Rocky Top Nation

1) Stop the Run - Tennessee struggled early on against the wildcat package, but picked up the slack as the game went on.  Mark Ingram was held to just 99 yards. All in all, Alabama just didn't do as good as they normally do against this Monte Kiffin defense.

 2) Control time of possesion - Tennessee did a very good job of this. Tennessee was always marching down the field and getting first downs. Problem was that they weren't converting their drives into points.

 3) Get off to good start early - Tennessee and Alabama were tied 3-3 to begin the first quarter, but going into halftime the score was 9-3 Bama. Not a great start for Tennessee.

4) Play great on special teams - Tennessee failed this part. Kickoff coverage was crappy. 2 field goals were blocked and 1 was missed. Unfortuantley, special teams cost Tennessee the game.

5) Create turnovers - Tennessee didn't get a lot of turnovers. However, the one turnover they did get was huge. Causing Mark Ingram to fumble the ball changed the game.