Coaching Career of Lee Williamson (CFB 25)

[superjames1992]

Vanderbilt Outlasts Iowa State in Thrilling Finish

NASHVILLE, TN — Vanderbilt held off a late surge from Iowa State to secure a 31-28 victory on Saturday, improving to 3-0 in the young season. Powered by quarterback Sammy Lincoln’s efficient arm and a stellar defensive effort in key moments, the Commodores (3-0) capitalized on their home-field advantage.

Lincoln was exceptional once again, completing 25-of-33 passes for 349 yards and four touchdowns without an interception. His connection with Stephon Salaam proved unstoppable, as the wideout hauled in six receptions for 112 yards and two touchdowns, including a highlight-reel 74-yard score that tied the game at 10 late in the second quarter. Garrison Ahmad was another standout, contributing six catches for 106 yards and a 48-yard touchdown late in the third quarter. George Dixon added a 24-yard touchdown catch as part of his four-catch, 61-yard day.

Iowa State (1-2) took a brief lead in the second quarter behind Robert Cominsky’s 41-yard field goal and Jeremy Carman’s 2-yard touchdown run. However, Vanderbilt responded immediately with Salaam’s long touchdown reception and seized control in the third quarter with three straight touchdown drives, all capped off with touchdown passes by Sammy Lincoln. The Commodores’ defense, led by a relentless front seven, held the Cyclones to just 85 rushing yards and forced timely stops on third down.

The Cyclones mounted a spirited fourth-quarter rally, narrowing the deficit with Cortney Torrence’s 1-yard touchdown run and Justice Butler’s 52-yard touchdown catch from Carman with under two minutes left. A successful two-point conversion brought Iowa State within three points, but Vanderbilt’s offense iced the game with a late drive to run out the clock.

“Our guys showed a lot of heart out there,” head coach Lee Williamson said. “Sammy [Lincoln] made the plays we needed, and the defense stepped up when it counted. It’s a great win against a tough opponent.”

The Commodores posted 424 yards of total offense, including 349 through the air, while converting an impressive 11-of-18 third-down attempts.

Vanderbilt has next week off before opening up conference play in two weeks at No. 18 LSU.

Iowa State Cyclones at Vanderbilt Commodores
Sep 18, 2032	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Iowa State Cyclones (1-2)	0	13	0	15	28
Vanderbilt Commodores (3-0)	3	7	21	0	31

Team Stats Comparison
	ISU	VAN
Total Offense	350	424
Rushing Yards	85	75
Passing Yards	265	349
First Downs	15	20
Punt Return Yards	21	14
Kick Return Yards	97	80
Total Yards	468	518
Turnovers	0	0
3rd Down Conversion	3-8	11-18
4th Down Conversion	0-0	2-3
2-Point Conversion	1-1	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	4-2-1	3-1-1
Penalties	2-20	3-25
Possession Time	16:07	23:53

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		ISU	VAN
2:48	(VAN) Joshua Haywood, 19 yard field goal	0	3
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		ISU	VAN
8:47	(ISU) Robert Cominsky, 41 yard field goal	3	3
1:59	(ISU) Jeremy Carman, 2 yard run	10	3
1:43	(VAN) Stephon Salaam, 74 yard pass from Sammy Lincoln	10	10
0:55	(ISU) Robert Cominsky, 25 yard field goal	13	10
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		ISU	VAN
5:23	(VAN) Stephon Salaam, 18 yard pass from Sammy Lincoln	13	17
2:28	(VAN) George Dixon, 24 yard pass from Sammy Lincoln	13	24
0:12	(VAN) Garrison Ahmad, 48 yard pass from Sammy Lincoln	13	31
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		ISU	VAN
7:17	(ISU) Cortney Torrence, 1 yard run	20	31
1:38	(ISU) Justice Butler, 52 yard pass from Jeremy Carman (2-Pt)	28	31

