Tennessee dominates as Alabama suffers first back-to-back regular-season losses in nearly two decades

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Martin, C. (2026, October 18). Tennessee dominates as Alabama suffers first back-to-back regular-season losses in nearly two decades. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/tennessee-dominates-alabama-suffers-first-back-to-back-regular-season-losses-nearly-two-decades

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-18 · by Chantz Martin

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On the third Saturday in October, unranked Auburn upset top-ranked Georgia, while one-loss Tennessee dominated No. 6 Alabama with a 26-10 victory, marking Alabama’s first back-to-back regular-season losses since 2007. Tennessee running back DeSean Bishop rushed for 159 yards and scored two touchdowns, while the Volunteers’ defense limited Alabama to just 201 total yards and forced four turnovers.
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On October 17, 2026, Alex McPherson kicked a 34-yard field goal as time expired to lift Auburn over top-ranked Georgia in a stunning 27-24 upset win. This marked the second straight week that the No. 1 team in the AP Top 25 lost to an unranked opponent, following Texas's loss to Oklahoma last Saturday. In this game, Byrum Brown led Auburn with a dominant running performance of 115 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries, while also throwing a scoring pass. Georgia (6-1, 4-1 Southeastern Conference) ended their streaks of nine straight wins over Auburn and 53 consecutive wins over unranked teams, losing not only the game but also their short one-week stay atop the AP Top 25 rankings.

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📰 Auburn Upsets Top Ranked Georgia
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⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 28 📰 publisher trust 63
“Both articles describe Auburn's upset victory over No. 1 Georgia on the same date with a game-winning field goal as time expired.”
Auburn stun No 1 Georgia on last-gasp field goal as top-ranked teams fall in successive weeks same event · 100%
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“Both articles describe the same specific football game where Auburn upset Georgia, with details matching including the winning field goal and preceding events.”
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“Both articles describe the exact same football game where unranked Auburn upset top-ranked Georgia with a walk-off field goal, marking the second consecutive week that the No. 1 team lost to an unranked opponent.”
Auburn stuns No. 1 Georgia with game-winning field goal on final play same event · 95%
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“Both articles describe Auburn's upset victory over No. 1 Georgia on October 18th with a game-winning field goal in the final seconds.”
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Alabama entered its trip to Neyland Stadium already knowing it would be without leading receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams, who recently underwent arthroscopic knee surgery to repair a meniscus injury.
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Tennessee dominates as Alabama suffers first back-to-back regular-season losses in nearly two decades · assertive framing

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The latest edition of the third Saturday in October rivalry was highlighted by a pair of upsets in the Southeastern Conference. asserted
edition → highlight → Conference
Unranked Auburn capitalized on a late fumble by Georgia and kicked a game-winning field goal as time expired to knock off the top-ranked Bulldogs in the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry. asserted
time → capitalize → Rivalry
It marked the second consecutive week that the nation’s No. 1 team had suffered a loss. asserted
team → mark → loss
Oklahoma knocked off then-top ranked Texas in Week 6. asserted
Oklahoma → knock → Week
This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain
page → contain → partners
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain
News → sign → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted
that → create → newsroom
Shortly after Auburn's upset, one-loss Tennessee celebrated a 26-10 win over No. 6 Alabama. asserted
Tennessee → celebrate → Alabama
Tennessee running back DeSean Bishop rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns as the Volunteers handed the Crimson Tide its second consecutive loss. asserted
Volunteers → rush → loss
Alabama hasn't dropped back-to-back regular season games since 2007. asserted
Alabama → drop → 2007
Tennessee relied on a stout defense and the steady play of quarterback George MacIntyre to win their third straight game. asserted
Tennessee → rely → game
Alabama had just 201 yards of total offense, including 54 rushing, and turned the ball over four times. asserted
Alabama → have → ball
Alabama entered its trip to Neyland Stadium already knowing it would be without leading receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams, who recently underwent arthroscopic knee surgery to repair a meniscus injury. asserted
who → enter → injury
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 Associated Press contributed to this report. asserted
Press → contribute → report
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