INSTANT REACTION: @AlabamaFTBL 31, @AggieFootball 20 It wasn’t pretty, but with all the injuries today’s homecoming victory was all about surviving.

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🏈 Two straight losses have @AlabamaFTBL fans restless. @CBranchIV wonders whether @AggieFootball will face a fired-up Crimson Tide or a team surrounded by negativity. 🎙️ NEW Tide Machine Podcast drops TODAY!

🏈 GET RIGHT GAME? Two straight losses. Frustrated fans. Can @AlabamaFTBL stop the bleeding against @AggieFootball on homecoming? 🎙️ @CBranchIV and @msouthern17 preview Saturday’s must-win situation with a new episode THURSDAY!

Was Tennessee the breaking point for fans? After the embarrassing 26-10 loss in Knoxville, frustration is boiling over. 🎙️ @CBranchIV and @msouthern17 discuss what went wrong and where @AlabamaFTBL goes from here on The Tide Machine. Full recap on YouTube.

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INSTANT REACTION: @Vol_Football 26, @AlabamaFTBL 10 The Volunteers used a stalwart defense and power running game, something familiar to old-school Alabama fans, for a convincing victory.

Smoke ’em or survive? 👀 @CBranchIV sees @AlabamaFTBL pulling away after halftime. @msouthern17 expects a four-quarter fight in Neyland. Our Third Saturday in October picks—who wins and what’s the score? 👇

After losing to Georgia, Saturday’s showdown with @Vol_Football is a crucial swing game for @AlabamaFTBL. Is this the biggest Third Saturday in October for Alabama in 20 years? 🎙️ @CBranchIV and @msouthern17 discuss on The Tide Machine. 👇

TENNESSEE HATE WEEK — DAY 4 @AlabamaFTBL 12, @Vol_Football 9 October 24, 2009 (Tuscaloosa) Seventeen years ago this month, Alabama’s undefeated season and national championship aspirations came within one field goal of being shattered by Tennessee. Instead, a 350-pound defensive lineman named Terrence Cody delivered one of the most iconic plays in Crimson Tide football history, preserving a heart-stopping 12-10 victory over the Volunteers at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama entered the Third Saturday in October unbeaten and with national championship dreams growing stronger each week. Under first-year head coach Lane Kiffin, the Volunteers arrived determined to spoil those ambitions. The contest became an old-fashioned defensive struggle, with neither team finding much offensive rhythm. Alabama kicker Leigh Tiffin provided all 12 of the Crimson Tide’s points, connecting on field goals of 38, 50, 22, and 49 yards. Alabama appeared to have survived Tennessee’s challenge when Tiffin’s fourth field goal produced a 12-3 lead with 6:31 remaining. But a rare fumble by Mark Ingram gave the Volunteers new life. Tennessee quarterback Jonathan Crompton connected with Gerald Jones for an 11-yard touchdown, cutting the lead to 12-10 with 1:19 remaining. The drama escalated when Tennessee recovered the onside kick. A 23-yard completion to tight end Luke Stocker moved the Volunteers into field goal range and suddenly Alabama’s perfect season hung in the balance. With four seconds remaining, Tennessee lined up for a 44-yard attempt by Daniel Lincoln but Cody had other plans. The massive nose guard powered through and blocked Lincoln’s kick as time expired, his second blocked field goal of the fourth quarter. Alabama finished the season 14-0 after defeating Florida for the SEC championship and beat Texas for the BCS national championship in Pasadena.

The Third Saturday in October. @AlabamaFTBL vs. @Vol_Football. Both teams wearing their home jerseys for the first time in decades. 🏈 Could this be Alabama’s most important showdown with the Vols in 20 years? 👀 🎙️ Tomorrow on The Tide Machine, we break it all down!

TENNESSEE HATE WEEK — DAY 3 @AlabamaFTBL 34, @Vol_Football 14 October 26, 2002 (Knoxville) Twenty-four years ago this month, Alabama ended one of the most painful stretches in the history of its rivalry with Tennessee. After seven consecutive losses to the Volunteers dating back to 1995, the Crimson Tide traveled to Knoxville and delivered a resounding 34-14 victory before 107,722 spectators at Neyland Stadium. For Alabama fans who endured the seven years of disappointment against the orange-clad Volunteers, the result felt especially satisfying. Tennessee’s seven-game winning streak was the longest by the Volunteers in the series and the longest streak by any opponent against the Crimson Tide. Tennessee head coach Phillip Fulmer always found ways to frustrate Alabama, but Dennis Franchione’s 2002 Crimson Tide arrived in Knoxville determined to end his Big Orange reign of terror. On Tennessee’s opening possession, defensive back Gerald Dixon scooped up a lateral pass and raced 66 yards for a touchdown. Later in the first half, Charles Jones intercepted quarterback Casey Clausen in the end zone, ending a Tennessee drive. Alabama marched 80 yards in six plays, highlighted by Brodie Croyle’s 56-yard completion to Zach Fletcher, before Santonio Beard scored from 10 yards out. Tennessee briefly found life when Mark Jones returned the ensuing kickoff 87 yards for a touchdown, cutting Alabama’s halftime lead to 14-7. The Volunteers later narrowed the margin to 24-14 in the third quarter, but the Crimson Tide refused to let another Tennessee comeback spoil the evening. Alabama responded with a punishing 15-play, 76-yard drive that consumed 8:15 and ended with a field goal, restoring control of the game. The Alabama defense forced six turnovers, including three interceptions and three fumble recoveries, while limiting the Volunteers to just 222 yards of total offense. Late in the fourth quarter, Charlie Peprah intercepted Clausen and returned the football 49 yards to the Tennessee 1-yard line. Beard added his second touchdown of the game and completing the 34-14 victory and ending seven years of Alabama frustration.