Tennessee found a way. You were waiting for Alabama to take over at some point, and they sure tried, but it never happened.
The streak is over. Tennessee has beaten Alabama for the first time in 15 years, setting the stage for a potentially magical run through the back half of the season.
Here are six more thoughts from today’s game.
Tennessee just beat Alabama without its top receiver, starting safety and down two cornerbacks.
This is important to point out, because this offense is getting better whenever Cedric Tillman returns. As good as Jalin Hyatt and Bru McCoy have been, there’s another dimension to this attack once Tillman is healthy.