No. 3 Alabama Beat Vanderbilt 21-6: Keelon Russell Throws Three Touchdowns as Defense Allows No Touchdown
On November 14 at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, No. 3 Alabama beat Vanderbilt 21-6 in the Crimson Tide's final road game of the regular season. Alabama improved to 8-2 (6-2 SEC) and Vanderbilt fell to 4-6 (1-6).
Alabama quarterback Keelon Russell, limited in practice all week by an ankle injury, was confirmed as the starter only shortly before kickoff. He finished 22 of 33 for 217 yards with three touchdown passes and one interception: a 9-yard scoring pass to Marshall Pritchett with six seconds left in the first half for a 7-3 halftime lead, then third-quarter touchdown passes of 39 yards and 9 yards to Lotzeir Brooks, the second set up by Dijon Lee Jr.'s 83-yard kickoff return. Alabama scored all 21 of its points in a 7:53 span across the second and third quarters. Brooks caught five passes for 62 yards and two scores, and Daniel Hill rushed for 89 yards on 14 carries.
Alabama's defense did not allow a touchdown, holding Vanderbilt to 12 rushing yards, 2-of-15 on third down and a season-low six points, while tying its season high with five sacks. Vanderbilt scored only on Brock Taylor field goals of 52 and 57 yards. Alabama hosts Chattanooga next Saturday. (Source: Alabama Athletics)
Source: Alabama Athletics
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Photo: 图：范德比尔特大学主场 FirstBank Stadium（Nashville）比赛夜景（资料图），本场比赛在此举行。PCN02WPS 摄，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, home of Vanderbilt football, during a night game (file photo); this game was played there. By PCN02WPS, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
