No. 1 Alabama seeks to beat Tennessee for 12th straight year

FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2018, file photo, Alabama offensive lineman Jonah Williams sets up to block against Arkansas in the second half of an NCAA college football game, in Fayetteville, Ark. Williams was named to The Associated Press Midseason All-America team, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018.(AP Photo/Michael Woods, File)

FILE - In this Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018, file photo, Tennessee quarterback Jarrett Guarantano (2) throws long during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Auburn in Auburn, Ala. Tennessee, coming off a 30-24 victory at Auburn that knocked the Tigers out of the Top 25, host No. 1 Alabama on Saturday. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)

FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2009, file photo, Alabama defensive lineman Terrence Cody (62), left, blocks a field goal by Tennessee kicker Daniel Lincoln (26) in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter to clinch the Crimson Tide's 12-10 victory in an NCAA college football game at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Alabama has beaten Tennessee each of the last 11 years by an average margin of 24.5 points. The only close calls during the streak came when Cody blocked a field goal as time expired to preserve a 12-10 triumph and when Derrick Henry’s go-ahead touchdown with 2:24 left gave the Tide a 19-14 victory in 2015. (Mark Almond/The Birmingham News via AP, File)

FILE - In this April 21, 2018, file photo, former Tennessee coach Butch Jones, now an analyst for Alabama, watches from the sidelines during the first half of the Crimson Tide's spring NCAA college football game in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The top-ranked Crimson Tide face Tennessee on Saturday.(AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)

FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2018, file photo, Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (13) scrambles for a first down against Texas A&M during the first half of an NCAA college football game, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Tagovailoa was named to The Associated Press Midseason All-America NCAA college football team, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)

FILE - In this Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018, file photo, Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (13) throws a pass during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Missouri in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Alabama quarterback and Heisman Trophy front-runner Tua Tagovailoa aggravated a sprained right knee last week. The top-ranked Crimson Tide face Tennessee on Saturday. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)

FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2018, file photo, Alabama wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (4) catches a pass next to Missouri defensive back Christian Holmes (21) during the second half of an NCAA college football game, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Jeudy was named to The Associated Press Midseason All-America team, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)

FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2018, file photo, Alabama offensive lineman Ross Pierschbacher (71) blocks out against Texas A&M during the second half of an NCAA college football game, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Pierschbacher was named to The Associated Press Midseason All-America team, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018.(AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)