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American college football season
The 2024 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represents Vanderbilt University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Commodores are led by Clark Lea in his fourth year as their head coach.
On October 5, 2024, Vanderbilt beat No. 1 Alabama 40–35 , not only gaining their first victory over the Crimson Tide in 40 years,[ 1] but also gaining their first ever win over an AP top 5 opponent after going 0–60 all time against them prior to that matchup.[ 2] The following week, Vanderbilt achieved another upset against double digit spread by beating the Kentucky Wildcats for their first win on the road of the season.[ 3]
On October 20, The Commodores achieved their first AP Top 25 ranking for the first time since the end of the 2013 season , at No. 25.[ 3]
On November 2nd, the Commodores became bowl eligible for the first time in 6 years with a win over the Auburn Tigers . This marked the first time Vanderbilt ever beat Auburn at Auburn University .
The SEC media poll was released on July 19, 2024. The Commodores were predicted to finish 16th (last) in the conference, but also received two first-place votes.[ 4]
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Georgia
3330 (165)
2
Texas
3041 (27)
3
Alabama
2891 (12)
4
Ole Miss
2783 (4)
5
LSU
2322 (2)
6
Missouri
2240
7
Tennessee
2168
8
Oklahoma
2022
9
Texas A&M
1684
10
Auburn
1382
11
Kentucky
1371
12
Florida
1146
13
South Carolina
923 (1)
14
Arkansas
749
15
Mississippi State
623
16
Vanderbilt
293 (2)
First-place votes
Rank
Team
Votes
1
Georgia
165
2
Texas
27
3
Alabama
12
4
Ole Miss
4
5
LSU
2
6
Vanderbilt
2
7
South Carolina
1
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance August 31 11:00 a.m. Virginia Tech * ESPN W 34–27 OT 28,934
September 7 6:30 p.m. Alcorn State * FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN ESPNU W 55–024,080
September 14 6:00 p.m. at Georgia State * ESPN+ L 32–3614,413
September 21 3:15 p.m. at No. 7 Missouri SECN L 27–30 2OT 62,621
October 5 3:15 p.m. No. 1 Alabama FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN SECN W 40–35 28,934
October 12 6:45 p.m. at Kentucky SECN W 20–1362,120
October 19 6:00 p.m. Ball State * FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN SECN+/ESPN+ W 24–1427,884
October 26 3:15 p.m. No. 5 Texas No. 25 FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN SECN L 24–2728,934
November 2 11:45 a.m. at Auburn SECN W 17–788,043
November 9 3:15 p.m. South Carolina FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN SECN L 7–2828,934
November 23 6:45 p.m. at LSU SECN
November 30 11:00 a.m. Tennessee FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry ) ABC
[ 9] [ 10]
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final AP — RV RV — — — RV RV 25 RV 24 — RV Coaches — — — — — — RV RV 25 RV 25 — RV CFP Not released — — — Not released
Virginia Tech Hokies at Vanderbilt Commodores – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Hokies
0
3
10 14 0 27
Commodores
3
14
3 7 7 34
at FirstBank Stadium , Nashville, Tennessee
Date : August 31Game time : 11:00 a.m. CDT /12:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C)Game attendance : 28,934Referee : Stuart MullinsTV announcers (ESPN ) : Roy Philpott, Sam Acho , and Taylor DavisBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
VAN – Brock Taylor 43-yard field goal, 8:27. Commodores 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 6:33.
Second quarter
VAN – Quincy Skinner Jr. 14-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor kick), 14:45. Commodores 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 4:09.
VAN – Sedrick Alexander 7-yard run (Brock Taylor kick), 5:18. Commodores 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 7:14.
VT – John Love 40-yard field goal, 0:52. Commodores 17–3. Drive: 13 plays, 44 yards, 4:26.
Third quarter
VT – Bhayshul Tuten 24-yard run (John Love kick), 12:42. Commodores 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:18.
VAN – Brock Taylor 53-yard field goal, 7:07. Commodores 20–10. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 5:35.
VT – Jone Love 38-yard field goal, 0:34. Commodores 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:57.
Fourth quarter
VT – Bhayshul Tuten 11-yard pass from Kyron Drones (John Love kick), 10:12. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:58.
VT – Ali Jennings 62-yard pass from Kyron Drones (John Love kick), 4:21. Hokies 27–20. Drive: 6 plays, 97 yards, 3:17.
