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Tennessee dominates as Alabama suffers first back-to-back regular-season losses in nearly two decades

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On the third Saturday in October, unranked Auburn upset top-ranked Georgia, while one-loss Tennessee dominated No. 6 Alabama with a 26-10 victory, marking Alabama’s first back-to-back regular-season losses since 2007. Tennessee running back DeSean Bishop rushed for 159 yards and scored two touchdowns, while the Volunteers’ defense limited Alabama to just 201 total yards and forced four turnovers.

Written by AI on 2026-10-18, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On October 17, 2026, Alex McPherson kicked a 34-yard field goal as time expired to lift Auburn over top-ranked Georgia in a stunning 27-24 upset win. This marked the second straight week that the No. 1 team in the AP Top 25 lost to an unranked opponent, following Texas's loss to Oklahoma last Saturday. In this game, Byrum Brown led Auburn with a dominant running performance of 115 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries, while also throwing a scoring pass. Georgia (6-1, 4-1 Southeastern Conference) ended their streaks of nine straight wins over Auburn and 53 consecutive wins over unranked teams, losing not only the game but also their short one-week stay atop the AP Top 25 rankings.

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Narrative

Alabama entered its trip to Neyland Stadium already knowing it would be without leading receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams, who recently underwent arthroscopic knee surgery to repair a meniscus injury.

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2026-10-18 · Fox News

Tennessee dominates as Alabama suffers first back-to-back regular-season losses in nearly two decades · assertive framing

Claims (18 extracted, 2 hedged)

The latest edition of the third Saturday in October rivalry was highlighted by a pair of upsets in the Southeastern Conference. asserted

edition → highlight → Conference

Unranked Auburn capitalized on a late fumble by Georgia and kicked a game-winning field goal as time expired to knock off the top-ranked Bulldogs in the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry. asserted

time → capitalize → Rivalry

It marked the second consecutive week that the nation’s No. 1 team had suffered a loss. asserted

team → mark → loss

Oklahoma knocked off then-top ranked Texas in Week 6. asserted

Oklahoma → knock → Week

This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain

page → contain → partners

If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain

News → sign → wager

This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted

that → create → newsroom

Shortly after Auburn's upset, one-loss Tennessee celebrated a 26-10 win over No. 6 Alabama. asserted

Tennessee → celebrate → Alabama

Tennessee running back DeSean Bishop rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns as the Volunteers handed the Crimson Tide its second consecutive loss. asserted

Volunteers → rush → loss

Alabama hasn't dropped back-to-back regular season games since 2007. asserted

Alabama → drop → 2007

Tennessee relied on a stout defense and the steady play of quarterback George MacIntyre to win their third straight game. asserted

Tennessee → rely → game

Alabama had just 201 yards of total offense, including 54 rushing, and turned the ball over four times. asserted

Alabama → have → ball

Alabama entered its trip to Neyland Stadium already knowing it would be without leading receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams, who recently underwent arthroscopic knee surgery to repair a meniscus injury. asserted

who → enter → injury

Crimson Tide quarterback Keelon Russell threw for 147 yards and scored the only touchdown on a 19-yard run. asserted

Russell → throw → run

Alabama lost two fumbles, and Russell threw two interceptions. asserted

Russell → lose → interceptions

Tennessee led 12-10 at halftime after both offenses struggled. asserted

offenses → lead → halftime

The teams combined for five turnovers and were 3 of 17 in third-down conversions. asserted

teams → combine → conversions

The Associated Press contributed to this report. asserted

Press → contribute → report