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2021 SCHEDULE
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06-06-2022, 06:09 PM
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PRESEASON HYPE
 2021 PRESEASON 1. Alabama 2. Oklahoma 3. Clemson 4. Ohio State 5. Georgia 6. Texas A&M 7. Iowa State 8. Cincinnati 9. Notre Dame 10. North Carolina 11. Oregon 12. Wisconsin 13. Florida 14. The U 14. USC 15. LSU 17. Indiana 18. Iowa 19. Penn State 20. Washington 21. Texas 22. Coastal Carolina 23. Louisiana 24. Utah 25. Arizona State 26. Oklahoma State 27. Mississippi 28. Texas Christian 29. Auburn 30. North Carolina State 31. Michigan 32. Northwestern 33. Boy-Z State 34. Nevada 35. Brigham Young 36. Ball State 37. Central Florida 38. Boston College 39. Houston 40. West Virginia 41. Army 42. UCLA 43. Alabama-Birmingham 44. Kentucky 45. San Jose State 46. Virginia Tech 47. Missouri 48. Pittsburgh 49. Tulsa 50. Appalachian State 51. Southern Methodist 52. Arkansas 53. Mississippi State 54. Air Force 55. California 56. Florida State 57. Stanford 58. Marshall 59. Nebraska 60. Minnesota 61. Maryland 62. Purdue 63. Washington State 64. Louisville 65. Georgia Tech 66. Tennessee 67. Colorado 68. Baylor 69. Memphis 70. Virginia 71. Michigan State 72. Oregon State 73. Kansas State 74. Wake Forest 75. Troy 76. Tulane 77. Texas Tech 78. Georgia State 79. Buffalo 80. Fresno State 81. Toledo 82. Wyoming 83. Central Michigan 84. Illinois 85. San Diego State 86. Western Michigan 87. Texas-San Antonio 88. Georgia Southern 89. Ohio 90. South Carolina 91. East Carolina 92. Arizona 93. Rutgers 94. Syracuse 95. Colorado State 96. Florida Atlantic 97. Western Kentucky 98. Arkansas State 99. Navy 100. Southern Mississippi 101. Duke 102. Rice 103. South Florida 104. Hawaii 105. North Texas 106. Eastern Michigan 107. VANDERBILT 108, Texas State 109. Miami (Ohio) 110. Kent State 111. Northern Illinois 112. Kansas 113. Florida International 114. Middle Tennessee State 115. South Alabama 116. Charlotte 117. Louisiana Tech 118. Temple 119. Old Dominion 120. Utah State 121. Akron 122. UNLV 123. New Mexico 124. Bowling Green 125. Louisiana-Monroe 126. Texas-El Paso    Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn is the 2006 preseason Heisman favorite.  Brady Quinn, QB, Notre Dame, Sr. Adrian Peterson, HB, Oklahoma, Jr. Troy Smith, QB, Ohio State, r-Sr. Chris Leak, QB, Florida, Sr. Brian Brohm, QB, Louisville, Jr.  2006 PRESEASON ALL-SEC TEAM FIRST TEAM Offense QB, Chris Leak, Florida HB, Ken Darby, Alabama HB, Kenny Irons, Auburn FB, Peyton Hillis, Arkansas WR, Dwayne Bowe, LSU WR, Sidney Rice, South Carolina TE, Eric Butler, Mississippi State OT, Arron Sears, Tennessee OT, Daniel Inman, Georgia OG, Ben Grubbs, Auburn OG, Tim Duckworth, Auburn C, Chris White, South Carolina Defense DE, Quentin Groves, Auburn DE, Quentin Moses, Georgia DT, Marcus Thomas, Florida DT, Justin Harrell, Tennessee OLB, Patrick Willis, Mississippi OLB, Juwan Simpson, Alabama MLB, Brandon Siler, Florida CB, Fred Bennett, South Carolina FS, LaRon Landy, LSU SS, Antwan Stewart, Tennessee K, Brandon Coutu, Georgia P, Andy Bailey, Georgia KR, Ramzee Robinson, Alabama SECOND TEAM Offense QB, Brandon Cox, Auburn HB, Rafael Little, Kentucky FB, LeRon McClain, Alabama WR, Robert Meachem, Tennessee WR, Marcus Monk, Arkansas TE, Martrez Milner, Georgia OT, Michael Oher, Mississippi OT, Kyle Tatum, Alabama OG, David Lyon, Tennessee OG, Brian Anderson, Mississippi State C, Nick Jones, Georgia Defense DE, Wallace Gilberry, Alabama DE, Marquies Gunn, Auburn DT, Jeremy Clark, Alabama DT, Stanley Doughty, South Carolina OLB, Ali Highsmith, LSU OLB, Sam Olajubutu, Arkansas MLB, Quinton Culberson, Mississippi State CB, David Irons, Auburn CB, Derek Pegues, Mississippi State FS, Jeramie Johnson, Mississippi State SS, Reggie