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2007 SEASON PREVIEW - NCAA 2007
  Schedule is favorable early, brutal late for Commodores NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Vanderbilt Commodores absolutely cannot afford to get off to a slow start in 2007. If they don’t win early in the season, chances are they never will. Vanderbilt, ranked 84th in the preseason poll, will begin B-Dawg’s second season at the helm with a relatively easy early schedule that includes three straight home games against beatable teams: Memphis, Colorado State and Kentucky. Memphis has been added this year as part of an arrangement between the three weaker Division I-A programs in Tennessee. Vanderbilt will play Memphis or Middle Tennessee State every other year, rotating home games. This year’s Big Ten Conference opponent is Michigan State, which is looking tougher than usual with a No. 26 preseason ranking and the 14th-rated recruiting class in 2007. Colorado State will visit Nashville, while B-Dawg will take his semi-regular pilgrimage to the glorious blue field to face Boise State on Oct. 6. “With this schedule, if we don’t at least win two of our first three games, our season could be a disaster,” B-Dawg said. “The only winnable games I see after Week 3 might be Boise State, but they have the 24th-toughest home field in the country, and Mississippi. Everyone else is a national power and we have yet to prove we can hang with those teams.” While Vanderbilt recruited only three players, B-Dawg is counting on the progression of a large returning cast to produce a significant improvement on last year’s 3-9 season. “Other than probably three starters who weren’t even all that highly rated, we didn’t lose any key players,” B-Dawg said. “Earl Bennett will be better, our quarterbacks will be better, CJG will be better, Jonathan Goff will be better, Reshard Langford will be better. I’m sure other teams will improve, too, but some key players in the SEC have gone on to Madden. I think we can pull off an upset this year, but don’t ask me when it will come.” While Vanderbilt has moved up from B- to B in its overall grade, the Commodores have slipped from two-star to one-star prestige, presumably making it more difficult to land recruits and reducing the number of points available for recruiting, training and discipline. Following is a position-by-position breakdown on the 2007 Commies:  MACKENZI ADAMS  The quarterback position must be strong, but it may have been the biggest weak link for last year’s Commodores. B-Dawg has three quarterbacks who are close in ratings in red-shirt junior Chris Nickson (88 THP, 80 THA), red-shirt sophomore Mackenzi Adams (84 THP, 84 THA) and red-shirt freshman Jared Funk (85 THP, 84 THA). Nickson is the fastest with his 78 SPD, but he also had a horrific 2006 season, throwing 16 interceptions and only four touchdown passes. Adams was the most reliable quarterback, with 11 touchdowns and 15 picks. Funk wasn’t impressive in the spring game, throwing three interceptions. After much soul-searching, B-Dawg has decided that Adams is the only quarterback with a proven track record, so he will start the opener Sept. 1 against Memphis. The way quarterbacks traditionally struggle with B-Dawg at the sticks, it would come as no surprise if all three didn’t start at some point or another this season.  CASSEN JACKSON-GARRISON  Cassen Jackson-Garrison was inconsistent in 2006, with no greater example than his final two games. After rushing for 278 yards on 42 attempts against Kentucky, he was held to 78 on 23 carries against Tennessee. CJG has a 95 BTK rating that, when combined with his impact status, makes him a load to bring down. He broke the real-life Vanderbilt rushing record with 1,313 yards last season, but was hardly a dominant force. Expect bigger things on a more consistent basis from him this year, as he’s improved to 91 OVR after starting last year at 84 OVR. He almost never comes out, even when getting 30-plus carries. B-Dawg will make more of a concerted effort to get backups Jeff Jennings and Jared Hawkins some carries, if for no other reason than to balance out the stats. The fullback position is one that B-Dawg usually uses more than most coaches, but 78 OVR Darnell Martemus and 68 OVR Matt Bubis are nothing special. CJG will play fullback in goal-line sets to give him a better shot of power into the end zone.  