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Josh Dobbs vs Alabama Again, For the First Time

It's hard to believe Saturday will be the third time Josh Dobbs has faced Alabama, but the first time he'll start. Two years ago Justin Worley was lost for the year in a game the Tide led 35-0; with Riley Ferguson injured Joshua Dobbs took his first college snap against the Crimson Tide, going 5 of 12 for 75 yards with an additional 19 yards rushing on three carries. Last year Nathan Peterman got the start, but Dobbs got the headlines: Alabama jumped to a 27-0 lead, but Dobbs responded with 19 of 32 for 192 yards passing and a pair of touchdowns, plus 19 carries for 75 yards as the Vols battled it back to respectability in a 34-20 loss.