No. 6 Alabama visits No. 14 Tennessee
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No. 6 Alabama (5-1) at No. 14 Tennessee (5-1), Oct. 17 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Alabama by 7. Against the spread: Alabama 4-2, Tennessee 3-3.
How to watch: ABC
Key stats
Alabama Offense
Overall: 452.5 yards per game (32nd in FBS)
Passing: 270.3 yards per game (30th)
Rushing: 182.2 yards per game (47th)
Scoring: 44.2 points per game (3rd)
Alabama Defense
Overall: 336.3 yards per game (54th in FBS)
Passing: 236.5 yards per game (103rd)
Rushing: 99.8 yards per game (25th)
Scoring: 20.7 points per game (45th)
Tennessee Offense
Overall: 414.8 yards per game (54th in FBS)
Passing: 186.5 yards per game (111th)
Rushing: 228.3 yards per game (15th)
Scoring: 34.7 points per game (44th)
Tennessee Defense
Overall: 293.8 yards per game (25th in FBS)
Passing: 161.3 yards per game (17th)
Rushing: 132.5 yards per game (52nd)
Scoring: 15.5 points per game (19th)
Tennessee is 107th in third down percentage, converting 35.4% of the time. Alabama ranks 29th on defense, allowing its opponents at convert at 31.7%.
Alabama is 6th in the FBS with a +7 turnover margin.
Alabama is 126th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 94.4% of trips. Tennessee’s red zone offense ranks 16th, scoring on 94.4% of red zone opportunities.
Team leaders
Alabama
Passing: Keelon Russell, 1,599 yards, 12 TDs, 2 INTs, 67.9 completion percentage
Rushing: Trae’shawn Brown, 301 yards on 51 carries, 5 TDs
Receiving: Ryan Williams, 415 yards on 23 catches, 4 TDs
Tennessee
Passing: Faizon Brandon, 697 yards, 7 TDs, 1 INT, 60.4 completion percentage
Rushing: DeSean Bishop, 678 yards on 107 carries, 8 TDs
Receiving: Mike Matthews, 396 yards on 22 catches, 3 TDs
Last game
Alabama fell to Georgia 20-17 on Oct. 10. Russell threw for 185 yards on 16-of-30 attempts (53.3%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. He also carried the ball nine times for 41 yards. Brown had 90 rushing yards on nine carries, adding one reception for seven yards. Williams recorded 39 yards on three catches.
Tennessee won 24-17 over Arkansas on Oct. 10. George MacIntyre led Tennessee with 247 yards on 18-of-29 passing (62.1%) for one touchdown and two interceptions. Bishop carried the ball 19 times for 138 yards and scored one touchdown. DaSaahn Brame had three receptions for 87 yards. He also had one carry for one yard and one touchdown.
Next game
Alabama hosts Texas A&M on Oct. 24. Tennessee plays at South Carolina on Oct. 24.