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KNOXVILLE, TN (AP) -
The Alabama-Tennessee rivalry doesn't have
the national relevance as it did in previous decades, but the series
still has plenty of meaning to both teams.
Longtime fans make sure of it.
Alabama linebacker Trey
DePriest says he didn't know the history of the rivalry until he learned
how much it meant to a certain segment of the Crimson Tide's fan base.
He says the game is "bigger than Alabama-Auburn" to some older fans.
But it's been a while since
each program was strong at the same time. The last time both teams were
ranked when they faced off was in 2005.
The top-ranked Tide (6-0,
3-0 SEC) are three-touchdown favorites Saturday against a Tennessee
(3-3, 0-3) team that has lost 10 of its last 11 conference games.
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