Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel, in his fourth year at the helm, kicked off Week 8 of the college football season by discussing the Vols’ upcoming game against rival Alabama. “Another huge contest here for us,” Heupel said. “Rivalry game and college football is as good as it gets here with these two teams playing. So looking forward to seeing our fans out on Saturday and needing a great week of practice preparation for a really good football team that we’re playing. “Talented, as everybody knows. Ability to make explosive plays on the offensive side of the football. Starts with their quarterb…