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Alabama received star performances from Tua Tagovailoa and his pass-catching cast of characters as well as a strong defensive performance from the nation's highest-graded player in Quinnen Williams, knocking off Tennessee, 58-21.
[Editor's Note: While we grade every player on every game, to qualify for an overall game grade for this recap's purpose, a player must have played at least 20 snaps to be considered a full-time contributor to the game.]
Top 5 Overall
Alabama Offense
Jonah Williams, OT – 85.2 overall
Jaylen Waddle, WR – 83.5 overall
Tua Tagovailoa, QB – 77.7 overall
Jerry Jeudy, WR – 70.8 overall
Irv Smith Jr., TE – 69.2 overall
Alabama Defense
Quinnen Williams, DI – 91.3 overall
Shyheim Carter, CB – 77.9 overall
Labryan Ray, Edge – 75.9 overall
Deionte Thompson, S – 71.3 overall
Christian Miller, LB – 71.1 overall
Tennessee Offense
Keller Chryst, QB – 90.7 overall
Jauan Jennings, WR – 74.5 overall
Ty Chandler, RB – 73.3 overall
Chance Hall, OG – 68.9 overall
Drew Richmond, OT – 68.4 overall
Tennessee Defense
Baylen Buchanan, CB – 76.8 overall
Kyle Phillips, Edge – 70.1 overall
Emmit Gooden, DI – 69.8 overall
Theo Jackson, S – 68.5 overall
Daniel Bituli, LB – 66.6 overall