<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2R7OCZ_0wCMxC2q00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2R7OCZ_0wCMxC2q00" width="745" height="483" ><figcaption>Tennessee Football. Photo By Andrew Ferguson/Tennessee Athletics</figcaption></figure>Kickoff for the 107th installment of the Third Saturday in October is just over 24 hours away and the Crimson Tide are slight favorites on the road in Knoxville.As of mid day Friday, Alabama football is three-point favorites against Tennessee according to DraftKings Sportsbook. The over/under is set at 57.5. Alabama opened up as two-point favorites on Sunday with the over under at 55.5. The line has moved slightly in Alabama’s direction and the total has moved slightly up.TN SportsbookBonus OfferBonus LinkBetMGMBet $5, Get $158 in bonus betsClaim Bonus — Use Code ROCKYBETFanDuelBet $5, Get $150 in Bonus Bets GuaranteedClaim BonusCaesars Sportsbook Get a first bet on Caesars of up to $1,000Claim Bonus — Use Code STARTGETTennessee is 4-2 against the spread so far this season. The Vols covered as favorites in wins over Chattanooga, NC State, Kent State and Oklahoma while obviously failing to cover in their loss at Arkansas and win over Florida. The over and under have each hit three times in Tennessee’s games so far this season.Alabama is 3-3 against the spread so far this season. The Crimson Tide failed to cover in wins over South Florida and South Carolina as well as in their upset loss against Vanderbilt. Alabama did cover in wins over Western Kentucky, Wisconsin and Georgia. The over has hit in five Alabama games this season while the under has hit just once.Both Alabama and Tennessee have had very similar seasons to date. Both teams dominated its non conference power four opponent and passed their first big SEC test. But two weeks ago, both teams lost on the road against unranked foes. Then last week, each team survived home scares as major favorites as Alabama beat South Carolina on the final play of the game and Tennessee defeated Florida in overtime.With each team already suffering one loss and more challenging games remaining on the schedule, the game has serious College Football Playoff implications for each team. The matchup pits one of the SEC’s best offenses in Alabama against one of the SEC’s best defenses in Tennessee. But the matchup could very well come down to the battle of two struggling units— Alabama’s defense and Tennessee’s offense.Kickoff between the Vols and Crimson Tide is at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday afternoon. Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy and Molly McGrath are on the call for ABC.</div></body>

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Game Line: Alabama Football Favorites Against Tennessee As Kick Off Approaches

Kickoff for the 107th installment of the Third Saturday in October is just over 24 hours away and the Crimson Tide are slight favorites on the road in Knoxville. As of mid day Friday, Alabama football is three-point favorites against Tennessee according to DraftKings Sportsbook. The over/under is set at 57.5. Alabama opened up as two-point favorites on Sunday with the over under at 55.5. The line has moved slightly in Alabama’s direction and the total has moved slightly up.