No. 14 Tennessee hands No. 6 Alabama second straight loss, 26-10

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Lesar, A. (2026, October 17). No. 14 Tennessee hands No. 6 Alabama second straight loss, 26-10. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/no-14-tennessee-hands-no-6-alabama-second-straight-loss-26-10/article_c7dbe565-300f-5fae-99b8-e2b427e7ab3f.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-17 · by Al Lesar

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In a surprising upset, No. 14 Tennessee defeated No. 6 Alabama 26-10 in Knoxville on Saturday. DeSean Bishop's performance was key with 159 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Alabama’s struggles included just 201 total yards of offense and four turnovers, leading to their second straight loss after falling to Georgia the previous week.
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No. 6 Alabama suffered its second consecutive loss, falling to No. 14 Tennessee 26-10 in a critical SEC matchup on October 17, 2026. The Crimson Tide's streak of regular-season losses is their longest since 2007, following last week’s defeat against then-No. 1 Georgia. Alabama struggled offensively with just 201 total yards and four turnovers, while Tennessee capitalized on a strong defensive performance led by DeSean Bishop's 159 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Quarterback Keelon Russell threw for 147 yards but also recorded two interceptions. Despite being without leading receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams and potentially center Racin Delgatty, Alabama’s offense failed to generate significant momentum, managing only 93 yards in the first half. Tennessee’s defense held Alabama to just 54 rushing yards and forced four turnovers overall.

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Who wrote this

Al Lesar
5 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 The Vols knocked on the door throughout the half but could only manage four field goals by Cooper Ranvier.
2026-10-17 · assertive framing · No. 14 Tennessee hands No. 6 Alabama second straight loss, 26-10
🔮 Without guards Wendell Moe (out for season) and Sham Umarov (expected to return soon), the Vols inserted Nic Moore at left guard and Donovan Haslam at right guard.
2026-10-04 · assertive framing · Bishop rushes for 220 yards, 3 TDs to lead No. 17 Tennessee over Auburn 24-14
🔮 Sarkisian thinks will make a difference.
2026-09-24 · assertive framing · Arch Manning visits stadium where Uncle Peyton dominated in Texas' 1st trip to Tennessee
🔮 What it will do is give them a measure of confidence to take on the road against Georgia Tech next week and give Brandon some experience to fall back on in a hostile environment.
2026-09-05 · assertive framing · Freshman QB Brandon accounts for 5 TDs to lead No. 20 Tennessee over Furman 56-9
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Brandon throws for a TD, runs for another to lead No. 15 Tennessee over Kennesaw State 42-9
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Freshman QB Brandon accounts for 5 TDs to lead No. 20 Tennessee over Furman 56-9
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Topics

Alabama KNOXVILLE Tennessee The Crimson Tide Vols

Subjects

Tennessee ORG · 6× Alabama ORG · 5× The Crimson Tide ORG · 3× Vols ORG · 3× DeSean Bishop PERSON · 1× Georgia GPE · 1× KNOXVILLE GPE · 1× Southeastern Conference ORG · 1× Tenn. GPE · 1× Volunteers ORG · 1×

Narrative

The Crimson Tide (5-2, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) have lost consecutive regular-season games for the first time since 2007 after also losing to No. 1 Georgia last week.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-18
🔮 The Vols knocked on the door throughout the half but could only manage four field goals by Cooper Ranvier.
2026-10-18 · Toronto Star
No. 14 Tennessee hands No. 6 Alabama second straight loss, 26-10 · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 1 hedged)

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — DeSean Bishop rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns, lifting No. 14 Tennessee over No. 6 Alabama 26-10 on Saturday. asserted
Bishop → rush → Saturday
The Crimson Tide (5-2, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) have lost consecutive regular-season games for the first time since 2007 after also losing to No. 1 Georgia last week. asserted
Tide → lose → Georgia
The Volunteers (6-1, 3-1) relied on a stout defense and the steady play of quarterback George MacIntyre (197 passing yards) to win their third straight game. asserted
Volunteers → rely → game
Alabama had just 201 yards of total offense, including 54 rushing, and turned the ball over four times. asserted
Alabama → have → ball
Crimson Tide quarterback Keelon Russell threw for 147 yards and scored the only touchdown on a 19-yard run. asserted
Russell → throw → run
Alabama lost two fumbles, and Russell threw two interceptions. asserted
Russell → lose → interceptions
Tennessee led 12-10 at halftime after both offenses struggled. asserted
offenses → lead → halftime
The teams combined for five turnovers and were 3 of 17 in third-down conversions. asserted
teams → combine → conversions
The Crimson Tide generated just 93 yards of offense in the first half while coming up empty on all seven third-down tries. asserted
Tide → generate → tries
The Vols knocked on the door throughout the half but could only manage four field goals by Cooper Ranvier. uncertain
Vols → knock → Ranvier
Alabama: Receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams missed the game dealing with several injuries, including a concussion. asserted
Williams → miss → concussion
The team captain’s presence on the field adds another dimension that the Tennessee defense didn’t have to deal with. asserted
defense → add → that
Though the quarterback position is still very much a work in progress, it was good enough to pull out the victory. asserted
it → pull → victory
The Vols’ running game, led by Bishop, continues to be the effective part of the offense. asserted
game → lead → offense
Tennessee will likely emerge in the top 10 of the AP Top 25 and is a legitimate contender for a College Football Playoff spot. asserted
Tennessee → emerge → spot
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