup. The Associated Press contributed to the source report. No further details about the game’s date, play-by-play sequence or postgame comments were provided in the supplied material.
