From the standpoint of the overarching Third Saturday in October rivalry picture, the Volunteers (6-1, 3-1 SEC) have now won two of the last three editions of the game after going winless from 2007-21.

After Tennessee’s Max Gilbert kicked a 41-yard field goal to give his team a 24-17 lead, Alabama got the ball back for its final drive with 1:30 left on the clock. On Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe’s first pass from Tennessee’s 25-yard line, Brooks picked off the pass and secured the victory.

Milroe's rise is an example of players being rewarded for waiting their turn. He sat behind former No. 1 pick Bryce Young before fighting for the starting job in 2023. Even after being benched by Nick Saban at one point last year, Milroe stuck to his plans and has become one of the faces of the sport with numerous NIL suitors.