
Vanderbilt stuns No. 1 Alabama to secure biggest win in program history
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A week after beating Georgia In dramatic fashion and earning the top ranking, Alabama was shocked at Vanderbilt In the Commodores first-ever win over a No. 1 school.
A week after Alabama earned the No. 1 ranking by defeating longtime rivals the Georgia Bulldogs, the Crimson Tide were stunned by Vanderbilt 40-35 in Nashville on Saturday. Despite never beating a top five team in its program history, the Commodores did not trail against Alabama. Vanderbilt jumped out to a 13-0 lead in the first quarter and was able to withstand pressure from the high-powered Alabama offense, led by quarterback and Heisman hopeful Jalen Milroe and 17-year-old freshman phenom wide receiver Ryan Williams. Just after halftime, Milroe scored a 14-yard rushing touchdown to cut the deficit to 23-21. However, Commodores quarterback Diego Pavia answered the bell by throwing a touchdown of his own to extend Vandy’s lead. On the next Alabama possession, Milroe threw up a 58-yard pass to Williams, who made an acrobatic catch and stayed in bounds to yet again cut into the lead and make it a 30-28 game. Vanderbilt would then answer yet again, kicking a field goal and adding another Pavia touchdown to extend their lead to 40-28.

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