It was tied 14 to 14 at the half with Alabama doing a no-huddle, touchdown-scoring drive right before the half on a pretty pass to Bernard.
The Commodores didn't score in the second half.
Jefferson stripping Pavia deep in Tide territory and the interception in the red zone were huge plays for Alabama's defense.
Simpson slung the ball around after suffering his first interception of the season. He threw for 340 yards with touchdowns to Williams and the aforementioned Bernard.
The announcers touted how good the Vanderbilt defense had been against the rush.
The Tide looked great running the ball with Miller. He toted the rock 22 times for 136 yards.
That's a good sign. The Tide just can't have to pass the ball all the time. They need to run more effectively and not just exclusively with Miller.
LB Justin Jefferson had a day: 14 total tackles--9 solo and 5 assists.
There was one set of downs when I got upset with OC Grubb because the calls got too cute. It was the series that petered out when they ran Bernard in the wildcat. All they needed to do was run the ball in a traditional way or let Simpson do his thing.
The one wrinkle I really liked was letting Proctor run the ball in a short yardage situation. Let the big man eat.
Diego Pavia had some smack talk that got some attention. He said, "But we just gotta play within the white lines. If we do that, if we play our game, it won't be close."
It was close at halftime.
He was halfway right. It wasn't close at the end: Vanderbilt 14, Alabama 30.
Vanderbilt is a tough team though. They have an offense that is difficult to defend because of the need for extreme eye discipline. And our secondary, as Greg McElroy showcased during the broadcast, did a poor job of fitting gaps in run game in the first half.
Next up is a road game against the Missouri Tigers.
I'd like to see Proctor working as a really fullback.
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