Iowa State Cyclones

Vanderbilt Commodores PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Sammy Lincoln 25/33 349 4 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Soma Vea 10 56 5.6 0 Tyree Kuhn 7 9 1.2 0 Kevin Wayne 2 8 4.0 0 David Keyton 4 5 1.2 0 Sammy Lincoln 9 -3 -0.3 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Stephon Salaam 6 112 18.6 2 Garrison Ahmad 6 106 17.6 1 George Dixon 4 61 15.2 1 Soma Vea 7 41 5.8 0 Brock Rayford 2 29 14.5 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Joshua Haywood 1/1 4/4 7 19 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Dillon Stitser 2 68 34.0 0

EDIT: Oops, left off the Iowa State individual stats, I’ll go back in and add that later if I remember!

[superjames1992]

Week 4 2032 Overview

AP Top 25
1. Clemson (3-0)
2. UCLA (5-0)
3. NC State (4-0)
4. Virginia (4-0)
5. Maryland (3-0)
6. Kentucky (3-0)
7. Iowa (4-0)
8. TCU (3-0)
9. Alabama (3-0)
10. Georgia (2-1)
11. Oregon (3-1)
12. Miami (2-1)
13. North Carolina (3-1)
14. Syracuse (3-0)
15. Michigan (2-1)
16. LSU (2-2)
17. Texas A&M (4-0)
18. Utah (3-1)
19. Illinois (3-0)
20. Ohio State (2-2)
21. Boston College (3-1)
22. Louisville (4-0)
23. San Jose State (4-0)
24. Florida Atlantic (4-0)
25. Rice (4-0)

Southeastern Conference Standings
1. Texas A&M: 2-0 (4-0)
2. Kentucky: 1-0 (3-0)
3. Tennessee: 1-0 (3-1)
4. Oklahoma: 1-1 (3-1)
5. Alabama: 0-0 (3-0)
6. Arkansas: 0-0 (3-0)
7. Auburn: 0-0 (2-2)
8. Georgia: 0-0 (2-1)
9. LSU: 0-0 (2-2)
10. Mississippi State: 0-0 (2-2)
11. Ole Miss: 0-0 (2-2)
12. Vanderbilt: 0-0 (3-0)
13. Florida: 0-1 (2-1)
14. Missouri: 0-1 (1-3)
15. South Carolina: 0-1 (2-2)
16. Texas: 0-1 (1-3)

Season Schedule / Results
9/4 at Stanford (1-3) - W 43-15
9/11 vs. Indiana State (FCS) - W 56-28
9/18 vs. Iowa State (1-3) - W 31-28
10/2 at #16 LSU (2-2)
10/9 at Auburn (2-2)
10/16 at #6 Kentucky (3-0)
10/23 vs. South Carolina (2-2)
10/30 vs. #9 Alabama (3-0)
11/6 at Missouri (1-3)
11/13 vs. Texas (1-3)
11/20 vs. UConn (3-1)
11/27 vs. Tennessee (3-1)

[redsox907]

Linc is BALLIN. Huge stretch coming up with LSU, Auburn, and Kentucky all on the road.

[Deuce2223]

Pretty sure if you win 4 in a row, they call that a winning streak!!..

[Careless Whisper]

Following this, james! Good start to the season, but a tough stretch coming up - hopefully the program has made strides over your first two years at Vandy and will be prepared for LSU and company.

[superjames1992]

Quote: Originally Posted by redsox907

Linc is BALLIN. Huge stretch coming up with LSU, Auburn, and Kentucky all on the road.

He really is! The offense has been such a bright spot this season.

Quote: Originally Posted by Deuce2223

Pretty sure if you win 4 in a row, they call that a winning streak!!..

True!

Quote: Originally Posted by Careless Whisper

Following this, james! Good start to the season, but a tough stretch coming up - hopefully the program has made strides over your first two years at Vandy and will be prepared for LSU and company.

Yeah, we've definitely made strides. Don't think we have the talent to compete with the top of the conference, but we'll definitely (IMO) be bowling this year, which is a start!