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SEC Football: Takeaways for Each Team from Week 7

By John Richardson

Oct 15, 2016; Athens, GA, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores head coach Derek Mason pumps his fist reacting to a defensive stop against the Georgia Bulldogs at the end of the fourth quarter at Sanford Stadium. Vanderbilt defeated Georgia 17-16. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 15, 2016; Athens, GA, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores head coach Derek Mason pumps his fist reacting to a defensive stop against the Georgia Bulldogs at the end of the fourth quarter at Sanford Stadium. Vanderbilt defeated Georgia 17-16. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 15, 2016; Knoxville, TN, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide players celebrate their 49-10 victory with a traditional victory cigar after defeating the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 15, 2016; Knoxville, TN, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide players celebrate their 49-10 victory with a traditional victory cigar after defeating the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports /

Alabama Crimson Tide

Geez.

Many expected Saturday’s contest to be tight the entire time, but those predictions were entirely inaccurate.  Alabama football rode their defense and special teams — which put up 2 more scores — to an absolute drubbing of Tennessee.

The Crimson Tide’s hotly anticipated matchup with Texas A&M looms large next week, though those games haven’t been close since Johnny Football left College Station.

While we have to give A&M credit for coming into this game undefeated, it feels like no one can get in the way of Alabama this season after they shook the Ole Miss monkey from their back.

Impact Moving Forward

Huge momentum gain

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Although many around Alabama football will chalk this up as any other Saturday, that couldn’t be further from the truth. Alabama-Tennessee is a big league rivalry. To come out and destroy your rival like that creates a natural surge in momentum.

If Alabama can steamroll Texas A&M like Tennessee, the only thing that will be left standing in the Crimson Tide’s way to Atlanta will be a collapse for the ages.

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