With its national title hopes on the brink, Alabama finally did what it had failed to do for the better part of the previous 54 minutes of the game:
Dominate.
After falling behind in the waning minutes, Derrick Henry scored on a 14-yard touchdown run with 2:24 to go in the fourth quarter to lift the eighth-ranked Crimson Tide to a 19-14 win over Tennessee on Saturday...
Tennessee (3-3, 1-2 SEC) at No. 8 Alabama (6-1, 3-1 SEC)
When: Saturday, Oct. 24 at 2:30 p.m. CT
Where: Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Weather: A few showers early with overcast skies later in the day. High of 83 degrees...
Alabama continued its preparations for Tennessee on Wednesday, its third day of practice this week. The Crimson Tide practiced outside on the Thomas-Drew Practice Fields wearing full pads.
Observations:
- Defensive lineman Jarran Reed, who did not practice Tuesday, was back practicing Wednesday...
Alabama returned to the Thomas-Drew Practice Fields on Monday, two days after defeating then-No. 9 Texas A&M in College Station, Texas. The Crimson Tide practiced in shells (helmets, shoulder pads and shorts) in preparation for its next opponent, Tennessee, this Saturday.
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College football season is just around the corner, which means that this is the time of year where fans spend their free time trying to figure out which team has the best shot at holding up the crystal trophy College Football Playoff trophy in January...