Watch: Jalen Milroe pick-six has Alabama on upset watch

Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe. Steve Roberts-Imagn Images

Watch: Vanderbilt puts Alabama on upset watch after Jalen Milroe pick-six

By Austen Bundy | Last updated Oct 5, 2024 5:23 PM ET

The Alabama Crimson Tide were riding high after toppling then-No. 2 Georgia in Week 5, usurping the Texas Longhorns for the No. 1 spot in the AP rankings this week.

But the SEC's juggernauts appeared to be caught in a classic trap game, finding themselves down 13-0 in the first quarter to Vanderbilt.

It seemed to be a trap of their own making too, as the early deficit was worsened by a pick-six thrown by Crimson Tide star quarterback Jalen Milroe — a pass tipped high in the air and returned by Vanderbilt's Randon Fontenette 29 yards to the house.

PICK SIX ALERT pic.twitter.com/qmS9A14AJb
— Vanderbilt Football (@VandyFootball) October 5, 2024

The Commodores stifled Milroe in the first quarter, limiting him to just two completions (but for 63 yards) — unusual for a Heisman favorite to say the least.

Alabama was able to course correct on its next drive, however, narrowing Vanderbilt's surprising lead to 13-7 after running back Jamarion Miller broke loose for a red zone score.

Not Stoppin'@jamarionmiller1

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— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) October 5, 2024

Vanderbilt hasn't beaten Alabama since 1984 and not at home since 1969. So, if it holds on for the upset it would be a monumental result, and a historic flip-flop for the Crimson Tide after it's 41-34 toppling of Georgia the previous week.

Austen Bundy

Austen Bundy is a journalist and sports junkie from the Washington, D. C. area

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