Jalen Hurts compiled a 26-2 record as Alabama's starting quarterback during the 2016-17 seasons before being replaced by Tua Tagovailoa and eventually transferring to Oklahoma.

Oh, what might have been.

Alabama has benefited from a favorable schedule so far this football season.

All Jeremy Pruitt wanted was a chance.

In the end it didn't matter.

Tennessee football players watched video of the Alabama defense and thought they would have some opportunities to run the ball against the top-ranked Crimson Tide.

Until Saturday night, Margaret Wood never had witnessed a college football game in person.

Tennessee vs. Alabama college football game results as they happen.

Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

David and Goliath, meet Tennessee and Alabama.

Though Alabama is the more talented football team heading into Saturday night's game against visiting Tennessee, which is reflected by the five-touchdown point spread, the Volunteers are better behaved.

The novelty of Butch Jones wearing crimson at an Alabama-Tennessee football game came and went with last year's matchup inside Neyland Stadium.

Coming off perhaps their best defensive performance this season, the Tennessee Volunteers hope to carry momentum forward on the football field.

Ed Orgeron and Joe Moorhead will be opposing college football coaches Saturday afternoon when Orgeron's No. 2 LSU Tigers challenge Moorhead's reeling Mississippi State Bulldogs in Starkville.

Alabama has won a record 87 consecutive football games against unranked foes, reflecting Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban's ability to take nothing for granted.

Alabama enjoyed many happy returns during Saturday's 47-28 triumph at Texas A&M.

Alabama is back on top of the college football rankings, and Tua Tagovailoa and the Crimson Tide look ready to stay there for a while.

Saturday at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas

To some, it may seem like the ultimate in first-world college football problems, but Alabama continues to seek both a high-scoring offense and a time-consuming offense.

Alabama football coach Nick Saban improved to 17-0 against his former assistants with a 47-23 win last month over Will Muschamp's South Carolina Gamecocks.

Certain people mean certain things to certain fan bases in Southeastern Conference football.

Alabama is about to find out whether last weekend's open date was put to good use.

Alabama is 5-0 and No. 1 in the national rankings entering its first open date of the college football season.