Football Preview: Third Saturday In October Brings Alabama To Tennessee, Auburn To Ole Miss, North Texas To UAB

By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.

Alabama has won its past 11 meetings with Tennessee. The Volunteers last bested the Crimson Tide on Oct. 21, 2006, in Knoxville. But don’t suggest to Nick Saban that the rivalry of the Third Saturday in October – which renews at 2:30 p.m. on CBS – has become less important.

“I haven’t seen a change at all,” the Bama coach said of his No. 1 team. “To me, it’s a big game and it doesn’t matter what happened last year or 10 years ago. It’s what’s going to happen this week. It’s the most important thing and how our players look at that.

“They’re a confident team now (because) they just had a big win,” Saban continued. “We’re going to have to be at our best and take advantage of every opportunity that we have in order to be successful in the game. In my mind, it hasn’t changed at all. This is the most important Tennessee-Alabama game ever played because it’s the one we’re playing now.

“It’s the most important game we’re playing this season because it’s the one we’re playing now.”

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