Select group of QBs have achieved major success against both the Crimson Tide and Tigers
Diego Pavia has become a Vanderbilt legend and something of a folk hero around the SEC this year, in which he has led the Commodores to several monumental victories and a couple of near-misses.
Pavia’s combined stats against Alabama and Auburn the last two years included are 44-for-70 for 696 yards and seven touchdowns with no interceptions passing, plus another 117 yards rushing. Those are pretty impressive numbers against anyone. Johnny Manziel's performance in a 2012 victory over Alabama in Tuscaloosa probably clinched the Heisman Trophy for the Texas A&M redshirt freshman quarterback. Manziel’s magical Heisman Trophy-winning year included jaw-dropping performances on the road against both Alabama and Auburn. The redshirt freshman completed 24 of 31 passes for 253 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing for 92 yards in a 63-21 blistering of the Tigers in late October.
LSU quarterback Rohan Davey led the Tigers past both Alabama and Auburn in 2001, passing for an SEC record 528 yards vs. the Crimson Tide. Davey was only the Tigers’ full-time starting quarterback for one season, but he led LSU to its first SEC championship since 1988 that year. In early November, he riddled Alabama’s defense for an SEC record 528 yards and an LSU record 35 completions along with two touchdowns in a 35-21 victory.
Tennessee's Peyton Manning went 3-1 vs. Alabama from 1994-97, also leading the Volunteers past Auburn in the SEC championship game his senior year. The older Manning quarterback brother put up big numbers against both Alabama and Auburn in his senior season, in which Tennessee won its first SEC championship since 1990.
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