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Tennessee Falls 35-13 to Crimson Tide - Recap
The Volunteers had no answer for Najee Harris on Saturday as the Crimson Tide rolled to a 35-13 win at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
The Crimson Tide earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -34.5-point spread. Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 62.5 were rewarded with a winning wager.
Najee Harris rushed for 105 yards, while Brian Robinson Jr. added 40 yards in the win. Henry Ruggs III and Najee Harris added 72 and 48 receiving yards respectively.
Tim Jordan rushed for 94 yards for Tennessee, while Ty Chandler added 23 yards. J.T. Shrout threw for 0 yards for the Volunteers, while receivers Jauan Jennings and Josh Palmer had 66 and 20 yards respectively.
Tennessee was outgained by Alabama 373-231 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 23-18 by the Crimson Tide.
The time of possession battle favored Tennessee as their offense was on the field for 31:44, longer than the 28:16 of their opponents.
Alabama heads into a Week 9 battle against Arkansas. Tennessee, meanwhile, will have their next action against South Carolina.