Overview

• The 108th meeting kicks off Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC at Bryant-Denny Stadium, where Alabama has won 15 straight.
• Alabama is 5-1 and 3-0 in the SEC at No. 6, while No. 11 Tennessee is 5-1 and 2-1.
• Heupel said creating takeaways and pressuring quarterback Ty Simpson are central to Tennessee’s plan.
• Tennessee has taken two of the past three in the rivalry but has not won in Tuscaloosa since 2003.
• Alabama fans revived the 2007 “I Hate Tennessee” rant in a Tuscaloosa News video tied to Tennessee Hate Week.