KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Kalen DeBoer's message to Alabama football Saturday night after the Crimson Tide's 24-17 loss to Tennessee was simple. Look inward. Do some soul-searching. Get back to work.

Cornerback Jermod McCoy solidified himself as Tennessee's transfer ... a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, given annually to the best defensive back in college football.

Tennessee's game against Kentucky will be its last chance to make a first impression to the College Football Playoff selection committee. The No. 7 Vols (6-1, 3-1 SEC) play Kentucky (3-5 ...