JessN: Vanderbilt preview: Rat traps aside, Commodores lack the cannons

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Vanderbilt preview: Rat traps aside, Commodores lack the cannons
by Jess Nicholas, TideFans.com Editor-In-Chief
October 3, 2024

It’s obvious that a letdown coming off the Georgia win was top-of-mind for Kalen DeBoer and staff this week, because coaches set up literal rat traps around the football building immediately afterward to remind the players just how dangerous it is to overlook anyone – even Vanderbilt – in SEC play.
The Commodores have been a Predictions Dept. killer for TideFans.com this year.

In the preseason, we picked the Commodores to go 2-10 and lose to Georgia State. But then Vandy beat Virginia Tech in the opener and took Missouri to the brink two weeks ago before losing in OT. The Commodores sit 2-2, and while 2-10 is still mathematically possible, the Commodores don’t even look like the worst team in the SEC anymore. That “honor,” as it is, belongs probably to Mississippi State.

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I think we will be a bit flat.

Bama 34
Vandy 17

I would love to see us play a sharp game with good execution and few penalties; however, I still haven't seen us put many good quarters together, much less good games. I hope we start to develop some consistency with our solid play. Roll Tide!
 

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Interesting tidbits from the Bama Game Notes:
  • 77 Bama guys are on NFL Rosters as of Week 5, the most of any program. Ohio St is next at 49, UGA at 45, LSU at 39 and Michigan at 38; 9 former Bama players are one of the permanent captains on their respective teams
  • Alabama has the most wins vs AP #1 all-time: 11; Miami & Notre Dame have 9
  • Kalen DeBoer is 13-2 against teams ranked in AP Top 25 and 5-1 vs Top 10.
  • 13 Bama players already have degree
  • Defense wins championships: Alabama has allowed fewest TDs (377) since 2009. Next closest is Iowa (423); Alabama also leads in fewest rushing TDs (153) since 2007 (Iowa is next at 179)
  • Alabama has been #1 in AP poll at least once in 16 of last 17 seasons. Last year was only exception.
  • Jalen Milroe is first player in AP poll era (1936-) to have 300+ yds passing, 100+ yds rushing, and 2 rushing TDs vs at Top 5 opponent.
  • Vandy tied Alabama in 3 straight games : 1957 (6-6), 1958 (0-0), and 1959 (7-7); Since then, Alabama is 46-2 (losses occurred in 1969 and 1984).
  • The last time it happened for Bama:
    • 1973: Three or more 100 yd rushers (J. Taylor, W. Jackson, C Culliver, R. Todd vs Va Tech)
    • 1973: scored 70-79 points in game (77 vs Va Tech)
    • 1973: 800+ yds total offense (vs Va Tech)
    • 1973: 700+ yds rushing in game (vs Va Tech)
    • 1984: 200+ yds Kickoff Returns (vs Boston College)
    • 1986: 500+ yds rushing in game (vs Miss St)
    • 1988: Five QB Sacks in a game (Derrick Thomas vs TAMU)
    • 1998: Blocked PAT for 2pt conversion (Kenny Smith/Kecalf Bailey vs E. Carolina)
    • 1999: had 6 turnovers (vs Arkansas)
    • 2000: Four INTs thrown (Andrew Zow vs Central Fla)
    • 2004: held to under 10 first downs (vs LSU)
    • 2008: held to under 200 yds total offense in game (vs Tulane)
    • 2011: Blocked FG returned for TD (Dont'a Hightower/Dre Kirkpatrick vs Ga Sou)
    • 2015: 250 yds rushing (Derrick Henry vs Auburn)
 

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Vandy only needed a gunslinger and 22 players that wanted to win more than Bama.
 

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