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Old 03-28-2024, 03:20 PM   #225
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No conference championship for the Pac 12? I know its a game but personally, I would think the real life BCS system would have put in a one-loss Big 10 team that lost in the championship game by 7 over Utah. But maybe thats why the BCS system was flawed, because things like this would happen.
I've tried to align the conferences like they will be in real life in the future. I've put some Pac-12 teams in the Big Ten, which left the conference with too few teams for a conference championship game. I CAN'T WAIT for the new college football game to come out, so we get the right conference alignments and hopefully have more flexibility in realigning leagues.

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That's the problem NCAA 14 always had was if you were 12-1 and lost in week 1 vs. 12-1 and lost in Week 15 that week 15 loss would always penalize you more. Especially with Indiana being 12-0 going into it, it's a shame a close loss like that would punish them so much! At least it wasn't like 12-1 Tulsa that the game put into the natty, haha!
College football has always seemed to be like that - it's not how often you lose, it's when you lose. Lose to a team in early September and run the table, you're good. Lose at the end, you're done. That changed a bit with the College Football Playoff since four teams stayed in the hunt instead of two, so the SEC championship game winner is always given the benefit of the doubt.
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2025/2010 BOWL SEASONS


Vanderbilt receiver Michael Johnson caught 10 passes for 416 yards and three touchdowns against Northwestern.


Vanderbilt’s Kendall Butler picks off a pass.

HOW YA LIKE ME NOW?
Johnson proves he’s nation’s top WR
with record-shattering game vs. NU


ORLANDO, Fla. — Michael Johnson wasn’t even considered the best wide receiver on the field when Vanderbilt met Northwestern in the Capital One Bowl on Jan. 1, 2026.

That type of blatant disrespect wasn’t going to go unchallenged.

As if to shove it to the Wildcats and shove it to the voters, Commodores coach B-Dawg unleashed Johnson in all of his glory.

When the dust settled, Johnson had one of the greatest individual performances ever by a B-Dawg player in seventh-ranked Vanderbilt’s 51-26 victory over 12th-ranked Northwestern.

Johnson caught 10 passes for 416 yards and three touchdowns, breaking B-Dawg’s single-game record of 386 receiving yards set by Michigan’s Ryan King at Iowa on Nov. 2, 2013 in NCAA 2012.

The bulk of the damage was done in what is surely the greatest half in the history of college football. Johnson had seven catches for 324 yards and three touchdowns by halftime, with quarterback Greg Freeman going 11-for-18 for 382 yards and four touchdowns. Combined with Northwestern quarterback Brendan Sullivan’s 268 yards, the teams combined for 650 yards through the air in the first half.

Johnson didn’t even play in the fourth quarter after he broke the NCAA record of 405 yards set by Louisiana Tech’s Troy Edwards on Aug. 29, 1998.

“This was one of those special performances you will always remember, no matter how many games you coach in the future,” B-Dawg said. “Michael and I were pretty ticked off when the college football awards came out, so we had to show everyone what’s up.”

Northwestern’s Jacob Gill won the Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s top receiver, while Johnson finished sixth. Gill had six catches for 66 yards and a touchdown against Vanderbilt.

It took only 12 seconds for the Commodores to prove a point, as Freeman hit Johnson with a 79-yard bomb down the right side behind cornerback Paul Smith to open the scoring.

Smith also got burned for a deep touchdown on the first play of Vanderbilt’s third drive.

By the end of the first quarter, Johnson caught all four of Freeman’s completions for 214 yards and two touchdowns. He broke his own school record of 246 yards with 5:36 left in the second quarter.

“I had to check to make sure we weren’t playing on freshman mode,” B-Dawg said. “It shouldn’t be that easy on Heisman mode.”

A 68-yard pass to Johnson on post route out of a bunch formation gave Vanderbilt a 45-6 lead with 1:32 left in the first half.

Freeman finished 15-for-28 for 489 yards, four touchdowns and one interceptions, averaging 32.6 yards per completion. Sullivan, Northwestern’s all-time passing leader, was 45-for-55 for 472 yards, one touchdown and two picks. He was sacked five times.

With one season remaining, Johnson has 305 catches for 4,729 yards and 51 touchdowns. Freeman has two years left to improve upon 9,908 passing yards and 90 touchdowns.


Vanderbilt receiver Michael Johnson hauls in one of his three touchdowns.

Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Northwestern Wildcats (Capital One Bowl)
Jan. 1, 20261ST2ND3RD4THSCORE
#7 Vanderbilt Commodores (11-2)17283351
#12 Northwestern Wildcats (9-4)3617026
Team Stats Comparison
VANNW
Total Offense591517
Rushing Yards21-7223-45
Passing Yards519472
First Downs1526
Punt Return Yards2917
Kick Return Yards13254
Total Yards752588
Turnovers12
3rd Down Conversion6-108-15
4th Down Conversion0-00-1
2-Point Conversion0-00-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals5-2-35-1-2
Penalties1-101-15
Possession Time14:5821:02
VANDERBILT COMMODORES
PASSINGC/AYDSTDINT
Greg Freeman15/2848941
Drew Dickey4/43000
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGTD
Greg Freeman4246.00
Patrick Smith8232.80
Shawn Brooks2147.00
Andy Wilson294.50
Dylan Betts-Pauley144.00
Wesley Walker242.00
Drew Dickey2-6-3.00
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGTD
Michael Johnson1041641.63
Gamerion Carter35518.30
Jayden McGowan2147.00
Mike Barclay12020.00
Patrick Smith177.01
Ryan Jamison155.00
Curtis Cannon122.00
BLOCKINGPANCAKESACK
Team00
DEFENSETACKTFLSACKINT
Jeffrey Ugochukwu11000
Boyd Peterson9110
Errington Truesdell9100
Pat Berg6200
Kendall Butler5001
Kasey Davidson5100
John Howse5220
Chris Jackson4000
Tyson Russell2000
Brian Davidson2110
Justin King2110
Marlen Sewell1001
James Scott1000
Daniel Noble1000
Adrian Andrews1000
KICKINGFGXPPTSLONG
Zach Hancock3/36/61527
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGIN20
Robert Hayden14545.00
KICK RETURNRETYDSAVGLONG
Gamerion Carter513226.437
PUNT RETURNRETYDSAVGLONG
Gamerion Carter12929.029
NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS
PASSINGC/AYDSTDINT
Brendan Sullivan45/5547212
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGTD
Kellen Weaver9495.41
Antwuan Hall2115.50
Calvin Johnson II155.00
Brendan Sullivan11-20-1.80
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGTD
Calvin Johnson II1313010.00
Lawson Albright710915.50
Jordan Mosley66811.30
Kellen Weaver6457.50
Jacob Gill56613.21
Donnie Gray5397.80
Antwuan Hall3155.00
BLOCKINGPANCAKESACK
Daniel Cross10
Eric Lewis10
Kevin Horne10
Kellen Weaver01
Ben Haynes01
DEFENSETACKTFLSACKINT
Mac Uihlein8100
Justin Harrison5000
Theran Johnson5100
Josh Johnson4000
Paul Smith4001
Martin DeLuca4100
Garner Wallace2000
Donnie Gray2000
David Williamson1000
Najee Story1000
Nick Williams1000
Raymond Beck1000
Zach Vaughn1000
Mike Bennett1000
Rodney McGraw1000
KICKINGFGXPPTSLONG
Eddie Rivers4/52/21545
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGIN20
Chris Morgan14747.00
KICK RETURNRETYDSAVGLONG
Earvin Nixon25427.029
PUNT RETURNRETYDSAVGLONG
Earvin Nixon11717.017



Utah beats Clemson for national title

Utah scored 17 straight fourth-quarter points to break open a three-point lead in a 48-35 victory over Clemson in the 2025 national championship game.

A 49-yard run by Kyle Edwards, who had only 15 yards the rest of the season, began the scoring outburst. Pete Costelli hit Makai Cope with a 7-yard touchdown pass with 8:58 left and the Utes added a field goal with 2:26 remaining.

Costelli, a 95 OVR fifth-year senior, was 26-for-32 for 336 yards and two touchdowns. Ricky Parks ran 14 times for 124 yards and a touchdown.

Will Taylor of Clemson was 23-for-37 for 389 yards, two touchdowns and an interception while running eight times for 38 yards and a score. Josh Jones caught five passes for 151 yards, while tight end Maurice Parrish had eight catches for 105 yards for the Tigers.

2025 SEASON BOWL GAMES
New Mexico Bowl: Navy 63, San Jose State 60 (yes, football; not basketball)
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Miami (Ohio) 35, New Mexico 19
Poinsettia Bowl: Boy-Z State 41, Southern Methodist 29
Beef O’Brady’s Bowl: Nevada 29, Illinois 28
New Orleans Bowl: Coastal Carolina 36, Texas-San Antonio 26
Las Vegas Bowl: Hawaii 17, Temple 10
Hawaii Bowl: San Diego State 49, Texas-El Paso 17
Little Caesars Bowl: Northern Ilinois 49, Maryland 24
Military Bowl: Florida Atlantic 38, Akron 31 (OT)
Holiday Bowl: Kansas State 35, California 21
Belk Bowl: Georgia Tech 42, Kent State 10
AdvoCare V100 Bowl: Texas Christian 23, North Texas 21
Russell Athletic Bowl: North Carolina State 38, Memphis 19
Meineke Car Care Bowl: Ohio State 31, Kansas 28 (OT)
Armed Forces Bowl: Middle Tennessee State 34, UNLV 24
Fight Hunger Bowl: Arkansas State 33, Tulane 31
Alamo Bowl: Oregon 41, Brigham Young 27
B-Dubz Bowl: Wisconsin 45, Baylor 24
Music City Bowl: Texas 38, Boston College 13
Sun Bowl: The U 41, U-Dub 30
Liberty Bowl: Florida International 37, Mississippi State 14
Chick-fil-A Bowl: Virginia 41, Auburn 29
Heart of Dallas Bowl: Appalachian State 41, Minnesota 28
Gator Bowl: Penn State 37, Kentucky 20
Capital One Bowl: VANDERBILT 51, Northwestern 26
Outback Bowl: Nebraska 38, Missouri 33
Rose Bowl: USC 34, Texas A&M 30
Fiesta Bowl: Tulsa 28, Houston 24
Sugar Bowl: North Carolina 34, Alabama 31 (OT)
Orange Bowl: Notre Dame 38, Indiana 14
Cotton Bowl: Florida 42, Iowa State 7
BBVA Compass Bowl: Georgia 28, South Florida 7
Go Daddy Bowl: Central Michigan 38, Marshall 24
BCS Championship: Utah 48, Clemson 35


