One team’s going to smoke cigars. The other team gets nearer to the brink of missing the College Football Playoff.

No. 6 Alabama (5-1, 3-0 SEC) will face No. 11 Tennessee (5-1, 2-1) on Saturday (6:30 p.m. CT., ABC) at Bryant-Denny Stadium. It is the latest game in the Kalen DeBoer revenge tour; the Vols are one of three teams to whom Alabama lost in 2024.

The Crimson Tide beat Vanderbilt already , and now it will look to also take down Tennessee.

Here are three keys to victory for Alabama.

Win time of possession battle

Alabama has won the games against Vanderbilt and Missouri because of its success in time of possession. That needs to continue against Tennessee.

Against Vanderbilt, Alabama had the ball 37:23 compared to 22:37 for the Commodores.

Against Missouri, Alabama had the

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