EARL BENNETT  While Vanderbilt’s talent doesn’t stack up with the rest of the SEC, one player who could start for anyone else in the conference is 91 OVR receiver Earl Bennett. Bennett broke the real-life school record with 1,237 receiving yards last season, with nine of his 64 catches going the distance. His 17 drops were a problem, but many came on deep balls that tipped his hands. There’s a considerable dropoff in talent after Bennett, with 76 OVR George Smith having the next-highest OVR on the team at 76. B-Dawg plans to use the Western Michigan playbook, which has a five-wide set and some shotgun formations that will allow better distrubution of passes among the receiving corps. If Bennett’s supporting cast can’t handle the responsibility, it could be tough for Vandy to throw, because teams will obviously be devoting their attention to stopping Bennett.  BRAD ALLEN  Brad Allen will remain the starting tight end after catching 19 passes for 148 yards and a touchdown last season. However, he did drop six passes. It won’t take much for B-Dawg to yank Allen and put in red-shirt freshman Jonathan Massey, whose 78 OVR rating is the lowest among the four tight ends but whose 82 SPD and 78 CTH are the highest. Allen gets the nod because of his blocking ratings (65 PBK, 65 RBK). Massey is only a 52 PBK, 56 RBK blocker.  JOSH EAMES  Vanderbilt graduated leading blocker Brian Stamper (26 pancakes), but returns the rest of its offensive line. The top three linemen are all 82 OVR: tackle Chris Williams, guard Josh Eames and center Hamilton Holliday. Holliday had 22 panckes to rank second on the team last year, while Williams had 21 to rank third. Eames only had 10, but didn’t allow a sack. At 78 OVR, red-shirt sophomore backups Drew Gardner, Ryan Custer and Bradley Vierling could progress into decent players in two years.  DAVID CARTER  B-Dawg hopes that defensive end David Carter can keep his nose clean this season, because his 84 OVR rating is tops on the defensive line. Carter, if you’ll recall, was suspended six games for academic fraud last year. Red-shirt sophomore Broderick Stewart is the only defensive end and, at 82 OVR, has the potential to be a very good one in due time. The defensive tackle position was practically useless last year, with Theo Horrocks leading the way with only 29 tackles, seven for losses and two sacks. Horrocks is back at 80 OVR, a four-point improvement, and will be expected to do a better job of plugging up the soft underbelly in the middle of the defensive line.  JONATHAN GOFF  In a short amount of time, middle linebacker Jonathan Goff has already put himself in a position to become one of B-Dawg’s all-time best defensive players. Goff set a record for tackles in a game (14) and season (98) by a B-Dawg player in NCAA Football, earning second-team All-America honors. Goff won’t have impact status going for him this year, but at 87 OVR B-Dawg is counting on him playing like he does. The outside linebacker position might not be horrible, with 80 OVR specimens Quavian Lewis and Marcus Buggs flanking Goff in the 4-3 defense. Lewis is only a red-shirt sophomore and is potentially a future leader of this defense.  RESHARD LANGFORD  B-Dawg is excited about the possibilities for his secondary now that strong safety Reshard Langford has added impact status to his repertoire. Langford was the team’s only first-team All-SEC pick last year after getting four interceptions (all in the first four games) and finishing second on the team with 66 tackles. Another player B-Dawg can’t wait to see is red-shirt junior cornerback Josh Allen, who is only 76 OVR but plays beyond his rating. He had three of his four interceptions in one game against Mississippi and was by far the team leader with 14 deflections. True sophomore cornerback D.J. Moore returned a pick for a touchdown last season and was fourth on the team with 46 tackles.  BRYANT HANFELDT  Vanderbilt has a kicker who is more than serviceable in Bryant Hahnfeldt, who was 14-for-18 on field goals last season. Hahnfeldt’s misses were typically from sharp angles, so B-Dawg will try to have the Commodores get the ball into the middle of the field when they’re in the red zone for two reasons: to give Hahnfeldt a better angle and to give them two sides of the field to work in the passing game when they’re in tight quarters. Punter Kyle Keown absolutely must improve upon his 38.2 punting average and 31.1 net, because he’ll probably get a lot of work. Bennett will return kicks and punts, while CJG will be the other kick returner.  