Nelson, Florida K, James Wilhoit, Tennessee P, Kody Bliss, Auburn KR, Darren McFadden, Arkansas 2006 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM FIRST TEAM Offense QB, Brady Quinn, Notre Dame HB, Marshawn Lynch, California HB, Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma FB, Brian Leonard, Rutgers WR, Dwayne Jarrett, USC WR, Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech TE, Zach Miller, Arizona State OT, Joe Thomas, Wisconsin OT, Justin Blalock, Texas OG, Kasey Studdard, Texas OG, Manny Ramirez, Texas Tech C, Dan Mozes, West Virginia Defense DE, Daniel Bazuin, Central Michigan DE, Gaines Adams, Clemson DT, Quinn Pitcock, Ohio State DT, Justin Harrell, Tennessee OLB, Patrick Willis, Mississippi MLB, Brandon Siler, Florida OLB, Rufus Alexander, Oklahoma CB, Daymeion Hughes, California CB, Antoine Cason, Arizona FS, LaRon Landry, LSU K, Mason Crosby, Colorado P, Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor SECOND TEAM Offense QB, Troy Smith, Ohio State HB, Michael Bush, Louisville HB, Kenny Irons, Auburn FB, Adam Ballard, Navy WR, Jeff Samardzija, Notre Dame TE, Matt Spaeth, Minnesota OT, Levi Brown, Penn State OT, Jake Long, Michigan OG, Josh Beekman, Boston College OG, Dylan Lineberry, North Texas C, Kyle Young, Fresno State Defense DE, Lawrence Jackson, USC DE, Quentin Moses, Georgia DT, Brandon Mebane, California DT, Marcus Thomas, Florida OLB, Paul Posluszny, Penn State MLB, Vince Hall, Virginia Tech OLB, Kevin McLee, West Virginia CB, Eric Weddle, Utah CB, John Talley, Duke FS, Brandon Meriweather, Miami SS, Antwan Stewart, Tennessee K, Alexis Serna, Oregon State P, Jared Scruggs, Rice KR, Ted Ginn, Ohio State
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06-06-2022, 06:11 PM
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2021 PRESEASON RECRUITING BOARD
 BRANDON SWAIN, TE-5, 6-5, 256, Tuckahoe, Va., 4 stars, 78 OVR (1st) ADAM BRANT, FB-6, 6-3, 255, South Sumter, S.C., 3 stars, 77 OVR (2nd) REGGIE GRIFFIN, P-8, 6-2, 213, Covington, Tenn., 2 stars, 76 OVR (1st) JOSH SYKES, DE-8, 6-3, 252, Roanoke, Va., 4 stars, 75 OVR (2nd) GREG MITCHELL, K-11, 6-0, 178, Bayonet Point, Fla., 3 stars, 75 OVR (3rd) KEITH BURKE, QB-14, 6-5, 228, Hoover, Ala., 4 stars, 75 OVR (1st) GEREMY SEWARD, ATH-17, 6-3, 199, Clanton, Ala., 4 stars, 75 OVR (4th) TODD LUCAS, FS-7, 5-11, 174, Woodward, Okla., 4 stars, 74 OVR (1st) JEROME OWENS, OLB-23, 6-1, 222, Morristown, Tenn., 3 stars, 74 OVR (1st) SHANNON HENRY, OT-10, 6-8, 312, Roswell, Ga., 4 stars, 74 OVR (4th) ANTHONY SMILEY, SS-13, 5-11, 194, Pueblo West, Colo., 73 OVR (1st) KYLE TOTH, TE-13, 6-3, 260, Stanford, Calif., 4 stars, 73 OVR (3rd) BRYAN BYRD, ATH-29, 6-0, 203, Evans, Ga., 4 stars, 72 OVR (1st) RAYMOND TURNER, OLB-35, 6-6, 227, Forrest City, Ark., 3 stars, 72 OVR (1st) SCOTT JOHNSON, DT-24, 6-1, 298, Paris, Tenn., 3 stars, 72 OVR (1st) DEDRICK HARRELL, DE-21, 6-7, 254, Franklin, Tenn., 3 stars, 71 OVR (1st) VICTOR WILSON, HB-25, 5-10, 212, Oxford, Ala., 4 stars, 71 OVR (2nd) CORNELIUS TOWNSEND, HB-18, 5-10, 209, Bellaire, Fla., 4 stars, 71 OVR (3rd) KEITH ALLEN, FB-17, 6-2, 248, River Road, N.C., 2 stars, 70 OVR (1st) ANDY WILSON, FB-13, 6-2, 258, Decatur, Ala., 2 stars, 70 OVR (3rd) OTIS COX, WR-38, 6-3, 200, Oakland Park, Fla., 4 stars, 70 OVR (4th) RAY JOHNSON, K-27, 6-0, 198, Barnwell, S.C., 2 stars, 69 OVR (1st) BO FOX, OG-44, 6-1, 291, El Paso, Texas, 3 stars, 69 OVR (1st) MATT GORDON, DE-48, 6-4, 243, Kingston, Tenn., 3 stars, 69 OVR (1st) TOM WILLIAMS, CB-35, 5-10, 175, Vestavia Hills, Ala., 3 stars, 69 OVR (3rd) [b]RANDALL WHITE, WR-56, 6-1, 183, Helena, Ala., 3 stars, 69 OVR (1st) KEVIN CAMPBELL, FS-27, 6-2, 182, Englewood, Fla., 3 stars, 68 OVR (2nd) TERREL BROWN, OLB-68, 6-1, 236, Riviera Beach, Fla., 3 stars, 68 OVR (5th) JON JOHNSON, OLB-70, 6-3, 235, Melbourne, Fla., 3 stars, 68 OVR (3rd) RYAN WILLIAMS, OG-68, 6-3, 304, Addison, Texas, 3 stars, 66 OVR (5th) JONATHAN LUKE, MLB-23, 6-2, 241, Kingwood, Texas, 3 stars, 66 OVR (4th) RAY BULLOCK, DE-100, 6-2, 240, Halls, Tenn., 3 stars, 65 OVR (NR) JOSH JOHNSON, FS-45, 6-1, 190, Haltom City, Texas, 3 stars, 65 OVR (1st) KEITH WALKER, OG-74, 6-1, 273, Valdosta, Ga., 3 stars, 64 OVR (1st) PRESTON MOSS, C-59, 6-5, 318, Opelika, Ala., 2 stars, 62 OVR (3rd) Needs: 2 FB, 2 OG, 1 MLB, 1 FS, 1 K, 1 P First offer: Brandon Swain |
