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PHOTOS: Alabama Players Enjoy Cigar Tradition After Win Over Tennessee

The Alabama Crimson Tide and Tennessee Volunteers met Saturday in one of the SEC’s oldest rivalries. Like many others, this rivalry has its own traditions for whichever team wins the game.

In Alabama’s case, players will smoke victory cigars once they have beaten their rival. It’s something that has been going on for decades now, and since the Crimson Tide won their ninth straight in the series with a come from behind victory Saturday, the tradition continued:

Big Win… Big cigars #BTHOTennessee pic.twitter.com/F8D4rMXsil

— Deionte Thompson (@playmaker_11) October 24, 2015

One last time to spark the cigars with lil bro #BPsiPhi #FlyHighMyGuy #HeyVols #WeJustBeatTheHellOutOfYou pic.