Vanderbilt leads No. 1 Alabama 23-14 at halftime
Vanderbilt linebacker Randon Fontenette (2) returns an interception for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Alabama, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/George Walker IV]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Vanderbilt Commodores have never beaten a No. 1 team in football. A very fast start has put them in position to do just that. They lead Alabama 23-14 at halftime after taking their biggest lead ever over a top-ranked team at 16 points. Vanderbilt scored the first 13 points in a start that featured the Commodores’ first opening drive for a TD against Alabama since 2007 in Nick Saban’s second game coaching the Tide. Alabama won that game 24-1O. Only the Tide scoring late trimmed that to single digits. Sedrick Alexander has run for two TDs for Vanderbilt. Randon Fontenette also had a Pick-6 off Jalen Milroe.
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Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia (2) runs the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Alabama, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
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