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Alabama at Vanderbilt

Saturday, October 5, 2024

Vanderbilt beat No. 1 Alabama 40–⁠35. It was their 86th meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 63–⁠19–⁠4 as played.

Away1Alabama9–⁠4 in 2024
35
HomeVanderbilt7–⁠6 in 2024
40

Final at FirstBank Stadium, NashvilleTV: SEC NetworkAttendance 28,934The game on Wikipedia

At kickoff
86°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; John C Tune (KJWN), 8 km from the stadium, 25 minutes before kickoff
Official
Lee HendrickGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Alabama7714735
Vanderbilt131071040

How the win probability moved

Vanderbilt favored

Win probability by play: Vanderbilt 53% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 24 points.

Alabama favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (24 points).

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jalen Milroe18/2431011
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jamarion Miller545232
Justice Haynes623013
Jalen Milroe710114
Germie Bernard1606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ryan Williams382158
Germie Bernard370047
C.J. Dippre266046
Josh Cuevas222017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jihaad Campbell121.500
Deontae Lawson10000
Malachi Moore10100
Keon Sabb9000

Vanderbilt

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Diego Pavia16/2025220
Nate Johnson0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Sedrick Alexander2164213
Diego Pavia2056012
A.J. Newberry734012
Junior Sherrill1808
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Eli Stowers6113033
Junior Sherrill245136
Quincy Skinner Jr.338020
Sedrick Alexander224019
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Bryan Longwell80.500
Langston Patterson70.500
Martel Hight4000
De’Rickey Wright3000
Nicholas Rinaldi2110
Miles Capers1110
Randon Fontenette1001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

AlabamaVanderbilt
394Total yards418
310Passing yards252
84Rushing yards166
12.9Yards per pass12.0
4.0Yards per rush3.1
17First downs26
3–⁠6Third downs12–⁠18
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers0
6–⁠57Penalties3–⁠20
17:52Possession42:08
0Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

AlabamaVanderbilt
56%Success rate42%
0.46EPA per play0.25
1.50Explosiveness1.43
0.39Rushing EPA−0.13
0.52Passing EPA1.20
46%Passing-down success42%
0.34First-down EPA−0.25
0.50Second-down EPA−0.04
0.51Third-down EPA1.31
12%Havoc by its defense20%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Alabama 85% to win. Vanderbilt pulled the upset.

