Oct 26, 2013; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide running back Kenyan Drake (17) carries for more yards as Tennessee Volunteers linebacker A.J. Johnson (45) tries to tackle during the fourth quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
From AL.com
"SEC presidents decided Sunday to keep the eight-game league season as well as keep the traditional cross-division rivalries.That means games like Alabama-Tennessee and Auburn-Georgia games will continue.Tennessee athletic director Dave Hart was in favor of a nine-game league schedule, according to The Knoxville News Sentinel, but also wanted to keep the traditional game with Alabama intact.“The announcement from our conference office regarding future football scheduling assures that the Tennessee-Alabama game, one of college football’s most historic rivalries, will continue on an annual basis moving forward,” Hart said in a statement released Sunday. “Chancellor (Jimmy) Cheek and I have strongly and consistently advocated that this rivalry be preserved regardless of any other outcomes resulting from conversations about football scheduling.”"
From The Tennessean
"No. 6 LSU scored five runs — three unearned — in the bottom of the eighth inning after visiting Tennessee had tied the game in the top of the inning for a 9-4 victory on Sunday.The Tigers (33-11-1, 12-8-1 SEC) won two of the three games. They had just two hits in the eighth inning, but the UT (26-16, 8-13) pitchers walked two batters, hit one and threw two wild pitches.The Vols had 31 hits in the series, the most allowed by LSU in a three-game series this season.Tennessee plays Middle Tennessee State on Tuesday night in Knoxville. The Vols beat MTSU 2-0 in Murfreesboro earlier this season."
From WBIR
"No. 8 Tennessee scored five in the fifth and Ellen Renfroestruck out eight over seven strong innings as the Lady Vols took a 9-2 comeback win over No. 9 Kentucky on Sunday to take the season series.Tennessee (39-9, 14-7 SEC) scored one in the second inning, five in the fifth, one in the sixth and two in the seventh. Kentucky (40-11, 13-8 SEC) scored both of its runs in the first inning.With eight strikeouts in the complete-game win, Renfroe (25-5) now has 207 on the season. She is just the second Lady Vol to throw 200 strikeouts in each of her four seasons. The only other UT pitcher to accomplish the feat was legend Monica Abbott(2004-07).Melissa Davin hit a solo home run, her 12th on the season, and a sac fly to drive in a pair of runs. Megan Geer was 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBIs. Taylor Koenig hit a two-RBI single. Madison Shipman was 2-for-4 with one RBI and one walk."