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TUSCALOOSA, Alabama --

Brad Smelley

and

DeAndrew White

hauled in their first career touchdown catches at Alabama on Saturday in a 34-0 win over Vanderbilt.

Smelley, a senior tight end caught a 6-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter.

White's came just 21 seconds before halftime, a 5-yard reception. Both passes were thrown by quarterback

AJ McCarron

.

"It felt great," Smelley said of his touchdown. "I kind of got a monkey off my back. I've been playing around here for a long time. It's good to get that first one."

Up next: Ole Miss

Alabama will travel to Ole Miss on Saturday for its third road game of the season.

The Rebels were off this week after a 38-28 win at Fresno State on Oct. 1.

Ole Miss (2-3, 0-2) has lost both SEC games this fall, including a 30-7 defeat at Vanderbilt on Sept. 17. The Rebels also lost 27-13 to Georgia on Sept. 24.

Alabama holds a 44-9-2 lead in the series, which began Oct. 27, 1894 with a 6-0 Rebels' victory.

Alabama has won seven in a row, including last year's 23-10 win at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Ole Miss last won 43-28 on Oct. 18, 2003.

Honorary captain

Former Alabama defensive end

Shannon Brown

was named an honorary captain for Saturday's homecoming game. His 21-year-old daughter,

Loryn Brown

,

when a tornado ripped through town. She was a student at Shelton State Community College. Brown waved to the crowd as he was introduced to Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Homecoming queen

Emily McLaughlin

of Montgomery was named the 2011 homecoming queen. She is a senior majoring in nursing.

Extra points

Alabama's last homecoming loss was Nov. 3, 2001, a 35-21 defeat handed out by LSU ... The Crimson has lost 13 homecoming games in program history.