Why penalties are such a concern for Vanderbilt football headed into Alabama game
But Vanderbilt knows where the real problem lies: penalties. The 2023 Commodores were 24th in the country with 42.5 penalty yards per game. This year, that number has almost doubled to 83.3 yards per game, ranked 124th of 134 teams in FBS. Alabama, too, is near the bottom of that leaderboard with 77.3 penalty yards per game, which is 120th.
Looking Back: Alabama vs. Vanderbilt head-to-head football history
In the overall series history, Alabama holds a 63-18-4 all-time advantage over the Commodores in a head-to-head matchup that dates back to 1903. Vanderbilt owned the early days of the matchup, but it has simply been all Alabama recently, owning a 23-game current winning streak dating back to the Commodores last win over the Crimson Tide in 1984.
Vanderbilt football hadn't played an overtime game since 2018 before this season. In 2024 so far, the Commodores have played two in their first four games. The first time, against Virginia Tech, ...
Alabama has won its last 2 meetings against Vanderbilt by a combined score of 114-3. Those Commodore squads expressed excitement for the matchup and projected confidence – as most teams do, no matter ...
Vanderbilt football will kick off vs. Kentucky at 6:45 p.m. CT on SEC Network from Kroger Field on Oct. 12, the conference ...
ATLANTA – Vanderbilt football ran into major trouble Saturday with its first loss of the season. The Commodores (2-1) ...
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