The line

Alabama −23.5, over/under 53.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Alabama 94%, Vanderbilt 6%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Vanderbilt end zoneAlabama end zoneQ1 VanderbiltTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 AlabamaPick-six, 3 plays (Vanderbilt scores)Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 VanderbiltTouchdown, 17 playsQ2 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ2 VanderbiltField goal, 8 playsQ2 AlabamaTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 VanderbiltPunt, 6 playsQ2 AlabamaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 AlabamaTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 VanderbiltPunt, 9 playsQ3 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ3 VanderbiltTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 AlabamaTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 VanderbiltField goal, 9 playsQ4 AlabamaFumble, 3 playsQ4 VanderbiltTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 AlabamaTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 VanderbiltEnd of game, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Vanderbilt drives left to right, Alabama right to left.
  1. Q1 VanderbiltTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 AlabamaPick-six, 3 plays (Vanderbilt scores), 4 yards
  3. Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 VanderbiltTouchdown, 17 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q2 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  6. Q2 VanderbiltField goal, 8 plays, 26 yards
  7. Q2 AlabamaTouchdown, 9 plays, 83 yards
  8. Q2 VanderbiltPunt, 6 plays, 33 yards
  9. Q2 AlabamaEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  10. Q3 AlabamaTouchdown, 5 plays, 53 yards
  11. Q3 VanderbiltPunt, 9 plays, 25 yards
  12. Q3 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  13. Q3 VanderbiltTouchdown, 4 plays, 45 yards
  14. Q3 AlabamaTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  15. Q3 VanderbiltField goal, 9 plays, 60 yards
  16. Q4 AlabamaFumble, 3 plays, 28 yards
  17. Q4 VanderbiltTouchdown, 7 plays, 53 yards
  18. Q4 AlabamaTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q4 VanderbiltEnd of game, 7 plays, 54 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Vanderbilt 13, Alabama 7
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 10 plays
15:00Conor Talty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Sedrick Alexander run for 2 yds to the VAN 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27AJ Newberry run for 8 yds to the VAN 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Sedrick Alexander run for 7 yds to the VAN 42
15:002nd & 3 at own 42Diego Pavia run for a loss of 2 yards to the VAN 40
15:003rd & 5 at own 40Diego Pavia pass complete to AJ Newberry for 14 yds to the ALA 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 46Diego Pavia pass complete to Quincy Skinner Jr. for 13 yds to the ALA 33 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 33Diego Pavia pass complete to Eli Stowers for 17 yds to the ALA 16 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 16Diego Pavia run for 5 yds to the ALA 11
15:002nd & 5 at opp 11Sedrick Alexander run for 4 yds to the ALA 7
8:463rd & 1 at opp 7Sedrick Alexander run for 7 yds for a TD (Brock Taylor KICK)Vanderbilt 7, Alabama 0
Alabama Pick-six, 3 plays (Vanderbilt scores)
8:46Brock Taylor kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:461st & 10 at own 25Justice Haynes run for 4 yds to the ALA 29
8:462nd & 6 at own 29Jalen Milroe pass incomplete
8:033rd & 6 at own 29Jalen Milroe pass intercepted Randon Fontenette return for 29 yds for a TD (Brock Taylor PAT MISSED)Vanderbilt 13, Alabama 0
Alabama Touchdown, 7 plays
8:03Brock Taylor kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:031st & 10 at own 25Justice Haynes run for a loss of 1 yard to the ALA 24
8:032nd & 11 at own 24Jalen Milroe pass complete to CJ Dippre for 46 yds to the VAN 30 for a 1ST down
8:031st & 10 at opp 30Justice Haynes run for 3 yds to the VAN 27
8:032nd & 7 at opp 27Jam Miller run for 1 yd to the VAN 26
8:033rd & 6 at opp 26Jalen Milroe pass complete to Josh Cuevas for 17 yds to the VAN 9 for a 1ST down
8:031st & goal at opp 9Jalen Milroe run for 1 yd to the VAN 8
