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The Alabama-Tennessee matchup Saturday was expected to be a good one and it delivered in a big way.
The Volunteers opened up a 28-10 lead in the 2nd quarter but the Crimson Tide came roaring back.
Throughout the 2nd half it felt like the team with the ball last might win, and that’s the way it turned out.
It looked like Alabama might score the victory but Will Reichard missed a 50-yard FG with 15 seconds to play.
The miss set Tennessee up with excellent field position and a pair of Hendon Hooker completions created a 4o-yard field goal chance on the final play of the game for Chase McGrath, whose kick looked ugly but cleared the uprights to give the Vols an incredible 52-49 victory.
Given that it was a matchup of 2 of the top 6 teams in the country, it would easily rank as the game of the year to date, an assertion that college football fans across the country backed up on social media throughout the afternoon.
Alabama / Tennessee has become an event in my house. The sofas are full.
— LSAClassOf2000 (@LorneEC3) October 15, 2022
This Alabama Tennessee game crazy right now
— Neo Smart Economy (@kooldudedomo) October 15, 2022
The ending of this Alabama @ Tennessee game is giving me some serious PTSD…
— Ty Henderson (@texasguyty) October 15, 2022
Alabama-Tennessee easily the game of the year so far
— Ryan (@ryanmatttt) October 15, 2022
Dude this Alabama vs Tennessee game is wild
— Almighty999?? (@GloryRubio_) October 15, 2022
Regardless of outcome. Alabama @ Tennessee is a lit game
— Tanjiro (@ChiefNASTY101) October 15, 2022
This Alabama v Tennessee game is going crazy
— Cipher (@thecipher01) October 15, 2022
What a game! Tennessee and Alabama.
— Sonji Harvey (@SonjiArt2Nspire) October 15, 2022
https://twitter.com/gabstero5/status/1581426460132143104?s=20&t=5-iWY_hObM6itHrDPAjXwA
https://twitter.com/RashadJamaalB/status/1581426311645446144?s=20&t=5-iWY_hObM6itHrDPAjXwA
Tennessee-Alabama is INSANE. The scoreboard looks like an NBA game at halftime
— Javier E. David (@TeflonGeek) October 15, 2022
I hope you’re watching the Tennessee v Alabama game. It’s an all-timer!
— DEAD STOOL (@h_chuckie) October 15, 2022
Alabama/Tennessee game of the year
— Gunn (@TheGunnShow55) October 15, 2022
"Chris Wallace covers college football for Saturday Down South. He has covered college athletics for multiple newspapers and also worked previously for Rivals.com and GolfChannel.com."