VAN – Sedrick Alexander 8-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor kick), 1:51. Tied 27–27. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:30.
Overtime
VAN – Diego Pavia 4-yard run (Brock Taylor kick). Commodores 34–27. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards.
Statistics
VT
VAN
First downs
21
20
Total yards
322
371
Rushing yards
75
181
Passing yards
322
190
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
25:28
34:32
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Virginia Tech
Passing
Kyron Drones
22/33, 322 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Bhayshul Tuten
9 rushes, 34 yards, TD
Receiving
Ali Jennings
2 receptions, 91 yards, TD
Vanderbilt
Passing
Diego Pavia
12/16, 190 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Diego Pavia
26 rushes, 104 yards, TD
Receiving
Quincy Skinner Jr.
4 receptions, 72 yards, TD
Alcorn State Braves at Vanderbilt Commodores – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Braves
0
0
0 0 0
Commodores
10
17
7 21 55
at FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Game information
First quarter
VAN – Brock Taylor 35-yard field goal, 5:15. Commodores 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 7:55.
VAN – Cole Spence 17-yard pass from Eli Stowers (Brock Taylor kick), 2:40. Commodores 10–0. Drive: 1 play, 17 yards, 0:06.
Second quarter
VAN – Diego Pavia 5-yard run (Brock Taylor kick), 9:26. Commodores 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 4:20.
VAN – Sedrick Alexander 2-yard run (Brock Taylor kick), 5:02. Commodores 24–0. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 3:12.
VAN – Brock Taylor 46-yard field goal, 0:05. Commodores 27–0. Drive: 10 plays, 27 yards, 2:20.
Third quarter
VAN – A. J. Newberry 20-yard run (Brock Taylor kick), 2:37. Commodores 34–0. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:54.
Fourth quarter
VAN – Nate Johnson 56-yard run (Brock Taylor kick), 14:06. Commodores 41–0. Drive: 1 play, 56 yards, 0:10.
VAN – Martel Hight 57-yard punt return (Brock Taylor kick), 12:17. Commodores 48–0.
VAN – Alan Wright 18-yard interception return (Brock Taylor kick), 12:11. Commodores 55–0.
Statistics
ALCN
VAN
First downs
6
18
Total yards
71
342
Rushing yards
40
242
Passing yards
31
100
Turnovers
2
0
Time of possession
28:57
31:03
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Alcorn State
Passing
Xzavier Vaughn
5/9, 20 yards
Rushing
Cameron Stewart
10 rushes, 29 yards
Receiving
Tavarious Griffin
2 receptions, 14 yards
Vanderbilt
Passing
Diego Pavia
10/13, 83 yards
Rushing
Nate Johnson
2 rushes, 69 yards, TD
Receiving
Tristen Brown
3 receptions, 27 yards
Vanderbilt Commodores at Georgia State Panthers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Commodores
0
10
0 22 32
Panthers
3
9
10 14 36
at Center Parc Stadium , Atlanta, Georgia
Date : September 14Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDT/7:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : SunnyGame attendance : 14,413Referee : Matt LoefflerTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Matt Stewart and Sam CrenshawBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
GAST – Liam Rickman 24-yard field goal, 11:16. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 2:04.
Second quarter
VAN – Brock Taylor 28-yard field goal, 12:28. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 6:36.
GAST – Ted Hurst 33-yard pass from Christian Veilleux (Liam Rickman kick), 7:40. Panthers 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:48.
GAST – Team safety, 7:39. Panthers 12–3.
VAN – Junior Sherrill 8-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor kick), 0:46. Panthers 12–10. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 1:14.
Third quarter
GAST – Liam Rickman 45-yard field goal, 10:22. Panthers 15–10. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 4:38.
GAST – Rykem Laney 12-yard pass from Christian Veilleux (Liam Rickman kick), 3:23. Panthers 22–10. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:20.
Fourth quarter
VAN – Eli Stowers 18-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor kick), 14:07. Panthers 22–17. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 3:10.
GAST – Christian Veilleux 18-yard run (Liam Rickman kick), 11:42. Panthers 29–17. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:21.
VAN – A. J. Newberry 3-yard run (Brock Taylor kick), 2:29. Panthers 29–24. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:25.