COACH’S CONTRACT: Year 2 of 3 TEAM GOALS: Beat Tennessee (not yet), receive a bowl bid (not yet), beat Michigan (not yet) 2006 RECORD: 3-9 overall, 2-6 SEC GRADES: B overall, B- offense, B- defense, B+ special teams PRESEASON RANKING: No. 84 PROGRAM PRESTIGE: 1 star ACADEMIC PRESTIGE: 5 stars DISCIPLINE RATING: A PIPELINE STATES: Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina (lost Florida as a pipeline state) 2007 VANDERBILT SCHEDULE SEPT. 1 — MEMPHIS Preseason ranking: No. 67 Team grades: B- OVR, B- offense, C defense, B+ special teams SEPT. 8 — COLORADO STATE Preseason ranking: No. 39 Team grades: B OVR, B- offense, B defense, A+ special teams SEPT. 15 — KENTUCKY Preseason ranking: No. 97 Team grades: B OVR, B offense, B- defense, B+ special teams SEPT. 22 — at MICHIGAN STATE Preseason ranking: No. 26 Team grades: B+ OVR, B+ offense, B+ defense, B+ special teams SEPT. 29 — at SOUTH CAROLINA Preseason ranking: No. 19 Team grades: A OVR, A- offense, A- defense, B+ special teams OCT. 6 — at BOISE STATE Preseason ranking: No. 46 Team grades: B- OVR, B- offense, B defense, C- special teams OCT. 13 — at AUBURN Preseason ranking: No. 17 Team grades: B+ OVR, B+ offense, B+ defense, B- special teams OCT. 27 — MISSISSIPPI Preseason ranking: No. 76 Team grades: B+ OVR, B offense, B defense, A- special teams NOV. 3 — ALABAMA Preseason ranking: No. 11 Team grades: B+ OVR, B+ offense, B+ defense, B special teams NOV. 10 — at FLORIDA Preseason ranking: No. 24 Team grades: B OVR, B offense, B+ defense, C special teams NOV. 17 — GEORGIA Preseason ranking: No. 25 Team grades: A OVR, B+ offense, B+ defense, A special teams NOV. 24 — at TENNESSEE Preseason ranking: No. 2 Team grades: A+ OVR, A- offense, A+ defense, B special teams Last edited by BDawg35; 10-21-2022 at 01:28 AM. |
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Re: Goin' back to Vandy: A B-Dawg dual NCAA '14/NCAA '07 flashback dynasty
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Re: Goin' back to Vandy: A B-Dawg dual NCAA '14/NCAA '07 flashback dynasty
I've hit a snag doing my reports, but hope to start posting some again soon. I actually just played Game 1 of my fourth season yesterday. My next post will be Game 1 of my second season, so I'm way behind. It feels overwhelming trying to catch up, but I've done it before.
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2022 SEASON - GAME 1
 Vanderbilt free safety Chase Lloyd picks off a pass that he returned 46 yards for a touchdown.  Vanderbilt cornerback Tyson Russell forces Boy-Z State quarterback Hank Bachmeier to fumble the ball. ‘D’ PROVIDES BOOST Pick-6 by unheralded safety highlights Vanderbilt’s victory over Boy-Z State BOY-Z, Idaho — With its starting quarterback gone less than two minutes into the game, Vanderbilt was in search of an offensive boost in its 2022 season opener. Enter Chase Lloyd, whose 46-yard interception return with 56 seconds left in the first half wound up producing the winning points in a 21-18 victory over Boy-Z State. Lloyd’s pick-six gave Vanderbilt a 21-7 lead, but the Commodores were shut out in the second half. Linebacker Ethan Barr applied pressure on quarterback Hank Bachmeier, forcing the errant pass. Lloyd had only five tackles and one pass defended last season. It was one of three turnovers forced by the Commodores. “We needed our defense to make game-changing plays today,” Vanderbilt coach B-Dawg said. “Our offense struggled once we lost our starting quarterback.” Mike Wright, who threw for 3,620 yards and ran for 788 last season, went down with what was termed a “mild” concussion when he was sacked 1 minute, 53 seconds into the game. Senior backup Ken Seals, who attempted only 17 passes in mop-up duty last season, played the rest of the game. He had success early, opening the scoring on a 5-yard run and engineering a scoring drive midway through the second quarter, but couldn’t do anything after that. “There’s a reason Mike Wright is our starter and Ken Seals is our backup,” B-Dawg said. “Even on his touchdown run, he felt so much slower in my hands than Mike Wright. And, yes, I know that sounds wrong.” Seals was underwhelming, to say the least, going 12-for-18 for 129 yards and running eight times for minus-5 yards and one score. The Broncos got back in the game in the third quarter, kicking a field goal in the third quarter and making it 21-18 on a 5-yard pass on fourth-and-one from Hank Bachmeier to Billy Bowens and a 2-point conversion with 2:44 left in the game. The Commodores were able to milk the clock following a 49-yard kick return by James Ziglor. Re’Mahn Davis got one first down on a 9-yard run with 1:50 left and tight end Brayden Bapst had a 12-yard catch on third-and-four with 1:39 remaining. “We were running the ball and risking handing the ball back to them,” B-Dawg said. “You play … to win … the game.”  Vanderbilt linebacker Anfernee Orji picks off a pass.
