Oct 20, 2012; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers tight end Mychal Rivera (81) runs the ball against Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Robert Lester (37) during the first half at Neyland Stadium. Alabama won by a score of 44 to 13. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
One of the SEC’s oldest and most important rivalries will have another installment on Saturday, as Tennessee heads down to Tuscaloosa to take on the 2-time defending national champion Alabama Crimson Tide. Alabama is undefeated and ranked #1 in the first BCS poll of the season, while the Vols are 4-3 and coming off their first victory over a ranked opponent since 2009.
This week, we wanted to show our appreciation to our readers by including them in a special way. We asked our twitter followers to share their memories of the Tennessee/Alabama rivalry, and here is what they had to say:
@allfortennessee Casey Clausen 4th & 19 in 5 OT game in 2003 was pretty special because they thought they had us then.
— Teresa (@Vol_Woman) October 20, 2013
@allfortennessee; 1996 J.Graham's 79 yd. TD run that sealed the win for #Vols
— Brett Cobble (@BrettCobble) October 20, 2013
@allfortennessee Peyton leading the band at Alabama
— Anne Miller (@AnneMiller0018) October 20, 2013
@allfortennessee Has to be Peyton on the naked keep...
— Jon Sluder (@RockyTop10ecVol) October 20, 2013
@allfortennessee Play number one - Peyton hits Kent for long TD! VOLS 41 -14
— Brent (@ChristinaTippen) October 20, 2013
Butch Jones has made a habit of thanking the fans for their support, evidenced by the pregame video before last weeks victory over South Carolina. Following his lead, we would like to thank you for supporting us. We appreciate your viewership and all of your feedback.