After No. 6 Tennessee knocked off No. 3 Alabama in a 52–49 thriller in Knoxville, Tennessee coach Josh Heupel was understandably fired up up for his program’s first victory over the Crimson Tide in the last 15 tries.
“Man … Rocky Top … this is college football at its absolute best!” Heupel told CBS Sports’ Jenny Dell on the field after the game.
“Our team competed for 60 minutes. These fans … phenomenal. What an environment, man,” he continued.
When asked what the win over Alabama meant after the program went 15 years without a victory over the Crimson Tide, Heupel didn’t hold back.