The streak is dead.

And the 15-game run of Crimson Tide wins over Tennessee died in one of the all-time classics of the rivalry.

Chase McGrath’s 40-yard field goal as time expired came just 13 seconds after Alabama’s Will Reichard missed a 50-yarder for the game. A day of offensive outbursts ended with special teams’ mayhem and a field storming.

Tennessee 52, Alabama 49.

The Vols had not beat Alabama since 2006, a year before Nick Saban arrived.

Alabama fought back from down 28-10 to take a fourth-quarter lead that Tennessee weathered and one-upped.

Bryce Young was 35-for-52 for 455 yards and two scores but Hendon Hooker’s late magic was the difference. His passes for 18 and 27 yards set up the final kick just when the game appeared to be going to overtime.

Alabama appeared to have it salted away with just under 4 minutes to play but Kool-Aid McKinstry’s interception was negated by an Alabama pass interference flag. Tennessee scored on the next play and when Alabama’s response ended with a missed field goal, Hooker’s final two passes set the scene for history.

Alabama offense had its moments

Alabama scored on five straight drives after falling into a hole that looked too deep given the early Vol momentum.

Taking the 35-34 lead late in the third quarter brought them all the way back from the 18-point hole. Then the fourth-and-1 touchdown pass to Cameron Latu tied it at 42 in the fourth but Alabama would need one more score after Tennessee’s fifth touchdown pass to Hyatt tied it again at 49.

A 18-yard pass to Ja’Corey Brooks on third-and-10 with 50 seconds left put Alabama in position to kick a field goal. Gibbs then dropped a key second-down pass before having to settle for the 50-yard kick that missed to the right.

Nearly every touchdown came with some brand of insanity from dueling flags at the goal line on the drive that gave Alabama a 35-34 lead to a fourth-down flip on the next one.

This came close to a runaway before halftime.

Alabama a few times faced first-half turning points and, for the most part, Young and Co., kept the Tide in business. A 27-yard strike to Brooks on third-and-six down 7-0 on the second drive briefly quieted the crowd. A few snaps later, a perfectly placed 33-yarder to Isaiah Bond set up the game-tying touchdown run from Gibbs.

Twice, however, promising first-half drives ended in field goals instead of touchdowns. First, a 12-play, 73-yard mark ended at the 2-yard line with a Will Reichard kick. Then just before halftime, the Tide hit the Vol 20-yard line after a 5-yard loss and required a 43-yard boot from Reichard.

Jammed in the middle of two scoring drives was possibly the worst possession in recent Alabama history. The Tide was penalized four times (five if you include holding on the preceding kickoff) with a fumbled shotgun snap and near safety on a third-down hit deep in the end zone. The short field that gave Tennessee contributed to a third touchdown drive and 21-7 deficit

Alabama recovered to score on its next three possessions to cut Tennessee’s halftime edge to 28-20. The short field scores for Tennessee helped Alabama finish the half with a 279-249 yardage edge as Young answered questions about his health completing 17 of 26 passes before intermission.

A rough day for defense

Avoiding the big play had been Alabama’s MO all season but Jalin Hyatt and Hooker were the equalizer. The receivers’ school record five touchdown catches included bombs of 78 and 60 yards and his fifth, a 13-yarder, tied it at 49 with 3:26 to play.

It came moments after Alabama appeared to ice the win with a McKinstry interception that was negated by the pass interference flag.

Hooker’s efficient 19-for-28 passing with five touchdowns picked on an Alabama secondary that had few answers for the deep ball. His 385 passing yards and three ball carriers with 50-plus rushing yards kept Alabama off balance all day.

The one takeaway appeared to be the difference midway through the fourth quarter. Dallas Turner’s 11-yard scoop and score touchdown made it 49-42 with 7:49 to play but Tennessee’s 11-play, 75-yard drive tied it at 49.

It started early.

Tennessee took a 28-10 second quarter lead with an offense that was as good as advertised paired with a mistake-drenched Crimson Tide offense and special teams. The Vols scored on their first three drives, none of which took more than two minutes.

Then when Alabama finally got a stop, linebacker Quandarrius Robinson touched a bouncing punt to give Tennessee the ball back at the 40. Three plays later, it was 28-10 and Alabama was in full meltdown mode. The previous Vols touchdown drive spanned just 35 yards after a disastrous offensive drive forced James Burnip to punt from the back of his own end zone.

And with the up-tempo Vol offense in full gear, it didn’t need any additional charity. Quarterback Hendon Hooker was carving the middle of the Tide defense that wasn’t getting any real pressure on the Heisman candidate until late in the half. DJ Dale’s sack with 4:35 left in the first half was the first of the day for a pass rush that hadn’t recorded a QB hurry after rolling up 12 last week against Texas A&M.

Tennessee was working the downfield mismatches with formation shifts just before the snap. Safety DeMarcco Hellams was on the business end of a few big plays including Hyatt’s 36-yard touchdown to make it 14-7.