▁On ▁the ▁Tennessee ▁possession ▁that ▁en su ed , ▁John ▁Mitchell ▁recovered ▁a ▁H ollow ay ▁f umble ▁at ▁the ▁Vol s ' ▁ 1 7 - yard ▁line . ▁On ▁the ▁next ▁play , ▁Terry ▁Davis ▁gave ▁Alabama ▁a ▁ 1 7 – 1 0 ▁lead ▁with ▁his ▁touch down ▁run ▁with ▁just ▁over ▁one ▁minute ▁left ▁in ▁the ▁game . ▁The ▁victory ▁improved ▁Alabama ' s ▁all - time ▁record ▁against ▁Tennessee ▁to ▁ 2 5 – 2 3 – 7 . ▁ ▁Southern ▁Miss ▁ ▁S ources : ▁ ▁After ▁their ▁come - from - be hind ▁victory ▁over ▁Tennessee , ▁Alabama ▁moved ▁into ▁the ▁No .   2 ▁position ▁in ▁the ▁AP ▁Pol l ▁prior ▁to ▁their ▁game ▁against ▁Southern ▁Miss . ▁Although ▁they ▁only ▁led ▁the ▁Golden ▁E ag les ▁ 7 – 3 ▁at ▁hal ft ime , ▁ 4 1 ▁second ▁half ▁points ▁resulted ▁in ▁a ▁ 4 8 – 1 1 ▁Alabama ▁victory ▁at ▁Leg ion ▁Field . ▁In ▁what ▁was ▁a ▁very ▁low ▁scoring ▁first ▁half , ▁the ▁C rim son ▁T ide ▁scored ▁on ▁a ▁two - yard ▁Steve ▁Bis ce gl ia ▁touch down ▁run ▁and ▁the ▁Golden ▁E ag les ▁on ▁a ▁ 3 2 - yard ▁R icky ▁Pal mer ▁field ▁goal ▁for ▁a ▁ 7 – 3 ▁hal ft ime ▁score . ▁ ▁Alabama ▁then ▁domin ated ▁the ▁second ▁half ▁and ▁scored ▁five ▁off ensive ▁touch down s ▁in ▁six ▁total ▁poss essions ▁en ▁route ▁to ▁the ▁ 4