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TENNESSEE (3-4) vs. #4 ALABAMA (6-1)
2014 » SCHEDULE & RECORD
THE MATCHUP TENNESSEE
#4 ALABAMA
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THE ALABAMA GAME
¢ Saturday’s game marks the 97th meeting between Tennessee and Alabama. UT is 38-51-7 vs. the Tide, including losses in the last seven consecutive meetings. ¢ The last Tennessee win over Alabama was 16-13, on Oct. 21, 2006 at Neyland Stadium. ¢ Tennessee won seven consecutive games over Alabama from 1995-2001 and is the only school to defeat the Tide as many as seven consecutive times.
ON DEFENSE...
THE BASICS Head Coach: Butch Jones Head Coach: Nick Saban (Ferris State, ‘90) (Kent State, ‘73) Career Record: 58-38 (8 yrs.) Career Record: 171-58-1 (19 yrs.) At Tennessee: 8-11 (2 yrs.) At Alabama: 80-16 (8 yrs.) RECORD: 3-4, 0-3 SEC 2014 Rank: NR/NR Points/Game: 24.4 Rush Yds/Game: 94.0 Rushing TDs: 8 Pass Yds/Game: 231.1 Passing TDs: 12 Total Off./Game: 325.1 Total Def./Game: 326.9
RECORD: 6-1, 3-1 SEC 2014 Rank: #4/4 Points/Game: 36.9 Rush Yds/Game: 223.7 Rushing TDs: 16 Pass Yds/Game: 290.9 Passing TDs: 16 Total Off./Game: 514.6 Total Def./Game: 261.6
STATISTICAL LEADERS RUSHING #1 Jalen Hurd (97-414, 2 TD, 59.1 ypg)
RUSHING #4 T.J. Yeldon (106-566, 4 TD, 80.9 ypg)
PASSING #14 Justin Worley (157-252, 1579 yds, 62.3%, 12 TD, 8 INT, 225.6 ypg)
PASSING #6 Blake Sims (117-176, 1748 yds, 66.5%, 13 TD, 3 INT, 249.7 ypg)
RECEIVING RECEIVING #9 Amari Cooper #8 Marquez North (26-264, 4 TD, 37.7 ypg) (62-908, 7 TD, 129.7 ypg) DEFENSE DEFENSE #26 Landon Collins #45 A.J. Johnson (78 tkls, 8.0 TFL, 4 QBH) (49 tkls, 2.0 TFL, 2 INT)
INSIDE THE ALABAMA SERIES Overall: UA, 51-38-7 Knoxville: UA, 23-20-1 Tuscaloosa: UA, 7-4 Birmingham: UA, 21-14-6 Current Streak: UA W7 UT All-Time Record: 807-365-53 (.680)
Last Meeting: UA, 45-10, Oct. 26, 2013 at Tuscaloosa Last Win: 16-13, Oct. 21, 2006 at Knoxville UT Last Win vs. Top 5 UA: 35-38 over #2 UA, Oct. 15, 1982 at Knoxville
¢ UT is second in the SEC and sixth nationally in pass defense, allowing 166.3 yards per game, trailing only LSU in the conference (156.2). ¢ The Vols are allowing 5.7 yards per pass attempt after allowing 7.2 yards per pass attempt in 2013. ¢ By limiting Chattanooga (96 yards) and Florida (76 yards) to less than 100 yards passing, UT limited opponents to less than 100 yards passing in consecutive games for the first time since 2002 (Vandy, Kentucky). ¢ UT leads the SEC and ranks eighth nationally in defensive third down conversion pct. at 28.0% (30-107). ¢ The Vols have forced multiple turnovers in four of the last five games and in five of the last seven. UT has also forced at least one turnover in 12 of its last 14 games. ¢ Under Butch Jones (since 2013), the Vols are fourth in the SEC in turnovers forced (39) and points per game off turnovers (6.00).
RANKED OPPONENTS
¢ The Vols are playing their fourth ranked opponent of the season (at #4/3 Oklahoma, at #12/13 Georgia, at #3/3 Ole Miss). UT is tied for the 3rd-toughest schedule to date based on past opposition (Auburn .759, Miami (Fla.) .733, Tennessee/Mississippi State .719) ¢ UT is playing a third Top 5 foe in a season for the first time since 2005 (at #4 LSU, #5 Georgia, at #5 Alabama). This is the fifth time in history (1959, 1971, 1990, 2005) UT is playing three Top-5 teams in the same season. The Vols are playing consecutive top 5 opponents for the first time since 2011 (#1 LSU, #2 Alabama). ¢ The Vols are playing a ranked opponent for the 11th time in 18 games, with eight of those foes in the Top 10.
PLAYING THE WEST
¢ #4 Alabama is UT’s ninth consecutive SEC West opponent that is either ranked in the top eight or undefeated at the time of the game. UT’s SEC West opponents have a combined record of 59-3 (.951) at the time of playing the Vols since 2011. Tennessee SEC West Opponents, 2011-14 2014: #3 Ole Miss (6-0), #4 Alabama (6-1) 2013: #1 Alabama (7-0), #7 Auburn (8-1) 2012: #19 Mississippi State (5-0), #1 Alabama (6-0) 2011: #1 LSU (6-0), #2 Alabama (7-0), #8 Arkansas (8-1)
¢ UT’s last unranked SEC West opponent was on Nov. 13, 2010, when UT defeated Ole Miss 52-10. ¢ This follows a stretch from 2003-09 in which UT played 21 games vs. the SEC West and the opponents were ranked only eight times in those 21 games.
A TENNESSEE WIN WOULD...
THE RECORD
OCT. 25, 2014 » NEYLAND STADIUM (102,455) » KNOXVILLE, TENN. » ESPN2
OVERALL RECORD:
SEC 0-3 NON-CONFERENCE 3-1 HOME 3-1 AWAY 0-3 NEUTRAL 0-0
THE SCHEDULE DATE Aug. 31 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 29 Dec. 6
OPPONENT (TV) TIME/RESULT Utah State (SECN) W, 38-7 Arkansas State (SECN) W, 34-19 at #4/3 Oklahoma (ABC) L, 10-34 at #12/13 Georgia* (ESPN) L, 32-35 Florida* (SECN) L, 9-10 Chattanooga (SECN) W, 45-10 at #3 Ole Miss* (ESPN) L, 3-34 # 4 Alabama* (ESPN2) 7:30 p.m. at South Carolina* TBA Kentucky* TBA Missouri TBA at Vanderbilt* TBA SEC Championship (CBS) TBA
* Southeastern Conference game All times Eastern
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Snap an eight-game losing streak to SEC West opponents since 2011 while marking two wins in the last three games vs. ranked opponents at Neyland Stadium (defeated South Carolina, lost to Auburn in ‘13). Represent the first win over a Top 5 opponent since a 30-27 win at #4 LSU on Sept. 26, 2005 and snap an 18-game losing streak to Top-5 teams. Improve the Vols to 9-4 in their last 13 games at Neyland Stadium and even their record at 4-4 in 2014. End UT’s seven-game losing streak to Alabama dating to a 16-13 win over Alabama on Oct, 21, 2006. Give the Vols their first win over a Top 10 team since a 51-33 victory at #10 Georgia on Oct. 7, 2006, snapping a 22-game losing streak to Top 10 teams.
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