Live updates: Alabama football vs. Vanderbilt score, injury report and more

Alabama football faces Vanderbilt on Saturday in the first SEC road game of Kalen DeBoer's tenure as head coach. The Crimson Tide, coming off a win over Georgia at Bryant-Denny Stadium last week, are undefeated in four weeks and are the newly crowned No. 1 team in the Associated Press media poll.

Vanderbilt had a bye a week before the game against Alabama. The Commodores lost to Missouri in their final game and took the Tigers to double overtime in Columbia.

The game in Nashville is the first afternoon opener of the season for the Tide. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:15 p.m. CT and will air on the SEC Network

2nd quarter

3:00 p.m. – Vanderbilt has the ball at Alabama's 45 to start the second period.

– Jihaad Campbell is asked to wear a face mask during a run in Pavia. Vanderbilt pushes deep into UA territory again.

– Que Robinson is called out for rough tackling the passer. Vanderbilt scores a first down at the Alabama 11.

– DeBoer takes his first timeout of the half with Vanderbilt at the two-yard line.

–Touchdown Vanderbilt. Alexander goes in from a meter away. The Commodores extend their lead to 20-7 after the extra point with 9:32 left in the half.

– Emmanuel Henderson fumbles on the ensuing kickoff. Vanderbilt is recovering. The game is currently under review.

– After review, it is concluded that Henderson was on the ground due to contact. Alabama takes over at the Vanderbilt 14 with 9:24 remaining.

9:24 – UA starts on the Vanderbilt 14.

– Crimson Tide faces third down after Milroe was released back to the UA 11. Milroe finds Ryan Williams to move the chains. This piece is currently under review. It is ruled incomplete and the Crimson Tide sends out the punt team.

8:12 – Vanderbilt starts on its own after James Burnip's punt.

– The commodores are pushing down again. Looking at places 3 and 14 of the UA 32.

— Incomplete pass. Vanderbilt will attempt a 51-yard field goal.

– Brock Taylor’s field goal is good. Kick puts Vanderbilt leads 23-7 with 4:10 remaining in the half.

4:06 – Alabama takes over alone 12.

– Kobe Prentice takes a hit to the head and converts a third down for the Crimson Tide. He goes to the locker room. Vanderbilt was cited for targeted involvement in the play, which is currently under review.

– Targeting has been removed.

– Alabama has a 2nd-and-1 on the Vanderbilt 41 after the two-minute warning.

– Jam Miller runs 32 yards to the Vanderbilt 3 with 1:31 remaining on the clock.

– Miller scores for the Tide on the following play. Alabama cuts Vanderbilt's lead to 23-14 after the extra point, 1:25 minutes left.

1:25 – Vanderbilt starts alone after the touchback. Commodores have a timeout.

– Commodores line up for a 60-yard field goal. After a timeout, they decide to punt instead.

0:03 – Alabama starts alone at 12.

– Crimson Tide takes a knee. At halftime, Vanderbilt leads 23-14.

1st quarter

3:00 p.m. – Opening kick is a touchback. Vanderbilt will start alone 25.

– Tide has a chance to get off the field on third down, but a pass from Diego Pavia to AJ Newberry puts the Commodores in UA territory.

– Pavia escapes a sack, throws it downfield and pushes it into the Alabama red zone.

–Touchdown Vanderbilt. Sedrick Alexander shoots in for a 7-yard score that puts the ball in the goal the Commodores led 7-0 after the extra point with 8:46 left in the quarter. The score was Vanderbilt's first TD against the Tide since 2007.

8:46 – Alabama starts on its own after a touchback.

– The drive ends with a pick six for Vanderbilt. Jalen Milroe's pass was tipped into the air and intercepted by Randon Fontenette. But the extra point is missed The Commodores take a 13-0 lead 8:03 left in the first half.

8:03 – Crimson Tide begins 25 minutes.

– Milroe finds CJ Dippre for a 46-yard catch and runs into Vanderbilt territory.

– Tide faces a third down and Milroe hits Josh Cuevas for a first down. Cuevas is on the ground after the game. He jogs away under his own power and Alabama has first down from the VU nine-yard line.

touchdown Alabama. Jam Miller gets the ball from eight meters away. Crimson Tide trails 13-7 after the extra point with 4:22 left in the quarter.

4:22 – Vanderbilt will begin 25 minutes alone after kickoff.

– DeVonta Smith makes a solo tackle on third down to stop the Commodores. VU lines up to punt.

– Vanderbilt punts but gets a first down when Alabama is called for an illegal number when Ryan Williams and Zabien Brown were both on the field with No. 2 on.

– The district ends with Vanderbilt on UA ​​45.

Before the game

– Alabama has ruled out wide receiver Kendrick Law for Saturday's game. Linebacker Justin Jefferson was listed as a game-time decision.

– Alabama wins the toss and postpones. Vanderbilt gets the opening kickoff.