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Week 8 of the college football season will feature an exciting SEC clash between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Tennessee Volunteers. Both teams are on a mission to avoid a second loss this season, fully aware that their College Football Playoff ambitions are on the line.

The Volunteers showed their resilience by bouncing back in Week 7 to beat Florida 23-17 in overtime after suffering a tough loss to Arkansas the week before. The Volunteers’ player of the game was Dylan Sampson, who scored his third touchdown on a 1-yard run in overtime, sealing the victory for Tennessee and handing the Gators their third loss of the season.

After a shocking loss to unranked Vanderbilt, the Crimson Tide were determined to avoid another setback. They pulled off a narrow win against South Carolina, winning 27-25 in Week 7. Alabama defensive back Domani Jackson was the hero of the game, intercepting Gamecocks quarterback LaNorris Sellers in the final seconds, helping Alabama get the crucial win.

In Week 8, both Alabama and Tennessee are in formidable positions, each with a 5-1 record. With the stakes high and the tension palpable, they can’t afford another loss.

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Alabama was unable to capitalize on their first possession, and James Burnip came out to punt 36 yards. Tennessee’s Jermod McCoy caught it at the 14-yard line. Alabama was unable to cap their first position and James Burnip comes out to punt for 36 yards. Vol’s Jermod McCoy catches it on Tennessee’s 14.

Alabama’s quarterback Jalen Milroe runs nine yards for the first down at the Crimson Tides’ 36.

When is the Alabama vs. Tennessee game?

Kickoff for the Week 8 game between Alabama and Tennessee is Saturday (October 19) at 3:30 PM ET from Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee.

How to watch the Alabama vs. Tennessee game

The Alabama vs. game Tennessee Week 8 airs on ABC and can be streamed on ESPN+. You can also watch on Fubo.

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Here are the start times and TV information for the Top 25 teams in the US LBM Coaches Poll. (All times are Eastern):

  • No. 6 Miami vs. Louisville, noon on ABC
  • Virginia vs. No. 9 Clemson, noon on ACCN
  • Nebraska vs. No. 18 Indiana, noon on Fox
  • Auburn vs. No. 16 Missouri, noon on ESPN
  • East Carolina vs. Army No. 24, noon on ESPN2
  • No. No. 7 Alabama vs. No. 10 Tennessee, 3:30 p.m. on ABC
  • No. 11 Notre Dame vs. Georgia Tech, 3:30 PM on ESPN
  • No. No. 22 Michigan vs. No. 21 Illinois, 3:30 p.m. on CBS
  • No. 14 Texas A&M vs. Mississippi State, 4:15 PM on SEC Network
  • No. 8 LSU vs. Arkansas, 7 p.m. on ESPN
  • No. 4Georgia vs. No. 1 Texas, 7:30 PM on ABC
  • UCF vs. No. 12 Iowa State, 7:30 PM on FS1
  • No. 17Kansas State vs. West Virginia, 7:30pm on Fox
  • No. 23 SMU vs. Stanford, 8pm on ACCN

The Alabama Crimson Tide are favorites to beat the Tennessee Volunteers in Saturday’s college football game, according to BetMGM college football odds.

  • Spread: Alabama (-3)
  • Moneyline: Alabama -150; Tennessee +130
  • Top/bottom: 57

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Alabama and Tennessee share a long and rich history dating back to 1901. The Crimson Tide currently has the advantage with 60 wins, 38 losses and eight ties against Tennessee. In its last 10 games, Alabama has emerged victorious nine times, while Tennessee has one win in 2022, prevailing by a score of 52-49 in Knoxville.

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With Oregon’s win over Ohio State and Texas’ dominant victory over Oklahoma, the Longhorns remain ranked No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports Re-Rank 1-134.

The random nature of sports makes it impossible to predict the outcome of every game. A lot of well-lit buildings in the desert testify to this reality.

College football is especially prone to such arbitrariness. Usually, analysts feel like they know which team can gain the upper hand in a head-to-head matchup. Then there are Saturdays like the one we just witnessed that make us question our entire worldview.

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USA TODAY Sports experts make predictions for the season, including which 12 teams will make the College Football Playoff. Who will win the national championship?

  • Scooby Axson: Ohio State
  • Jordan Mendoza: Oregon
  • Paul Myerberg: Georgia
  • Erick Smith: Georgia
  • Eddie Timanus: Ohio State
  • Dan Wolken: Ohio State

Which games will ultimately be the most important?

Every week there will be at least one crucial match that determines the image of the Playoff. Our job here is to identify which one on the schedule will ultimately have the biggest impact on the races for the top seeds, the at-large bids, and the battle to become the top-ranked champion of the Group of Five.

These are the fifteen games that will determine the Playoff field according to Erick Smith.

There is an exciting atmosphere in Knoxville, Tennessee! The Volunteers and Crimson Tide are just over 30 minutes away from the 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff.

Does Alabama need Nick Saban for a winning dynasty? USA Today’s Blake Toppmeyer shares his insights ahead of the Tennessee game.

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