Johnny Manziel came to Tuscaloosa this weekend to cheer on Diego Pavia, hoping the Vanderbilt QB could beat Alabama in Bryant-Denny like Manziel did 13 years ago. In a battle of two elite quarterbacks - Alabama's Ty Simpson and Vanderbilt's Pavia - the better player was obvious. Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel congratulating Alabama QB Ty Simpson after defeating Vanderbilt. Alabama's offense far too often stalled on the Vanderbilt side of the field, being forced to settle for field goals on its first three possessions of the second half. Trailing 14-7 after a Vanderbilt touchdown, Simpson led Alabama's offense down the field for 78 yards in just six plays, with only 1:33 on the clock and zero timeouts.