Tennessee Volunteers (4-3) vs. Alabama Crimson Tide (6-1)
October 23, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Alabama Crimson Tide -27.5 / Tennessee Volunteers +27.5; Over/Under: 67
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The Alabama Crimson Tide and Tennessee Volunteers meet in a week 8 SEC college football matchup from Bryant Denny Stadium on Saturday night.
The Tennessee Volunteers will be out to bounce back from a frustrating 31-26 loss to Ole Miss in their last game. Hendon Hooker has thrown for 1,296 yards, 14 touchdowns and an interception on 68.8% passing while also rushing for 390 yards and 4 scores. Tiyon Evans has a team-high 486 rushing yards and 6 TDs while Jabari Small’s got 324 rushing yards and 4 scores. Velus Jones Jr. leads Tennessee with 28 catches for 435 yards and 3 scores while Cedric Tillman and JaVonta Payton each have 200+ receiving yards, combining for 522 yards and 7 receiving TDs this season. On defense, Jeremy Banks leads Tennessee with 48 total tackles and 4.5 sacks this season.
The Alabama Crimson Tide will look to keep the ball rolling after picking up a 49-9 beatdown win over Mississippi State last time out. Bryce Young has thrown for 2,082 yards, 24 touchdowns and 3 interceptions on 69.6% passing while Brian Robinson Jr. has a team-high 599 rushing yards and 8 touchdowns on the ground. Roydell Williams has 235 rushing yards while Jase McClellan and Trey Sanders each have 100+ rushing yards as well. Jameson Williams leads Alabama’s receiving group with 587 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns while John Metchie III has a team-high 41 catches for 480 yards this season. Six other Alabama receivers have at least 100 receiving yards this season. On defense, Henry To’o To’o has a team-high 54 total tackles while Will Anderson Jr. has a team-high 7 sacks this season.
Tennessee is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog and 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games against a team with a winning record while the under is 6-2 in their last 8 games as an underdog. Alabama is 10-2 ATS in their last 12 games as a home favorite and 9-3 ATS in their last 12 conference games while the over is 4-1-1 in their last 6 games following a win.
Well the Vols’ fans weren’t happy at how the Ole Miss game ended and that wasn’t a good look for Tennessee’s fan base, but now they have to watch their Volunteers go up against an Alabama team that’s trying to make their case to the CFP committee that they’re still worthy of being in the playoffs. I have a feeling you’re going to see Nick Saban rev up the engine full throttle through the rest of the season. Give me Alabama here.
