KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- It's been at least two decades, and arguably three, since the Third Saturday in October was engulfed by this much anticipation.
Alabama and Tennessee, two of the SEC's most storied rivals who traditionally meet this weekend of the season, square off Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET in Neyland Stadium in a top-10 matchup that marks the first time since 1989 that both teams have been unbeaten going into the game. For perspective, at that time Nick Saban was still an assistant coach in the NFL ... with the Houston Oilers.