  Earl Bennett breaks through two tacklers on a short pass that he took 75 yards for six. Vandy quarterback nearly perfect in opening win over Memphis NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — It’s only one game, but the anticipated quarterback controversy at Vanderbilt may be over before it really got started. Mackenzi Adams was given the opportunity to start the 2007 season opener against Memphis and, well, you could say he seized it rather convincingly. Adams completed his first 13 passes of the game and posted an astounding 218.2 quarterback rating, leading the 84th-ranked Commodores to a 34-7 rout of the 67th-ranked Tigers on Sept. 1. Adams, a red-shirt sophomore, went 19-for-22 for 306 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions. He hit seven different receivers while opening the game 13-for-13 for 146 yards. In all, 11 different Commodores caught passes from Adams and red-shirt freshman Jared Funk, who was 3-for-5 for 17 yards in his collegiate debut. Vanderbilt’s quarterbacks were sacked six times, with Adams going down five times, but that was part of B-Dawg’s genius. “We told Mackenzi, absolutely under no circumstances are you to force a pass that might not be there,” B-Dawg said. “We said it’s better to take a sack and live to throw another day than to serve up an interception. We also made a conscious effort not to try for the deep ball too much, because that just lowers a quarterback’s completion percentage and erodes at his confidence. The game plan worked flawlessly.” While Vanderbilt spread the ball around, Adams did have the good sense to look to impact receiver Earl Bennett on a regular basis. Bennett caught six passes for 128 yards and one touchdown. Adams followed orders, even throwing short passes to the speedy Bennett. The two hooked up on a 75-yard touchdown that was a simple hook route from which Bennett got 66 yards of YACk-ity-YACk-YACk in the second quarter. “I wanted to cry tears of joy, because I haven’t seen one of those since NCAA 2004,” B-Dawg said. “That was my bread and butta to Reggie Williams when I rolled with U-Dub in DaONE. It was an impossible route to throw the last two years, but I’m loving life now that it’s back in NCAA 2007.” Shortly before the game, B-Dawg made a switch to the Western Michigan playbook, which has ample two-back formations, but also some shotgun and a five-wide formation from which much of the passing balance was achieved. A fumble on Memphis’ third play of the game just 42 seconds into the first quarter was recovered by Vanderbilt’s Quavian Lewis, perhaps turning momentum irreversibly in the Commodores’ favor. From there, Vanderbilt got out to a 31-0 lead and actually had a chance to get a shutout, which would have been a major accomplishment for a defense that ranked 116th in scoring last year. The Tigers broke up the shutout by moving 97 yards in eight plays, scoring on a 4-yard run by Chris Barnett with 2:48 remaining. The Commodores’ run defense could not have been more dominant. Memphis had only 14 yards on 16 carries, with only one sack factoring in. If not for a 33-yard run by Joseph Doss on the Tigers’ touchdown drive, Memphis would have been well into negative yardage. Complementing the passing attack was the running of Cassen Jackson-Garrison, who had 107 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries. “We had to get this win to get some momentum going for the season,” B-Dawg said. “We think Colorado State and Kentucky at home are winnable games the next two weeks. This will give us a lot of confidence going into those games. We’re out to prove we’re not your father’s Commodores anymore.” PLAYAZ OF DA GAME Heath Grant, Memphis; Mackenzi Adams, Vanderbilt VANDERBILT 34, MEMPHIS 7 First quarter VANDY: Garrison 2 run (Hahnfeldt kick), 4:53 Second quarter VANDY: Garrison 3 run (Hahnfeldt kick), 7:19 VANDY: Bennett 75 pass from Adams (Hahnfeldt kick), 1:19 VANDY: Hahnfeldt 42 field goal, :02 Third quarter VANDY: Hawkins 2 run (Hahnfeldt kick), 3:08 Fourth quarter MEMPHIS: Barnett 4 run (Adams kick), 2:48 VANDY: Robertson 29 field goal, :48 |
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2022 SEASON - GAME 2
