Monday's Tennessee Football Briefing (10/27/14)

By Jason Yellin on October 27, 2014 10:02 AM

On Media Monday: Butch Jones Will Preview The South Carolina Game at 12 Noon. Watch live on UTSports.com: WATCH LIVE AT NOON.

Reflect on the numbers from Saturday's game vs. Alabama in Four Downs: Bama Weekend by the Numbers.

Full coverage of the 34-20 loss can be found here:

- Vols Rally But Fall To #4 Bama, 34-20

- Dobbs Again Ready For Alabama Test

- Postgame Videos: Bama 34, UT 20

Here's a look at the latest from the media:

- Associated Press: Dobbs, Tennessee fall 34-20 to No. 4 Alabama

- Chattanooga Times Free Press: UT Vols again may turn to Josh Dobbs for late-season stretch

- Chattanooga Times Free Press: Time now for Dobbs to start for Vols

- Chattanooga Times Free Press: Alabama jumps out, wins eighth in a row against Tennessee Vols

- Chattanooga Times Free Press: Sims heroics helped Alabama counter those by Dobbs

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Loss to Alabama could lead to wins

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Waiting for final word on Worley

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Spurrier on Vols, Gamecocks' records

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Jones blew it not playing Dobbs earlier

- Knoxville News Sentinel: QB picture changes dramatically for Vols

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Report card: Grading UT against Alabama

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Vols Report Card: Alabama

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Smokey, handler fine after turf-monster tackle

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Notes: Vols question 'late substitution'

- Maryville Daily Times: Josh-to-Josh pairing aids ailing UT offense

- Maryville Daily Times: Tennessee's 'progress' more evident

- Maryville Daily Times: Jones: Alabama ran 'late substitution' on for first-play touchdown

- Maryville Daily Times: Third down dismantling: Vols defense causes concern

- Maryville Daily Times: Dobbs comes off bench to provide spark

- Tennessee Journalist: Vols see hope in loss to Alabama

- Tennessee Journalist: Dobbs sparks Vols offense against Alabama

- The Tennessean: Josh Dobbs gives Vols hope for future at QB

- The Tennessean: Vols show life, but lose eighth straight to Alabama

- The Tennessean: Butch Jones doesn't say who will play QB next game

- The Tennessean: Josh Malone overcomes flu to reach zone

- UT Daily Beacon: Vols' comeback bid derailed by Alabama as UT falls 34-20

- UT Daily Beacon: Third down struggles critical in Vols' 34-20 loss to Alabama

News on South Carolina includes:

- The State: Gamecocks struggling to find answers on defense

- The State: SC rivals boast opposing strengths

- The State: Morning Meeting: No more duplicate numbers!

- The State: Scouting the Gamecocks' next opponent: Tennessee

- The State: Spurrier sounds his support for struggling defense

- The Times and Democrat: Spurrier down on USC defense, states confidence in coaches

- The Times and Democrat: 'It was almost a fun one,' Spurrier says after Auburn loss

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