No. 1 Alabama survives Tua injury, beats Tennessee 35-13
With Tua Tagovailoa hurt, No. 1 Alabama turned to the defense and Najee Harris to pull out a 35-13 victory over Tennessee Saturday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Tennessee Volunteers
13
Alabama Crimson Tide
35
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TENN | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| ALA | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
Bryant-Denny Stadium · 101,821 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Kentucky Wildcats | W 34-6 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ South Carolina Gamecocks | L 24-27 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Alabama Crimson Tide | W 26-10 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Arkansas Razorbacks | W 24-17 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Auburn Tigers | W 24-14 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 7:21 13-35
Trevon Diggs 100 Yd Fumble Return (Joseph Bulovas Kick)
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Touchdown 4:55 13-28
Miller Forristall 6 Yd pass from Slade Bolden (Joseph Bulovas Kick)
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Field Goal 8:32 13-21
Brent Cimaglia 32 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 9:02 10-21
Najee Harris 1 Yd Run (Joseph Bulovas Kick)
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Field Goal 11:54 10-14
Brent Cimaglia 37 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 1:35 7-14
Brian Robinson Jr. 9 Yd Run (Joseph Bulovas Kick)
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Touchdown 4:21 7-7
Brian Maurer 2 Yd Run (Brent Cimaglia Kick)
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Touchdown 11:22 0-7
Najee Harris 1 Yd Run (Joseph Bulovas Kick)
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TENN
1 play, -2 yards, 0:29 · End of Game
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ALA 0:29
8 plays, 31 yards, 4:51 · Downs
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TENN 5:20
3 plays, -10 yards, 2:01 · Punt
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TENN 7:21
14 plays, 66 yards, 8:03 · Fumble Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:21 13-35
Trevon Diggs 100 Yd Fumble Return (Joseph Bulovas Kick)
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ALA 0:24
3 plays, 8 yards, 2:19 · Punt
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TENN 2:43
3 plays, 12 yards, 2:12 · Punt
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ALA 4:55
10 plays, 76 yards, 3:37 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:55 13-28
Miller Forristall 6 Yd pass from Slade Bolden (Joseph Bulovas Kick)
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TENN 8:32
11 plays, 40 yards, 5:00 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:32 13-21
Brent Cimaglia 32 Yd Field Goal
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ALA 13:32
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:28 · Punt
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ALA
8 plays, 60 yards, 1:44 · Downs
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TENN 1:44
3 plays, 5 yards, 2:16 · Punt
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ALA 4:00
6 plays, 6 yards, 3:30 · Punt
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TENN 7:30
5 plays, 27 yards, 1:32 · Punt
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ALA 9:02
6 plays, 75 yards, 2:52 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:02 10-21
Najee Harris 1 Yd Run (Joseph Bulovas Kick)
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TENN 11:54
11 plays, 55 yards, 4:41 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 11:54 10-14
Brent Cimaglia 37 Yd Field Goal
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ALA 1:35
6 plays, 65 yards, 2:46 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:35 7-14
Brian Robinson Jr. 9 Yd Run (Joseph Bulovas Kick)
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TENN 4:21
6 plays, 41 yards, 3:12 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:21 7-7
Brian Maurer 2 Yd Run (Brent Cimaglia Kick)
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ALA 7:33
5 plays, 36 yards, 2:33 · Interception
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TENN 10:06
3 plays, 13 yards, 1:16 · Interception
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ALA 11:22
4 plays, 35 yards, 2:05 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:22 0-7
Najee Harris 1 Yd Run (Joseph Bulovas Kick)
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TENN 13:27
3 plays, -3 yards, 1:33 · Punt
Showing the last 29 of 29 events.
Team Stats
TENN
ALA
18
1st Downs
23
7-15
3rd down efficiency
6-10
0-1
4th down efficiency
0-1
231
Total Yards
373
117
Passing
233
12/24
Comp/Att
18/24
4.9
Yards per pass
9.7
114
Rushing
140
37
Rushing Attempts
34
3.1
Yards per rush
4.1
13-93
Penalties
8-93
2
Turnovers
1
1
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
1
31:44
Possession
28:16
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