If No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Ohio State are going to lose this season, this would be an excellent week to do so.
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When Arkansas is on defense, they have to figure out how to cover Chrsitian Kirk.
OUR PICK: The under is 7-3 in the Crimson Tide’s last 10 games in October and is 14-5 in its last 19 games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in its previous game.
A&M planned to play All-American Myles Garrett only on third downs against Tennessee, because of a foot injury that caused him to miss the SC game, but the defensive end didn’t come off the field in overtime. We didn’t play well at all on defense. Hell it was the very same Aggies FANS that were calling for Coach Kevin Sumlin’s Head before the season began.
For Tennessee, the Alabama comparison is one of the many methods of measurement showing the obvious progress the Volunteers have made under Butch Jones.
“The skill players that they have make them very hard to defend, and I think they have gotten better each year on defense”, Alabama coach Nick Saban said. But very, very aggressive, very physical and plays with a lot of confidence. So we’re excited to have him back. They’ve lost Cameron Sutton, Jalen Reeves-Maybin and Cortez McDowell from their secondary; Quar’te Sapp and Darrin Kirkland from their linebacking corps and Danny O’Brien from the defensive line. The Vols defense is allowing 26.7 points and 399.3 yards per game with 5 interceptions, 8 fumble recoveries, and 9 sacks.
Fans will have to wait and see if either player jogs out on the field Saturday, but Saban has had to plan for the worst. However, teams with dual-threat quarterbacks or passers with mobility generally give Nick Saban’s defense the most trouble. One difference could be that Ole Miss has had two weeks to get ready for this game. “Hopefully it doesn’t come down to that, but we’ll deal with that when the time comes”.
Three Tennessee football players met with reporters as the Vols continue preparations for a Top 10 showdown with No. 1-ranked Alabama at Neyland Stadium on Saturday.
That served as some redemption after the Aggies won 29-24 at Alabama in its first SEC season as quarterback Johnny Manziel led an offense that had 418 yards with no turnovers. Additionally, this is the first contest between these two programs where both are ranked entering the annual rivalry since 2005.
So what did Saban have to say Wednesday? The Commodores will try to shut down the running game of Georgia, which can be pretty good at times.
Contributing to Tennessee’s 684 total offensive yards against Texas A&M last Saturday were Byrd and Brandon Johnson, also a freshman. Kansas, Duke and Bowling Green are the only FBS teams that have committed more turnovers. Alabama has scored non-offensive touchdowns in eight consecutive games.
Jalen Hurd, the Volunteers’ bruising 240-pound leading rusher, is reportedly back at practice this week and is expected to be in action Saturday, according to Jones. Tennessee RB Alvin Kamara gained a school-record 312 all-purpose yards against Texas A&M.
Fitzpatrick is a rising star in a secondary featuring Jackson and fellow cornerback Marlon Humphrey, a projected first-round National Football League draft pick.
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“When he speaks, guys listen”, quarterback Joshua Dobbs said. Tennessee also is seeking to end a 12-game losing streak against SEC West foes, a skid that continued last week with a 45-38 double-overtime loss to No. 6 Texas A&M.