 Vanderbilt cornerback Justin Harris sacks Western Michigan quarterback Kaleb Eleby.  Vanderbilt running back Re’Mahn Davis scored two touchdowns. Luck o’ the ’Dores Vanderbilt takes advantage of breaks in victory over Western Michigan NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It’s important to be good, but it never hurts to be lucky either. Vanderbilt got more than its share of breaks in a 31-24 victory over Western Michigan on Sept. 3, 2022. Break No. 1: The Commodores scored their first touchdown after a fumble by running back Re’Mahn Davis was reversed by replay because his right knee hit the ground first. Break No. 2: Western Michigan settled for a field goal after a third-and-12 pass was caught in the back of the end zone, but was ruled to be barely out of bounds. Break No. 3: Return specialist James Ziglor fumbled on the ensuing kickoff, but the Commodores recovered to set up the go-ahead touchdown drive. “This game could’ve gone sideways any number of times,” Vanderbilt coach B-Dawg said. “I believe you make your own breaks, but sometimes you just get lucky, too.” Vanderbilt spent most of the first half on Western’s side of the field, but led only 10-0 midway through the second quarter because of a drop in the end zone by tight end Brayden Bapst and an interception by Giacomo Iraci. A game the Commodores should’ve been running away with got closer, as Western cut the lead to 17-14 at halftime and tied the game 17-17 on a field goal with 4:31 left in the third quarter. After getting a scare on Ziglor’s fumbled kick return, Vanderbilt went 80 yards in 13 plays to take the lead on a 4-yard pass from Mike Wright to Logan Kyle on a screen pass out of the Monster formation with 44 seconds left in the third. The Commodores forced a three-and-out, then expanded their lead to 31-17 on a 2-yard run by Davis with 6:15 left in the game. Western kept the pressure on, responding with a 10-play, 69-yard drive that culminated with a 2-yard run by Sean Tyler with 3:30 remaining in the game. The Commodores were able to drain the clock, getting a 14-yard catch from Will Sheppard on third-and-12 with 2:24 left and a 10-yard catch from Quincy Skinner on third-and-six with 1:47 remaining. Vanderbilt was 9-for-11 on third down during the game. “Mike Wright and all our guys made plays when they absolutely needed to,” B-Dawg said. “Except for Brayden Bapst. I’m not throwing to him in a critical situation anymore. The guy has hands of stone.” Senior defensive tackle Daevion Davis was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week after getting two sacks and three tackles for losses.  Vanderbilt receiver Logan Kyle scores the go-ahead touchdown late in the third quarter.
 Earl Bennett catches a comebacker that he turned and took 85 yards to the residence with 24 seconds left in the first half. Bennett scores 3 touchdowns, Vandy beats CSU to start 2-0 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — B-Dawg ignored the national rankings. “They were rated B overall and we were rated B overall,” the Vanderbilt coach said. “We had home-field advantage, they didn’t. Their ranking must have been a product of a strong finish in the WAC last season, because this sure seemed like a winnable game to me.” Indeed, it was. Colorado State came to Nashville ranked 36th in the country, while Vanderbilt was only 69th, but the Commodores dominated most of the game en route to a 42-28 victory over the Rams on Sept. 8, 2007. Vanderbilt is off to a 2-0 start, winning back-to-back games for the first time since B-Dawg took over last season. “I don’t know why anybody should be surprised at our start,” he said. “We’ve played two teams with talent similar to ours and we’ve had home-field advantage. Having Earl Bennett, of course, gives us a huge leg up over teams like this.” Bennett may start getting some Heisman Trophy hype after catching seven passes for 171 yards and two touchdowns, while also returning a punt 77 yards to the house. The junior receiver had 13 catches for 299 yards and three touchdowns in the first two games. It helps that he’s got a quarterback who is playing extremely well, as Mackenzi Adams followed up a strong opening-day performance with another strong showing. Adams went 16-for-25 for 273 yards and three touchdowns. In two games, Adams is 35-for-47 for 579 yards, four touchdowns and ZERO picks. Throw in the running of impact back Cassen Jackson-Garrison, who had 177 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries, and you’ve got an offense that is proving that it can at least light up the mid-majors of the college football world. “These were games we absolutely had to win and we absolutely had to play well in,” B-Dawg said. “We all know what awaits us schedule-wise later in the season. But if we can keep playing