Barrett Jones, a native of Memphis and the Tides' starting center, shared his his thoughts after the game: "There is no better feeling than watching the stadium [Neyland] empty out before the game is over."
Two freshmen dominated the game last night.
Wide receiver Amari Cooper caught seven passes for 162 yards and two touchdowns.
Running back T. J. Yeldon had fifteen carries for 129 yards and two touchdowns.
Although he probably won't get talked about that much, another freshman had a good game. Cyrus Jones worked as the Tide's punt and kickoff returner. He was filling in for Christion Jones. He looked good back there.
There were some negative aspects of the game, however. The defense gave up some big plays in the passing game against the uber-talented Tyler Bray. Cade Foster missed two field goals of 44 and 45 yards. Some of the kickoffs weren't so great. And Blake Sims, the backup quarterback, fumbled late in the game.
Overall though, these numbers tell how the game went:
- Alabama's 23 first downs to Tennessee's 11
- Alabama's 233 net yards rushing to Tennessee's 79
- Alabama's 539 total offensive yards to Tennessee's 203
- Alabama's 36:47 minutes in time of possession to Tennessee's 23:13
- Alabama's 6 of 12 on third down conversions to Tennessee's 2 of 13
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