Tennessee vs Alabama LIVE Updates

As the Tennessee Volunteers as 8.5-point underdogs against their arch-SEC rival, here are the LIVE Updates from the matchup in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

It's the third Saturday in October, and you know what that means. The No. 17 ranked Tennessee Volunteers are on the road to take on the Alabama Crimson Tide. As the Volunteers as 8.5-point underdogs against their arch-SEC rival, here are the LIVE Updates from the matchup in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. 

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Tennessee Football Coach Josh Heupel during a football game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021. Kns Tennessee Alabama Football / Imagn

LIVE UPDATES - Tennessee vs Alabama 

First Quarter

• (7-0), 12:39 - Quarterback Joe Milton III finds wide receiver Squirrel White downfield a 39-yard touchdown to start the scoring action.
• (7-0), 10:45 - The Vols force a three-and-out on the opening drive and get the ball back on their own 14-yard line.
• (7-0), 9:32 - Tennessee suffers a 4-yard loss on first down that set them back on the drive. They quickly go three-and-out and punt to Alabama, who gets the ball on their own 30-yard line.
• (7-0), 7:30 - Alabama gets across midfield but can't convert on a 3rd & 5. After a sailed pass from Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe, Tennessee gets the ball on its own 15-yard line.
• (10-0), 2:00 - Tennessee kicker Charles Campbell nets a 24-yard field goal after Tennessee gets in a goal-to-go situation. The Vols carry a two-score lead in the first quarter. 
• (10-0), 1:16 - Tennessee edge rusher James Pearce Jr. comes off the edge and knocks the football loose. Tennessee recovers at the 23-yard line.
• (13-0), 0:11 - Milton tries to finds tight end Jacob Warren in the end zone, but the pairing can't connect. Campbell makes his second field goal of the game from 26 yards.
• END OF 1Q: TENNESSEE, 13-0

Second Quarter

• (13-0), 12:18 - Tennessee defensive lineman Omarr Norman-Lott gets home on 3rd & 7 to knock Alabama out of field goal range and force a punt. The football bounces into the endzone, and the Vols will get the ball at their own 20-yard line.
• (13-0), 11:10 - The Vols quickly go three-and-out and punt to the Crimson Tide, who get it near midfield.  
• (13-7), 7:05 - Milroe drops back on 3rd & 7 in the red zone and finds wide receiver Jermaine Burton over the middle for Alabama's first points of the afternoon. 
• (13-7), 5:42 - Milton tries to stretch the ball on 4th & inches, but Alabama's defense holds and gives the ball to their offense in plus territory.
• (13-7), 3:10 - Alabama gets into the red zone, but corner Doneiko Slaughter tips a pass intended for Burton, which winds up in the hands of safety Jaylen McCollough. Tennessee will start with the ball on their own 20-yard line.
• (20-7), 0:12 - Milton drops back on third and goal, and when the Crimson Tide bring an all-out blitz, he finds tight end McCallie Castles in the back of the end zone for a touchdown.
• END OF 2Q: TENNESSEE, 20-7

Third Quarter

• (20-14), 14:19 - Milroe finds wide receiver Isaiah Bond streaking downfield for a 46-yard touchdown.
• (20-14), 12:31 - Tennessee punts from its own end zone after a special teams miscue, and the punt sails to the Alabama 30-yard line.
• (20-17), 8:33 - Alabama gets down the field and nets a field goal courtesy of kicker Will Reichard. 
• (20-17), 6:24 - Alabama blows up a 4th & 1 attempt from the Vols and turns them over on downs. The Crimson Tide will get it in plus territory.
• (20-24), 3:42 - Alabama drives down the field again and running back Jase McClellan finds the end zone for the touchdown.
• (20-24), 1:08 - Tennessee starts the drive moving backward with a penalty and negative passing play, and they are forced to punt back to Alabama.
• END OF 3Q: ALABAMA, 24-20

Fourth Quarter

• (20-27), 8:17 - Alabama drives down the field, and after a third down sack, Reichard nails a 50-yard field goal to put Alabama up by a full touchdown.
• (20-34), 7:26 - Milton gets stripped and Alabama defensive lineman Jihaad Campbell returns it 24 yards for a touchdown.
• (20-34), 2:00 - Milton sails a pass on 4th & 10 in the red zone, and Alabama takes over on downs.
• (20-34), 1:33 - The Vols use all three timeouts and get a stop to force a punt. They get the ball on their own 36-yard line.
• END OF 4Q: ALABAMA, 34-20

Tennessee Football's Injury Report

• Omarr Norman-Lott - IN. Norman-Lott appeared in the season's first five games and was an impact contributor on the defensive front. However, he missed the Texas A&M game, though the Vols managed without him. Heupel confirmed he will be active this week.
• Daevin Hobbs - IN. The former five-star defensive lineman has looked good in his three appearances, but he has missed time with nagging injuries against Florida and Texas A&M. Heupel confirmed he would be ready to play this weekend.
• Gerald Mincey - IN. After missing time at the beginning of the season, Mincey started the past two games on the offensive line. He left the Texas A&M game with an injury but has been cleared to play against the Crimson Tide.

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