No. 7 Alabama beats Vanderbilt 21-6 behind Russell passing

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Nov, 21:31 · Archive

No. 7 Alabama defeated Vanderbilt 21-6 in a low-scoring game that gave little boost to the Crimson Tide's College Football Playoff prospects.

No. 7 Alabama defeated Vanderbilt 21-6 on Saturday in Nashville, with quarterback Keelon Russell throwing for 217 yards and three touchdowns. Russell, who had been dealing with an ankle injury from the previous week's win at LSU, connected with Marshall Pritchett on a 9-yard touchdown pass in the first half and later hit Lotzeir Brooks on a 39-yard catch-and-run touchdown in the third quarter.

The game was marked by struggling performances from both teams. Alabama (8-2, 6-2 SEC) came in ranked third in the College Football Playoff rankings but managed only a 7-3 halftime lead. The Crimson Tide held Vanderbilt (4-6, 1-6) to a season-low 235 yards of total offense and recorded five sacks. Vanderbilt turned the ball over on downs three times in their final four drives, including twice inside the Alabama 15-yard line, and also missed a late field goal.

Alabama's offence struggled as well, managing only 92 yards rushing. Vanderbilt's defence forced three turnovers, including an interception by Dontae Carter and a fumble forced by Miles Capers. The victory, despite its lopsided final score, was described as an ugly performance that failed to significantly improve Alabama's standing for the playoff.

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• No. 7 Alabama survives a sloppy 21-6 win over Vanderbilt behind Keelon RussellKeelon Russell threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns and No. 7 Alabama beat Vanderbilt 21-6 in an ugly game that did little to help the Crimson Tide’s stock for the College Football Playoff.News4Jax · 14 Nov, 21:15
• No. 7 Alabama survives a sloppy 21-6 win over Vanderbilt behind Keelon RussellKeelon Russell threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns and No. 7 Alabama beat Vanderbilt 21-6 in an ugly game that did little to help the Crimson Tide’s stock for the College Football Playoff.Clickorlando · 14 Nov, 21:15

In this story: Alabama · Vanderbilt · Keelon Russell · Marshall Pritchett · Lotzeir Brooks · Dontae Carter · Miles Capers

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