With Alabama up next for Tennessee football, the Vols are going to have to be at their best if an upset is going to be posted in Tuscaloosa. Tennessee will also need all hands on deck to stun Kalen DeBoer and the Crimson Tide in this one. That's why it's so important that DeSean Bishop is healthy.
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In the third quarter of the close win over Arkansas, the star running back went down with an injury and plenty of UT fans were quite nervous. He was in the middle of a career day for the Vols. Was the injury serious enough that he'd be out of action to face Alabama? It doesn't look that way, as Josh Heupel said he expects No. 18 to be good to go come Saturday:
Heupel: I feel like DeSean Bishop will be ready to go in this one.
— GoVols247 (@GoVols247) October 13, 2025
Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel expects DeSean Bishop to play against Alabama
In the win over the Razorbacks at Neyland Stadium, Bishop carried the ball 14 times for an impressive 146 yards and a touchdown. It was another breakout game for him - he could not be stopped and he was running the ball with a ton of passion.
He indeed suffered his injury in the second half, but the great news here is that while he may take a day off or two this week to get himself back closer to 100 percent, he's not expected to miss any game action. Will this prove to be bad news for the Alabama defense? That's what Vols fans out there are hoping for.
Alabama is riding high these days, winning five straight games after the season-opening loss to Florida State in late August. Bama is now ranked No. 6 in the country, while the Vols have moved up to No. 11. This is going to be a blockbuster battle that everyone can't wait for.
While All-American cornerback Jermod McCoy isn't expected to take the field due to his recovery from a torn ACL, it will be a stunner if Bishop isn't in pads for this road showdown. Joey Aguilar is the leader of the offense, but he'll look to Bishop to also have a big game against a tough Alabama defense. Bishop will be ready to ball out and take advantage of each time he's given the pigskin.