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Vanderbilt football stuns Alabama for first win vs AP No. 1 team

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October 6, 2024

Vanderbilt football stuns Alabama for first win vs AP No. 1 team

Vanderbilt soccer scored its first landing in opposition to Alabama since 2007 and in a single half of soccer Saturday, exceeded its whole factors scored in opposition to the Crimson Tide in former coach Nick Saban’s complete tenure.

The Commodores did not cease there as they notched a large, 40-35 upset win over the Crimson Tide, their first win over an AP No. 1 opponent at school historical past. Alabama is ranked No. 2 within the coaches ballot.

Chants of “V-U” rang out by an Alabama-heavy house crowd at FirstBank Stadium as Vanderbilt kneeled out the sport.

A pick-6 led to one of many Commodores’ touchdowns and three Alabama penalties led to first downs on one other drive. Vanderbilt led, 23-14, at halftime, and held the ball for 21½ minutes.

Brock Taylor additionally set a college file along with his third subject purpose of fifty+ yards in the identical season.

The Crimson Tide (4-1, 1-1 SEC) have been coming off an exhilarating win over Georgia and are going through a rested Vanderbilt crew at FirstBank Stadium. The Commodores (3-2, 1-1) misplaced at Missouri two weeks in the past however didn’t have a sport final Saturday.

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Fourth quarter

Vanderbilt 40, Alabama 35: Ryan Williams 2-yard rush

On a 4th-and-1 from the 2-yard line, Ryan Williams received the ball on a jet sweep and scored.

Vanderbilt 40, Alabama 28: Kamrean Johnson 6-yard landing catch

After Miles Capers and Yilanan Ouattara received a strip-sack of Jalen Milroe, Vanderbilt received favorable subject place for its drive and went down the sector for the rating, capped off by Diego Pavia’s landing go to Johnson.

Vanderbilt 33, Alabama 28: Brock Taylor 33-yard subject purpose

After a maintain referred to as again what would’ve been a Cole Spence landing run, Vanderbilt settled for the 33-yard subject purpose from Brock Taylor.

Third quarter

Vanderbilt 30, Alabama 28: Ryan Williams 58-yard landing catch

Ryan Williams, Alabama’s 17-year-old phenom, caught a deep ball from Jalen Milroe alongside the sideline and ran it into the tip zone to deliver the deficit again to 2.

Vanderbilt 30, Alabama 21: Junior Sherrill 36-yard landing catch

On a 4th-and-1 from the Alabama 36, Vanderbilt handed up the lengthy subject purpose and went for it. Pavia discovered Junior Sherrill deep for the landing.

Vanderbilt 23, Alabama 21: Jalen Milroe 14-yard landing run

Jalen Milroe had unfavourable speeding yards at halftime, however he had his largest run of the sport throughout the third quarter when he ran for 14 yards and the rating after beginning with favorable subject place because of a 46-yard kick return.

Second quarter

Vanderbilt 23, Alabama 14: Jamarion Wright 3-yard rush

With halftime approaching, Alabama received a fast landing drive. Vanderbilt spent a timeout after the Crimson Tide lined as much as go for 2, however they in the end opted to kick as a substitute.

Vanderbilt 23, Alabama 7: Brock Taylor 51-yard subject purpose

Vanderbilt compelled a three-and-out and received the ball with favorable subject place however the drive stalled after a false begin penalty. Brock Taylor nailed a 51-yard subject purpose to place extra factors on the board.

Vanderbilt 20, Alabama 7: Sedrick Alexander 1-yard rush

Vanderbilt hit a fourth down close to midfield and opted to punt, however a penalty prolonged the drive. Two extra defensive penalties gave Vanderbilt free yardage earlier than Alexander punched the ball in from the 1-yard line.