No. 1/2 Alabama Football Falls 40-35 at Vanderbilt

Saturday, October 5

Nashville, Tenn.

3:20 p.m. CT

Alabama

4-1 , 1-1

Vanderbilt

3-2 , 1-1

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Alabama

Vanderbilt

No. 1/2 Alabama Football Falls 40-35 at Vanderbilt

10/5/2024 8:32:00 PM | Football

Box Score Game Book Photo Gallery

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - No. 1/2 Alabama football fell at Vanderbilt (3-2, 1-1 SEC) on Saturday, as the Crimson Tide (4-1, 1-1) was defeated 40-34 by the Commodores.

Jalen Milroe accounted for 312 yards through the air on 19-of-25 passing with one touchdown. The Crimson Tide quarterback added 10 rushing yards on seven carries with a rushing score.

Running back Jam Miller found the end zone twice, logging 45 yards on five carries. Ryan Williams led the Tide receiving corps with 82 yards on three catches, including a 58-yard touchdown. The freshman also scored two-yard touchdown on his lone carry. Germie Bernard managed a team-high four catches, resulting in 72 yards while CJ Dippre produced 66 yards with his two receptions.

Jihaad Campbell contributed a season-high 12 total tackles, including 1.5 for loss. Deontae Lawson and Malachi Moore each ended the night with 10 tackles as well, with Que Robinson led all players with three tackles for loss.

Notes

The loss is the Crimson Tide's first to an unranked team since Oct. 9, 2021, at Texas A&M, a span of 23 consecutive wins.
The defeat also snaps a 23-game winning streak over the Commodores, a streak that began in 1984.
Jalen Milroe's 58-yard toss to Ryan Williams in the third quarter marks his fourth touchdown pass of 55-plus yards this season.
Williams' 58-yard touchdown reception was his seventh catch of 43-plus yards through five games.
Williams' 2-yard rushing touchdown was the first rushing touchdown of his collegiate career.
CJ Dippre's 46-yard reception in the first quarter surpasses his previous career-high of 45 yards set on Sept. 17, 2023, at USF.
Saturday marks the second time in his career Jam Miller has produced multiple rushing touchdowns, and is the first instance since Sept. 24, 2022, also against Vanderbilt.
Miller's 32-yard run in the second quarter was his fifth carry of 25-plus yards this season.
Que Robinson's three tackles for loss stand as a new career best, eclipsing his previous best of one TFL set multiple times.

How It Happened

First Quarter

8:46 - VU | The Commodores opened the ballgame with a 10-play, 75-yard scoring drive, finding the end zone after a seven-yard rushing touchdown (7-0, Vanderbilt).
8:03 - VU | The Tide's opening possession was halted after a deflected pass resulted in an interception return for a touchdown. The Commodores extra point attempt was unsuccessful (13-0, Vanderbilt).
4:22 - UA | Jam Miller closed a seven-play, 75-yard drive with an eight-yard rushing score. The touchdown drive was boosted by CJ Dippre's 46-yard catch-and-run (13-7, Vanderbilt).

Second Quarter

9:32 - VU | An extended 17-play, 75-yard drive resulted in Vanderbilt's second rushing touchdown of the afternoon, a one-yard score (20-7, Vanderbilt).
4:10 - VU | The Commodores added to their lead, producing a 51-yard field goal (23-7, Vanderbilt).
1:25 - UA | Jam Miller found the end zone for the second time, taking the read option wide to the right for a three-yard touchdown. Miller also managed a 32-yard carry late in the nine-play, 83-yard drive (23-14, Vanderbilt).

Third Quarter

12:01 - UA | Jalen Milroe managed his first touchdown of the day, as the quarterback took the designed run to the left, crossing the goal line for a 14-yard rushing score. The quick five-play, 53-yard drive was set up by Emmanuel Henderson Jr.'s 46-yard kickoff return (23-21, Vanderbilt).
2:53 - VU | Taking advantage of a short field, the Commodores connected on a 36-yard touchdown pass to cap a four-play, 45-yard drive (30-21, Vanderbilt).
1:01 - UA | On third and long, Jalen Milroe found Ryan Williams down the left sideline, as the freshman broke away from two defenders for the 58-yard touchdown. The drive needed just four plays to cover 75 yards (30-28, Vanderbilt).

Fourth Quarter

10:35 - VU | The Commodores second field goal of the night was good from 33 yards, ending a nine-play, 60-yard drive (33-28, Vanderbilt).
5:07 - VU | Following an Alabama fumble, the Commodores took advantage of the turnover scoring on a 6-yard touchdown pass (40-28, Vanderbilt).
2:46 - UA | Ryan Williams crossed the goal line for the second time on the night, finding paydirt with a 2-yard rushing touchdown (40-35, Vanderbilt).

Up Next

Alabama will return to Tuscaloosa, as the Tide will host South Carolina on Saturday, Oct. 12.
The Crimson Tide and Gamecocks are scheduled for an 11 a.m. CT kickoff on ABC.