Anchor Down - Vanderbilt Commodores Dynasty [NCAA 14]

[Gronk4M13]

Quote: Originally Posted by Deuce2223

Good luck. I always thought it would be fun to try and turn Vanderbilt into something in the SEC.

Same with me. Following.

[RussellBird]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gronk4M13

Same with me. Following.

Thanks for following!

[RussellBird]

BIGGEST HEADLINES:
Off on the Wrong Foot - In a low scoring affair, TCU managed to upset LSU with a last-second field goal. [19-16]
New Number One! - After defeating rival Georgia 31-28, Clemson finds themselves atop the polls.
Big Win - Rice beats Texas A&M for one of the biggest wins in school history. [24-38]
Falling - Michigan and Texas Tech find themselves out of the Top 25 after big losses.
SEC Trumps Big 12 - Mississippi State ends Oklahoma State's national championship hopes with a win in Texas. [42-20]

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK:
Offensive - Defensive
Ohio State QB Braxton Miller : 4-11, 103 yards, 13 carries, 103 yards, 5 total touchdowns - Fresno State SS Blair Burns : 3 Tackles, Tackles for Loss, 1 Sack, 2 Interceptions

NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Aug 31, 2013
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	3	Clemson Tigers (34)	1	0	1498
2	1	Alabama Crimson Tide (24)	1	0	1468
3	2	Oregon Ducks (2)	1	0	1410
4	4	Ohio State Buckeyes (1)	1	0	1296
5	--	Stanford Cardinal	0	0	1240
6	7	Louisville Cardinals	1	0	1132
7	8	Florida State Seminoles	1	0	1095
8	11	Oklahoma Sooners	1	0	925
9	12	UCLA Bruins	1	0	876
10	6	Georgia Bulldogs	0	1	856
11	13	South Carolina Gamecocks	1	0	828
12	14	Miami Hurricanes	1	0	780
13	15	Washington Huskies	1	0	733
14	16	Northwestern Wildcats	1	0	701
15	17	Baylor Bears	1	0	642
16	18	Florida Gators	1	0	598
17	10	LSU Tigers	0	1	549
18	22	Arizona State Sun Devils	0	0	430
19	--	TCU Horned Frogs	1	0	391
20	23	Wisconsin Badgers	1	0	391
21	25	Maryland Terapins	1	0	314
22	--	Vanderbilt Commodores	1	0	279
23	--	Kansas State Wildcats	1	0	277
24	9	Texas A&M Aggies	0	1	235
25	--	Mississippi State Bulldogs	1	0	186

Dropped Out - #19 Michigan (L Central Michigan 18-21), #20 Texas Tech (L @ SMU 21-28), #21 Oklahoma State (L Miss. State 20-42), #24 Ole Miss (@ Vandy 32-39)
Others Receiving Votes - Texas (171), Nebraska (137), Ole Miss (95), Oklahoma State (92), Michigan State (89), Northern Illinois (51), West Virginia (34), Michigan (9)

Heisman Watch - Updated: Aug 31, 2013
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Johnny Manziel	QB	Texas A&M		9-10, 115 YDS, 2 TDs, 6 ATT, 29 YDS, 0 TDs
A.J. McCarron	QB	Alabama		12-18, 133 YDS, 1 TDs
Braxton Miller	QB	Ohio State		4-11, 103 YDS, 1 TDs, 13 ATT, 148 YDS, 4 TDs
Teddy Bridgewater	QB	Louisville		21-32, 324 YDS, 5 TDs, 10 ATT, 34 YDS, 0 TDs
Marcus Mariota	QB	Oregon		12-15, 131 YDS, 4 TDs, 14 ATT, 98 YDS, 1 TDs

