When Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia rushed for a first down on second-and-6 with under 90 seconds to play against Alabama, it sealed the win an all-time historic win for the Commodores over the Crimson Tide.
For the first time since 1984, Vandy beat Bama.
No, really. This happened. It’s not a dream.
Vanderbilt won 40-35 in Nashville, Tennessee on Saturday, handing Alabama its first loss of the season, and its first defeat under new head coach Kalen DeBoer.
For Vandy, the win snapped a 23-game losing streak to Alabama. It was also the Commodores first win against a team ranked No. 1 in the AP Top 25 Poll.
In every sense of the definition, the win was an iconic one for Vanderbilt, and college football folks across the internet loved it.
THE VAUNTED VANDY OFFENSE https://t.co/DMKWobpkEW
— Sickos Committee (@SickosCommittee) October 6, 2024
Diego Pavia has played at New Mexico State and Vandy, he chose to play college football on Nightmare Mode and won
— ¡BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL! (@edsbs) October 5, 2024
Mood for all Vanderbilt fans rn pic.twitter.com/5QxZfT7P1u
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 5, 2024
Diego. F-ing. Pavia.
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) October 5, 2024
Rank Vanderbilt No. 1, you cowards
— Brandon Marcello (@bmarcello) October 5, 2024
AP Top 5 teams were 60-0 against Vandy, but remember, NOBODY BEATS VANDY 61 STRAIGHT TIMES
— The Solid Verbal College Football Podcast (@SolidVerbal) October 5, 2024
Put Vanderbilt in the playoffs
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) October 5, 2024
VICTORY FORMATION
— Vanderbilt Football (@VandyFootball) October 5, 2024
This is God's timeline…
to get f—-ing turnt. #AnchorDown
— Ryan McGee (@ESPNMcGee) October 5, 2024