like this, maybe our guys progress some more, maybe we develop a swagga that can allow us to pick off one or two of the big boys.” The Rams (1-1) never knew what hit them, as Vanderbilt charged out to a 28-0 lead after one quarter on two touchdown passes by Adams and two touchdown runs by Jackson-Garrison, A 77-yard touchdown run by CJG with 1:03 left in the first quarter is by far the longest in the brief history of this dynasty. Colorado State fought back to within 28-14 with 1:44 left in the first half before Bennett came through with the back-breaker, grabbing a hook route at the 25 and getting 75 yards of lovely YACk-ity-YACk-YACk on an 85-yard touchdown pass from Adams with 24 seconds left in the first half. Bennett then had the first special teams touchdown in the history of this dynasty, taking a punt 77 yards with 35 seconds left in the third quarter to make it 42-14. Colorado State made the final score more respectable by scoring twice in the final 3:06, recovering an onsides kick along the way. A second attempt at an onsides kick was recovered by Vanderbilt tight end Brad Allen. Next up is a home game with Kentucky, a team the Commodores had their way with in Lexington last year in a 38-31 victory that wasn’t nearly that close. “If we can get to 3-0, they might start working on a statue of me outside the stadium,” B-Dawg said. PLAYAZ OF DA GAME Gartrell Johnson, Colorado State; Earl Bennett, Vanderbilt VANDY 42, COLORADO ST. 28 First quarter VANDY: Bennett 5 pass from Adams (Hahnfeldt kick), 5:18 VANDY: Smith 56 pass from Adams (Hahnfeldt kick), 4:07 VANDY: Garrison 77 run (Hahnfeldt kick), 1:03 VANDY: Garrison 16 run (Hahnfeldt kick), :05 Second quarter CSU: Johnson 1 run (Smith kick), 5:28 CSU: Morton 54 pass from Hanie (Smith kick), 1:44 VANDY: Bennett 85 pass from Adams (Hahnfeldt kick), :24 Third quarter VANDY: Bennett 77 punt return (Hahnfeldt kick), :35 Fourth quarter CSU: Lepak 9 pass from Hanie (Smith kick), 3:06 CSU: Johnson 3 run (Smith kick), 2:15 WEEK 2 SEC RESULTS VANDERBILT 42, Colorado State 28 Alabama 42, Florida State 28 Troy 29, Florida 24 South Carolina 42, SMU 14 Georgia 55, Florida International 9 Mississippi State 38, Cincinnati 35 Auburn 31, Virginia 3 Kentucky 35, Temple 29 Virginia Tech 28, LSU 17 Tennessee 38, Southern Miss 7 Missouri 31, Mississippi 23 PLAYAZ OF DA WEEK Offense — Earl Bennett, Vanderbilt (7 catches, 171 yards, 2 TD; 1 punt return TD) Defense — Darnell Ellerbe, Georgia (4 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack, 1 int., 1 TD)  John David Booty, USC, QB, r-Sr. STATS: 38-for-55, 564 yards, 7 TD, 2 int. Jonathan Stewart, Oregon, HB, Jr. STATS: 36 carries, 239 yards, 2 TD Josh Briscoe, Tennessee, WR, Jr. STATS: 12 catches, 155 yards, 4 TD Chase Holbrook, New Mexico State, QB, r-Jr. STATS: 31-for-60, 295 yards, 3 TD, 2 int. Khalil Jones, Miami, WR, r-Jr. STATS: 13 catches, 201 yards, 2 TD
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2022 SEASON - GAME 3
 Michigan running back Hassan Haskins runs for the winning touchdown with 47 seconds left in the game.  Michigan linebacker Junior Colson gets one of his two sacks of Vanderbilt quarterback Mike Wright on the Commodores’ final drive. BLOWN OPPORTUNITY Vanderbilt’s chance to upset Michigan ends with botched play call in final seconds ANN ARBOR, Mich. — With Vanderbilt on the verge of a major upset in the final seconds, coach B-Dawg dialed up a play that he thought could convert on fourth-and-10. One problem: It was fourth-and-20. Two sacks by Michigan linebacker Junior Colson drove the Commodores back to their own 41-yard line, where they lined up for fourth-and-20 with 11 seconds remaining in the game. When quarterback Mike Wright dropped back to pass, it dawned on B-Dawg that none of the routes he called would produce a first down. Facing pressure, Wright began scrambling — and, with 20 yards required for a first down and time ticking away, the game was pretty much over the moment he decided to run. Making matters worse, Wright coughed up the ball on a hit by Michigan’s Gemon Green. Lineman Julius Welschof recovered with two seconds left, sealing the 17th-ranked Wolverines’ 38-35 victory on Sept. 10, 2022. “I choked,” B-Dawg said. “I lost track of down and distance. We should’ve called a deep post route at that point and hoped our receiver came free for, bare minimum, a first down. We probably could’ve rushed to the line and gotten off one more play. I have a play or two that might’ve gotten us 20 