Vanderbilt goal posts taken down makes its way through Nashville streets after Commodores pull off historic upset over Alabama

Vanderbilt Commodores fans reveled in a historic moment, celebrating their team's thrilling 40-35 victory over Alabama in unforgettable fashion.

After the final whistle at FirstBank Stadium, the ecstatic crowd rushed the field, wasting no time in dismantling the goalposts. Coach Clark Lea, beaming with pride, said he'd savor the win for the next 12 hours, per CBS.

The celebration didn’t stop there. Students embarked on a two-and-a-half-mile parade to Nashville’s iconic Broadway, where the city’s lively nightlife and country music vibes greeted them.

Along the way, they turned heads, with onlookers snapping photos and police calmly observing the spirited procession.

In the grand finale, the goalposts met their fate in the Cumberland River, tossed in with cheers as fans celebrated Vanderbilt's first-ever win over an AP Top 5 team.

Stadium security, likely unprepared for such a scene, probably never imagined they’d need to guard against goalposts being dismantled—it’s a scenario they hadn’t faced before.

Nick Saban didn’t mince words discussing Vanderbilt's SEC football atmosphere, but Vanderbilt had the last laugh

Former Alabama coach Nick Saban didn’t mince words when discussing Vanderbilt's SEC football atmosphere. On "The Pat McAfee Show," he said:

“The only place that’s not hard to play in the SEC is Vanderbilt," Saban said. "When you play at Vanderbilt, you have more fans there than they have. That's no disrespect to them. That's just the truth."

But Vanderbilt had the last laugh this time. After a stunning win over Alabama’s top-ranked team, Vandy fans celebrated in style, rushing the field and tearing down a goal post.

The victory was historic. According to SportRadar, Vanderbilt (3-2, 1-1 SEC) hadn’t beaten a top-five team in 60 attempts and hadn’t toppled Alabama in 40 years. But on Saturday, they broke a 23-game losing streak.