Follow live: Vols a step ahead of Crimson Tide in SEC showdown

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The past of the Alabama-Tennessee rivalry (1:05)

Gene Wojciechowski highlights the value of the Alabama vs. Tennessee matchup. (1:05)

It's the 3rd Saturday successful October and clip for the renewal of the Alabama Crimson Tide-Tennessee Volunteers rivalry.

The 2 SEC East rivals past met arsenic top-10 opponents successful 2016 -- but this has been acold from an adjacent matchup successful caller years. Alabama is riding a 15-game winning streak and Nick Saban has ne'er mislaid to the Volunteers successful his clip successful Tuscaloosa. The closest the Vols person been was a two-point nonaccomplishment successful 2009, portion the Crimson Tide person scored 41 oregon much points successful 8 of the past 15 meetings.

Alabama, however, faces questions successful Knoxville. Chief among them is the wellness of backmost and reigning Heisman Trophy victor Bryce Young, who injured his enarthrosis 2 weeks agone against the Arkansas Razorbacks. Saban said that Young is expected to commencement Saturday, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel.

"He's done a batch much successful signifier this week and thrown a batch much than helium did a week ago," Saban said Friday. "He wants to play and feels similar he's steadfast capable to play. We'll cognize for definite erstwhile helium gets connected the field, starts throwing and however helium feels then."

Redshirt freshman Jalen Milroe started successful Young's spot against the Texas A&M Aggies, but had 3 turnovers to spell on with 3 touchdowns.

Tennessee, connected the different hand, faces nary specified questions. Vols QB Hendon Hooker has accounted for 13 full scores and has yet to propulsion an interception. Tennessee's discourtesy is No. 1 successful the federation successful yards per crippled and No. 2 successful points per game.