As Alabama ate more than half of the fourth quarter clock on a plodding drive toward a critical field goal, all Diego Pavia could do was watch with his helmet in his hand, quietly hoping for a miracle. Vanderbilt's brash quarterback probably felt a bit like Jalen Milroe did when the teams met last season.

The Crimson Tide's 30-14 win over Vanderbilt at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday mirrored key details from the script of Vanderbilt's stunning win over the Tide from last season. Most important were two crushing turnovers from the losing quarterback and a punishing level of clock control from the winner.

Pavia put himself under a brighter spotlight than usual for this clash of top-20 SEC foes when he stated, "if we play our game, it won't be close." It was a bold claim, and though it wa

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