VAN – Sedrick Alexander 1-yard run (Diego Pavia pass to Sedrick Alexander), 1:14. Commodores 32–29. Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 0:49.
GAST – Ted Hurst 25-yard pass from Veilleux (Liam Rickman kick), 0:15. Panthers 36–32. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 0:59.
Statistics
VAN
GAST
First downs
23
25
Total yards
380
426
Rushing yards
110
157
Passing yards
270
269
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
27:13
32:47
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Vanderbilt
Passing
Diego Pavia
18/33, 270 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Sedrick Alexander
11 rushes, 42 yards, TD
Receiving
Eli Stowers
9 receptions, 110 yards, TD
Georgia State
Passing
Christian Veilleux
26/41, 269 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing
Freddie Brock
15 rushes, 96 yards
Receiving
Ted Hurst
7 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TD
Vanderbilt Commodores at No. 7 Missouri Tigers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT 2OT Total
Commodores
7
6
7 0 7 0 27
No. 7 Tigers
7
3
10 0 7 3 30
at Faurot Field , Columbia, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
VAN – Joseph McVay 65-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor kick), 9:06. Commodores 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 92 yards, 1:55.
MIZZ – Luther Burden III 20-yard pass from Brady Cook (Blake Craig kick), 3:51. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:06.
Second quarter
VAN – Brock Taylor 27-yard field goal, 13:27. Commodores 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:24.
MIZZ – Blake Craig 23-yard field goal, 1:17. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:06.
VAN – Brock Taylor 57-yard field goal, 0:00. Commodores 13–10. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:08.
Third quarter
MIZZ – Blake Craig 54-yard field goal, 10:58. Tied 13–13. Drive: 9 plays, 21 yards, 3:56.
MIZZ – Marcus Carroll 3-yard run (Blake Craig kick), 8:18. Tigers 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:03.
VAN – A. J. Newberry 4-yard run (Brock Taylor kick), 0:21. Tied 20–20. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 5:08.
Fourth quarter
Overtime
VAN – Gabe Fisher 2-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor kick). Commodores 27–20. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards.
MIZZ – Luther Burden III 25-yard pass from Brady Cook (Blake Craig kick). Tied 27–27. Drive: 1 play, 25 yards.
Second overtime
MIZZ – Blake Craig 37-yard field goal. Tigers 30–27. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards.
Statistics
VAN
MIZZ
First downs
15
22
Total yards
324
442
Rushing yards
146
216
Passing yards
178
226
Turnovers
0
0
Time of possession
26:54
33:06
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Vanderbilt
Passing
Diego Pavia
14/23, 178 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Diego Pavia
17 rushes, 84 yards
Receiving
Joseph McVay
1 reception, 65 yards, TD
Missouri
Passing
Brady Cook
23/37, 226 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Nate Noel
24 rushes, 199 yards
Receiving
Luther Burden III
6 receptions, 76 yards, 2 TD
No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide at Vanderbilt Commodores – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 1 Crimson Tide
7
7
14 7 35
Commodores
13
10
7 10 40
at FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Date : October 5Game time : 3:15 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)Game attendance : 28,934Referee : Lee HendrickTV announcers (SECN) : Tom Hart , Cole Cubelic , and Alyssa LangBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
VAN – Sedrick Alexander 7-yard run (Brock Taylor kick), 8:46. Commodores 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:14.
VAN – Randon Fontenette 29-yard interception return (kick failed), 8:03. Commodores 13–0.
ALA – Jam Miller 8-yard run (Graham Nicholson kick), 4:22. Commodores 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:41.
Second quarter
VAN – Sedrick Alexander 1-yard run (Brock Taylor kick), 9:32. Commodores 20–7. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 9:50.
VAN – Brock Taylor 51-yard field goal, 4:10. Commodores 23–7. Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 4:02.
ALA – Jam Miller 3-yard run (Graham Nicholson kick), 1:25. Commodores 23–14. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 2:41.
Third quarter
ALA – Jalen Milroe 14-yard run (Graham Nicholson kick), 12:01. Commodores 23–21. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:51.
VAN – Junior Sherrill 36-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor kick), 2:53. Commodores 30–21. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 2:13.
ALA – Ryan Williams 58-yard pass from Jalen Milroe (Graham Nicholson kick), 1:01. Commodores 30–28. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:52.
Fourth quarter
VAN – Brock Taylor 33-yard field goal, 10:35. Commodores 33–28. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 5:26.
