No. 3/7/7 Alabama Takes Down Vanderbilt, 21-6

Saturday, November 14

Nashville, Tenn.

11:45 a.m. CT

Alabama

8-2 , 6-2

Vanderbilt

4-6 , 1-6

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final F
Alabama	0	7	14	0	21
Vanderbilt	0	3	3	0	6

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Marshall Pritchett Touchdown at Vanderbilt

11/14/2026 5:10:00 PM | Football

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - No. 3/7/7 Alabama football (8-2, 6-2 SEC) claimed victory in its final road game of the regular season, taking down Vanderbilt 4-6 (1-6 SEC), 21-6, inside FirstBank Stadium. The Crimson Tide held the Commodores out of the end zone for the entire game, sealing the win with a 21-point barrage in a 7:53 span across the second and third quarters.

In addition to preventing Vanderbilt from scoring a touchdown, the Tide defense limited VU to just 12 rushing yards in the contest, held the Dores to just 2-of-15 on third down and tied a season-high with five sacks. UA also forced a trio of turnovers on downs, including a pair on the final two Commodore drives of the game.

Keelon Russell guided the Tide with 217 yards and three touchdowns, compared to one interception, on 22-of-33 passing. Lotzeir Brooks hauled in a pair of third quarter touchdowns receptions, finishing the afternoon with 62 yards across five receptions. Marshall Pritchett also found the end zone with his only reception of the game.

Ryan Coleman-Williams led UA with 68 receiving yards on seven receptions, eclipsing the 2,000-yard mark for his career. Daniel Hill nearly totaled his second 100-yard game of the season, finishing the afternoon with 89 rushing yards on 14 attempts. Dijon Lee Jr. led the Tide in all-purpose yards, thanks to an 83-yard kickoff return in the third quarter.

QB Reese paced the defense with eight tackles, including a sack. Five different UA defenders registered a sack on the afternoon, with Fatutoa Henry, Justin Hill, Yhonzae Pierre and Abduall Sanders Jr. joining Reese in taking down the Vandy quarterback. Hill also led the team with 1.5 tackles for loss while Pierre tallied a team-high two quarterback hurries.

Notes

Alabama improved its all-time record against Vanderbilt to 65-19-4, including a 31-13-2 mark in Nashville. UA's 65 wins over the Commodores are the second-most over one opponent in school history (Mississippi State, 87).
With a nine-yard touchdown reception from Marshall Pritchett, the Crimson Tide posted points on its final drive of the first half for the sixth time this season.
Alabama scored on all three of its red zone trips this afternoon. UA is now 37-of-40 in the red zone this season, including 33 touchdowns.
Keelon Russell has now thrown for at least three touchdown passes for the sixth time the season.
Ryan Coleman-Williams now ranks No. 9 all-time at Alabama with 2,051 receiving yards.
Dijon Lee Jr. registered an 83-yard kickoff return in the third quarter - the longest for an Alabama player since Jameson Williams' 100-yard kick return touchdown against Southern Miss on Sept. 25, 2021.
Lotzeir Brooks recorded his first multi-score game of the season and the second of his career with a pair of touchdown receptions. He is the third different Alabama receiver this season with multiple touchdowns in a game.
The six points allowed marks a new season-low for the Alabama defense. It is the fewest points allowed by the Tide in a conference game since shutting out Missouri on Oct. 26, 2024.
Alabama held Vanderbilt to 12 rushing yards on the afternoon, the sixth time this season that UA has held an opponent to under 100 yards on the ground.
UA held the Commodores to 2-of-15 on third down, holding an opponent to under three third-down conversions for the fourth time this year.
For the second week in a row, the UA defense held its opponent to a season-low three first-half points.
The UA defense held Vanderbilt to just 32 yards in the first half - the fewest the Tide has allowed across the opening two quarters since holding Auburn to 31 yards on Nov. 26, 2016.
The Tide held VU to three points in the second half and have now outscored opponents, 150-72, across the final two quarters this season.
Alabama forced Vanderbilt into five three-and-outs on the day, bringing the Tide's season total to 28.
Alabama forced three turnovers on downs in the game, bringing its season total to 13. The Tide has forced at least one fourth-down stop in six games this year.
Alabama registered a season-high tying five sacks in the game, with all five recorded by different defenders.

How It Happened

Second Quarter

4:13 - VU | The Commodores used a short field following an interception to open the scoring with a 52-yard field goal from Brock Taylor. (3-0, Vanderbilt)
0:06 - UA | The Tide closed the half with a nine-yard touchdown pass from Keelon Russell to Marshall Pritchett, closing a nine-play, 75-yard drive. (7-3, Alabama)

Third Quarter

12:18 - UA | UA took its opening possession of the second half 75 yards in six plays, with Russell finding Lotzeir Brooks on a 39-yard touchdown pass for the score. (14-3, Alabama)
8:30 - VU | Taylor converted a 57-yard field goal to cap an eight-play, 36-yard drive. (14-6, Alabama)
7:13 - UA | Aided by an 83-yard kickoff return from Dijon Lee Jr., Russell and Brooks combined for a touchdown for the second consecutive drive - this time from nine yards out. (21-6, Alabama)

Up Next

Alabama will return home, hosting Chattanooga on Saturday, Nov. 21 inside Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Kickoff between the Crimson Tide and Mocs is set for 1 p.m. CT on SEC Network+.