TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — John Parker Wilson passed for a career-high 363 yardsand three touchdowns, DJ Hall had a school-record 13 catches for 185 yards andAlabama rolled to a 41-17 victory over No. 20 Tennessee on Saturday.

It was a rollicking debut for Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban in the intenseborder rivalry that had been dominated lately by the Volunteers.

Alabama (6-2, 4-1 SEC) got its biggest win in the series since a 56-28victory in 1986 and had lost 10 of the last 12 meetings.

Saban set the tone by opening the game with a successful onside kick thatset up the first of four Leigh Tiffin field goals for a team missing threesuspended starters, including offensive linemen Antoine Caldwell and MarlonDavis and No. 2 rusher Glen Coffee.

Even without two of his blockers, Wilson completed 32-of-46 passes,including touchdowns to Hall of 16 and 2 yards. He also ran six times for 28yards.

Terry Grant carried 26 times for 104 yards and had six catches for 31 yardsand a TD.

Defensively, Alabama mostly denied big plays to Erik Ainge, Lucas Taylor andthe league’s top passing team. Ainge was 22-of-35 for 243 yards with a touchdownand an interception. Taylor, the Southeastern Conference’s leading receiver,managed just two catches for 15 yards.

Arian Foster ran for 91 yards on just 13 carries and gained another 74 onfour catches.