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The highly anticipated Alabama–Tennessee game was about to go into overtime Saturday night when Volunteers kicker Chase McGrath delivered a tiebreaking field goal that ended his team’s 15-game losing streak in the rivalry.
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The stunning moment happened exactly as the 4th quarter expired, causing Tennessee fans and players alike to erupt in cheers and rush the field.
The two teams were tied 49-49 before McGrath delivered the 40-yard field goal that ended Alabama’s reign over Tennessee in the SEC conference.
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The rivalry, also known as The Third Saturday in October, is over a century old, though it faded from national prominence as Alabama’s Crimson Tide began to surge under head coach Nick Saban and the Vols struggled. This year, however, the annual game promised to be competitive, with both teams coming in undefeated and ranked in the top 10 of the Associated Press poll.
