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Alabama vs. Tennessee: Score and Twitter Reaction

Published by Bleacher Report on Sun, 26 Oct 2014


In a game that was personal for both sides, Alabama escaped Knoxville with a win over Tennessee, 34-20,to make its case as the best one-loss team in the country.A week after blowing out Texas A&M 59-0, the Crimson Tide made another strong statement against the Volunteers. If Bama has any chance of making the first-ever College Football Playoff, it will need to continue the run after visiting Knoxville.Blake Sims and Amari Cooper spearheaded the Tide's victory, as they connected to torch the Volunteers through the air. Sims finished with 286passing yards, 42 rushing yards and threetotal touchdowns.Along with a hot start with two passing touchdowns in the first quarter, Nick Saban was impressed with how Sims stepped up in the fourth, per Tide 99.1:Of those passing yards, 224went to Cooper, who set a single-game Alabama record and added another twotouchdowns. Aaron Suttles ofThe Tuscaloosa News pointed out how successful Cooper has been in Tennessee:One of the most explosive plays from Cooper came on the first snap for Bama, per SportsCenter:The Vols couldn't pull out a pivotal win but found a potential quarterback of the future in Joshua Dobbs. With Justin Worley not able to play, the sophomore took the reins and went 19-of-32 with 192 passing yards, two touchdowns and one interception.Dobbs also proved to be an elusive runner, tallying 75 rushing yards on the ground. Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports offered his take on the quarterback:Much of the talk leading up to the game was about the return of former Vols coach Lane Kiffin, who is now the offensive coordinator for Alabama. Making his first trip back to Knoxville, the former coach exacted some revenge on Saturday night.Prior to the game, Tennessee coach Butch Jones spoke about what the game meant for his team, via Matt Slovin of The Tennessean:"The game means everything to our football program and our fans because it is the University of Alabama,"Jonessaid, "not because it is Lane Kiffin."Following the game, Saban spoke about the team's play with the distractions, perMarquavius Burnett of theColumbus Ledger Enquirer:While Jones couldn't come away with a win, his offense looked more respectable than it did against Ole Miss or Florida. Against a stout defense, Jones' squad put up more points than any other Vols team against Nick Saban's Alabama, per Andrew Gribble of TheBirmingham News:Following the huge matchup, Tennessee travels to take on South Carolina next Saturday. The Gamecocks have also had an up-and-down season but have a potent offense that will be tough to contain for the now 3-5 Volunteers.Alabama now heads to LSU on Nov. 8 after the Tigers knocked off previously undefeated Ole Miss at home Saturday night. Les Miles and Saban have been involved in several huge contests, and this one could potentially decide Bama's chances of making the College Football Playoff.Come Sunday, the Tide will likely be the second-highest ranked team in the SEC, as Adam Gorney of Rivals.com notes:After the loss by the Rebels, Alabama still has a chance to make a run toward yet another title under Saban.If the Tide survive LSU, they have Mississippi State and the Iron Bowl left to decide their fate. A victory against Tennessee helps Bama's case, but the road ahead looks daunting.Follow @RCorySmith on Twitter.
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