FINAL 2025 COACHES POLL
1. Utah (61), 12-1
2. Notre Dame, 11-1
3. North Carolina, 12-2
4. Clemson 12-2
5. VANDERBILT, 11-2
6. Indiana, 12-2
7. Oregon, 11-2
8. Alabama, 11-3
9. Florida, 10-3
10. Coastal Carolina, 12-1
11. Tulsa, 13-1
12. Texas A&M, 10-3
13. Ohio State, 10-3
14. Penn State, 9-4
15. Nebraska, 10-3
16. USC, 11-3
17. Virginia, 10-3
18. Central Michigan, 13-1
19. Florida International, 11-2
20. Wisconsin, 9-4
21. Northwestern, 9-4
22. Northern Illinois, 11-2
23. San Diego State, 10-3
24. North Carolina State, 9-4
25. Houston, 10-4

FINAL 2025 ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKINGS
1. Utah (41), 12-1, 1,601 points
2. Notre Dame (22), 11-1, 1,440 points
3. North Carolina, 12-2
4. Clemson, 12-2
5. VANDERBILT, 11-2
6. Florida, 10-3
7. Indiana, 12-2
8. Coastal Carolina (2), 12-1
9. Alabama, 11-3
10. USC, 11-3
11. Oregon, 11-2
12. Tulsa, 13-1
13. Texas A&M, 10-3
14. Ohio State, 10-3
15. Penn State, 9-4
16. Nebraska, 10-3
17. Virginia, 10-3
18. Central Michigan, 13-1
19. Florida International, 11-2
20. Northern Illinois, 11-2
21. Wisconsin, 9-4
22. Northwestern, 9-4
23. San Diego State, 10-3
24. North Carolina State, 9-4
25. Houston, 10-4





Air Force lost four fumbles in the first quarter, including this one by
Mike Clark.


MISMATCH
Vandy recovers 4 fumbles in first quarter,
grabs 34-0 lead in bowl game massacre


SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — B-Dawg didn’t know whether he should feel more sorry for Air Force or for San Diego State.

Air Force obviously didn’t belong in a bowl game, as evidenced by four lost fumbles and a 34-0 deficit in the first quarter alone against Vanderbilt in the 2010 Independence Bowl.

It was so ugly that B-Dawg took out all of his starters with 28 seconds left in the first quarter, as the Commodores cruised to a 51-28 rout of overmatched Air Force.

Air Force wouldn’t have been bowl-eligible in the real world, going 5-7 overall, but seemed to have been locked into a bowl slot according to EA’s formula by finishing fourth in the Mountain West Conference with a 4-4 record. Meanwhile, a 6-6 San Diego State team that was fifth at 3-5 in the MWC sat home for the holidays.

“I felt like we were playing a Division I-AA team,” B-Dawg said. “No, worse, I felt like we were playing a high school JV team. Those guys were horribly inept. They shouldn’t have been here. I guess we just have to play better in the future so we don’t get crappy bowl matchups like this. I’m sure San Diego State would have been a better representative of their league. They certainly couldn’t have been any worse.”

Air Force had three fumbles on its first eight carries, then lost a fourth fumble when halfback Mike Clark coughed up the ball after making a catch. That fumble came with 28 seconds left in the first quarter of a game Vanderbilt was already leading by a 34-0 score. At that point, out came the starters.

It should be noted that it was not raining in Shreveport.

Defensive end Tony Edwards forced two fumbles and strong safety Keith Cunningham, the sophomore Thorpe Award winner, recovered two.

When fumbles didn’t kill Air Force, the speed of return man Jason Toth did. Toth returned two punts for touchdowns in the first quarter, taking them 81 and 56 yards to the house. The 81-yarder is a dynasty record and he now has six punt return touchdowns in his two-year career.

“He could have scored two or three more had we left in the starters and forced Air Force to punt the whole game,” B-Dawg said.

Air Force didn’t get a first down until there was 6:12 left in the second quarter. The Falcons did some damage against Vanderbilt’s backups, scoring two touchdowns to make it a 34-14 game. B-Dawg was tempted to put the starters back in, but didn’t.

