Nico Iamaleava won his first game against Alabama as Tennessee football topped the Crimson Tide 24-17 on Saturday at Neyland Stadium.

Chris Brazzell II made a diving 16-yard touchdown pass in the corner of the end zone from Nico Iamaleava midway through the fourth quarter to lead No. 11 Tennessee over No. 7 Alabama 24-17

Tennessee has been all-in on the lanky Californian for years. A few hours earlier, though, and the idea of Tennessee fans surrounding Iamaleava might have felt dangerous and malicious following another disastrous first-half offensive start for the Volunteers -- the first time since 1963 that Tennessee scored zero first-half points in three consecutive games.