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Alabama Silences Vanderbilt 30-14 With Second-Half Shutout and Red-Zone Takeaways

Diego Pavia later took responsibility for two red-zone turnovers that he said swung the game.

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10/6/25
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Overview

  • After a 14-14 halftime tie, Alabama outscored Vanderbilt 16-0 in the second half and controlled possession for 37:23.
  • Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia lost a fumble at the 8 and threw a fourth-quarter interception to Keon Sabb, then told reporters, “I put the game on me.”
  • Ty Simpson completed 23 of 31 for about 340 yards with two touchdowns, and Jam Miller rushed for 136 yards and a score to pace the Crimson Tide.
  • Video showed Pavia exchanging explicit words with an Alabama fan postgame, while Johnny Manziel, on Vanderbilt’s sideline in a Pavia jersey, was filmed making obscene gestures toward fans.
  • Manziel later said on a podcast that fans confronted him and, per the Tuscaloosa News, he phoned Simpson after the game to praise his performance; Alabama rose to No. 8 in the Coaches Poll, next visiting Missouri, while Vanderbilt enters a bye before hosting LSU.