The University of Tennessee beat its rival, the University of Alabama, on a last second field goal, for the first time since 2006. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — As fans streamed into Neyland Stadium before the biggest game of the college football season, there was a palpable belief that this would be the year Tennessee finally knocked Nick Saban and Alabama from its high horse.
Since Saban took over Alabama in 2007, the Crimson Tide have gone on a run rarely seen in sports, winning eight SEC championships, six national championships, and never losing to the Tennessee Vols.
Alabama head coach Nick Saban looks toward the Texas A&M side in warmups before an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct.
8, 2022, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt) In 15 tries against Saban, Tennessee has not managed one win, frustrating a fanbase that became accustomed to winning in the 1990’s. TENNESSEE LOOKS TO END 15-GAME LOSING STREAK AGAINST ALABAMA AS COLLEGE FOOTBALL TURNS ATTENTION TO KNOXVILLE The wait is over.