Backup quarterback Jared Funk threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to cornerback Alan Strong to give Vanderbilt a 41-14 lead with 43 seconds left in the first half. Funk got in the game before the rest of the backups, because starting quarterback Antwan Smith suffered an injury that would have kept him out for 12 weeks if it was early in the season.

When Air Force completed a 32-yard pass into field goal range off a fake punt with two seconds left, B-Dawg formation-subbed his starters back onto the field goal blocking team and linebacker Bryan Lewis blocked a field goal.

In the second half, it was just a matter of getting some stats for some guys who don’t normally get them. Vanderbilt completed 17 passes to 11 different receivers. Third-string halfback Kevin Harrell was the leading rusher, gaining 84 yards on 14 carries.

Air Force actually outgained Vanderbilt 355-325, but the punt returns and the short fields the Commodores were given after turnovers meant they didn’t have much of a chance to eat up yardage.

Vanderbilt snapped a three-game losing streak and finished with a 7-6 record.

PLAYAZ OF DA GAME
Jason Toth, Vanderbilt; Kris Bolen, Air Force

VANDERBILT 51, AIR FORCE 28
First quarter
VANDY: Toth 81 punt return (Diles kick), 6:45
VANDY: Diles 34 field goal, 5:18
VANDY: Brantley 12 pass from Funk (Diles kick), 3:51
VANDY: Diles 34 field goal, 2:41
VANDY: Toth 56 punt return (Diles kick), 2:18
VANDY: Bubis 5 run (Diles kick), :37
Second quarter
AF: Hall 67 pass from Halterman (Jenkins kick), 5:32
AF: Paul 1 run (Jenkins kick), 1:47
VANDY: Strong 24 pass from Funk (Diles kick), :43
Third quarter
VANDY: Diles 23 field goal, 5:26
Fourth quarter
VANDY: Knox 29 pass from Hayden (Diles kick), 5:29
AF: Clark 42 run (Jenkins kick), 3:44
AF: Fontenot 13 pass from Halterman (Jenkins kick), :53

Code:

VANDERBILT  34    7    3    7   —   51
AIR FORCE    0   14    0   14   —   28  

VANDERBILT COMMODORES STATISTICS
PASSING         Cmp  Att   Yds  TD  Int   Lg 
Jared Funk       13   20   101   2    0   24
Josh Hayden       3    5    41   1    0   29
Antwan Smith      1    3    33   0    0   33
TOTALS           17   28   175   3    0   33

RUSHING         Att  Yds   Avg  TD   Lg 
Kevin Harrell    14   84   6.0   0   36
Gaston Miller     4   34   8.5   0   16
Matt Bubis        4   23   5.8   1   11
Jared Funk        6   18   3.0   0   16
Clint Turner      3    5   1.7   0    5
Josh Hayden       1  -14 -14.0   0    0
TOTALS           32  150   4.7   1   36

RECEIVING       Rec  Yds   Avg  TD   Lg 
Vince Cohen       3   39  13.0   0   17
Jonathan Massey   3   36  12.0   0   33
Clint Turner      2    8   4.0   0    6
Gaston Miller     2    6   3.0   0    4
Freddie Knox      1   29  29.0   1   29
Alan Strong       1   24  24.0   1   24
Derrick Brantley  1   12  12.0   1   12
Darrell James     1   12  12.0   0   12
Jason Toth        1    6   6.0   0    6
Kevin Harrell     1    3   3.0   0    3
Patrick Benoist   1    0   0.0   0    0
TOTALS           17  175  10.3   3   33

DEFENSE         Tkl  TFL   Sk  Int 
Donnell Monroe    7    0    0    0
Chris Pollock     6    0    0    0
Will Carpenter    6    2    0    0
Tony Edwards      6    1    0    0
Teriall Brannon   5    2    1    0
Patrick Benoist   5    1    0    0
Chris Gordon      4    1    1    0
Shannon Mooney    4    2    0    0
Brent Trice       3    1    0    0
John Johnson      3    2    1    0
Jason Lewis       3    1    0    0
Bobby Moss        3    1    0    0
James Pressley    3    0    0    0
Clint Turner      2    0    0    0
Bryan Kelly       2    1    0    0
Matt Quinn        1    0    0    0
Grant Rich        1    0    0    0
Alan Strong       1    0    0    0
Paul Lane         1    0    0    0
Keith Cunningham  1    0    0    0
TOTALS           67   15    3    0
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AIR FORCE FALCONS STATISTICS
PASSING         Cmp  Att   Yds  TD  Int   Lg 
Jason Halterman  11   18   181   2    0   67
Roderick McGill   1    1    32   0    0   32
TOTALS           12   19   213   2    0   67

RUSHING         Att  Yds   Avg  TD   Lg 
Mike Clark       17   64   3.8   1   42
Dennis Paul      10   43   4.3   1   12
Jason Halterman   9   28   3.1   0   18
James Hall        6    7   1.2   0   10
John Collins      1    0   0.0   0    0
TOTALS           43  142   3.3   2   42

