Overview

• Ty Simpson threw for 276 yards with two touchdown passes and ran for another as Alabama never trailed in a 24-21 win in Athens.
• A designed lateral to left tackle Kadyn Proctor reached the 2-yard line just before halftime and set up the touchdown that proved decisive.
• Alabama controlled key situations with 77 offensive snaps and 13-of-19 third-down conversions, sealing the game on a late throw to Jam Miller.
• Kirby Smart’s 4th-and-1 call at the Alabama 8 failed in the fourth quarter, and he defended the decision afterward; he is 1-7 versus Alabama.
• The upset boosted the Crimson Tide to No. 10 in the AP Top 25 and No. 11 in the coaches poll as players and coaches stressed maintaining focus for Vanderbilt.