No. 6 Tennessee stuns No. 3 Alabama, 52-49, on last-second FG

Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK

No. 6 Tennessee stuns No. 3 Alabama on last-second field goal

By Eric Smithling | Last updated Oct 15, 2022 8:34 PM ET

The college football world was treated to an incredible show Saturday as No 6. Tennessee defeated No. 3 Alabama for the first time since 2006.

TENNESSEE TAKES DOWN ALABAMA AND THE FANS ARE STORMING THE FIELD AT NEYLAND STADIUM.

WHAT A WIN FOR THE VOLS. pic.twitter.com/1MkxrkyxBA
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) October 15, 2022

The teams combined for 1,136 yards and 12 offensive touchdowns in what was the game of the year in college football. Quarterbacks Hendon Hooker and Bryce Young were electric.

Hendon Hooker and Bryce Young put on a show we'll be talking about for quite a while. pic.twitter.com/ORwSXmUwrg
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) October 16, 2022

Tennessee (6-0, 3-0 in SEC) won on a field goal as time expired. Pandemonium ensued.

DOWN GOES NO. 3 BAMA pic.twitter.com/HoXND6YNZh
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 15, 2022

Volunteers' fans waited years for a moment like this. And by their reactions, they made the absolute most of it.

Sports.
Simply the best. pic.twitter.com/eVY7vhcZ6u
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) October 15, 2022

AND DOWN COME THE GOAL POSTS. pic.twitter.com/rvqD95itt9
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) October 15, 2022

UPDATE: The uprights are on their way out of the stadium. pic.twitter.com/VsjSkWnAag
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) October 15, 2022

The goalposts have exited Neyland pic.twitter.com/aBzqlMu8XZ
— Josh Pate (@LateKickJosh) October 16, 2022

After suffering through Thursday's dreadful Commanders-Bears game, football fans were owed this one.

After suffering through 15 years of losses to Nick Saban and Alabama, Tennessee deserved it even more.

Eric Smithling

Eric Smithling is a writer based in New Orleans, LA, whose byline also appears on Athlon Sports. He has been with Yardbarker since September 2022, primarily covering the NFL and college football, but also the NBA, WNBA, men’s and women’s college basketball, NHL, tennis and golf. He holds a film studies degree from the University of New Orleans

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