Matchup Preview *|* September 7, 2013
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Austin Peay Governors (0-1, 0-1 Away)		#22 Vanderbilt Commodores (1-0, 1-0 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 7.0 Points Per Game 39.0 (#18) 156.0 Total Offensive Yards 455.0 (#22) 58.0 Rushing Yards 131.0 (#89) 98.0 Passing Yards 324.0 (#6) Defensive Stats Comparison 449.0 Total Yards Allowed 452.0 (#105) 255.0 Rushing Yards Allowed 240.0 (#99) 194.0 Passing Yards Allowed 212.0 (#89) Game Notes There's not much to say about this game. Vanderbilt is coming off an impressive performance against formerly ranked Ole Miss, while Austin Peay was dismantled by another SEC foe in Tennessee. With their inability to get the ball moving, Vanderbilt should have no problem in stopping this subdivision team. Don't be surprised if Austin Peay manages to get a point on the board, as Vanderbilt is likely going to conserve their starters' health and energy for the big game against South Carolina next week. Series Record: TIED at 0-0 Prediction: Austin Peay 3 - Vandy 38

[RussellBird]

Vanderbilt Explodes in Second Half to Blow Out Austin Peay


Johnathan Krause receives a perfect pass from Carta-Samuels in the third for a touchdown.

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - No one was surprised by the score of this game. Most were likely surprised at Austin Peay only being down by two touchdowns at the end of the half. Both defenses had been playing terrific for the most part. Vanderbilt quarterback Austyn Carta-Samuels managed to throw an interception on a poor pass early on in the game. That would be the lone turnover for the Commodores on the day, and it likely only affected how much Vanderbilt was going to win by. If there's anything that the Governors can pull from this game, it would have to be just remember how well they played in the first half of the game. Once Vanderbilt caught on to how they run their offense, everything started to go downhill quite quickly. As opposed to the time eating drives in the first half, Austin Peay found themselves unable to move the ball. Their quarterback was brought down a total of eight total times, as their line just could not handle the size of Vanderbilt's defensive unit. Besides, Sutin QB Andrew Spivey managed to make their worst decisions possble. On more than one occasion, he took off and tried to pick up some ground on his feet. While this had worked for the first half, Coach Franklin constantly put out a QB Spy. Completely removing any threat Spivey possessed.

In the second half, thanks to Austin Peay's defense breaking down and Carta-Samuels completing more throws, the Commodores quickly began to pull away. In the span of around four minutes, Vanderbilt managed to score 21 points to pull even further away. At this point, it was even more obvious that Vandy wasn't going to fall apart. With the team finally coming together, the points just kept coming in. The starters did not play a single second in the forth quarter. Even then, the Governors couldn't stop the second team. There was a bit of controversy when Vanderbilt scored late. Austin Peay's coach did not take the score very well and wasn't exactly fond that Vanderbilt continued to run the score up on them. Only one side is really at fault in allowing that score: Austin Peay's defense. Had they covered just a little better, no score would have ever happened. James Franklin doesn't want his players to quit. The fans don't want to see the players quit. No one wanted them to just stop playing due to such a large lead. If they couldn't stop the second team, there's not much Vanderbilt could do to avoid scoring.

True freshman Jordan Cunningham came up big in this game. He led all receivers with 6 receptions and 129 yards. The receiver from Florida also managed to grab two touchdowns from Carta-Samuels. There seemed to be no way of stopping him from getting open. After only being targeted three times in the Ole Miss game, this performance was a much needed improvement. Not only does Vanderbilt have two top senior receivers on their team, they have even more hope in the freshman. With some of the recruiting being done at Vanderbilt, the team will likely have an even more improved rushing and passing attack next year. Despite losing four starters at key positions, good recruits will likely fill in these spots very well. Carta-Samuels may be leaving next year, but Freshman Patton Robinette played well against Austin Peay's starters in the fourth quarter. He completely all but one pass for well over 100 yards. Even if Vanderbilt doesn't get a prized quarterback recruit, they seem to be in safe hands with Robinette likely being the starter next year.

