Bill Curry, the much-maligned Crimson Tide head coach from 1987-89, went 3-0 vs. Tennessee in the “Third Saturday in October” rivalry. He’s one of just four Alabama coaches who never lost to the Volunteers, and the only one among those whose tenure began after World War I.

Tennessee football, which has one victory in 17 games against Alabama, might have the key advantage this season. His name: Dylan Sampson.

The Third Saturday in October brings us one of college football’s best Southern rivalries from one of the nation’s most raucous venues, as No. 11 Tennessee host