It wasn’t always graceful, but Tennessee students didn’t seem to care.
It was a short fall from the student section down to the field of Neyland Stadium in celebration of No. 6 Tennessee’s 52-49 win over No. 3 Alabama on Saturday night.
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After 15 years of being a rival to Alabama in name only, Tennessee snapped a humbling losing streak, stamped itself a championship contender and celebrated in spectacular fashion.
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Chase McGrath made a 40-yard field goal as time expired to give No. 6 Tennessee a 52-49 victory over No. 3 Alabama on Saturday.
As soon as the kick knuckle-balled through the uprights, some of the more than 100,000 fans stormed the field to join the party as the Volunteers (6-0, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) ended a 15-game losing streak to the Crimson Tide (6-1, 3-1).
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Fireworks went off over Neyland Stadium and it glowed orange as the song “Dixieland Delight” by the band Alabama — a Crimson Tide favorite — blared over the stadium speakers.
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And it didn’t take long for the goal posts to go down.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
