TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Playing for his third school in four years, Alabama receiver Germie Bernard needed just a few words to sum up the rivalry known as the “Third Saturday in October.”
“This is what you come to Alabama for,” Bernard said.
The sixth-ranked Crimson Tide and No. 11 Tennessee meet for the 108th time in one of the Southeastern Conference’s most stories series Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium, a showdown that includes league and College Football Playoff implications .
Offenses are at the forefront of this iteration, with both teams coming in with momentum on that side of the ball. The Volunteers (5-1, 2-1 SEC) are outpacing their historic 2022 season through six games, averaging 48.2 points a game behind quarterback Joey Aguilar .
Fast starts have been UT’s trademar