▁and ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁end zone ▁for ▁a ▁safety . ▁The ▁C rim son ▁T ide ▁then ▁took ▁the ▁free ▁kick ▁that ▁en su ed ▁ 4 9 - y ards ▁for ▁a ▁touch down ▁with ▁the ▁points ▁made ▁on ▁a ▁ 3 6 - yard ▁Bobby ▁Sk el ton ▁touch down ▁pass ▁to ▁Nor bie ▁R ons on et ▁for ▁a ▁ 1 5 – 0 ▁lead . ▁The ▁last ▁touch down ▁of ▁the ▁game ▁came ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁minute ▁of ▁the ▁fourth ▁quarter ▁when ▁Bud ▁Moore ▁returned ▁an ▁inter ception ▁ 3 2 - y ards ▁and ▁made ▁the ▁final ▁score ▁ 2 1 – 0 . ▁The ▁victory ▁improved ▁Alabama ' s ▁all - time ▁record ▁against ▁V ander b ilt ▁to ▁ 1 9 – 1 6 – 4 . ▁ ▁Tennessee ▁ ▁Source : ▁ ▁In ▁their ▁annual ▁rival ry ▁game ▁against ▁Tennessee , ▁early ▁turno vers ▁proved ▁cost ly ▁for ▁the ▁C rim son ▁T ide ▁in ▁this ▁ 2 0 – 7 ▁loss ▁to ▁the ▁Vol unte ers ▁at ▁Kno x ville . ▁Ray ▁Ab ru zz ese ▁f umbled ▁the ▁first ▁play ▁of ▁the ▁game ▁for ▁Alabama ▁to ▁set ▁up ▁the ▁Vol s ' ▁first ▁score ▁on ▁an ▁eight - yard ▁Bill ▁Maj ors ▁touch down ▁pass ▁to ▁Charles ▁W yr ick . ▁Later ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁quarter , ▁Tennessee ▁took ▁a ▁ 1 4 – 0 ▁lead ▁after ▁a ▁Tommy ▁White ▁f umble ▁was ▁recovered ▁by ▁Cot ton ▁Let ner ▁and ▁returned ▁ 4