yards and also gotten us out of bounds to stop the clock. I don’t know what I was thinking, especially when I had Mike take off to run. I almost never get 20 yards scrambling with my quarterback.” The Commodores held leads of 14-0, 21-14 and 35-31 over the heavily favored Wolverines. They took their final lead when Wright hit receiver Devin Boddie on third-and-17 for a 20-yard touchdown pass with 6:08 remaining in the game. Wright scrambled to his right and was about to get sacked when he lobbed it up for Boddie, who got behind Green. “We audibled to ‘verticals,’” B-Dawg said. “I originally called a seam route to the tight end that I didn’t trust. You don’t throw to your tight end needing 17 yards in a big situation. My guy isn’t exactly Travis Kelce.” Sure enough, after Vanderbilt forced a three-and-out, tight end Brayden Bapst dropped a third-and-12 pass from the Michigan 45-yard line with 3:45 left in the game. Vanderbilt almost got a break when Blake Corum fumbled the ensuing punt, but he got it back and managed a 3-yard return. While Corum was Michigan’s real-life star running back in the 2022 season, Hassan Haskins returned for his senior year in this dynasty, as just about every star player seems to do in NCAA ’14. So, it was mostly the Haskins show on the Wolverines’ final drive. He got an 11-yard run on third-and-two with 1:28 left and moved the ball to the 8-yard line with a run and an additional facemasking penalty on defensive end Nate Clifton. Corum gave Haskins a blow and ran seven yards to the 1-yard line. Haskins returned to score behind the right side of the line on the next play with 47 seconds remaining, capping a 12-play, 70-yard drive that consumed 2:53. “I really wish Hassan Haskins had come back to Michigan in real life,” B-Dawg said. “We might not have bungled those plays near the goal line trying to get too cute against TCU in the national semifinals had he been available. Even if Corum didn’t get hurt, it would’ve been a no-brainer to give him the rock.” A momentum changer in the game may have taken place while Vanderbilt was leading 14-0. Michigan had a fourth-and-seven pass ruled incomplete near the right sideline, but it was reversed on replay. The Wolverines went on to score their first touchdown on that drive. Cade McNamara, who lost his starting job in real life during the 2022 season, played with surgical precision against Vanderbilt, going 29-for-34 for 336 yards, two touchdowns and no picks. Wright was able to keep pace with McNamara other than a few more incompletions, going 23-for-37 for 317 yards and two touchdowns. “We showed we can compete with one of the best teams in the country in their stadium,” B-Dawg said. “We will take the field every game expecting to win. We aren’t your daddy’s Vanderbilt Commodores.”  Devin Boddie makes a 20-yard touchdown catch to give Vanderbilt a 35-31 lead with 6:08 left.
 Vanderbilt’s 2-0 record has generated a buzz in Nashville, but even a rabid home crowd couldn’t lift the Commodores past lowly Kentucky. Kentucky explodes for 52 points, beats Vanderbilt in turnover-fest NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — This one appeared to be in the bag. A 2-0 start … Kentucky Wildcats in the house … star Kentucky linebacker Wesley Woodyard out with an injury … no impact players on a defense that gave up 38 points in a loss to Vanderbilt last season. Piece of cake, right? Well, we should have learned our lesson by now: When you’re the Vanderbilt Commodores, there is no such thing as a sure thing. In a game plagued by 10 turnovers, 96th-ranked Kentucky handed 49th-ranked Vanderbilt its first loss of the season, 52-21, on Sept. 15, 2007. The Wildcats (2-1) had six of those turnovers, including four interceptions served up by Andre Woodson. But Woodson made up for it by throwing for 369 yards and four touchdowns. DeMoreo Ford was on the receiving end of touchdown passes of 62 and 51 yards. “I don’t know if our guys were starting to believe their press clippings or what the deal was, but we absolutely embarrassed ourselves out there today,” Vanderbilt coach B-Dawg said. “It’s one thing if Florida, Tennessee or Georgia puts up 52 on us, but it is absolutely unacceptable to give up 52 to a team like Kentucky.” Vanderbilt’s defense set a dynasty record with five interceptions, but it was all-or-nothing for the Commodores. Kentucky was able to roll up 590 yards in total offense and would have easily scored more than 60 points if not for the turnovers. Vanderbilt