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06-06-2022, 06:12 PM
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GAME 1 OF 2021/2006 SEASONS
 Tight end Ben Bresnahan scores Vanderbilt’s first touchdown in this dynasty.  Vanderbilt linebacker Ethan Barr sacks Mississippi quarterback Matt Corral. TIGHT END SHINES Vanderbilt beats Mississippi State in B-Dawg's return to Nashville, 27-21 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When you don’t have great receivers or running backs, a reliable tight end can be as good as gold. Ben Bresnahan may be just what Vanderbilt’s offense needs in the early days of this dynasty. Bresnahan caught passes for the first two touchdowns in the history of this dynasty, sparking Vanderbilt’s 27-21 victory over Mississippi on Aug. 28, 2021. The 76 OVR senior, who has 73 CTH, caught a 10-yard pass from Mike Wright with 3:01 left in the first quarter for the Commodores’ first touchdown under B-Dawg. Bresnahan caught a short dump-off over the middle and fought his way into the end zone. That touchdown tied the game, 7-7. Bresnahan’s second touchdown, a 15-yarder from Wright, gave Vanderbilt a 14-7 lead with 8:57 left in the second quarter. That was also a short pass that turned into six points because Bresnahan battled after the catch. “A tight end is a great safety valve when you don’t have much confidence in the other talent on the field,” said B-Dawg, coaching his first game at Vanderbilt since NCAA 2007. “We will definitely keep an eye on him, because I don’t really have a lot of trust in the receivers.” One receiver who had a solid game was Cam Johnson, who caught eight passes for 102 yards. The ground game was also a pleasant surprise, as Re’Mahn Davis ran 22 times for 127 yards and a touchdown. Wright is certainly not the caliber of quarterback B-Dawg had at Air Force, going 24-for-35 for 244 yards, two touchdowns and two picks. “I’m not used to having a quarterback who doesn’t throw for at least 300 yards, maybe 400,” B-Dawg said. “We did try to be careful not to get too silly in the passing game, because the slider adjustments to benefit the defenses mean that the CPU pass coverage is even tougher.” Vanderbilt led 24-21 after three quarters and had a chance to put it away after getting first-and-goal from the 4-yard line. But on third-and-six, Devin Boddie dropped a slant at the goal line, forcing the Commodores to kick a 22-yard field goal with 4:19 remaining that kept Mississippi within one possession. The Vanderbilt defense stepped up after allowing a third-and-10 screen pass to Jeriron Early to go for a first down. When the Rebels tried the same play on third-and-15, Raashaan Wilkins stopped the play for only a 3-yard gain with 3:02 remaining, forcing a punt. From there, the Commodores ran the ball seven times for 36 yards, killing the final 2:45. Davis had two 12-yard runs on the drive. “It’s always great to get a dynasty started on the right note,” B-Dawg said. “This is a team we expect to blow out four or five years from now. Our guys learned how to win a close game today, so we’ll take that. I was thrilled to give up only one touchdown after giving up two pretty early in the game. Defense is our strength, so those guys have to carry us for a while.”  Re’Mahn Davis ran 22 times for 127 yards and a touchdown.
