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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2020 DAILY POST-ATHENIAN | B3

No. 2 UNIVERSITY OF

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OFFENSE at BAMA: Through four games, no one has UNIVERSITY OF been able to stop Alabama’s VOLUNTEERS (2-2) offense. The Crimson Tide ranks No. 4 nationally in 3:30 p.m., Saturday total offense (561.3 yards SHIELDS-WATKINS FIELD per game), No. 1 in yards per play (8.3) and No. 2 in KNOXVILLE scoring offense (48.5 points per game). Crimson Tide quarterback TV: CBS: (Play-by-play Brad leads the SEC with 1,518 pass- Nessler, Analyst Gary ing yards and 12 touchdowns. It helps Danielson and Sideline Jamie that he has the luxury of passing to Jay- Erdahl) len Waddle, DeVonta Smith and John Metchie III, three of the SEC’s top six RADIO: (Play-by- receivers. keeps Alabama’s Play Bob Kesling, Analyst Tim offense balanced, leading the confer- Priest, Analyst Brent Hubbs ence with 499 rushing yards on six yards and Sideline Kasey Funderburg) per carry. Tennessee’s offense has scored seven points and has as many turnovers SERIES: Alabama leads the series during the last six quarters. 57-38-2 after winning the last 13 meetings between the programs. The DEFENSE two teams have played every year since 1928 with the exception of 1943. BAMA: The Crimson Tide’s defense has The Vols haven’t posted a win in the been vulnerable this sea- series since a 16-13 win in 2006. UT son. Tennessee’s defense is won seven in a row between 1995 and improved but adjusting to 2001 and won nine out of 10 counting a coaching change on the the backend of that run into 2004. line. Alabama’s defense Alabama’s biggest win was by 51 back ought to be the better unit in 1906 but the Tide owns five wins by because it’s facing Tennes- 30 or more in its current streak — 31 in see’s offense. The Volunteer defenders 2012, 35 in 2013, 39 in 2016, 38 in 2017 are tasked with the responsibility of con- and 37 in 2018. taining the Crimson Tide offense. LAST TIME: The Vols held the Crim- SPECIAL TEAMS son Tide’s high-powered offense to season lows in points 35), passing BAMA: During the last two games, Ten- yards (233) and total yards (373), nessee punter Paxton Brooks but were penalized 13 times for 93 has received plenty of yards and had to settle for field opportunities to prac- goals twice in the red zone. tice his craft, but he has Nigel Warrior led UT with six tack- struggled to flip field les and an interception that set up position. His five punts UT’s lone touchdown. The Vols were against traveled an forced to use multiple quarterbacks average distance of 37.8 yards. He can’t after starter Brian Maurer had to afford to make any mistakes against the leave the game with an injury. Mau- Crimson Tide considering Waddle is one rer was 5-for-7 for 62 yards and also of the best returners in the nation. It added a rushing touchdown. Jar- also appears Alabama has finally found rett Guarantano completed 7-of-16 someone who can consistently make passes for 55 yards while J.T. Shrout field goals. Will Reichard has connected was 0-for-1. on all four attempts, including a 52-yard field goal against . COACHING EAST Rec PF PA Stk BAMA: Nick Saban is one of the great- Georgia 3-1 132 79 L1 est coaches in college foot- 2-1 127 100 L1 ball history, winning five Tennessee 2-2 94 117 L2 national titles during his 2-2 122 98 W2 14-year tenure at Ala- Kentucky 2-2 112 80 W2 bama. , a Missouri 1-2 76 114 W1 former Saban assistant, Vanderbilt 0-3 26 99 L3 became the first Tennessee coach on Saturday to lose at home to WEST Rec PF PA Stk Kentucky since 1984. Alabama 4-0 195 105 W4 A&M 3-1 110 116 W2 INTANGIBLES Auburn 2-2 87 98 L1 2-2 92 102 W1 BAMA: Alabama currently holds the lon- LSU 1-2 116 96 L1 gest winning streak in the Ole Miss 1-3 146 188 L2 historic rivalry, winning State 1-3 74 107 L3 the last 13 games in the series. Saban is also 22-0 SATURDAY against former assistants. Auburn at Ole Miss, noon, SEC The Vols need an effort Alabama at Tennessee, 3:30 p.m., CBS like last year and breaks like POOL | CALVIN MATTHEIS | NEWS SENTINEL Kentucky at Missouri, 4 p.m., SEC the Worlds Fair is outside Neyland. KENTUCKY WIDE RECEIVER ALLEN Dailey Jr. (89) is tackled by Tennessee linebacker Jeremy Banks (33) and S Carolina at LSU, 7 p.m., ESPN @JonathanToye1 Tennessee defensive back Shawn Shamburger (12) Saturday at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville. OCT. 31 Georgia at Kentucky, noon

LSU at Auburn, 3:30 p.m.