4:222nd & goal at opp 8Jam Miller run for 8 yds for a TD (Graham Nicholson KICK)Vanderbilt 13, Alabama 7
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 17 plays
4:22Conor Talty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:221st & 10 at own 25Sedrick Alexander run for 6 yds to the VAN 31
4:222nd & 4 at own 31Diego Pavia run for a loss of 2 yards to the VAN 29
4:223rd & 6 at own 29Diego Pavia pass complete to Cole Spence for 12 yds to the VAN 41 for a 1ST down
4:221st & 10 at own 41Sedrick Alexander run for 1 yd to the VAN 42
4:222nd & 9 at own 42Sedrick Alexander run for 1 yd to the VAN 43
4:223rd & 8 at own 43Sedrick Alexander run for 4 yds to the VAN 47
0:114th & 4 at own 47Alabama Penalty, Illegal Substitution (Malachi Moore) to the ALA 47 for a 1ST down
0:111st & 10 at opp 47Nate Johnson pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at opp 47Jamoni Jones run for 2 yds to the ALA 45
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at opp 45Alabama Penalty, Face mask (15 yards) (Jihaad Campbell) to the ALA 22 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 22Sedrick Alexander run for a loss of 1 yard to the ALA 23
Q2 15:002nd & 11 at opp 23Diego Pavia run for no gain to the ALA 23
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 11Sedrick Alexander run for 6 yds to the ALA 5
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at opp 5Diego Pavia run for 2 yds to the ALA 3
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at opp 3Diego Pavia run for 2 yds to the ALA 1 for a 1ST down
Q2 10:192nd & goal at opp 2Timeout Alabama, clock 10:19
Q2 10:191st & goal at opp 1Sedrick Alexander run for a loss of 1 yard to the ALA 2
Q2 10:192nd & goal at opp 2Sedrick Alexander run for 1 yd to the ALA 1
Q2 9:323rd & goal at opp 1Sedrick Alexander run for 1 yd for a TD (Brock Taylor KICK)Vanderbilt 20, Alabama 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then Vanderbilt 23, Alabama 14
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
9:24Brock Taylor kickoff for 64 yds , Emmanuel Henderson Jr. return for 13 yds to the ALA 14
9:241st & 10 at own 14Jalen Milroe pass incomplete
9:242nd & 10 at own 14Jalen Milroe sacked by Nicholas Rinaldi for a loss of 3 yards to the ALA 11
9:243rd & 13 at own 11Jalen Milroe pass incomplete
8:124th & 13 at own 11James Burnip punt for 47 yds
Vanderbilt Field goal, 8 plays
8:121st & 10 at own 42Diego Pavia run for 1 yd to the VAN 43
8:122nd & 9 at own 43Diego Pavia run for 12 yds to the ALA 45 for a 1ST down
8:121st & 10 at opp 45Diego Pavia pass complete to Junior Sherrill for 9 yds to the ALA 36
8:122nd & 1 at opp 36AJ Newberry run for 8 yds to the ALA 28 for a 1ST down
8:121st & 10 at opp 28AJ Newberry run for 1 yd to the ALA 27
8:122nd & 9 at opp 27Diego Pavia pass incomplete
8:123rd & 9 at opp 27Vanderbilt Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the ALA 32
8:123rd & 14 at opp 32Diego Pavia pass incomplete
4:104th & 14 at opp 32Brock Taylor 51 yd FG GOODVanderbilt 23, Alabama 7
Alabama Touchdown, 9 plays
4:06Brock Taylor kickoff for 64 yds , Emmanuel Henderson Jr. return for 16 yds to the ALA 17
4:061st & 10 at own 17Justice Haynes run for 13 yds to the ALA 30 for a 1ST down
4:061st & 10 at own 30Jalen Milroe pass complete to Justice Haynes for 8 yds to the ALA 38
4:062nd & 2 at own 38Jalen Milroe run for a loss of 3 yards to the ALA 35
4:063rd & 5 at own 35Jalen Milroe pass complete to Kobe Prentice for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:592nd & 1 at opp 41Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 01:59
1:591st & 10 at the 50Jalen Milroe pass complete to Justice Haynes for 9 yds to the VAN 41
1:592nd & 1 at opp 41Justice Haynes run for 2 yds to the VAN 39 for a 1ST down
1:591st & 10 at opp 39Jalen Milroe pass complete to Jam Miller for 4 yds to the VAN 35
1:312nd & 6 at opp 35Jam Miller run for 32 yds to the VAN 3 for a 1ST down
1:311st & goal at opp 3Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 01:31
1:251st & goal at opp 3Jam Miller run for 3 yds for a TD (Graham Nicholson KICK)Vanderbilt 23, Alabama 14
Vanderbilt Punt, 6 plays
1:252nd & goal at opp 0Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 01:25
1:25Conor Talty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:192nd & 8 at own 27Timeout Alabama, clock 01:19
