The Aporia
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120 articles about 102 events for “Alabama Tennessee Football Game” in Sports.
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“Saturday brings us another jam-packed day of football for us to enjoy.”
“College football is back with one of the biggest matchups of the season as we have Alabama taking on Georgia on Saturday night.”
“(AP) — DeSean Bishop rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns, lifting No. 14 Tennessee over No. 6 Alabama 26-10 on Saturday.”
“While most college football punters are waiting for the bottom to fall out on Tennessee, Alabama is considered one of the favorites to win the national championship.”
“Things to watch this week in the Southeastern Conference: Game of the week No. 6 Alabama (5-1, 3-1 SEC) at No. 14 Tennessee (5-1, 3-1), Saturday, 3:30 p.m.”
“57 games can be a lot to choose from when you look at the football games tonight, but some games stand out more than others.”
“57 games can be a lot to choose from when you look at the football games tonight, but some games stand out more than others.”
“…| -162 | | USC | +3 (-108) | U 62.5 (-112) | +136 | College Football Schedule Saturday, September 26 Noon Window (12:00 PM ET) - Texas at Tennessee — 12:00 PM ET (ABC) - Illinois at Ohio State — 12:00 PM ET (FOX) - Wake Forest at Louisville — 12:00 PM ET…”
“The slate also features the Fighting Irish traveling to face BYU, Ole Miss hosting Missouri in Oxford, and Alabama aiming to bounce back in a clash with Tennessee.”
“Week 7 of the college football season is teed up to be one of the best so far, with six games pitting teams ranked in The Associated Press Top 25.”
“The Kentucky Wildcats and LSU Tigers played an all-time classic of a college football game this weekend, with Big Blue Nation pulling off a stunner, downing the top-ten Tigers 35-34 in front of a sold-out crowd at Kroger Field.”
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“Other notable games in Week 7 include No. 4 Ohio State visiting No. 5 Indiana, No. 9 Ole Miss hosting No. 13 Missouri, No. 6 Alabama traveling to No. 14 Tennessee, No. 15 Kentucky visiting Oklahoma, No. 22 LSU welcoming No. 16 Mississippi State to Baton…”
“Even if another team in the SEC currently holds the No. 1 ranking in the nation, there is no bigger game in the best conference than a meeting between No. 2 Georgia (5-0) and No. 6 Alabama (5-0).”
“The Bulldogs faded when their schedule stiffened up, but they still got to a bowl game and were one play away from upsetting Florida, Texas and Tennessee.”
“Keelon Russell, 19, had thrown 15 career passes and spent the summer battling to be Alabama’s starting quarterback.”
“…me (4-0) - Miami (4-0) - Ohio State (3-1) - Indiana (4-0) - Alabama (4-0) - Florida (4-0) - Ole Miss (3-1) - BYU (3-0) - LSU (3-1) - Texas Tech (4-0) - Utah (4-0) - Iowa (4-0) - Oregon (3-1) - Mississippi State (4-0) - Tennessee (3-1) - USC (4-1) - Oklahoma…”
“Indiana, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and BYU rounded out the top 10.”
“(AP) — Colin Simmons tied the program record with five sacks as top-ranked Texas held off No. 14 Tennessee 20-17 Saturday with President Donald Trump on hand in the Longhorns’ first visit to Neyland Stadium.”
“Tennessee will likely rely on what they’ve done through the first three games: run the football.”
“… Stadium, Berkeley, California - TV/Streaming: ESPN College Football Schedule Friday, September 25 - 4:00 PM ET: Army at Temple (ESPN) - 7:00 PM ET: Howard at Rutgers (BTN) - 7:00 PM ET: Navy at UAB (ESPN) - 8:00 PM ET: Northwestern at Indiana (FOX) - 10:30…”
“… Stadium, Berkeley, California - TV/Streaming: ESPN College Football Schedule Friday, September 25 - 4:00 PM ET: Army at Temple (ESPN) - 7:00 PM ET: Howard at Rutgers (BTN) - 7:00 PM ET: Navy at UAB (ESPN) - 8:00 PM ET: Northwestern at Indiana (FOX) - 10:30…”
“Kiffin had bounced around as an offensive coordinator and head coach at a few different stops before settling into Oxford to coach the Ole Miss football team, and a night game in Knoxville presented an opportunity for some madness.”
“A deluge of media requests to cover the game forced the school to provide overflow workspace in a neighboring basketball arena.”
“The Bills and Lions will break in Highmark Stadium for its first game ever on “Thursday Night Football.””
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“Morrow entered the game with a lone rushing touchdown over the first half of the season, but collected three scores totaling six yards in the first two quarters.”
“The most popular one will be between Alabama and Tennessee.”
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“Six games into the season, the Wildcats are ranked No. 15 nationally and have emerged as one of college football’s biggest surprises.”
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“Because of the storm, numerous college football games set to be played on Saturday were forced to be rescheduled, and one will no longer be played at all.”