 Mike Hart had many impact moments like this en route to a 284-yard performance.  Vanderbilt’s Marcus Buggs (24) and Reshard Langford (33) had first- quarter interceptions. TOO MUCH HART Michigan’s star back runs for 284 yards, Wolverines spoil B-Dawg’s Vandy debut ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — B-Dawg didn’t know whether he should cheer or cry. He is a huge Michigan fan and is more accustomed to being on the controlling end of Mike Hart and Co. On Sept. 2, 2006, he was on the business end of the Wolverines’ star running back. Hart proved to be a workhorse, running 37 times for 284 yards and two touchdowns in Michigan’s season-opening 44-3 rout of B-Dawg’s Vanderbilt Commodores at the Big House. It was the Vanderbilt debut for B-Dawg, who got everything he expected when he chose to go the crap-team-in-a-power-conference route with his NCAA 2007 dynasty. “It would have been nice to get a cupcake team right off the bat to build some confidence,” B-Dawg said. “I really haven’t had a chance to work with these guys very long. Quite frankly, I’ve had too much fun using Michigan online. As disappointed as I am in our performance, I really like what Michigan did out there. They ran the offense the same way I would have, pounding the ball and mixing in some short passes. I was very happy to see the CPU wasn’t chucking it deep on third-and-10 all the time like happened in NCAA 2006. Of course, we didn’t have them in many third-and-10 situations.” B-Dawg’s All-American sliders were designed to benefit the CPU running game and defense. The jury is still out on those sliders, because this was a major mismatch. “We have Alabama next week, which should be another tough hill to climb,” B-Dawg said. “We’ll need to see how we do when we play Tennessee State, Duke or Temple. If we’re still stuck in neutral and teams of that ilk are still cramming the ball down our throats, then adjustments will be necessary. All in all, a 44-3 final score is pretty realistic, so I’m happy in a sick, twisted sort of way that only the guys on the dynasty boards can understand.” Vanderbilt broke off two big runs early in the game, a 24-yarder by halfback Cassen Jackson-Garrison and a 20-yarder by quarterback Chris Nickson. After that — nothing. Vanderbilt finished with a paltry 54 yards on 25 carries as Michigan rolled up 15 tackles for losses. “Those guys have been coached by me enough, that I swear they knew what was coming on every play,” B-Dawg said. “Also, you don’t want to be on the wrong end of +5 game momentum in the Big House when you’re a team like Vanderbilt. You’d be better off taking three knees on every series.” The Commodores gave themselves some hope early on by getting two interceptions in the first quarter, the first by Marcus Buggs and the second in the end zone by Reshard Langford. Buggs’ pick set up a 29-yard field goal by Bryant Hahnfeldt, getting Vandy within 7-3 after one quarter. Michigan had taken a 7-0 lead when a ball tipped by Vanderbilt cornerback Josh Allen on third-and-eight near the left sideline wound up in the hands of Steve Breaston, who sprinted 44 yards to paydirt on Michigan’s first possession. Hart began to heat up in the second quarter, breaking a few tackles in the line before emerging in the clear for a 54-yard touchdown run with 7:10 left in the first half. He finished with nine broken tackles and 193 yards after contact. A 20-yard field goal by Garrett Rivas gave Michigan a 20-3 halftime lead. Michigan brought in the backups after a 45-yard touchdown run by Hart in the third quarter and a 9-yard touchdown pass from Chad Henne to tight end Tyler Ecker in the fourth. It was backup linebacker Shawn Crable who took the only interception