TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- There was still 5:49 remaining in the fourth quarter, but the air inside Bryant-Denny Stadium was already thick with cigar smoke.
Zabien Brown returned an interception 99 yards for a touchdown as time expired in the first half, and No. 6 Alabama rolled to a 37-20 victory over No. 11 Tennessee in the rivalry known as the "Third Saturday in October."
Brown's pick gave the Tide a 23-7 lead and was all Alabama's defense needed while turning in its best performance of the season. The Tide (6-1, 4-0 SEC) held the nation's highest-scoring offense to just 410 yards, well below its 529-yard average.