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“And yes, we are lined up for what should be a great day of football, just based off the current rankings. - No. 5 Ohio State @ No. 7 Indiana (12 pm ET on FOX) - No. 16 Florida @ No. 1 Texas (12 pm ET on ESPN networks) - No. 17 Mississippi State @ No. 10 LSU…”
“His five touchdowns accounted for are most among Football Bowl Subdivision running backs this season, and he’s the first FBS running back since at least 1996 with two rushing TDs, two passing TDs and 100 yards rushing in a game.”
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“Week 5 of the college football season may not have featured the most enticing slate of games, but if we've learned anything about the bipolar sport we adore, it's that the least-suspecting weeks consistently deliver the drama.”
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“Elsewhere in the rankings, No. 8 Alabama put a 56-23 beating on No. 16 Mississippi State.”
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“College Football rewards us after a long work week with a full day of games kicking off early at 12:00 ET and running the rest of the day.”
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“Here are the 10 most-watched games of the 2026 season so far: - Ohio State–Texas: 14 million (ABC) - LSU–Ole Miss: 10.9 million (ABC) - Texas–Tennessee: 9.7 million (ABC) - Ole Miss–Florida: 8.3 million (ABC) - Oklahoma–Michigan: 8.2 million (Fox) -…”
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“Kentucky, Florida, Tennessee, Oklahoma, and Georgia all await in conference play, and the Gamecocks also have to travel to Clemson to play the Tigers to end the season.”
““Some of those areas — like Tennessee, like Alabama, like Florida — which have all been really good to us here these last couple of years, is a testament to the new landscape,””
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“Texas (4-0) (Last week: 1) I picked edge rusher Colin Simmons as a long-shot Heisman candidate in the preseason, and he looked the part in Saturday’s win at Tennessee with five sacks.”
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“Not only were they beaten 49-18 by Alabama, the Gamecocks feel like a rudderless ship, with such high expectations for quarterback LaNorris Sellers before the season began.”
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“College football fans can take advantage of the promo for this matchup as the Gamecocks look to knock off their SEC foes for the first time since 2010.”
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“There are 57 games for us starting at 12:00 ET for us to enjoy throughout Saturday, and that includes six games between ranked opponents.”
“So far this season, we've seen (arguably) the country's top running back do incredible things in Tennessee, a wild Hail Mary in Florida, and an entire California team get suspended because the mascot flipping off some fans during a rivalry game.”
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“College Football Schedule Friday, September 25 - 4:00 PM ET: Army at Temple (ESPN) - 7:00 PM ET: Howard at Rutgers (BTN) - 7:00 PM ET: Navy at UAB (ESPN) - 8:00 PM ET: Northwestern at Indiana (FOX) - 10:30 PM ET: Clemson at California (ESPN) Saturday,…”
“ATLANTA (AP) — When Miami beat Texas A&M and Mississippi in the College Football Playoff last season before falling to Indiana in the championship game, it left the Atlantic Coast Conference 8-6 against Southeastern Conference schools for the 2025 season.”
“All games Saturday unless noted: No. 1 Texas (minus 4 1/2) at No. 14 Tennessee Arch Manning takes on Uncle Peyton’s alma mater at sold-out Neyland Stadium.”
“Fun fact: just last week, the largest heat dome on planet Earth was centered right over my home state of Tennessee.”
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“…Notre Dame - Ole Miss - Indiana - Miami (FL) - Ohio State - Alabama - BYU - LSU - Texas Tech - USC - Penn State - Tennessee - Utah - Louisville - Iowa - Michigan - Missouri - Oregon - Florida - SMU - Texas A&M - Mississippi State - Houston The glaring…”
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“A bit later, Tennessee and newly crowned Texas play their games against inferior opponents.”
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“Chasing a rarity Wake Forest is 1-68 against teams in the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll, with the only win coming against No. 4 Tennessee in 1946.”
“He is the coach who was terminated with cause by the NFL’s Raiders, bolted from Tennessee after one season, was fired by USC at the airport in the middle of the night and was booted by Nick Saban before Alabama’s national title game.”
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“…his edition of Labor Day Monday Screencaps rolling with a recap of a weekend that will be remembered as the weekend where we learned that the clock that we see during football games isn't the official...official game clock, if you're watching Big Ten…”
“After celebrating last year’s title during a pregame ceremony, Indiana extended the Football Bowl Subdivision’s longest active winning streak to 17 games and the FBS’ longest active home winning streak to 16.”
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“No. 20 Tennessee 2025 record: 8-5 Expectations Josh Heupel didn’t wait for Tennessee’s underwhelming season to end with another disappointing loss in a bowl game to start making changes.”
“New faces Minchey, Baxter (Texas) and Barnes (Oklahoma), Anderson (Oklahoma), OL Lance Heard (Tennessee), Olaus Alinen (Alabama) and C Coleton Price (Baylor).”
“(AP) — 2025 record: 10-3 Expectations The Vanderbilt Commodores are coming off the best season in program history, and winning 10 games has only made them hungry for more.”
“Key comes off his best season to date, leading the program to nine wins for the first time since 2016, maintaining a plausible shot at the College Football Playoff until late November and ending the season with a narrow bowl game loss to BYU.”