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WATCH: Alabama RB Najee Harris runs over Vanderbilt defender to add insult to injury
By Cody McClure
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Alabama was obliterating Vanderbilt 31-0 at halftime Saturday.
And it wasn’t just on the scoreboard. The Commodores’ players were getting run over — quite literally — as well.
Crimson Tide freshman running back Najee Harris trucked a Vanderbilt defender in the first half with Alabama leading 28-0.
It basically encapsulated what the first half had looked like, overall:
If Najee Harris is running right at you, getting out of the way isn’t the worst idea. pic.twitter.com/0XnC1D5Am6
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) September 23, 2017
Harris had carried the football 20 times for 86 yards this season coming into the game. As of halftime, he had four carries for 30 yards.
Former Crimson Tide running back Derrick Henry, who himself was recently seen trucking defenders in the NFL, was impressed by Harris’ effort:
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— Derrick Henry (@KingHenry_2) September 23, 2017
Cody McClure is an SEC Football Writer for Saturday Down South. He lives in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he also co-hosts a midday sports radio show for FOX Sports. Cody previously worked for Athlon Sports.
