Perhaps none is more well-known than Tennessee and Alabama's, whose rivalry is distinct in that it's named after a date on the calendar. The "Third Saturday in October" rivalry between the Vols and Crimson Tide dates back to 1901. when both programs met ...

The latest edition of the Third Saturday of October rivalry between Alabama football and Tennessee was by no means pristine: a game filled with mistakes, turnovers, penalties and miscues uncharacteristic of CFP teams.

Things change quickly in the SEC. Two weeks ago, Alabama was ranked No. 1 in the nation and Tennessee No. 4, and their traditional rivalry game — called “Third Saturday in October,” and you can probably guess when it’s scheduled — was setting up to be a battle not just for SEC dominance,