 ¥  ¥ ¦  § §   ¨ ¡  © ¥ ¤ ¢  Ole Miss at Vanderbilt, 4 p.m. TEAM STATISTICS ALABAMA INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Miss State at Alabama, 7 p.m. 20 Arkansas at Texas A&M, 7:30 p.m. Category Vols Tide RUSHING G Att. Yds. Avg. TD Yds/G Missouri at Florida, 7:30 p.m. The Volunteers have had 20 Scoring Offense 23.5 48.5 Najee Harris 4 83 499 6.0 11 124.8 players makes their Tennessee Brian Robinson Jr 4 31 174 5.6 1 43.5 Gameday produced by Adams Publishing TN&NC debut so far this season, includ- Scoring Defense 29.3 28.8 Design Center - Maryville ing 17 true freshmen. Total Offense 329.3 561.3 PASSING G Cmp-Att. Pct. Yds.TD/INT

Rushing Offense 134.8 168.3 Mac Jones 4 90-115 78.3 1,158 12-2

  ¡ ¡ Passing Offense 194.5 393.0 ¡ ¤ ¤ ¡ Total Defense 362.0 458.3 RECEIVING G No. Yds. Avg. TD Yds./G 09.26 at South Carolina W 31-27 Rushing Defense 148.8 149.3 JaylenWaddle 4 25 557 22.3 4 139.3 4 Passing Defense 213.3 309.0 DeVonta Smith 4 38 483 12.7 4 120.8 John Matchie 4 14 348 24.9 3 87.0 10.03 Missouri W 35-12 Tennessee has surrendered four Kickoff Ret. Avg. 25.0 14.83 passing touchdowns this season, Punt Ret. Avg. 20.0 6.5 TENNESSEE INDIVIDUAL LEADERS 10.10 at Georgia L 21-44 best in the SEC. The UT second- Net Punting 40.26 33.2 ary is fifth in the conference in 10.17 Kentucky L 7-34 RUSHING G Att. Yds. Avg. TD Yds/G yards allowed with 213.2. Time of Possession 26:35 29:06 Eric Gray 4 60 298 5.0 2 74.5 3rd Down Conversions 26.4% 61.9% 10.24 Alabama 3:30 p.m. CBS Ty Chandler 4 52 238 4.6 2 59.5 Opp. 3rd Down Conv. 44.8% 51.5% Jabari Small 4 6 39 6.5 0 9.75 Fumbles Recovered 4 2 10.31 bye Passes Intercepted 2 5 PASSING G Cmp-Att. Pct. Yds.TD/INT 11.07 at Arkansas 7:30 p.m. TBA 21 Turnovers Gained 6 7 Jarrett Guarantano4 70-111 63.1 752 4-3 Georgia was given a taste of Turnovers plus/minus -1 +3 Harrison Bailey 1 1-4 25.0 24 0-0 11.14 Texas A&M TBA its own medicine by Alabama. Sacks 2.0 1.75 JT Shrout 1 0-1 0 0 0-1 After blanking UT in the second Tackles for loss 6.0 6.0 11.21 at Auburn TBA half, it was the Bulldogs who RECEIVING G No. Yds. Avg. TD Yds./G were blanked Saturday as Red Zone Offense 86.7% 90.9% Josh Palmer 4 15 238 15.9 3 59.5 11.28 at Vanderbilt TBA Alabama scored Red Zone Defense 81.8% 83.3% Brandon Johnson 4 13 155 11.9 0 38.8 28 unanswered points. Eric Gray 3 13 118 9.1 1 29.5 12.05 Florida TBA November 1-4 Revival with Rick Coram

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