Alabama at Vanderbilt by the numbers: Last Commodores to beat Tide nearing retirement age

1 Turnover has been lost by Vanderbilt this season, tied with Army, Eastern Michigan and Oregon State for the fewest in the nation. The Commodores have recovered all but one of their seven fumbles in 2024, and Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia has not had any of his 85 passes intercepted. Alabama has eight takeaways this season, recovering three of its opponents’ eight fumbles and intercepting five passes.

8 Rushing TDs by Alabama’s Jalen Milroe this season, tied for the most among the nation’s quarterbacks with Army’s Bryson Daily and Navy’s Blake Horvath.

10 Losses without a victory for Vanderbilt when the Commodores play the No. 1 team in the AP Poll, including losses to Alabama in 1980 and 2017.

12 Consecutive Vanderbilt seasons have included a loss in the Commodores’ first home conference game. Since Vanderbilt defeated Ole Miss 30-7 in its first home SEC game of 2011, the Commodores have opened their home conference slate with losses to Georgia, Ole Miss and South Carolina three times apiece and Alabama, Kentucky and LSU once each.

13 Consecutive league losses for Vanderbilt in October. The Commodores’ most recent SEC victory in the 10th month is a 21-14 win over Missouri on Oct. 19, 2019.

13 Years since Vanderbilt has not lost its first two SEC games. In 2011, the Commodores opened their conference campaign by beating Ole Miss 30-7. In every season since, Vanderbilt has lost at least its first two league games. The Commodores opened their 2024 SEC schedule on Sept. 21 with a 30-27 double-overtime loss to Missouri.

14 Consecutive losses for Vanderbilt in the game after an in-season open date. The Commodores did not play last week.

23 Consecutive victories for Alabama against Vanderbilt. The Commodores’ most recent victory over the Crimson Tide came on Sept. 29, 1984, when Vanderbilt won 30-21 on the road. Alabama leads the series 63-18-4.

28.9 Yards per reception have been averaged by Alabama WR Ryan Williams this season, the best in nation among players with at least eight receptions. Williams has 16 receptions for 462 yards and five TDs. He has more receiving yards than any other freshman in the nation.

31 Consecutive victories for Alabama against Vanderbilt when the Crimson Tide is ranked in the AP Poll. The Commodores’ most recent victory over a ranked Alabama team came on Oct. 11, 1969, when Vanderbilt defeated the No. 13 Crimson Tide 14-10 in Nashville.

54 Losses without a victory for Vanderbilt in games against teams ranked in the top five of the AP Poll. The Commodores have lost 24 in a row to ranked teams since a 14-7 victory over No. 18 Kansas State on Sept. 16, 2017, and have lost 26 in a row to opponents ranked in the top 10 since a 17-6 victory over No. 6 South Carolina on Oct. 20, 2007. The Gamecocks are tied for the highest-ranked team beaten by Vanderbilt. The Commodores also upended No. 6 LSU 7-6 on Oct. 23, 1937.

107 Victories and 16 losses for Alabama when ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll. Saturday’s game is the first for the Crimson Tide as the No. 1 team since Oct. 15, 2022, when Alabama lost to Tennessee 52-49. The Tide has held the top spot in the AP Poll 141 times – 36 more than any other program.

110 Alabama points have been the responsibility of QB Jalen Milroe, whose responsibility-average of 27.5 points per game is the highest in the nation this season. Milroe has 10 TD passes, eight TD runs and one 2-point conversion pass. Milroe is tied with Army’s Bryson Daily and Navy’s Blake Horvath for the most rushing TDs among the nation’s quarterbacks.

314 Games have been played by Alabama since it was most recently shut out. Alabama’s scoring streak is the third-longest in SEC history. Alabama’s most recent shutout loss came 9-0 to Auburn on Nov. 18, 2000.