thrown by Nickson 27 yards for a touchdown with 3:17 left in the game. Rivas tacked on two field goals in the final 1:40 to make it a 44-3 final. Vanderbilt was able to only complete short passes, averaging 5.5 yards per completion as Nickson went 18-for-31 for 99 yards and a pick. Jackson-Garrison started off well, but had Michigan defenders in his face the rest of the game, finishing with only 38 yards on 19 carries. Because Michigan was content to grind it out on the ground, Vanderbilt got 63 tackles as a team. Defensive end Kevin Joyce had 11 tackles, while middle linebacker Jonathan Goff had 10, including eight in the first half. Defensive end Tim Jamison was Michigan’s defensive standout with seven tackles, four for losses and a sack. PLAYAZ OF DA GAME Jonathan Goff, Vanderbilt; Mike Hart, Michigan MICHIGAN 44, VANDERBILT 3 First quarter MICH: Breaston 44 pass from Henne (Rivas kick), 6:41 VANDY: Hahnfeldt 29 field goal, 2:40 Second quarter MICH: Hart 54 run (Rivas kick), 7:10 MICH: Rivas 20 field goal, 1:17 Third quarter MICH: Hart 45 run (Rivas kick), 6:32 Fourth quarter MICH: Ecker 9 pass from Henne (Rivas kick), 6:22 MICH: Crable 27 interception return (Rivas kick), 3:17 MICH: Rivas 45 field goal, 1:40 MICH: Rivas 40 field goal, :05
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GAME 2 OF 2021/2006 SEASONS
 Vanderbilt quarterback Mike Wright breaks off a 20-yard touchdown run.  Gabe Jeudy'Lally gets the first interception for Vanderbilt in the history of this dynasty. MOODA CHAINS! Two big third-down conversions help 2-0 Vandy put away Stanford, 31-21 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It’s one thing for a team learning a new system to take a lead. It’s quite another to be able to close out victories. Vanderbilt made two big third-down conversions on its way to a game-clinching touchdown drive in a 31-21 victory over Stanford on Sept. 6, 2021. The Cardinal had the momentum after a 7-yard touchdown catch by Elijah Higgins with 5:22 left in the game cut Vanderbilt’s lead to 24-21. That was plenty of time for Stanford to get another crack and taking the lead, but the Cardinal wouldn’t get the ball back until the Commodores extended their lead to 10 points. Tight end Ben Bresnahan caught a pass from Mike Wright with 4:17 left to get a first down on third-and-four with 4:17 left. After a 22-yard run by Re’Mahn Davis got the ball to the Stanford 36, the Commodores faced third-and-6 from the 32. Calling “slot outs,” Vanderbilt got the first down when Davis made a 17-yard catch angling over the middle out of the backfield with 2:27 remaining. Three plays later, Davis took a toss play 3 yards to the end zone with 2:07 left to pretty much seal the victory. “Our defense played well today, but I would’ve been nervous putting this game in their hands at the end,” Vanderbilt coach B-Dawg said. “I’m glad we weren’t in that position. Converting those third downs were huge. That’s what winning teams do.” All that Vanderbilt has done under B-Dawg is win, win … OK, just two wins. We’ll see if the Commodores can go full DJ Khaled next week against South Carolina. Davis provided a strong ground presence for Vandy, running 27 times for 115 yards and two touchdowns. Wright proved to be elusive running the read option, gaining 69 yards on nine carries and scoring on a 20-yard run. Redshirt freshman quarterback Tanner McKee of Stanford, who is rated 90 OVR, was 19-for-24 for 131 yards, one touchdown and one pick. He had 2,327 yards and 15 touchdowns, completing 65.4% of his passes, in real life in 2021. “We kept him pretty much contained,” B-Dawg said. “He had the usual CPU robo-QB ridiculously high percentage, but we limited the big plays.”
