Vanderbilt shocked No. 1 Alabama 40-35 in Nashville on Saturday in the biggest upset in college football in tears.
“Games likes this change your life,” Diego Pavia said right after the historic win.
Pavia threw for 252 yards and the Commodores rolled up 461 total yards with an offense that had Alabama’s defense on its heels the entire game.
“It’s all in God’s timing literally from the jump,” Pavia said after the game. “God gave me a vision when I was a little kid. … I’m super thankful. …Vandy were (f-word) turnt.”
Vandy converted on 12 of 18 third-down conversions and dominated the time of possession, holding it for more than 40 minutes.
“Too much to express right now,” Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea. “I’m proud of our team. I believe in our team. There is more for us than this. This isn’t a finish point. It’s a Hell of an arrival. We’ll celebrate it. I love this university. I love this team. Let’s go get some more.”
The Tide, prior to the loss was 64-3 when ranked as the AP No. 1, while the Commodores were 0-60 against AP top-5 opponents. Not since 1984 did has Vanderbilt beat the Crimson Tide.
Vanderbilt is in rare company. The Tide’s losses to unranked teams are few and far between:
- 1962 at Georgia Tech 7-6
- 1980 at Miss. State 6-3
- 2021 at Texas A&M 41-38
Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim. He can be heard on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5 FM in Mobile or on the free Sound of Mobile App from 6 to 9 a.m. daily.
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