FACTS & STATS: Site: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field (85,000) -- Gainesville, Florida. Television: SEC Network. Home Record: Vanderbilt 4-2, Florida 3-1. Away Record: Vanderbilt 0-2, Florida 1-2. Neutral Record: Vanderbilt 0-0, Florida 0-1. Conference Record: Vanderbilt 1-4, Florida 2-4. Series Record: Florida leads, 33-9-2.
Zach Hocker's 42-yard field goal with under seven minutes remaining proved to be the difference, as the eighth-seeded Arkansas Razorbacks rallied past the Vanderbilt Commodores, 31-28.
GAME NOTES: The Arkansas Razorbacks have climbed to the eighth spot in the most recent AP poll, and they have an outstanding opportunity to earn their seventh victory of the season this weekend against SEC foe Vanderbilt.
The Arkansas Razorbacks have climbed to the eighth spot in the most recent AP poll, and they have an outstanding opportunity to earn their seventh victory of the season this weekend against SEC foe Vanderbilt.
Zac Stacy led the way with 198 yards on 21 carries with three touchdowns for the Commodores, as Vanderbilt defeated Army 44-21 at Vanderbilt Stadium to snap a three game losing streak.
ATLANTA -- The Southeastern Conference suspended two Georgia players and one Vanderbilt player on Wednesday for the first halves of their next games as punishment for incidents in the Bulldogs’ 33-28 win on Saturday.
FACTS & STATS: Site: Vanderbilt Stadium (41,600) -- Nashville, Tennessee. Television: ESPNU. Home Record: Army 2-1, Vanderbilt 3-1. Away Record: Army 0-3, Vanderbilt 0-2. Neutral Record: Army 0-0, Vanderbilt 0-0. Conference Record: Army 0-0, Vanderbilt 1-3. Series Record: Series is tied, 4-4.
Three players have been suspended for the first half of their team's next game following their actions in last Saturday's tilt between Georgia and Vanderbilt, the SEC announced Wednesday.
Aaron Murray threw for 326 yards and three touchdowns as the Georgia Bulldogs held on to defeat the Vanderbilt Commodores, 33-28, in SEC action at Vanderbilt Stadium.
FACTS & STATS: Site: Vanderbilt Stadium (41,600) -- Nashville, Tennessee. Television: FSN. Home Record: Georgia 2-1, Vanderbilt 3-0. Away Record: Georgia 2-0, Vanderbilt 0-2. Neutral Record: Georgia 0-1, Vanderbilt 0-0. Conference Record: Georgia 3-1, Vanderbilt 1-2. Series Record: Georgia leads, 51-18-2.
A.J. McCarron had four touchdown passes as No. 2 Alabama mauled Vanderbilt, 34-0, in SEC action.
The second-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide have yet to be tested this season, and they are heavily favored this weekend as the Vanderbilt Commodores come to town for an SEC tilt.
GAME NOTES: The second-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide have yet to be tested this season, and they are heavily favored this weekend as the Vanderbilt Commodores come to town for an SEC tilt.
Stephen Garcia passed for 228 yards and Marcus Lattimore added two rushing touchdowns and a TD reception as No. 12 South Carolina eased by Vanderbilt, 21-3, at Williams-Brice Stadium.
Having survived yet another scare, the 12th- ranked South Carolina Gamecocks will take on a surprising group of Vanderbilt Commodores in Columbia this weekend.
GAME NOTES: Having survived yet another scare, the 12th-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks will take on a surprising group of Vanderbilt Commodores in Columbia this weekend.
Zac Stacy ran for a career-best 169 yards and a touchdown on just 11 carries, helping lift the Vanderbilt Commodores to a 30-7 win over Ole Miss in the SEC opener for both teams at Vanderbilt Stadium.
FACTS & STATS: Site: Vanderbilt Stadium (41,600) -- Nashville, Tennessee. Television: SEC Network. Home Record: Ole Miss 1-1, Vanderbilt 2-0. Away Record: Ole Miss 0-0, Vanderbilt 0-0. Neutral Record: Ole Miss 0-0, Vanderbilt 0-0. Conference Record: Ole Miss 0-0, Vanderbilt 0-0. Series Record: Ole Miss leads, 47-36-2.
Carey Spear hit a 31-yard field goal with 2:56 remaining and the Vanderbilt defense held on en route to a 24-21 win over Connecticut.
Caldwell is about as likeable a coach as you'll find at any ranks, but even he couldn't survive the disappointing campaign. The Vandy brass decided to go in a different direction, bringing in James Franklin to [hopefully] resurrect a program that has seemingly struggled forever.
If he doesn’t win, at least he’s funny
Vanderbilt’s football program always has had unique challenges. Here’s a new one: respectability. The Commodores’ first bowl trip and winning season in more than a quarter-century has left one SEC coach, Mississippi’s Houston Nutt, to proclaim that “you just can’t say Vanderbilt, homecoming game. Those days are over.”
