No. 11 Tennessee (5-1, 2-1 SEC) and No. 6 Alabama (5-1, 3-0 SEC) will renew their football rivalry on Saturday.
Kickoff between the Vols and Crimson Tide is slated for 7:30 p.m. EDT at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (ABC).
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“Third Saturday in October, great historical game, rivalry game,” Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel said. “I know it will be a great environment against a great football team, and looking forward to it. We have to go do a great job in our preparation.”
On Wednesday, an initial injury report was released for the Tennessee-Alabama game. A final injury report will be released Friday ahead of the SEC matchup.
Beginning with the 2024-25 athletics calendar, the SEC made it mandatory for schools to provide public reports on availability of student-athletes to participate in each conference game in football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball and baseball.
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Tennessee-Alabama football game injury report
Defensive back Rickey Gibson III, wide receiver Travis Smith Jr., defensive back Jermod McCoy and wide receiver Radarious Jackson are out for the Vols. Tight end Ethan Davis is questionable, while running back DeSean Bishop is probable for Tennessee.
Tennessee linebacker Edwin Spillman is also out for the first half.
Linebackers Qua Russaw, Jah-Marien Latham and Cayden Jones are out for Alabama, along with wide receiver Derek Meadows and defensive lineman Jeremiah Beaman. Wide receiver Jaylen Mbakwe and running back Jam Miller are questionable for the Crimson Tide.
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