On Saturday, as Tennessee beat Alabama, Crimson Tide Sports Network play-by-play man Chris Stewart casually dropped that the Vols “pipe in crowd noise.” Alabama’s play-by-play announcer has accused Tennessee of “pumping in crowd noise” during Saturday’s game.

Coach Josh Heupel strongly defended Tennessee football fans against the Alabama allegation of fake crowd noise at Neyland Stadium.

The raucous crowd definitely helped Tennessee secure a 24-17 victory.However, Alabama's play-by-play radio announcer Chris Stewart, claimed that Tennessee was pumping artificial crowd noise into the stadium as well.

Alabama radio announcer Chris Stewart claimed Saturday that Tennessee pipes fake crowd noise at Neyland Stadium. UT refuted that claim.

Chris Stewart clarified Wednesday an in-game comment he made Saturday during the Tennessee-Alabama broadcast in which he claimed the Vols “pipe in crowd noise.” “What I should’ve said is that they amplify noise,

Tennessee football coach Josh Heupel had a strong response after claims of them piping in crowd noise in the win over Alabama.

Josh Heupel met with reporters in Knoxville on Wednesday afternoon. Heupel covered several key topics in the press conference, including some recent claims by people close to Alabama that Tennessee pipes in fake crowd noise on game days at Neyland Stadium.

Tennessee has refuted that it piped in fake crowd noise. Vols athletics director Danny White posted on social media Monday “No we don’t! Just 100k+ beautiful, booming Big Orange voices!” A UT spokesperson also refuted the notion in a statement to the Knoxville News Sentinel on Monday.

Coach Josh Heupel defended Tennessee football fans against the Alabama allegation of fake crowd noise at Neyland Stadium.