RECEIVING       Rec  Yds   Avg  TD   Lg 
Cedric Fontenot   4   66  16.5   1   32
Mike Clark        3   10   3.3   0    7
Tony Sims         2   41  20.5   0   26
James Hall        1   67  67.0   1   67
Brandon Archer    1   19  19.0   0   19
Lance Lee         1   10  10.0   0   10
TOTALS           12  213  17.8   2   67

TEAM STATISTICS VAN     AF
Total offense   325    355
Rushing         150    142
Passing         175    213
First downs      16     16
3rd down       6-14   4-13
4th down        1-2    3-3
Turnovers         1      5
Penalties       1-5   2-10
Possession    16:32  15:28

USC rallies from 13-0 down,
beats Va. Tech for national title


TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — It took USC awhile to get its offense in gear, but the Trojans got their act together in the nick of time.

USC didn’t score until there was 1:58 left in the first half, but bounced back from a 13-0 deficit to beat Virginia Tech 22-13 in the national championship game on Jan. 8, 2011.

USC got on the board on a 19-yard pass from red-shirt junior Nick Stephens to sophomore Carlton Graniello with 1:58 left in the first half.

Two field goals in the third quarter by sophomore Justin Bowling tied the game 13-13 before a 35-yard kick by Bowling with 7:19 left in the game put the Trojans ahead 16-13.

A 1-yard pass from Stephens to Graniello with 3:19 left in the game provided USC with some insurance. The extra point failed.

Stephens was 18-for-30 for 148 yards, two touchdowns and one pick. Graniello caught seven passes for 68 yards and two touchdowns. USC’s Jordan Cook ran 23 times for 158 yards.

Red-shirt senior Kenny Lewis of Virginia Tech was the only real-life player to make an impact in this game, running 15 times for 105 yards. Sophomore Ben James was 14-for-31 for 132 yards, one touchdown and three picks.


2010 BOWL GAMES
Poinsettia Bowl: Arkansas 21, Colorado State 7
GMAC Bowl: Rice 24, Northern Illinois 20
Las Vegas Bowl: Arkansas State 37, UNLV 31 (OT)
New Orleans Bowl: Ohio 36, Alabama-Birmingham 13
Fort Worth Bowl: Navy 52, Southern Methodist 14
Hawaii Bowl: Arizona 38, Fresno State 31
Motor City Bowl: Troy 38, Bowling Green 20
Independence Bowl: VANDERBILT 51, Air Force 28
Emerald Bowl: Akron 24, Boston College 14
MPC Computers Bowl: San Jose State 35, Wake Forest 31
Holiday Bowl: Oregon 49, Nebraska 28
Music City Bowl: Georgia Tech 41, Tennessee 27
Sun Bowl: Louisville 45, Boise State 7
Champs Sports Bowl: Miami 35, Northwestern 23
Alamo Bowl: Ohio State 42, Texas A&M 30
Meineke Car Care Bowl: Clemson 34, Arizona State 24
Liberty Bowl: Southern Miss 27, Middle Tennessee State 17
Houston Bowl: Western Michigan 46, UL-Monroe 14
Chick-fil-A Bowl: N.C. State 45, LSU 14
Insight Bowl: Notre Dame 33, UCLA 21
Outback Bowl: Florida 45, Michigan 31
Cotton Bowl: Texas 48, Georgia 26
Gator Bowl: Texas Tech 20, Maryland 14
Capital One Bowl: Auburn 49, Wisconsin 7
Rose Bowl: Florida State 33, Penn State 31
Orange Bowl: Oklahoma 35, West Virginia 17
Sugar Bowl: Utah 26, Alabama 15
Fiesta Bowl: Iowa 21, Colorado 17
National championship: USC 22, Virginia Tech 13

Code:
2010 FINAL POLLS
    COACHES POLL            ASSOCIATED PRESS
1   USC (61), 13-0          USC (64)
2   Oklahoma, 13-1          Florida State
3   Florida State, 13-1     Oklahoma
4   Virginia Tech, 12-2     Virginia Tech
5   Penn State, 11-2        Penn State
6   Texas, 12-1             Texas
7   West Virginia, 12-1     Utah (1)
8   Utah, 13-0              West Virginia
9   Iowa, 11-2              Iowa
10  Ohio State, 11-2        Alabama
11  Alabama, 11-3           Ohio State
12  Louisville, 11-2        Colorado
13  Colorado, 12-2          Louisville
14  Texas Tech, 10-3        N.C. State
15  N.C. State, 10-3        Auburn
16  Auburn, 10-3            Texas Tech
17  Oregon, 11-2            Oregon
18  Michigan, 10-3          Michigan
19  Florida, 10-3           Florida
20  Wisconsin, 10-3         Wisconsin
21  San Jose State, 12-1    San Jose State
22  Southern Miss, 13-1     Southern Miss
23  Navy, 11-2              Northern Illinois
24  Northern Illinois, 12-2 Navy
25  Nebraska, 9-4           Nebraska
44  VANDERBILT, 7-6 


