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Vanderbilt Commodores (4-5) host No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide in Week 11 after snapping a five-game losing streak with a 25-23 win over Mississippi State. Jared Curtis leads the offense with 168 passing yards against MSU, while RB Sedrick Alexander seeks his 34th career touchdown, just two shy of Ralph Webb's school record. Defensive standout Issa Ouattara recorded two sacks in the last outing.

Key players include QB Jared Curtis, RB Sedrick Alexander, WR Tristen Brown, and DE Issa Ouattara for Vanderbilt, facing Alabama's high-powered offense coached by Kalen DeBoer. Topics cover offensive line protection, time of possession strategies, special teams reliability with kicker Brock Taylor, and the impact of the expanded 24-team College Football Playoff format on both programs' motivations.

Alabama enters as heavy favorites, but Vanderbilt's recent resilience offers hope. The hosts analyze tactical keys: protecting Curtis, controlling the clock, and minimizing turnovers. Predictions suggest a narrow margin of defeat for the Commodores, emphasizing the need for disciplined execution against a superior talent pool.

In this episode: Matchup Storylines: Alabama's Motivation · Key Players: Alexander, Ouattara & Special Teams · Keys to the Game & Final Prediction.

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Full transcript: https://cdn.beatlinesports.com/cfb/van/2026-11-13/transcript.html

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