Vanderbilt held a 23-14 lead over No. 1 Alabama last Saturday night and was playing like the much better team on their home field against the top-ranked team in college football.
While there was still 30 minutes of football left to be played, it was clear that the Commodores, who have been seen as an SEC doormat for the better part of the last decade, were up to the task of pulling off the biggest upset in school history.
