How about that headline for some alliteration!

We got to speak to head coach Tommy Tuberville today and the focus of the interview shifted to beating top-ranked teams. A few things you might or might not know on that front:

• Tuberville has four wins against teams ranked in the top 5.
• He is 9-4 in his last 13 games against teams in the top 10.
• The last time the Tigers played the No. 1 team in the country, they beat Florida 23-20 at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Damon Duvall's field goal in the final minute.

Now, I don't care what's gone on lately, that's an impressive track record.

Tuberville gave a few reasons for his team's success against teams high in the polls.

"It’s really no secret,” he said. “You treat them all the same. … We’ve just done the same thing over and over and just let the players get the job done. Coaches don’t win many games. Players are going to do that.

“We’re usually not a flamboyant team. We don’t look flashy. We know most of our games are going to come down to the end anyway. We don’t go out and try to do big plays. We do take a few chances every once and a while, try to get the momentum.

"Momentum is huge against ranked teams. No matter whether you’re ranked or not ranked, those things swing back and forth. You try to keep it in your side as much as you can.”

One problem: No. 1 Alabama plays that type of football too. We'll see who plays it better come Saturday.

Some other housekeeping from Tuesday:

• PK Wes Byrum did not practice. He's day-to-day.

• RB Brad Lester is as healthy as he's been. The senior has had injuries all over this season -- to his neck, knee and, most recently, ankle. "Brad’s good,” Tuberville said. “I think he’s 100 percent for the first time since the Mississippi State game. He’s running like it. He’s got a smile on his face in practice. It’s not a struggle for him to go through practice as (it is for) a lot of guys.”

• Tuberville had good things to say about senior LB Chris Evans, who didn't have a very good spring two years ago and came into this season with coaches not knowing what to expect out of him. "When we got into the season, we had guys getting injured," Tuberville said. "He started playing outside linebacker, inside some, played all position. Most of the year, he was the only guy who was solid in terms of playing every week, knowing what to do, you could count on him playing several different positions. He was a breath of fresh air -- knowing how far he came. Here's a guy who steps up and gets the job done. That happens in a lot of seasons where people come out of nowhere and make plays -- and make a believer of you."