Tennessee moved fast and at will. An offensive scheme designed around separation and tempo overmatched Alabama all four quarters on Saturday. Aside from one four-and-a-half-minute drive, each of the Vols’ scores came within two in-game minutes.

Still, there was a window for the Tide to salvage overtime. A chance for the defensive issues to be masqueraded by one or two more stops. After Will Reichard missed a 50-yard field goal, all that remained was 15 seconds. Hendon Hooker, though, got it done with two ticks of the clock to spare.

Starting on the Volunteers’ 32-yard line, Hooker dropped back to a clean pocket and hit Ramel Keyton for 18 yards amid a swarm of white jerseys. Timeout. Nine seconds. In the next play, Hooker pump-faked and launched while Chris Braswell swung his forearm onto Hooker’s chest plate. Alabama senior Jordan Battle reached Bru McCoy a second too late, and the receiver pulled in a bullet from Hooker for 27 yards. Timeout. Two seconds. Kicker Chase McGrath knuckled the ball 40 yards through the upright. Ballgame.

Hooker wasn’t at his best at times as No. 6 Tennessee (6-0, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) upset No. 3 Alabama (6-1, 3-1) 52-49. But the Vols’ sixth-year senior quarterback made the most of what Alabama couldn’t a minute prior.

“They just ran a deep drive,” linebacker Henry To’oTo’o said. “Quarterback threw a great ball. Just gotta cover it. Gotta get pressure on the quarterback with the front seven and gotta do a better job with covering.”

The Volunteers recorded 567 yards of offense to the Tide’s 569. Hooker threw for five touchdowns, 385 yards on 21-of-30 attempts and rushed for another 56. Junior wideout Jalin Hyatt especially burned Alabama. All five of Hooker’s touchdowns went to Hyatt, who had six catches for 207 yards.

Tide head coach Nick Saban said he didn’t Tennessee’s tempo attack was the “issue.” Instead, head coach Josh Heupel and offensive coordinator Alex Golesh were able to scheme wide receivers one-on-one versus Alabama safeties.

Alabama followed its second-half game plan on the final drive. The Tide dropped eight defenders into coverage, and rushed just three, to limit one of the best offenses in the country. But Hooker found Keyton, then McCoy. A 15-year winning streak evaporated in 15 seconds.

“I wish we could do some things a little different in the end, play a little better,” Saban said. “Played way too soft at the end to let them go down the field 50 yards and get in field goal range.

“I think it was covering their receivers and allowing way too many big plays. They created a lot of mismatches. … Just gave up too many big plays. Even in the second half, we gave up big plays.”

MORE Vols-Tide: Watch as Tennessee fans celebrate Alabama win by pulling down goal posts

Instant analysis: Vols stun Alabama, ends streak at 15 years

Rewinding Alabama’s first loss to Tennessee since 2006

Nick Alvarez is a reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @nick_a_alvarez or email him at [email protected].