No. 1 Alabama routs struggling rival Tennessee, 45-7

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Alabama went into halftime up by three touchdowns and not particularly happy. The top-ranked Crimson Tide was in a better mood after finishing off a 45-7 victory over Tennessee on Saturday, setting off the rivalry's traditional lighting of celebratory cigars throughout Bryant-Denny Stadium. Bo Scarbrough had two fourth-down touchdown runs and Alabama (8-0, 5-0 Southeastern Conference) improved to 11-0 in the Third Saturday in October game under coach Nick Saban. Being up "only" 21-0 at halftime didn't cost the Tide. "Yeah, we scored 21 points but it wasn't our type of football," quarterback Jalen Hurts said. "We kind of turned it up when we came back in the second half." The stat sheet indicated it was more of a wire-to-wire domination. Alabama outgained Tennessee 604-108 in total yards even with reserves manning the offensive backfield most of the second half.