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College Football Game Preview: No. 1 Alabama at No. 9 Tennessee

By Sam Beckenstein

Oct 8, 2016; Fayetteville, AR, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Hurts (2) hands off to running back Damien Harris (34) during the second half against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Alabama defeated Arkansas 49-30. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2016; Fayetteville, AR, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Hurts (2) hands off to running back Damien Harris (34) during the second half against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Alabama defeated Arkansas 49-30. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 1, 2016; Athens, GA, USA; Tennessee Volunteers running back Alvin Kamara (6) reacts with team mates after scoring a touchdown against the Georgia Bulldogs during the second half at Sanford Stadium. Tennessee defeated Georgia 34-31. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 1, 2016; Athens, GA, USA; Tennessee Volunteers running back Alvin Kamara (6) reacts with team mates after scoring a touchdown against the Georgia Bulldogs during the second half at Sanford Stadium. Tennessee defeated Georgia 34-31. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /

Alvin Kamara, RB: Even though Jalen Hurd (407 yards, two touchdowns) is expected to be back this week there’s no telling how big his workload will be. Kamara is fresh off a record-setting day where he racked up 312 total yards (127 rushing, 161 receiving) and three touchdowns. It wouldn’t be surprising to see him have more touches at the end of the day against his former team, and run a lot of routes out of the backfield.

Derek Barnett, DE: Derek Barnett is a beast at defensive end, and will probably not line up across from Cam Robinson, but instead true freshman right tackle Jonah Williams. So far he has 29 tackles, five sacks, and a forced fumble and has gotten hot recently. Expect to hear a lot of Derek Barnett on Saturday.

Josh Malone, WR: Alabama’s secondary just gave up 400 yards passing to Arkansas, granted that Arkansas threw the ball 48 times since they were behind all game, but still. Josh Malone has caught 17 passes for 348 yards and five touchdowns this year, an average of 20.1 yards per catch. His combination of size, speed, and ball skills could create a matchup problem for Alabama’s secondary, especially in the red zone.

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