Live Updates – Alabama at Tennessee
- The injury report for Alabama listed Keon Sabb and Yhonzae Pierre as "game-time decisions." Both players are warming up for Alabama on the field.
- Keon Keeley has been spotted in pads, warming up for Alabama on the field. It is the first time Keeley has traveled for the Crimson Tide this season.
- 25:00 until kickoff - both teams have entered the locker room. They'll take the field shortly for a 2:45 p.m. CT kickoff.
- 3:00 before kickoff. Tennessee runs through the "T", and Alabama enters to a chorus of boos. Both teams have taken the field.
- :40 seconds to kickoff: Alabama wins the toss, and elects to receive the opening kickoff.
First Quarter
14:25 - Snap infraction (Parker Brailsford), second and 16 from the 19-yard line.
13:32 - Alabama QB Jalen Milroe fires incomplete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr. on the right sideline. James Burnip punts for 46 yards.
12:08 - Dylan Sampson fumbles the ball, and Jihaad Campbell recovers for Alabama on the Crimson Tide's 38-yard line. It was Sampson's first career fumble.
9:55 - Milroe fires over the middle to Ryan Williams, who makes an acrobatic catch for a first down. The game pauses for an injured Tennessee defender.
8:29 - Milroe dances in the pocket, evading pressure, and throws to a sliding Ryan Williams right at the first down marker. The pass is incomplete. Milroe looks nervous and needs to settle into the game with some easy completions. Burnip pins Tennessee back with a 36-yard punt to the Tennessee 14-yard line.
7:41 - Tennessee punts after going three and out.
3:42 - Milroe is picked off by Jermod McCoy, who returns it to the Alabama 46-yard line. Milroe was targeting Ryan Williams in the endzone.
1:51 - Tennessee misses the 53-yard field goal, the game is still scoreless. Alabama takes over with the football at their own 36-yard line.
END OF FIRST QUARTER
During the quarter transition, Alabama defensive back DeVonta Smith entered the medical tent after riding the exercise bike.
Second Quarter
13:33 - Alabama calls timeout after Milroe scrambles eight yards for a first-down gain. Alabama is set up at the Tennessee 26-yard line in a 0-0 ball game.
13:01 - TOUCHDOWN / Jalen Milroe passes to Ryan Williams for a five-yard touchdown. Graham Nicholson makes the extra point.
SCORE:
Alabama - 7
Tennessee - 0
11:36 - Nico Iamaleava is down for Tennessee. Justin Jefferson made the tackle on the Tennessee quarterback. Iamaleava was sacked by Alabama linebacker Justin Jefferson following a scramble drill in the pocket.
11:10 - Gaston Moore enters the game for Tennessee's injured quarterback, Iamaleava. His pass is picked off by Alabama defensive back Malachi Moore and returned to the Tennessee 46-yard line.
9:18 - Alabama can't capitalize on the turnover by Moore, going backward thanks to a holding call, delay of game, and intentional grounding to punt from 4th and 33.
9:11 - Nico Iamaleava returns to the game for Tennessee, finding Bru McCoy for a 19-yard gain on first down.
7:16 - Jaylen Mbakwe picks off Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava, returning it to the Alabama 12-yard line. It's the second pick of Iamaleava's day against the Crimson Tide.
5:37 - Keon Sabb is down for Alabama.
4:06 - Tennessee missed the 50-yard field goal attempt, setting Alabama up on their own 32-yard line. Tim Keenan III swatted down Iamaleava's third-down pass.
2:25 - Following a first-down conversion by Jalen Milroe and Germie Bernard, James Pearce Jr. is down for Tennessee.
2:00 - two-minute timeout. Alabama's offense holds the football at their own 46-yard line. the Crimson Tide has two timeouts left in the first half.
0:34 - Graham Nicholson came up well short on the 54-yard field goal attempt, and Alabama turned it over on downs.
HALFTIME
Alabama defensive end LT Overton dropped Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava, and the Volunteers took it to the locker room.
SCORE:
Alabama - 7
Tennessee - 0
Third Quarter
12:33 - Cole Adams field the punt following a six-play drive by Tennessee. A holding call backs Alabama up to its own six-yard line for the first drive of the second half.
9:14 - Jaeden Roberts goes down with an injury for Alabama. Geno VanDeMark replaces him. Additionally, Wolkin Formby was in for Elijah Pritchett at right tackle on this drive.
8:40 - Jalen Milroe is stopped one yard short of the first down marker, and James Burnip comes on the punt for the Crimson Tide. A 43-yard punt pins Tennessee back at their own nine-yard line.
6:32 - TOUCHDOWN
Dylan Sampson punches it in from the two-yard line to tie the game for Tennessee!
Alabama - 7
Tennessee - 7
4:00 - Milroe finds CJ Dippre to extend the Alabama drive that has already taken 2:28 off the clock. Timeout for an injured Tennessee Volunteer, cornerback Jermod McCoy.
3:11 - FIELD GOAL
Graham Nicholson bangs the field goal through from 35 yards to give Alabama the lead once again.
SCORE:
Alabama - 10
Tennessee - 7
1:00 - TOUCHDOWN
Dylan Sampson finds paydirt once again following a 55-yard completion from Iamaleava to Dont'e Thornton Jr. The extra point was good.
SCORE:
Alabama - 10
Tennessee - 14
END OF THIRD QUARTER
13:56 - TOUCHDOWN
Milroe connects with Germie Bernard for a 28-yard pickup, and on the next play, Justice Haynes carries it into the endzone for the Alabama touchdown!
SCORE: Alabama - 17
Tennessee - 14
8:35 - Alabama goes three and out on its second possession of the fourth quarter, only taking 1:38 off the clock.
5:52 - TOUCHDOWN
Iamalaeava finds Brazzell Jr. for a 16-yard touchdown. The PAT is good.
SCORE:
Alabama - 17
Tennessee - 21
A pick by Jalen Milroe with under two minutes to go ends the football game. Alabama falls to Tennessee.
Alabama - 17
Tennessee - 24
This story will be updated throughout the game.
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