The Tennessee offense has been a disappointment this season, particularly freshman QB Nico Iamaleava. Still, closer inspection suggests this unit is a lot closer to figuring things out than results suggest, and given that Alabama's defense has appeared vulnerable plenty of times this season, perhaps Saturday is when Tennessee figures it out.

With the amount of big games that Jalen Milroe has played in so far in his career, I can trust him on the road against a very good Vols team. I can't say as much about a young -- albeit stud QB on the Vols side to be able to handle the significance of this game and rivalry.

Both teams' offenses seem like they're getting worse. The Volunteers haven't scored in each of the last two first halves and are only averaging 21 points per game vs. SEC teams this season. And on the other side, Alabama's point totals this season read like this: 64-42-42-41-35-27. They continue to decline and I'll predict that to continue against a very good Tennessee defense. Both teams won't snap out of it this week. Alabama 26, Tennessee 20.