Code:
FINAL 2010 SEC STANDINGS
East Division
                  SEC     Overall
                  W   L   W   L    PF    PA
Georgia           6   2   9   5   499   381
Florida           6   2  10   3   444   285
Tennessee         4   4   8   5   488   331
VANDERBILT        3   5   7   6   412   427
South Carolina    3   5   5   7   348   408
Kentucky          2   5   3   9   256   446
West Division
                  SEC     Overall
                  W   L   W   L    PF    PA
x-Alabama         7   1  11   3   469   242
Auburn            7   1  10   3   546   251
Louisiana State   5   3   9   4   437   313
Arkansas          2   6   7   6   373   331
Mississippi       2   6   3   9   250   347
Mississippi St.   1   7   4   8   258   334
x-Won SEC Championship game
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FINAL 2025/2010 STATS/SCORES

2025 VANDERBILT RESULTS (NCAA ’14)
ResultsHi PassingHi RushingHi Receiving
8/30: Coastal Carolina (W 35-32)367, Freeman35, P.Smith181, M.Johnson
9/6: Penn State (W 25-21)405, Freeman25, Freeman92, M.Johnson
9/13: LSU (W 31-26)297, Freeman105, P.Smith107. M.Johnson
9/20: Alabama (W 35-33)433, Freeman19, Freeman124, M.Johnson/103, Jamison
9/27: Army (W 28-10)279, Freeman118, P.Smith118. M.Johnson
10/4: Missouri (L 45-24)343, Freeman33, P.Smith169, M.Johnson
10/18: Georgia (L 34-27)347, Freeman34, P.Smith84, M.Johnson
11/1: South Carolina (W 49-28)408, Freeman52, P.Smith119, Jamison
11/8: Florida (W 45-31)367, Freeman42, P.Smith96, M.Johnson
11/15: Kentucky (W 37-16)377, Freeman63, P.Smith128, Skinner
11/22: Tennessee (W 34-26)313, Freeman108, P.Smith115, Jamison
11/29: Oklahoma (W 42-38)331, Freeman30, P.Smith113, M.Johnson
1/1: Northwestern (W 51-26)489, Freeman24, Freeman416, M.Johnson








2010 VANDERBILT RESULTS (NCAA '07)
ResultsHi PassingHi RushingHi Receiving
9/4: Middle Tennessee St. (W 34-20)233, A.Smith206, G.Miller/100, A.Smith129, Brantley
9/10: Michigan (L 29-27)213, A.Smith57, G.Miller95, Massey
9/18: Mississippi (W 30-26)262, A.Smith102, G.Miller84, Toth
9/25: Notre Dame (W 44-41)270, A.Smith122, G.Miller114, Brantley
10/2: Northern Illinois (W 23-20)378, A.Smith96, G.Miller160, Toth
10/9: LSU (L 58-24)288, A.Smith56. G.Miller151, Brantley
10/16: Georgia (L 33-25)261, A.Smith112, G.Miller94, Toth
10/23: South Carolina (W 33-20)170, A.Smith135, A.Smith72, Toth
10/30: Arkansas (W 27-24)69, A.Smith154, G.Miller59, Toth
11/6: Florida (L 44-24)281, A.Smith80, G.Miller118, Toth
11/13: Kentucky (L 42-35)342, A.Smith215, G.Miller134, Massey/108, Toth
11/20: Tennessee (L 42-35)403, A.Smith105, A.Smith142, Brantley/139, Toth
12/27: Air Force (W 51-28)101, Funk84, Harrell39, Cohen


Code:
FINAL 2010 VANDERBILT STATS (NCAA ’07)
PASSING           QBR    Cmp   Att   Yds  TD  Int   Pct  Lg  Sk
Antwan Smith    138.5    228   384  3203  22   19  .594  90  30
Jared Funk      137.0     36    58   353   6    3  .621  47   6
Josh Hayden      55.3      3    14    41   1    1  .214  29   3
Gaston Miller     0.0      0     2     0   0    0  .000   0   0
TOTALS          135.1    267   458  3597  29   23  .583  90  39
RUSHING           Att    Yds   Avg    TD  Lg  20+   BTK  Fm
Gaston Miller     267   1397   5.2     2  80   12    43   5
Antwan Smith      123    515   4.2    10  83   14    30   4
Clint Turner       39    193   4.9     2  27    1     2   3
Kevin Harrell      22    136   6.2     0  36    1     3   1
Matt Bubis         25     69   2.8     1  16    0     3   1
Billy Jones         1     18  18.0     0  18    0     2   1
Derrick Brantley    1      7   7.0     1   7    0     2   0
Jared Funk         15    -12  -0.8     0  16    0     0   4
Josh Hayden         4    -36  -9.0     0   0    0     0   0
TOTALS            497   2287   4.6    16  83   28    85  19
RECEIVING         Rec    Yds   Avg    TD  Lg  Drp
Jonathan Massey    66    654   9.9     7  49    6
Derrick Brantley   55    941  17.1     6  47   11
Jason Toth         54   1074  19.9     6  90   11
Gaston Miller      28     63   2.3     0  21    2
Billy Jones        20    401  20.1     2  52    5
Freddie Knox       16    204  12.8     1  29    4
Clint Turner        7     33   4.7     0   9    0
Darrell James       6     48   8.0     3  13    3
Vince Cohen         5     91  18.2     1  47    1
Evan Smith          4     40  10.0     2  14    2
Matt Quinn          2     18   9.0     0  13    0
Alan Strong         1     24  24.0     1  24    0
Matt Bubis          1      3   3.0     0   3    1
Kevin Harrell       1      3   3.0     0   3    0
Patrick Benoist     1      0   0.0     0   0    0
TOTALS            267   3597  13.5    29  90   46
Code:

