The idea that a moribund program like the Vanderbilt Commodores could take on and beat the mighty Alabama Crimson Tide seemed to have no basis in reality. However, that’s just what happened Saturday at Vanderbilt Stadium as little-known Commodore quarterback Diego Pavia engineered a 40-35 upset of the No.

The Vanderbilt Commodores scored the biggest win in program history on Saturday, upsetting No. 1 ranked Alabama by a 40-35 margin. Vanderbilt led from wire-to-wire, scoring 13 points in the first eight minutes of the game,