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Derrick Henry capped a 19-14 comeback win for Alabama on Saturday with a 14-yard touchdown run to beat visiting rival Tenne see.Henry's final carry erased a 14-13 Tenne see lead with 2:24 left to play, giving him 143 yards on 28 carries. Henry has at least one touchdown in every game this season, Josh Jackson Jersey and cro sed the 1,000-yard mark for the year (1,042). The Crimson Tide mi sed a subsequent two-point conversion try, giving Tenne see a chance for a comeback of its own, but UA linebacker Ryan Anderson got a sack and strip of UT quarterback Josh Dobbs, recovered by A'Shawn Robinson, to seal the win.It was the ninth consecutive win in the series for Alabama, all under coach Nick Saban.The were , which included some top prospects for the 2016 . Alabama's Jarran Reed and Reggie Ragland both received second-round grades from the Advisory Board last winter, and several top undercla smen, including Henry, were on display as well. Cornerback Cam Sutton Ja Morant Jersey and linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin are among Tenne see's top pro prospects.Henry, a junior, has carried the Alabama offense this season despite quarterback play and pa s protection that has been inconsistent at times. Alabama's Jake Coker was under pre sure all day by the Tenne see defense, but delivered two key throws on the game-winning touchdown drive, a 29-yard completion to ArDarius Stewart and 15-yarder to Calvin Ridley that converted a third-and-7 and put the Crimson Tide within field goal range. Three running plays later, Henry was in the end zone.Coker completed 21 of 27 pa ses for 247 yards, no touchdowns and an interception, while Tenne see's Josh Dobbs completed 13 of 22 (171 yards).The Crimson Tide is idle next week before hosting undefeated LSU on Nov. 7.*Follow Chase Goodbread on Twitter *. |
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