BLOCKING           PC     Sk
Rashad Ting        31      6
Freddy Wright      27      2
Mike Daniels       23      4
Brandon Hampton    21      4
Adam Smotherman    12      5
John Austin         8      7
Matt Bubis          7      0
Billy Jones         7      0
Jonathan Massey     7      1
Derrick Brantley    6      0
Lamar Castillo      3      1
Darrell James       2      0
Jason Toth          2      0
A.J. Taylor         1      0
Freddie Knox        1      0
Clint Turner        1      0
William Ferguson    1      1
J.J. Black          1      1
TOTALS            161     32
KICKING            FG    FGA   Pct  Lg  XP   XPA    KO  TB
Andre Diles        21     26  .808  45  47    47    83   1
PUNTING           Pnt    Yds   Avg  Lg I20  NtYd  NtAv  TB
Andre Diles         6    225  37.5  42   0   215  35.8   0
Michael Hardy       3    108  36.0  37   0    87  29.0   0
Josh Hayden        40   1337  33.4  48   6  1162  29.1   1
KICKOFF RETURNS    KR    Yds   Avg  Lg  TD
Clint Turner        3     72  24.0  32   0
Derrick Brantley    4     82  20.5  22   0
Jason Toth         39    772  19.8  49   0
Barry Sanders      32    605  18.9  41   0
Billy Jones         2     29  14.5  15   0
Vince Cohen         1      7   7.0   7   0
Freddie Knox        1      5   5.0   5   0
Donnell Monroe      1      1   1.0   1   0
TOTALS             83   1573  19.0  49   0
PUNT RETURNS       PR    Yds   Avg  Lg  TD
Jason Toth         25    370  14.8  81   4
Matt Quinn          3     24   8.0  13   0
Clint Turner        1      7   7.0   7   0
Keith Cunningham    1      4   4.0   4   0
Barry Sanders       2      7   3.5   6   0
Derrick Brantley    1      0   0.0   0   0
TOTALS             33    412  12.5  81   4

Code:

DEFENSE           Tkl  TFL  Sk  Int  IYd  Df  FF  FR  Bk  TD
Bryan Kelly        80   26   9    2   13   8   1   4   2   0
Keith Cunningham   68   17   8    5    2   4   4   3   0   0
Donnell Monroe     60   10   0    3    8   5   0   0   0   0
James Pressley     59    1   0    4   26  12   2   0   0   0
Barry Sanders      58    0   0    3   -6   7   1   0   0   0
Brent Trice        51   14   7    0    0   7   3   0   0   0
Jason Lewis        45    5   2    3    8   7   1   0   0   0
Tony Edwards       32    7   4    0    0   3   3   0   0   0
Patrick Benoist    32    4   0    0    0   0   1   1   0   0
Alan Strong        25    0   0    0    0   6   0   0   0   0
Greg Billinger     21    8   2    0    0   2   2   0   0   0
Pat Stewart        17    6   2    0    0   3   0   0   0   0
Shaun Spencer      16    1   0    1   61   4   0   0   0   1
Shannon Mooney     14    3   0    0    0   2   0   1   0   0
Bobby Moss         11    3   1    1    8   3   1   1   0   0
John Johnson       10    3   2    1    1   0   1   0   0   0
Teriall Brannon    10    2   1    0    0   0   0   1   0   0
Chris Pollock       9    0   0    0    0   4   0   0   0   0
Jonathan Massey     8    0   0    0    0   0   1   0   0   0
Chris Gordon        6    2   1    0    0   0   0   0   0   0
Will Carpenter      6    2   0    0    0   1   0   0   0   0
Clint Turner        6    0   0    0    0   0   0   0   0   0
Derrick Brantley    5    0   0    0    0   0   0   0   0   0
Freddy Wright       4    0   0    0    0   0   0   1   0   0
Paul Lane           4    0   0    0    0   0   0   0   0   0
Billy Jones         4    0   0    0    0   0   0   0   0   0
Freddie Knox        3    0   0    0    0   0   1   0   0   0
Matt Bubis          3    0   0    0    0   0   0   0   0   0
Jason Toth          3    0   0    0    0   0   0   0   0   0
Mike Daniels        2    0   0    0    0   0   0   0   0   0
John Austin         2    0   0    0    0   0   1   0   0   0
Matt Quinn          2    0   0    0    0   0   0   0   0   0
Antwan Smith        2    0   0    0    0   0   0   0   0   0
Andre Diles         2    0   0    0    0   0   0   0   0   0
Darrell James       1    0   0    0    0   0   0   0   0   0
Rashad Ting         1    0   0    0    0   0   0   0   0   0
Brandon Hampton     1    0   0    0    0   0   0   0   0   0
Adam Smotherman     1    0   0    0    0   0   0   0   0   0
Gaston Miller       1    0   0    0    0   0   0   0   0   0
Matthew Olsen       1    1   1    0    0   0   0   0   0   0
Grant Rich          1    0   0    0    0   0   0   0   0   0
TOTALS            687  115  40   23  121  78  23  12   2   1
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Starting safety to remain at Vanderbilt

