Alabama Football

The 'Third Saturday in October' rivalry between the Tide and Vols is huge in the College Football Playoff race.

the Vols if [everything goes well in pregame workouts](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/bryce-young-injury-update-alabama-star-qb-reportedly-expected-to-start-vs-tennessee-with-nick-saban-hopeful/). [college football](/college-football/) picks can you make with confidence in Week 7, and which top-15 favorite will go down hard? [Jahmyr Gibbs](/college-football/players/3162723/jahmyr-gibbs/)?: The star running back for the Crimson Tide has emerged as the focal point of the offense after Young's injury. He racked up 1,081 yards and 12 touchdowns, and could re-join [Jalin Hyatt](/college-football/players/3171911/jalin-hyatt/) and [Bru McCoy](/college-football/players/3121101/bru-mccoy/) in what will be the most challenge passing attack that Alabama's secondary has faced all year. 25 [LSU](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/LSU/lsu-tigers/) 40-13 in Death Valley to set up what will be a wild scene in Knoxville, Tennessee. If Alabama's offense bogs down, or even if it has just a few empty possessions, the Vols will have a chance to win this one outright. [Alabama](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/BAMA/alabama-crimson-tide/) may have quarterback Bryce Young available when the No. He rushed for 206 yards (including two carries of 70 or more yards) in the win over [Arkansas](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/ARK/arkansas-razorbacks/) and 154 more last week against the Aggies. "This is part of the reason why he had the surgery, is to try to be back for this one. ](https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2022/10/bryce-young-expected-to-start-at-tennessee-2-vols-out-as-point-spreads-jump.html) The reigning Heisman Trophy winner will play for the Crimson Tide if all goes well in pregame warmups, Alabama coach Nick Saban told [CBS Sports' Dennis Dodd](https://www.cbssports.com/general/video/nick-saban-joins-dennis-dodd-to-discuss-how-his-team-is-preparing-for-their-upcoming-contest-against-tennessee/) on Friday. [Texas A&M](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/TXAM/texas-am-aggies/) last week that ended with the Aggies' potential game-winning pass from the 2-yard line falling incomplete. With or without Young, this edition of the "Third Saturday in October" rivalry game is much different than those of the last decade-and-a-half, however.