After taking out Austin Peay, Vanderbilt will be playing another SEC opponent in South Carolina. With a much more intimidating defense line, the Commodores might suffer their first defeat the hands of the Gamecocks. Austin Peay will look to end a two game slide against Chattanooga next week. With two poor showings, Chattanooga is the obvious favorite in this game.

Austin Peay's quarterback Andrew Spivey finds himself in the air, after a huge hit by Caleb Azubike.


Chase Garnham leaps in front of a pass to intercept the ball.

Austin Peay Governors at Vanderbilt Commodores
Sep 7, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Austin Peay Governors (0-1)	0	0	0	0	0
#22 Vanderbilt Commodores (1-0)	7	7	21	14	49

Team Stats Comparison
	PEAY	VAN
Total Offense	167	545
Rushing Yards	31	96
Passing Yards	136	449
First Downs	9	22
Punt Return Yards	4	46
Kick Return Yards	175	31
Total Yards	346	622
Turnovers	2	1
3rd Down Converstion	3-13	10-12
4th Down Conversion	0-1	0-1
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	0/0-0	6/5-0
Penalties	4-26	0
Posession Time	16:17	15:43

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		PEAY	VAN
4:51	(VAN) TD: W. Tate, 2 YD Run (C. Spear Kick)	0	7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		PEAY	VAN
6:17	(VAN) TD: J. Cunningham, 15 YD Pass from A. Carta-Samuels (C. Spear Kick)	0	14
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		PEAY	VAN
5:37	(VAN) TD: A. Carta-Samuels, 4 YD Run (C. Spear Kick)	0	21
2:20	(VAN) TD: J. Krause, 27 YD Pass from A. Carta-Samuels (C. Spear Kick)	0	28
1:29	(VAN) TD: J. Matthews, 55 YD Pass from A. Carta-Samuels (C. Spear Kick)	0	35
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		PEAY	VAN
6:43	(VAN) TD: J. Seymour, 1 YD Run	0	42
3:10	(VAN) J. Cunningham, 15 YD Pass from P. Robinette (C. Spear Kick)	0	49

Austin Peay Governors

Vanderbilt Commodores PASSING C/A YDS TD INT A. Carta-Samuels 19/29 332 3 1 P. Robinette 6/7 117 1 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD W. Tate 14 54 3.8 1 J. Seymour 11 30 2.7 1 A. Carta-Samuels 5 6 1.2 1 P. Robinette 2 6 3.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD J. Cunningham 6 129 21.5 2 W. Tate 5 78 15.6 0 J. Matthews 4 103 25.7 1 T. Wilkins 3 86 28.6 0 J. Krause 2 28 14.0 1 J. Seymour 2 4 2.0 0 T. Pruitt 1 20 20.0 0 S. Scheu 1 1 1.0 0 F. Lassing 1 0 0.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK S. Scheu 1 0 B. Gouger 1 0 C. White 0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD C. Garnham 5 2.0 1 0 P. Head 5 0.0 0 0 J. Marshall 5 0.0 0 0 K. Ladler 4 0.0 0 0 D. Herring 4 0.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG C. Spear 0/0 7/7 7 N/A PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 T. Hudson 1 41 41.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD B. Kimbrow 1 31 31.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD J. Krause 5 27 5.4 0 T. Pruitt 2 9 9.5 0

[RussellBird]

BIGGEST HEADLINES:
Upset in California! - Stanford is shocked following a 43-30 overtime loss to San Jose State.
Defense Wins Games - Georgia defeats South Carolina in a low-scoring SEC contest. [14-10]
Big Win in Michigan - With their series ending soon, Notre Dame takes out Michigan. [31-10]
Battle for Florida - Miami takes out Florida by the score of 28-12 in their rivalry matchup.
First Year, First Win - Old Dominion shocks the world by defeating Maryland for their first ever win in the FBS. [21-11]

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK:
Offensive - Defensive
Duke QB Anthony Boone : 15-27, 258 yards, 18 carries, 28 yards, 6 total touchdowns - Wisconsin S Dezmen Southward : 2 tackles, tackle for loss, 2 forced fumbles, 1 interception

NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Sep 7, 2013
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Clemson Tigers (38)	2	0	1502
2	2	Alabama Crimson Tide (21)	1	0	1435
3	3	Oregon Ducks (1)	2	0	1389
4	4	Ohio State Buckeyes (1)	2	0	1306
5	6	Louisville Cardinals	2	0	1182
6	7	Florida State Seminoles	1	0	1122
7	8	Oklahoma Sooners	2	0	1063
8	9	UCLA Bruins	1	0	1006
9	10	Georgia Bulldogs	1	1	931
10	12	Miami Hurricanes	2	0	866
11	13	Washington Huskies	1	0	791
12	14	Northwestern Wildcats	2	0	740
13	15	Baylor Bears	2	0	691
14	11	South Carolina Gamecocks	1	1	578
15	18	Arizona State Sun Devils	1	0	552
16	17	LSU Tigers	1	1	552
17	19	TCU Horned Frogs	2	0	508
18	5	Stanford Cardinal	0	1	487
19	20	Wisconsin Badgers	2	0	466
20	22	Vanderbilt Commodores	2	0	385
21	16	Florida Gators	1	1	363
22	23	Kansas State Wildcats	2	0	347
23	24	Texas A&M Aggies	1	1	275
24	25	Mississippi State Bulldogs	2	0	275
25	--	Texas Longhorns	2	0	250

Dropped Out - #21 Maryland (Old Dominion 11-21)
Others Receiving Votes - Nebraska (207), Ole Miss (146), Oklahoma State (125), Michigan State (117), Northern Illinois (89), Auburn (33), Notre Dame (21), San Jose State (9)

Heisman Watch - Updated: Sep 8, 2013
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Johnny Manziel	QB	Texas A&M		24-34, 353 YDS, 5 TDs, 11 ATT, 50 YDS, 0 TDs
A.J. McCarron	QB	Alabama		12-18, 133 YDS, 1 TDs
Braxton Miller	QB	Ohio State		8-17, 149 YDS, 2 TDs, 19 ATT, 192 YDS, 4 TDs
Byron Marshall	HB	Oregon		40 ATT, 317 YDS, 4 TDs
Teddy Bridgewater	QB	Louisville		39-57, 588 YDS, 6 TDs, 24 ATT, 68 YDS, 0 TDs

Matchup Preview *|* September 14, 2013
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#20 Vanderbilt Commodores (2-0, 0-0 Away)		#14 South Carolina Gamecocks (1-1, 1-0 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 44.0 (#6) Points Per Game 24.0 (#80) 500.0 (#8) Total Offensive Yards 435.5 (#34) 113.5 (#110) Rushing Yards 248.0 (#23) 386.5 (#1) Passing Yards 187.5 (#61) Defensive Stats Comparison 309.5 (#50) Total Yards Allowed 309.0 (#49) 135.5 (#48) Rushing Yards Allowed 152.5 (#59) 174.0 (#75) Passing Yards Allowed 156.5 (#55) Game Notes Sitting at 2-0, Vanderbilt managed to surprise a few people with their win over Ole Miss. Compared to the Old Miss game, though, this one will be even more challenging. South Carolina is coming off a heartbreaking loss to Georgia. Thanks to their defensive play, they kept the game close. This one looks the be a very similar battle, especially since Vanderbilt's offense is not nearly as powerful as Georgia's. If the Gamecocks can get pressure and force a few bad throws, expect them to win this one. The Commodores's running game has been lacking all season. Blockers unable to open holes. Everything bad that could happen has. Therefore, Vanderbilt needs this one to prove themselves as potential threat to Alabama and the rest of the SEC. Don't expect this one to be easy though, as Vanderbilt leaves Nashville for the first time all season. Series Record: South Carolina LEADS 18-4 Current Streak: South Carolina - W4 Prediction: Vanderbilt 27 - South Carolina 24