Vanderbilt shocks the world, upsets No. 1 ranked Alabama

No. 1 Alabama falls to Vanderbilt in the upset of the year.

I can’t believe what I am saying right now, but the Vanderbilt Commodores have shocked the world and knocked off the No. 1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide. It was an awful afternoon from the Crimson Tide all on fronts, but especially defensively.

It sticks out as one of the more memorable upsets in college football in recent memory, and the Commodores deserved it. They rushed out to a 23-7 lead in the 2nd quarter and never relinquished it. Alabama didn’t do themselves any favors with six penalties for 57 yards and two turnovers while Vanderbilt played an incredibly clean game. Vanderbilt also dominated time of possession with 42:08 to Alabama’s 17:52.

Alabama’s Playoff hopes are far from over, but the margin for error is almost non-existent now. The defense will have some serious soul-searching to do after allowing 418 total yards of offense and forcing no turnovers or sacks. Even Saban suffered a lost to Louisiana Monroe in year one, DeBoer and this staff will be fine.

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