Pick the score: Tennessee vs. Alabama

Cruiser · Oct 10, 2016

34-20 Bama
Over/under on sacks:4

deliveryman35 · Oct 10, 2016

crimsonaudio said:
UT scoring by quarter:
1st: 17
2nd: 41
3rd: 45
4th: 90
OT: 10
total ppg: 33.8

For comparison, here's Bama's scoring by quarter:
1st: 51
2nd: 83
3rd: 73
4th: 52
total ppg: 43.2

Keep in mind Bama's 4th quarter scoring is down because we're typically playing backups much of this quarter. UT is the opposite - they're typical in panic mode trying to eek out a win. if Bama kept the starters in through the end of the game the 4th quarter scoring would be MUCH higher...

You make a good point, but I still think some are being a little dismissive of what they have done in the fourth qtr of their games against sec competition. Dobbs may not be a polished passer but he has shown that he can extend plays and do things with his feet. We may very well go up there and win 49-7 but I think the more prudent thing to do is to predict it as a very close game. If the game were being played in Tuscaloosa I'd be picking us to win, I'm giving them a slight edge because it's in Knoxville.

B1GTide · Oct 10, 2016

deliveryman35 said:
You make a good point, but I still think some are being a little dismissive of what they have done in the fourth qtr of their games against sec competition. Dobbs may not be a polished passer but he has shown that he can extend plays and do things with his feet. We may very well go up there and win 49-7 but I think the more prudent thing to do is to predict it as a very close game. If the game were being played in Tuscaloosa I'd be picking us to win, I'm giving them a slight edge because it's in Knoxville.

It's not being dismissive when placed in context, as has been done in a number of threads. TN has a very good team. Alabama has a better team. As long as Alabama keeps the foot on the gas offensively, TN can score as much as they want in the second half and it won't matter.

Remember, aTm had 2 chances to seal that game in the 4th quarter. They had a player fumble the ball going into the end zone with less than 2 minutes on the clock - the TD would have sealed the game. They had a very short FG miss as time expired in the 4th quarter.

TN didn't get to OT against aTm because they are great in the 4th quarter. They got back into that game because aTm lost focus and failed to put them away. Alabama is not about to make that mistake.

deliveryman35 · Oct 10, 2016

B1GTide said:
It's not being dismissive when placed in context, as has been done in a number of threads. TN has a very good team. Alabama has a better team. As long as Alabama keeps the foot on the gas offensively, TN can score as much as they want in the second half and it won't matter.

Remember, aTm had 2 chances to seal that game in the 4th quarter. They had a player fumble the ball going into the end zone with less than 2 minutes on the clock - the TD would have sealed the game. They had a very short FG miss as time expired in the 4th quarter.

TN didn't get to OT against aTm because they are great in the 4th quarter. They got back into that game because aTm lost focus and failed to put them away. Alabama is not about to make that mistake.

I agree that overall we ARE the better team, I just think this could be a perfect storm for the vols.

RTR91 · Oct 10, 2016

deliveryman35 said:
I agree that overall we are the better team, I just think this could be a perfect storm for the vols--kind of like the 2013 iron bowl, when we also had the better team.

Please expound on this thinking.

Remember, Alabama missed 3 FGs in that game and had a chance to put it away.

TampaTide813 · Oct 10, 2016

SIAP, The Danny O'Brien, the starting UT DT who was carted off of the field on Saturday has been dismissed from the team for a "violation of team rules". CBJ says that UT will provide any further medical care stemming from the injury.

TampaTide813 · Oct 10, 2016

Here is the link.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/2-days...ssee-dismisses-dt-danny-obrien-230455556.html

B1GTide · Oct 10, 2016

deliveryman35 said:
I agree that overall we ARE the better team, I just think this could be a perfect storm for the vols.

I get it - you've got bad vibes going into the game. A great quote helps me when I feel this way:

"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." Winston Churchill

12Namath12 · Oct 10, 2016

Alabama - 45
Tennessee - 40

LSUgrad2BamaDad · Oct 10, 2016

Alabama - 38
tennessee - 13

Last week was UT's last hurrah and they fell short.

Tide All The Time · Oct 10, 2016

Alabama - 43

Tennessee- 29

colbysullivan · Oct 10, 2016

We beat an Ole Miss team on the road that would absolutely destroy UT, even without all the injuries.

Bama wins 38-17 in a game that we control from start to finish.

crimsonaudio · Oct 10, 2016

TampaTide813 said:
SIAP, The Danny O'Brien, the starting UT DT who was carted off of the field on Saturday has been dismissed from the team for a "violation of team rules". CBJ says that UT will provide any further medical care stemming from the injury.

Weird timing.

deliveryman35 · Oct 10, 2016

RTR91 said:
Please expound on this thinking.

Remember, Alabama missed 3 FGs in that game and had a chance .to put it away.

Yep...I remember it well.

I'm picking us to lose a close game with a top 10 sec team on the road.

Nolan · Oct 10, 2016

Well well quite the prediction thread and it's only Monday. Heh, it must be UT week.

Offensively the vols are dangerous so they will score some. Dobbs will turn it over a few times too. No reason I see that our NOT streak doesn't continue. I think our offense will put up UF 2014 type production numbers. We drop double nickels on 'em.

Alabama 55 Tennessee 31

scoretide · Oct 10, 2016

Bama 35
Tennessee 24

JustNeedMe81 · Oct 10, 2016

I'm not too worried about Tennessee. they have over 10 players that are injured or got hurt in the recent game. I think this is the game where Tennessee finally tap out and say " I can't do this anymore" 49-17 Alabama.

TideMom2Boys · Oct 10, 2016

Bama 45-21

Alasippi · Oct 10, 2016

I think it will be our biggest offensive game of the year and our best defensive game of the year.
Bama 56
UT-3
Total destruction.
Wait and see.
If I have to eat crow, I like "Sweet Baby Ray's" BBQ Sauce.

I'll take 1-0, but that' my prediction.
sip

crimsonaudio · Oct 10, 2016

Alasippi said:
I think it will be our biggest offensive game of the year and our best defensive game of the year.
Bama 56
UT-3
Total destruction.
Wait and see.
If I have to eat crow, I like "Sweet Baby Ray's" BBQ Sauce.
I'll take 1-0, but that' my prediction.
sip

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