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.
The matchup is the first of the season for Auburn and Tennessee.
“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.
Tennessee’s football program must vacate all 11 of its wins from the 2019 and 2020 seasons under coach Jeremy Pruitt as part of penalties handed down by the NCAA for multiple violations.
The NCAA has fined Tennessee more than $8 million and issued a scathing report outlining more than 200 infractions during the three-year tenure of former football coach Jeremy Pruitt.
Auburn, which lost eight of its previous 11 games, enjoyed their biggest win of the season as Tennessee failed to score over the final six minutes.
No. 10 Tennessee extended the jinx for No. 1 teams, jolting the Crimson Tide 68-59 on Wednesday night.