1:191st & 10 at own 25Sedrick Alexander run for 2 yds to the VAN 27
1:133rd & 5 at own 30Timeout Alabama, clock 01:13
1:132nd & 8 at own 27AJ Newberry run for 3 yds to the VAN 30
1:133rd & 5 at own 30Diego Pavia pass complete to Eli Stowers for 31 yds to the ALA 39 for a 1ST down
1:131st & 10 at opp 39Diego Pavia pass incomplete
1:132nd & 10 at opp 39Vanderbilt Penalty, Delay Of Game (-5 Yards) to the ALA 44
1:132nd & 15 at opp 44AJ Newberry run for 1 yd to the ALA 43
0:134th & 13 at opp 42Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 00:13
0:133rd & 14 at opp 43Diego Pavia run for 1 yd to the ALA 42
0:034th & 13 at opp 42Jesse Mirco punt for 30 yds, downed at the ALA 12
Alabama End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 12[NH] Kneel down by MILROE, Jalen at UA10 (team loss of 2), clock 00:00.
3rd quarter6 drives, then Vanderbilt 30, Alabama 28
Alabama Touchdown, 5 plays
14:52Brock Taylor kickoff for 64 yds , Emmanuel Henderson Jr. return for 46 yds to the ALA 47
14:521st & 10 at own 47Jalen Milroe pass complete to Germie Bernard for 7 yds to the VAN 46
14:522nd & 3 at opp 46Jalen Milroe pass complete to Robbie Ouzts for 8 yds to the VAN 38 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at opp 38Jalen Milroe pass complete to Ryan Williams for 13 yds to the VAN 25 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at opp 25Jalen Milroe pass complete to Ryan Williams for 11 yds to the VAN 14 for a 1ST down
12:011st & 10 at opp 14Jalen Milroe run for 14 yds for a TD (Graham Nicholson KICK)Vanderbilt 23, Alabama 21
Vanderbilt Punt, 9 plays
12:01Conor Talty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:011st & 10 at own 25Diego Pavia run for a loss of 4 yards to the VAN 21
12:012nd & 14 at own 21Diego Pavia pass complete to Sedrick Alexander for 5 yds to the VAN 26
12:013rd & 9 at own 26Diego Pavia pass complete to Eli Stowers for 12 yds to the VAN 38 for a 1ST down
12:011st & 10 at own 38Diego Pavia run for 3 yds to the VAN 41
12:012nd & 7 at own 41Sedrick Alexander run for a loss of 1 yard to the VAN 40
12:013rd & 8 at own 40Diego Pavia pass complete to Eli Stowers for 9 yds to the VAN 49 for a 1ST down
12:011st & 10 at own 49Diego Pavia run for 2 yds to the ALA 49
12:012nd & 8 at opp 49Jamoni Jones run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
12:013rd & 9 at the 50Diego Pavia pass incomplete
6:154th & 9 at the 50Jesse Mirco punt for 46 yds, downed at the ALA 4
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
6:151st & 10 at own 4Jam Miller run for 1 yd to the ALA 5
6:152nd & 9 at own 5Jalen Milroe pass incomplete
6:153rd & 9 at own 5Alabama Penalty, Illegal Forward Pass (Jalen Milroe) to the ALA 3
5:064th & 11 at own 3James Burnip punt for 40 yds , Martel Hight returns for a loss of 2 yards to the ALA 45
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 4 plays
5:061st & 10 at opp 45Chase Gillespie run for 3 yds to the ALA 42
5:062nd & 7 at opp 42Chase Gillespie run for 1 yd to the ALA 41
5:063rd & 6 at opp 41Diego Pavia pass complete to Quincy Skinner Jr. for 5 yds to the ALA 36
2:534th & 1 at opp 36Diego Pavia pass complete to Junior Sherrill for 36 yds for a TD (Brock Taylor KICK)Vanderbilt 30, Alabama 21
Alabama Touchdown, 4 plays
2:53Brock Taylor kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:531st & 10 at own 25Jalen Milroe pass complete to Cole Adams for 14 yds to the ALA 39 for a 1ST down
2:531st & 10 at own 39Germie Bernard run for 6 yds to the ALA 45
2:532nd & 4 at own 45Justice Haynes run for 2 yds to the ALA 47
1:103rd & 7 at own 42Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 01:10
1:103rd & 2 at own 47Alabama Penalty, False Start (Parker Brailsford) to the ALA 42
1:013rd & 7 at own 42Jalen Milroe pass complete to Ryan Williams for 58 yds for a TD (Graham Nicholson KICK)Vanderbilt 30, Alabama 28
Vanderbilt Field goal, 9 plays
1:01Conor Talty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:011st & 10 at own 25Sedrick Alexander run for 2 yds to the VAN 27
0:002nd & 8 at own 27Diego Pavia pass complete to Eli Stowers for 33 yds to the ALA 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 40AJ Newberry run for 1 yd to the ALA 39
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at opp 39Diego Pavia run for 8 yds to the ALA 31