 Alabama’s Ramzee Robinson gets burned for a TD by Earl Bennett (left), but atones for it by taking a pick 34 yards to the house before halftime (right). UNLUCKY SEVEN Commodores hang close with Alabama, can’t overcome 7 turnovers in 37-13 loss TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — When you’re as bad as Vanderbilt, you can’t afford many turnovers, let alone seven. The 82nd-ranked Commodores gave 24th-ranked Alabama all it could handle for three quarters in coach B-Dawg’s Southeastern Conference debut, but the constant barrage of turnovers was too much to overcome in a 37-13 loss to the Crimson Tide on Sept. 9, 2006. This was a performance the Vanderbilt faithful could be proud of, as the unit led by middle linebacker Jonathan Goff kept Alabama’s offense out of the end zone until the Crimson Tide put up three touchdowns in the final 2:25 to turn a close game into a rout. The same can’t be said of the Commodores’ offense, particularly quarterback Chris Nickson. Nickson threw five interceptions and backup Mackenzi Adams threw another on his first attempt of the game. Tight end Brad Allen contributed to the comedy of errors by fumbling the ball after making a catch for a first down. “The only thing I was pleased with in our loss to Michigan last week was that we had only two turnovers,” Vanderbilt coach B-Dawg said. “Turnovers are usually a major problem any time I pick up a new football game, particularly when you’re overmatched like we are. If we had only two turnovers today, we might have pulled off the upset.” Vanderbilt (0-2) was actually beating Alabama 10-3 late in the first half when some bone-headed playcalling backfired. Rather than be content to take the lead into the locker room, B-Dawg called upon Nickson to throw a comebacker toward the left sideline to Bennett in an effort to get the team moving down the field. That’s when impact cornerback Ramzee Robinson, who had been burned on a 39-yard touchdown catch by Bennett earlier in the game, jumped the route and took an interception 34 yards to the hiz-house to tie the game with only 22 seconds left in the first half. “I tell you what, this game will bite you in the butt if you don’t just play the percentages,” B-Dawg said. “I think that’s the game’s way of penalizing you for going against traditional football wisdom, which would have been to just run the ball and get safely into the locker room.” Despite Robinson’s interception, Vanderbilt didn’t cave in right away. By holding the Crimson Tide to two field goals over the majority of the second half, Vanderbilt was in this one all the way, getting within 16-13 on Bryant Hahnfeldt’s 47-yard field goal with 6:11 left in the game. A fumble recovery by Josh Allen with 4:42 left after Alabama got to Vanderbilt’s 18-yard line put the Commodores in a position to take the lead with a touchdown, but they chose to punt on fourth-and-1 from their own 22 yard line with four minutes left. From there, Alabama’s offense finally appeared to wear down the Vandy defense. With the Commodores selling out to stop the run, JohnParker Wilson threw two touchdown passes to make it a 30-13 game. Kenneth Darby, who was held in check most of the game, started to get big yards in the fourth quarter and capped the scoring by running 48 yards for a touchdown with 29 seconds remaining. It was the worst case of CPU playcalling in this young season, as Alabama (2-0) had previously taken a knee on first down before choosing to run on second down against a defense that was blitzing everyone. Darby finished with 194 yards on 40 carries, but was averaging only 2 yards a pop most of the game. “Our run defense was much, much better than last week when Mike Hart toyed with us,” B-Dawg said. “If we could have possessed the ball a little more and kept our defense off the field, they would have been more well-rested at the end. Darby wouldn’t have had the opportunity to get 40 carries, either.” Goff is proving that his status as an impact middle linebacker is well-justified, as he racked up 14 tackles, including four for losses, while picking off a pass. Goff has 24 tackles, six for losses, in the first two games. Cassen Jackson-Garrison had a little more success running this week than he did against Michigan, gaining 85 yards on 21 carries. Nickson was horrendous, though, going 11-for-34 for 144 yards, one touchdown and five picks. Nickson was unable to get an option attack going, getting only two yards on three carries. PLAYA OF DA GAME Jonathan Goff, Vanderbilt; Ramzee Robinson, Alabama ALABAMA 37, VANDERBILT 13 First quarter ALA: Christensen 19 field goal, 6:06 Second quarter VANDY: Bennett 39 pass from Nickson (Hahnfeldt kick), 7:55 VANDY: Hahnfeldt 22 field goal, 2:44 ALA: Robinson 34 interception return (Christensen kick), :22 Third quarter ALA: Christensen FG Fourth quarter ALA: Christensen 22 field goal, 7:58 VANDY: Hahnfeldt 47 field goal, 6:11 ALA: McCall 34 pass from Wilson (Christensen kick), 2:25 ALA: Walker 3 pass from Wilson (Christensen kick), 1:15 ALA: Darby 48 run (Christensen kick), :29 Last edited by BDawg35; 06-07-2022 at 07:38 AM. |
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Re: Goin' back to Vandy: A B-Dawg dual NCAA '14/NCAA '07 flashback dynasty
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06-07-2022, 09:25 AM
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Re: 2021/2006 PRESEASON REPORT
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