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No. 7 Alabama survives a sloppy 21-6 win over Vanderbilt behind Keelon Russell
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What happenedNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Alabama had backup quarterback Austin Mack preparing all week to start at Vanderbilt with Keelon Russell limited by his injured ankle.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "No. 7 Alabama survives a sloppy 21-6 win over Vanderbilt behind Keelon Russell". The right frames it as "Will Alabama rest Keelon Russell vs. Chattanooga?".
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CenterNo. 7 Alabama survives a sloppy 21-6 win over Vanderbilt behind Keelon Russell
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Right / center-rightWill Alabama rest Keelon Russell vs. Chattanooga?
No. 7 Alabama survives a sloppy 21-6 win over Vanderbilt behind Keelon Russell
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Alabama had backup quarterback Austin Mack preparing all week to start at Vanderbilt with Keelon Russell limited by his injured ankle.
No. 7 Alabama survives a sloppy 21-6 win over Vanderbilt behind Keelon Russell
The Commodores forced three turnovers and held the Crimson Tide to just 92 yards rushing, but couldn't overcome its own mistakes in the loss against Alabama.