forced a fumble at the 1-yard and recovered it just as the ball carrier was about to score in the fourth quarter. Kentucky showed it would be a load to handle offensively by scoring on a 62-yard pass from Woodson to Ford just 2:09 into the game. Vanderbilt retaliated quickly, as star receiver Earl Bennett caught a simple out route toward the sideline at Vanderbilt’s 25-yard line, eluded his man and took off for an 82-yard YACk-ity-YACk-YACk special only 18 seconds after Kentucky’s touchdown. It was still a game, with Kentucky up 24-14, when Woodson threw two touchdown passes in the final 3:11 of the third quarter to put the game out of reach. A bright spot on Vanderbilt’s defense was outside linebacker Quavian Lewis, who had two interceptions, including one of which he returned 34 yards to the 1-yard line to set up a scoring run by Cassen Jackson-Garrison. Quarterback Mackenzi Adams finally threw his first interception of the season on the first play of the fourth quarter, and it was a killer. Nii Adej Oninku took the pick 35 yards to the house to make it a 45-14 game. The interception came on Adams’ 78th pass of the season. He had gone a remarkable 49-for-77 for 759 yards and five touchdowns before serving up the pick. “We knew it couldn’t last forever,” B-Dawg said. “After the kind of season we had last year, leading the nation in interceptions thrown, we’ve been tickled pink to have someone start off with this kind of efficiency. Hopefully he’ll maintain a five-to-one ratio of touchdowns to interceptions all season. If he does that, we’re going to be in great shape.” Adams wasn’t as sharp as he was in victories over Memphis and Colorado State, going 15-for-32 for 199 yards, one touchdown and one pick. He gave way to red-shirt freshman Jared Funk in the fourth quarter. Funk threw his first career touchdown pass on a 40-yard delivery to Bennett with 3:10 left, but he also threw two interceptions while going 9-for-15 for 103 yards. Bennett caught five passes for 142 yards and two touchdowns, boosting his three-game totals to 18 catches for 441 yards and five touchdowns. He’s also returned a punt for a score, yet players with less gaudy stats make up the top five on the Heisman watch. For instance, Khalil Jones of Miami rates third on the Heisman list with 18 catches for 309 yards and four touchdowns. “Earl will continue to get the ball a ton, not so he can win the Heisman, but because he gives us the best chance of winning football games,” B-Dawg said. “If he keeps playing like he has so far, the Heisman voters will be forced to take notice. The last touchdown was kind of a cheapie, coming against Kentucky’s backups, but as long as the CPU is throwing the ball in the fourth quarter of blowouts, I reserve the right to keep some starters on the field.” Jackson-Garrison had 18 carries for 104 yards, but the Commodores had to go away from him once they got into a deep hole. PLAYAZ OF DA GAME DeMoreo Ford, Kentucky; Earl Bennett, Vanderbilt KENTUCKY 52, VANDERBILT 21 First quarter UK: Ford 62 pass from Woodson (Housley kick), 5:51 VANDY: Bennett 82 pass from Adams (Hahnfeldt kick), 5:33 UK: Little 14 run (Housley kick), 3:31 Second quarter UK: Housley 38 field goal, 7:42 Third quarter UK: Ford 51 pass from Woodson (Housley kick), 7:15 VANDY: Garrison 1 run (Hahnfeldt kick), 5:35 UK: Burton 28 pass from Woodson (Housley kick), 3:11 UK: Tamme 5 pass from Woodson (Housley kick), :08 Fourth quarter UK: Oninku 35 interception return (Housley kick), 7:55 VANDY: Bennett 40 pass from Funk (Hahnfeldt kick), 3:10 UK: Pulley 19 run (Housley kick), 1:08 WEEK 3 RESULTS Kentucky 52, VANDERBILT 21 Arkansas 35, Rutgers 13 Mississippi 34, Pittsburgh 7 Florida 48, Morgan State 3 Alabama 21, UL-Monroe 7 Auburn 42, South Florida 14 Tennessee 62, Northern Illinois 21 Georgia 45, South Carolina 42 LSU 24, Mississippi State 17 PLAYAZ OF DA WEEK Offense — Brandon Cox, Auburn (25-for-29, 330 yards, 5 TD) Defense — Brandon Miller, Georgia (10 tackles, 4 TFL, 2 sacks, 1 int., 1 FF, 1 TD) 1. John David Booty, USC, QB, r-Sr. STATS: 60-for-87, 873 yards, 12 TD, 4 int. 2. Erik Ainge, Tennessee, QB, Sr. STATS: 58-for-79, 765 yards, 11 TD, 4 int. 3. Khalil Jones, Miami, WR, r-Jr. STATS: 18 catches, 309 yards, 4 TD 4. Albert Young, Iowa, HB, r-Sr. STATS: 28 carries, 202 yards, 2 TD; 6 catches, 228 yards, 4 TD 5. Jonathan Stewart, Oregon, HB, Jr. STATS: 52 carries, 330 yards, 3 TD; 2 catches, 28 yards |
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