Tennessee unveils uniform combination for rivalry clash with Alabama

Tennessee is looking to get back to playing the football we saw earlier in the year when the Volunteers host Alabama in 1 of the SEC’s biggest games of the year.

The Volunteers lost 2 weeks ago at Arkansas, then followed that up with a lackluster performance in last weekend’s overtime win against the Florida Gators.

With the game just 2 days away, the Volunteers’ social media team released what their jerseys will be in this weekend’s game. Even though Neyland Stadium is having an “Orange Out,” UT is sticking with the classic white pants to go with the traditional orange home jersey and white helmets.

⚪️🟠⚪️#GBO 🍊 | @DICKS pic.twitter.com/AuE838yjIs

— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) October 17, 2024

The rivalry is called The Third Saturday in October, and that hasn’t been good for the Volunteers in recent history. Alabama has won 16 of the last 17 meetings in this series, including a 34-20 victory last season. Tennessee’s only win during that time frame was a thrilling 52-49 victory 2 seasons ago.

It’s obviously a rivalry, but it’s a huge game in terms of where these two teams are going. Both were surprisingly upset 2 weeks ago as the Crimson Tide were upset by Vanderbilt the same week Tennessee lost to Arkansas.

Tennessee still has a game at Georgia, while the Crimson Tide play Missouri and go to LSU in their next two games after Tennessee. The winner of this game is actually there to have a team in the College Football Playoff, while the loser is in a much tougher situation.

Fans are excited about the jersey selection, but it won’t matter if the Volunteers don’t get the win on Saturday.