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Alabama defensive coach unveils significant challenge of playing Vanderbilt’s QB

Alabama’s defense faced an elite passing quarterback in Carson Beck last week, but now it has a different challenge.

Kane Wommack and the Crimson Tide’s defensive coaching staff now battles Diego Pavia of Vanderbilt. Alabama heads to Nashville (Tenn.) on Saturday to take on the Commodores in a Southeastern Conference road matchup.

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Vandy is 2-2 under Clark Lea, but it could 3-1 or 4-0 if a couple of situations went its way.

The earned a thrilling win over the Bulldogs, but it cannot afford to take the ‘Dores lightly.