No. 2 Alabama Defeats Tennessee 12-10 With Mount Cody and Kicking Game

In a game that tested Alabama's will to survive, the Tide's biggest hero (no pun intended), Terrence Cody, stepped up and made two key plays to save the Crimson Tide from almost certain defeat. 

Cody who is affectionately called Mount Cody by his coaches, teammates and Alabama fans had the best game of his short career at Alabama.

As I write this article, Daniel Moore, Alabama's unofficial painter of historic moments, stares at an empty canvass trying to decide how to portray Mount Cody's moment of glory.

Cody blocked not one, but two crucial field goals to preserve Alabama's 12-10 victory against Tennessee. One to keep Tennessee from pulling the Vols to within one score of the Tide late in the game, and the other in the final seconds that would have surely ended Alabama's undefeated season.

They say you can move mountains, but Terrence Cody is proof positive that mountains can move!

Cody steamrolled Tennessee's Linemen twice and blocked Tennessee's last two chances at upsetting the Crimson Tide.

It appeared that Alabama had secured a 12-3 win with only minutes left on the clock after Tennessee roughed Alabama's punter and was given a first down with time winding down. 

Mark Ingram uncharacteristically fumbled the ball at mid-field giving the Vols another chance at the upset.

Crompton and company moved down field against Alabama's Nickel Defense and scored with a little over a minute left on the clock.

Then as if nothing else could go wrong the Vols recovered the onside kick and with time running down needed to move the ball into field goal territory. A completion to Tennessee's Tight End put Tennessee in filed goal range inside the 30 yard line.

With seconds left on the clock Tennessee's Placekicker Daniel Lincoln lined up for what would be the winning field goal, but instead Terrence Cody ended Tennessee's upset bid by placing massive body between Lincoln's kick and the goal post.

Terrence Cody heroic block will surely secure him as one of Alabama's legendary heroic figures like former heros Van Tiffin and Shawn Alexander who helped Alabama win big games with big plays in the final seconds over the years.

Cody, who appeared to be emotional after the game said, he knew they had to dig down deep to prevent Tennessee form upsetting the Tide.

You have to hand it to Tennessee's Defense and Monte Kiffin for holding the Tide to its lowest output of the season. 

Even though Tennessee had an extra week to prepare and Alabama did not bring their A game, Tennessee defense played well and deserves credit for almost upsetting the No.2 Crimson Tide.

Alabama now has a much needed break before they face their nemesis, the LSU Tigers on Nov.7 in Tuscaloosa, Al.

This game between these top two teams in the SEC West will determine who will represent the Western Division of the SEC in the SEC Championship Game to be played in Atlanta on Dec.5.

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