Initial takeaways from Alabama beating Vanderbilt

Alabama football defeated Vanderbilt on Saturday in Nashville to improve to 8-2 on the season.

Here are some initial takeaways from the game:

Alabama’s Defense Continues Strong Run

The Alabama defense made it hard for Vanderbilt to put the ball in the end zone after only giving up one touchdown against the LSU Tigers a week before. This unit continues to look like one of the best in the sport. They were able to overcome another slow start by the Alabama offense.

Keelon Russell Improved As Game Went On, But Old Was Peaked Their Head

Keelon Russell and the Alabama offense did not get off to a strong start against the Commodores, but they were able to put some drives together that ended in Russell…