Tennessee is 5-10 all-time on Oct. 20 and 5-8 against Alabama on this date. The Vols last played on Oct. 20 in 2012, falling to the No. 1 Crimson Tide, 44-13. UT's last win on Oct. 20 was in in 2001 when the Vols defeated Alabama, 35-24, in Tuscaloosa.
Trailing 24-21 entering the fourth quarter, Casey Clausen marched the Vols down the field 67 yards in 17 plays and punched in a one-yard score with 6:18 left. Travis Stephens, who rumbled to 162 yards and two scores in the win, added another one-yard touchdown run with 1:28 on the clock to seal the win for the Big Orange.
The win marked Tennessee's longest-ever winning streak against Alabama (seven games from 1995-2001).
OCTOBER 20 (5-10)
| Year | Result | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | L, 0-6 | CENTRE |
| 1923 | L, 0-17 | GEORGIA |
| 1928 | W, 15-13 | Alabama |
| 1934 | L, 6-13 | Alabama (N) @ Birmingham, Ala. |
| 1945 | L, 7-25 | No. 6 Alabama (N) @Birmingham, Ala. |
| 1951 | W, 27-13 | Alabama (N) @ Birmingham, Ala. |
| 1956 | W, 24-0 | ALABAMA |
| 1962 | L, 7-27 | No. 2 ALABAMA |
| 1973 | L, 21-42 | No. 2 Alabama (N) @Birmingham, Ala. |
| 1979 | L, 17-27 | No. 1 Alabama (N) @Birmingham, Ala. |
| 1984 | W, 28-27 | ALABAMA |
| 1990 | L, 6-9 | ALABAMA |
| 2001 | W, 35-24 | Alabama |
| 2007 | L, 17-41 | Alabama |
| 2012 | L, 13-44 | No. 1 ALABAMA |