VAN – Kamrean Johnson 6-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor kick), 5:07. Commodores 40–28. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 4:29.
ALA – Ryan Williams 2-yard run (Graham Nicholson kick), 2:46. Commodores 40–35. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:21.
Statistics
ALA
VAN
First downs
17
26
Total yards
394
418
Rushing yards
84
166
Passing yards
310
252
Turnovers
2
0
Time of possession
17:52
42:08
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Alabama
Passing
Jalen Milroe
18/24, 310 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Jamarion Miller
5 rushes, 45 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Ryan Williams
3 receptions, 82 yards, TD
Vanderbilt
Passing
Diego Pavia
16/20, 252 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Sedrick Alexander
21 rushes, 64 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Eli Stowers
6 receptions, 113 yards
This was Vanderbilt's first win over Alabama since 1984[ 1] and its first win against the Crimson Tide in Nashville since 1969.[ 11] This was also the Commodores first win over a AP Top 5 opponent in program history.[ 2]
Vanderbilt Commodores at Kentucky Wildcats – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Commodores
7
7
3 3 20
Wildcats
0
7
0 6 13
at Kroger Field , Lexington, Kentucky
Date : October 12Game time : 6:45 p.m. CDT/7:45 p.m. EDTGame weather : Clear, 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 62,120Referee : Jason AutreyTV announcers (SECN) : Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers , and Cole CubelicBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
VAN – A. J. Newberry 20-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor kick), 4:50. Commodores 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 97 yards, 4:52.
Second quarter
UK – Demie Sumo-Karngbaye 1-yard run (Alex Raynor kick), 13:42. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 6:02.
VAN – Richie Hoskins 18-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor kick), 0:13. Commodores 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 1:22.
Third quarter
VAN – Brock Taylor 49-yard field goal, 7:51. Commodores 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 7:09.
Fourth quarter
VAN – Brock Taylor 50-yard field goal, 8:47. Commodores 20–7. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 8:03.
UK – Dane Key 22-yard pass from Brock Vandagriff (run failed), 7:02. Commodores 20–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:45.
Statistics
VAN
UK
First downs
19
23
Total yards
288
322
Rushing yards
145
164
Passing yards
143
158
Turnovers
1
2
Time of possession
34:35
25:25
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Vanderbilt
Passing
Diego Pavia
15/18, 143 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Sedrick Alexander
11 rushes, 58 yards
Receiving
Richie Hoskins
3 receptions, 44 yards, TD
Kentucky
Passing
Brock Vandagriff
15/25, 158 yards, TD
Rushing
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye
12 rushes, 59 yards, TD
Receiving
Dane Key
8 receptions, 83 yards, TD
Ball State Cardinals at Vanderbilt Commodores – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
7
0
7 0 14
Commodores
3
11
0 10 24
at FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Date : October 19Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Clear, 64 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 27,884Referee : Jeff HeaserTV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+) : Richard Cross and Charles ArbuckleBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
BALL – Kiael Kelly 9-yard run (Jason Courville kick), 8:06. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:54.
VAN – Brock Taylor 27-yard field goal, 1:42. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 6:24.
Second quarter
VAN – Brock Taylor 24-yard field goal, 11:37. Cardinals 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 3:32.
VAN – Eli Stowers 41-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Diego Pavia pass to Cole Spence), 2:39. Commodores 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 97 yards, 3:45.
Third quarter
BALL – Tanner Koziol 7-yard pass from Kadin Semonza (Jackson Courville kick), 6:03. Tied 14–14. Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 6:34.
Fourth quarter
VAN – Brock Taylor 38-yard field goal, 14:44. Commodores 17–14. Drive: 14 plays, 54 yards, 6:14.
VAN – Diego Pavia 5-yard run (Brock Taylor kick), 7:48. Commodores 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:03.
