Tennessee holds Alabama to 201 yards in 26–10 rivalry win

DeSean Bishop ran for 159 yards and two touchdowns Saturday as No. 14 Tennessee defeated No. 6 Alabama 26–10 at Neyland Stadium, handing the Crimson Tide a second consecutive loss.

Tennessee forced four turnovers and limited Alabama to 201 yards of offense, including 54 on the ground. The SEC’s game report credited Bishop with 32 carries and quarterback George MacIntyre with 197 passing yards.

The Volunteers led 12–10 at halftime after Cooper Ranvier made four field goals. Alabama generated only 93 yards in the first half and failed on each of its seven third-down attempts before the break. Bishop’s two second-half touchdown runs supplied Tennessee’s remaining points.

Keelon Russell passed for 147 yards and scored Alabama’s only touchdown on a 19-yard run. He also threw two interceptions, and the Crimson Tide lost two fumbles.

MacIntyre completed 21 of 31 passes, while Mike Matthews caught seven passes for 85 yards, according to Tennessee’s official postgame notes. Tennessee finished with 347 total yards.

The Volunteers improved to 6–1 overall and 3–1 in the SEC. Alabama dropped to 5–2 and 3–2 after losing to Georgia the previous week.