NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- We are roughly 90 minutes away from kickoff between Alabama and Vanderbilt in Nashville, with the Crimson Tide hoping to pick up its first win in the state of Tennessee since 2020.

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The Crimson Tide announced yesterday that it would start senior backup quarterback Austin Mack in place of an injured Keelon Russell, who is listed as a game-time decision in Nashville. Russell is expected to be available, but only in case of an emergency.

RB EJ Crowell is off the report after being a game-time decision against LSU last week in Tiger Stadium. Crowell didn't play against LSU or Texas A&M after suffering a knee injury in a 26-10 loss to Tennessee on October 17. DB Zabien Brown also left that game against Tennessee and played limited reps against LSU last week.

OL William Sanders is off the report after suffering an ankle injury against Texas A&M on October 24. He had tightrope surgery shortly after and was a game-time decision last week against LSU. Sanders dressed, but did not play against the Tigers.

ALABAMA AVAILABILITY REPORT

OUT

RB AK Dear
LB Desmond Umeozulu
LB Cayden Jones
DL Mhari Johnson
DB Nick Sherman
TE Josh Ford
OL Casey Poe
DL Jeremiah Beaman

GAME-TIME DECISION

QB Keelon Russell
DB Chuck McDonald III

OFF THE REPORT (GOOD TO GO)

DB Zabien Brown
RB EJ Crowell
OL William Sanders

VANDERBILT AVAILABILITY REPORT

OUT

QB Blaze Berlowitz
EDG Edwin Kolenge
LB Josiah Broxton
RB Evan Hampton
LB Daniel Vollmer Jr.
OL Gunner Givens
DL Aaron Bryant
OL Ted Gregoire

Kickoff between No. 3 Alabama and Vanderbilt is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. CT.

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Wyatt Fulton is the Tide 100.9 DME and Brand Manager, primarily covering Alabama Crimson Tide football and men's basketball. For more Crimson Tide coverage, follow Wyatt on X (Formerly known as Twitter) at @FultonW_.