Third Saturday in October: Classic Moments from Tennessee vs. Alabama Few rivalries in college football carry the history, tradition and pure animosity of Tennessee and Alabama. Played nearly every year since 1901 and long anchored to the third Saturday in October, the series has produced legendary coaches, iconic plays, and a victory cigar tradition unlike anything else in the sport. Relive some of the greatest moments from one of the SEC's defining rivalries. The drama spans generations. In 1982, Johnnie Jones and the Volunteers snapped an 11-game losing streak to Alabama with a 35-28 upset in Knoxville, handing Bear Bryant a loss in his final Third Saturday in October. In 1995, Peyton Manning hit Joey Kent for an 80-yard touchdown on the game's first play from scrimmage, igniting a 41-14 rout that ended nearly a decade of Alabama dominance in the series. The 2003 meeting in Tuscaloosa needed five overtimes to decide a winner, and in 2009, Terrence Cody's blocked field goal as time...