Statistics
BALL
VAN
First downs
16
21
Total yards
268
420
Rushing yards
78
145
Passing yards
190
275
Turnovers
0
0
Time of possession
25:25
34:35
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ball State
Passing
Kadin Semonza
21/29, 190 yards, TD
Rushing
Vaughn Pemberton
5 rushes, 32 yards
Receiving
Tanner Koziol
9 receptions, 68 yards, TD
Vanderbilt
Passing
Diego Pavia
17/31, 275 yards, TD
Rushing
Diego Pavia
13 rushes, 82 yards, TD
Receiving
Eli Stowers
8 receptions, 130 yards, TD
No. 5 Texas Longhorns at No. 25 Vanderbilt Commodores – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 5 Longhorns
14
7
3 3 27
No. 25 Commodores
7
3
7 7 24
at FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Date : October 26Game time : 3:15 p.m. CDTGame weather : SunnyGame attendance : 28,934Referee : Daniel GautreauxTV announcers (SECN) : Tom Hart, Cole Cubelic, and Alyssa LangBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
VAN – Diego Pavia 18-yard run (Brock Taylor kick), 9:40. Commodores 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:54.
TEX – Matthew Golden 3-yard pass from Quinn Ewers (Bert Auburn kick), 5:37. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:03.
TEX – DeAndre Moore Jr. 27-yard pass from Quinn Ewers (Bert Auburn kick), 1:13. Longhorns 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 1:38.
Second quarter
TEX – DeAndre Moore Jr. 25-yard pass from Quinn Ewers (Bert Auburn kick), 5:04. Longhorns 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:47.
VAN – Brock Taylor 54-yard field goal, 0:00. Longhorns 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 0:34.
Third quarter
TEX – Bert Auburn 40-yard field goal, 8:54. Longhorns 24–10. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 4:26.
VAN – Junior Sherrill 3-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor kick), 3:11. Longhorns 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:16.
Fourth quarter
TEX – Bert Auburn 23-yard field goal, 1:57. Longhorns 27–17. Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 3:08.
VAN – Eli Stowers 8-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor kick), 0:46. Longhorns 27–24. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:11.
Statistics
TEX
VAN
First downs
20
17
Total yards
392
269
Rushing yards
104
114
Passing yards
288
155
Turnovers
2
3
Time of possession
31:09
28:51
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas
Passing
Quinn Ewers
27/37, 288 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Quintrevion Wisner
17 rushes, 79 yards
Receiving
DeAndre Moore Jr.
6 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD
Vanderbilt
Passing
Diego Pavia
16/29, 143 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Diego Pavia
16 rushes, 67 yards, TD
Receiving
Junior Sherrill
5 receptions, 62 yards, TD
Vanderbilt Commodores at Auburn Tigers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Commodores
7
0
3 7 17
Tigers
0
7
0 0 7
at Jordan–Hare Stadium , Auburn, Alabama
Date : November 2Game time : 11:45 a.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)Game attendance : 88,043Referee : Kyle OlsonTV announcers (SECN) : Taylor Zarzour, Matt Stinchcomb and Ashley StroehleinBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
VAN – A. J. Newberry 28-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor kick), 0:50. Commodores 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 3:01.
Second quarter
AUB – Rivaldo Fairweather 30-yard pass from Payton Thorne (Towns McGough kick), 6:45. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:30.
Third quarter
VAN – Brock Taylor 31-yard field goal, 1:05. Commodores 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:20.
Fourth quarter
VAN – Eli Stowers 4-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor kick), 4:18. Commodores 17–7. Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 8:53.
Statistics
VAN
AUB
First downs
12
14
Total yards
227
327
Rushing yards
84
88
Passing yards
143
239
Turnovers
0
1
Time of possession
31:57
28:03
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Vanderbilt
Passing
Diego Pavia
9/22, 143 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Sedrick Alexander
10 rushes, 28 yards
Receiving
Junior Sherrill
1 reception, 31 yards
Auburn
Passing
Payton Thorne
20/29, 239 yards, TD
Rushing
Jarquez Hunter
12 rushes, 50 yards
Receiving
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
4 receptions, 78 yards
South Carolina Gamecocks at Vanderbilt Commodores – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Gamecocks
0
0
0 0 0
Commodores
0
0
0 0 0
at FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Date : November 9Game time : 3:15 p.m. CSTTV announcers (SECN) : Dave Neal , Aaron Murray , and Ashley ShahAhmadi
Statistics
SCAR
VAN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
South Carolina
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Vanderbilt
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Statistics
VAN
LSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Vanderbilt
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
LSU
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Tennessee Volunteers at Vanderbilt Commodores – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Volunteers
0
0
0 0 0
Commodores
0
0
0 0 0
at FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Statistics
TENN
VAN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Tennessee
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Vanderbilt
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
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