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A week after beating No. 1 Georgia, Alabama fell 40-35 at Vanderbilt, a result that shakes up the College Football Playoff situation and the SEC title race.

It is Vanderbilt's first loss to Alabama since September 29, 1984 and its first loss to a team ranked in the top five.

The second-place Crimson Tide entered the game more than a three-touchdown favorite against the Commodores, who last won a conference game against Florida on November 19, 2022. But Alabama looked flat after a thrilling loss to Georgia last week.

Vanderbilt took a 13-0 lead early in the first quarter. The Commodores' first touchdown came on the game's opening drive, when Sedrick Alexander completed a 75-yard march that lasted more than six minutes. On the Crimson Tide's first possession, Randon Fontenette intercepted Heisman Trophy candidate Jalen Milroe and returned it 29 yards for a touchdown.

Milroe responded with two first-half touchdown runs as Alabama closed to a 23-14 halftime lead. The Crimson Tide got within 30-28 when Milroe hit freshman Ryan Williams for a 58-yard touchdown late in the third quarter.

From then on, Vanderbilt took control. A field goal made it 33-28, and then a sack by Milroe forced a fumble that was recovered by Commodores defender Yilanan Ouattara. Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia found Kamrean Johnson for a 6-yard touchdown to cap the ensuing drive and secure the lead at 40-28.

Alabama scored a late touchdown on a Williams run, but Vanderbilt was able to run out the clock as Pavia and the offense converted three first downs

Alabama's loss leaves Texas, Texas A&M, LSU and Tennessee as the SEC's undefeated teams with seven weeks left in the conference race. The Tide still have hope of winning the league title or securing a playoff spot, but their margin for error became significantly smaller with a loss.

On By John Fenwick

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