Getting in video games on Saturday, Vanderbilt was 0-60 all-time when dealing with a challenger ranked in the leading 5. With Alabama pertaining to town ranked No. 1, and coming off a thrilling win versus Georgia a week back, that streak aimed to increase by one this weekend.
Other than, somebody forgot to inform the Commodores.
Vanderbilt constructed a 23-14 lead by the halftime break and hung on down the stretch for a spectacular 40-35 upset of the Crimson Tide.
The very first indication of threat for Alabama began their very first drive of the video game. After Vanderbilt took the opening kickoff and went 75 backyards in 10 plays for a goal, Jalen Milroe and the Crimson Tide offense took the field.
In the blink of an eye, it was 13-0 Vanderbilt:
Milroe's pass in the instructions of freshman Ryan Williams gets deflected into the air and into the waiting arms of Randon Fontenette, who returns it 29 backyards for the goal. While Vanderbilt missed out on the PAT, the Commodores were out to an early 13-0 lead.
Alabama gradually worked back into the contest, and made it a one-score video game after tracking 23-14 at halftime on this goal run from Milroe:
Vanderbilt had a response. After the groups traded punts, the Commodores dealt with a 4th and 1 in Alabama area late in the 3rd quarter, with a 23-21 lead. Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea left his offense on the field, and put the ball in the hands of quarterback Diego Pavia.
It would be a clever choice:
Pavia comes out of a run phony and lofts a deep shot in the instructions of pass receiver Junior Sherrill, who ran under the toss for a sensational goal to provide Vanderbilt a 30-21 lead.
Nearly right away, Alabama made it a one-score video game once again, thanks to more heroics from their young pass receiver:
In nearly a replay of his goal versus the Bulldogs from recently, Williams takes a toss from Milroe and breaks through a set of protectors, en path to a 58-yard goal to provide Alabama brand-new life.
Vanderbilt added a basket on their next ownership to make it a 33-28 video game, however the Crimson Tide required simply 2 plays to return into Vanderbilt area.
Their 3rd play of the drive ended in catastrophe:
Pass rush Miles Capers beats the ideal take on off the edge and gets to Milroe, and his hit knocks the ball loose. Yilanan Ouattara fell on the loose football, and the Commodores took control of ownership.
Vanderbilt would score on that occurring belongings, to construct a 40-28 lead, on this toss from Pavia to Kamrean Johnson:
Alabama scored on their next ownership to cut the Vanderbilt result in 40-35, on a brief goal run from Williams. The Crimson Tide might not get the stop they required,
