College football has never experienced a gameday like this, with Auburn’s victory over top-ranked Georgia the biggest upset of the week.
The Crimson Tide (5-2, 3-2 SEC) have lost consecutive regular-season games for the first time since 2007 after also losing to No. 1 Georgia last week.
Auburn was flagged 11 times for 94 yards, while quarterback Byrum Brown was intercepted twice and had a fumble.
Action 8 Lace Up Sports is in Tampa, Florida, for SEC Media Days, where Tennessee faces a question at quarterback and concerns that it will take a step backward this season.
The Crimson Tide has arguably the best collection of wins in college football with four victories over ranked teams and is a legitimate national championship contender.
“I gotta take full ownership (of the loss),” Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe said. “When it comes to communication up front, communication to the guys around, I gotta do better.”
The College Football Playoff future for both programs is on the line Saturday with Alabama and Tennessee each having a loss already this season.
Jalen Milroe passed for two touchdowns, Jihaad Campbell returned a fumble for a score in the fourth quarter and No. 11 Alabama uncorked 27 straight second-half points in rallying for a 34-20 victory over No. 17 Tennessee on Saturday.
Alabama sits atop the SEC West as the division’s only undefeated team in league play as the Crimson Tide faces Tennessee on Saturday.
Former Tennessee football coach Jeremy Pruitt is returning to his high school alma mater in northeast Alabama to teach physical education and coach junior high basketball after the NCAA imposed a six-year show cause against him for rules violations.
