No. 16 Vanderbilt battles 10th-ranked Alabama on Saturday in the SEC's headlining game for Week 6, pitting two teams with College Football Playoff aspirations nearing midseason . The Crimson Tide looks to avenge last season's stunning loss to Diego Pavia and the Commodores that marked Vanderbilt's first win over a then-No. 1 ranked team .

Alabama is coming off a momentum-building win at Georgia that pushed the Crimson Tide back inside the top 15 of the polls and was the team's third straight victory since a season-opening loss at Florida State . Vanderbilt's red-hot under fifth-year coach Clark Lea, winning its five games by an average margin of 31.8 points.

One of the SEC's top passers this season, Pavia has thrown for 1,211 yards and 13 scores while leading his team i

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