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at opp 31AJ Newberry run for 12 yds to the ALA 19 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 19Diego Pavia run for 3 yds to the ALA 16
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at opp 16Sedrick Alexander run for 4 yds to the ALA 12
Q4 11:223rd & 3 at opp 12HOSKINS, Richie rush to the left for a gain of 12 yards to the UA0, TOUCHDOWN VANDY, score nullified by penalty, clock 11:22 (Play was confirmed after review). PENALTY VANDY Holding on MITCHELL, Chase enforced 10 yards from the UA12 to the UA22 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q4 11:223rd & 13 at opp 22Diego Pavia run for 7 yds to the ALA 15
Q4 10:354th & 6 at opp 15Brock Taylor 33 yd FG GOODVanderbilt 33, Alabama 28
4th quarter4 drives, then Vanderbilt 40, Alabama 35
Alabama Fumble, 3 plays
10:35Brock Taylor kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:351st & 10 at own 25Jalen Milroe pass complete to CJ Dippre for 20 yds to the ALA 45 for a 1ST down
10:351st & 10 at own 45Jalen Milroe pass complete to Germie Bernard for 16 yds to the VAN 39 for a 1ST down
9:361st & 10 at opp 39Jalen Milroe sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the VAN 47 Jalen Milroe fumbled, recovered by VAN Yilanan Ouattara , return for 0 yards
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 7 plays
9:361st & 10 at own 47Diego Pavia run for 5 yds to the ALA 48
9:362nd & 5 at opp 48Sedrick Alexander run for 3 yds to the ALA 45
9:363rd & 2 at opp 45Diego Pavia pass complete to Eli Stowers for 11 yds to the ALA 34 for a 1ST down
9:361st & 10 at opp 34Diego Pavia pass complete to Quincy Skinner Jr. for 20 yds to the ALA 14 for a 1ST down
5:572nd & 2 at opp 6Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 05:57
5:571st & 10 at opp 14Junior Sherrill run for 8 yds to the ALA 6
5:572nd & 2 at opp 6Sedrick Alexander run for no gain to the ALA 6
5:073rd & 2 at opp 6Diego Pavia pass complete to Kamrean Johnson for 6 yds for a TD (Brock Taylor KICK)Vanderbilt 40, Alabama 28
Alabama Touchdown, 8 plays
5:07Brock Taylor kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:071st & 10 at own 25Jalen Milroe pass complete to Josh Cuevas for 5 yds to the ALA 30
5:072nd & 5 at own 30Jalen Milroe pass complete to Germie Bernard for 47 yds to the VAN 23 for a 1ST down
5:071st & 10 at opp 23Jalen Milroe run for 9 yds to the VAN 14
5:072nd & 1 at opp 14Jalen Milroe pass complete to Cole Adams for 3 yds to the VAN 11 for a 1ST down
5:071st & 10 at opp 11Jalen Milroe run for no gain to the VAN 11
5:072nd & 10 at opp 11Jalen Milroe pass incomplete
2:514th & 1 at opp 2Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 02:51
2:513rd & 10 at opp 11Jalen Milroe pass complete to Jam Miller for 9 yds to the VAN 2
2:464th & 1 at opp 2Ryan Williams run for 2 yds for a TD (Graham Nicholson KICK)Vanderbilt 40, Alabama 35
Vanderbilt End of game, 7 plays
2:44Conor Talty kickoff for 52 yds , Junior Sherrill return for 5 yds to the VAN 18
2:372nd & 12 at own 16Timeout Alabama, clock 02:37
2:371st & 10 at own 18Diego Pavia run for a loss of 2 yards to the VAN 16
2:001st & 10 at own 35Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 02:00
2:002nd & 12 at own 16Diego Pavia pass complete to Sedrick Alexander for 19 yds to the VAN 35 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 35Sedrick Alexander run for 13 yds to the VAN 48 for a 1ST down
1:182nd & 7 at opp 49Timeout Alabama, clock 01:18
1:181st & 10 at own 48Sedrick Alexander run for 3 yds to the ALA 49
1:101st & 10 at opp 41Timeout Alabama, clock 01:10
1:102nd & 7 at opp 49Diego Pavia run for 8 yds to the ALA 41 for a 1ST down
1:101st & 10 at opp 41[NHSG] Kneel down by PAVIA, Diego at UA42 (team loss of 1).
1:102nd & 11 at opp 42Alabama Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Malachi Moore) to the ALA 27 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 27Diego Pavia run for a loss of 1 yard to the ALA 28

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Alabama–Vanderbilt game

Officially, Alabama leads 61–⁠20–⁠4; as played, 64–⁠19–⁠4 in 87 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Alabama 30, Vanderbilt 14
2024Vanderbilt 40, Alabama 35
2022Alabama 55, Vanderbilt 3
2017Alabama 59, Vanderbilt 0
2011Alabama 34, Vanderbilt 0
2007Alabama 24, Vanderbilt 10

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