Tennessee week is special, isn’t it? The Third Saturday in October always seems to deliver. It’s synonymous with college football. A true rivalry. Pure hatred between the fan bases who want nothing more than the other to fail, sometimes even more so than themselves to succeed.

The winners smoke victory cigars . The losers throw them in the trash. Alabama went on a 15-year winning streak, relegating the rivalry to just another game under Nick Saban. But the Vols are back. Fresh off of a College Football Playoff appearance, they’re competitive, and they’ve won two out of the last three meetings, only worsening the hate.

So Bama fans have a lot on their minds, especially after escaping Missouri with a much-needed road win in what some called a “trap game,” ahead of the one they really had

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