Vanderbilt football knocked off No. 1 Alabama in a 40-35 win at FirstBank Stadium on Saturday. Fans rushed the field and tore down the goal posts.;

The Vanderbilt quarterback directed an efficient offensive attack to hand No. 1 Alabama a devastating 40-35 loss in Nashville on Saturday. Pavia, who threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns, was so excited as fans stormed the field, he let an expletive slip during the postgame, on-field interview.

Alabama had beaten Vanderbilt 23 straight times. The last time the Commodores downed the Crimson Tide was Sept. 19, 1984. On that day, Vandy won, 30-21, in Tuscaloosa. That game was Alabama’s first homecoming loss in 26 years.

Pavia yearned to play at New Mexico State. To get there, he had to take a detour, spending two seasons at New Mexico Military Institute. He accrued 2,664 yards and 31 touchdowns in the air. On the ground, Pavia was similarly effective, racking up totals of 1,107 yards and 15 scores.

Diego Pavia outplayed Heisman Trophy candidate Jalen Milroe as Vanderbilt stunned Alabama 40-35 Saturday for the Commodores' first win over the nation's top-ranked team.

Diego Pavia credits his teammates for Vanderbilt's historic upset of Alabama before getting mobbed by his family on the field.