No. 14 Tennessee hands No. 6 Alabama second straight loss, 26-10

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- , DeSean Bishop rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns, lifting No. 14 Tennessee over No. 6 Alabama 26-10 on Saturday. The Crimson Tide (5-2, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) have lost consecutive regular-season games for the first time since 2007 after also losing to No. 1 Georgia last week. Tennessee has won three of its last five games against Alabama following a run of 15 consecutive defeats. All three of those wins came at home. The Volunteers (6-1, 3-1) relied on a stout defense and the steady play of quarterback George MacIntyre (197 passing yards) to win their third straight game. Alabama had just 201 yards of total offense, including 54 rushing, turned the ball over four times and converted on just 2 of 13 third-down attempts. “Great win,” Tennessee coach Josh Heupel said. “Defense, suffocating, elite performance.