Jeffrey Ugochukwu may very well have a future in Madden, but nothing was guaranteed if he left Vanderbilt now.

Ugochukwu toyed with the idea of leaving, only to learn he was projected as a seventh-round pick. Coach B-Dawg talked him into staying promising him he would be a first-round pick next season.

“I know I can’t promise him something like that, but it worked,” B-Dawg said. “We get him for his senior year; that’s all I care about.”

Ugochukwu is 92 OVR, so with strong offseason training he has a chance to get into first-round territory. The two-year starter has 181 tackles, but no interceptions and only two deflections as a free safety.

B-Dawg breathed a sigh of relief Ugochukwu would return, because the Commodores are taking a hit in the secondary following graduation. Vanderbilt will lose four cornerbacks rated 87 OVR or higher.

Patrick Smith, HB, 96 OVR
Career stats: 469 carries, 1,711 yards, 17 TD; 69 catches, 613 yards, 8 TD

Quincy Skinner, WR, 95 OVR
Career stats: 201 catches, 2,758 yards, 12 TD

Terion Sugick, DT, 93 OVR
Career stats: 75 tackles, 49 TFL, 29 sacks, 2 def., 2 FF, 1 FR

Tyson Russell, CB, 91 OVR
Career stats: 179 tackles, 25 TFL, 7 sacks, 7 int., 16 def., 2 TD, 1 FF

Marlen Sewell, CB, 89 OVR
Career stats: 165 tackles, 17 TFL, 12 int., 24 def., 2 TD

John Howse, CB, 88 OVR
Career stats: 160 tackles, 37 TFL, 12 sacks, 4 int., 7 def., 2 FF, 1 FR

Alan Wright, CB, 87 OVR
Career stats: 39 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sack, 1 def.

Errington Truesdell, OLB, 85 OVR
Career stats: 168 tackles, 35 TFL, 3 sacks, 1 int., 2 def., 1 FF, 1 FR

Gamerion Carter, WR, 84 OVR
Career stats: 79 catches, 1,049 yards, 6 TD; 51 KR, 1,580 yards, 1 TD; 28 PR, 314 yards, 0 TD

Dylan Betts-Pauley, FB, 83 OVR
Career stats: 114 carries, 314 yards, 16 TD; 45 catches, 361 yards, 1 TD

Jayden McGowan, WR, 81 OVR
Career stats: 67 catches, 791 yards, 2 TD

Robert Hayden, P, 81 OVR
Career stats: 86 punts, 37.5 avg., 34.3 net avg., 28 inside 20, 63 long

Andy Wilson, FB, 79 OVR
Career stats: 81 carries, 203 yards, 14 TD; 14 catches, 113 yards, 0 TD

Jason London, OG, 78 OVR
Career stats: 13 pancakes, 8 sacks

Keith Walker, OT, 75 OVR
Career stats: 3 pancakes, 2 sacks





Bryan Kelly was Vandy’s leading tackler in 2010.

Kelly returning to Vanderbilt

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Bryan Kelly has the statistics to play at the next level, but not the ratings.

For that reason, coach B-Dawg made a successful pitch to keep his outstanding middle linebacker from leaving a year early for the NFL draft.

It took only a four-point pitch to keep Kelly in the fold.

“My family thinks it’s best that I stay in school for another year,” Kelly told B-Dawg.

To which B-Dawg replied, “Work on that degree, son, because at 84 OVR you’re probably gonna be sending out resumes at this time next year.”

Kelly led Vanderbilt with 80 tackles in 2010. Of those tackles, nine were sacks and 26 were for losses. He had two interceptions and blocked two kicks. Those accomplishments made Kelly a semifinalist for the Bednarik Award and Linebacker of the Year, but he missed the cut when the finalists were announced.

B-Dawg is leaning heavily toward making Kelly an impact player next year because his best defenses have featured impact linebackers.

Vanderbilt hasn’t had any high-rated underclassmen considering leaving early over the course of this dynasty, but B-Dawg has created some new rules for when that happens. Rule No. 1 is that he will not make any pitch to keep a player rated 95 OVR or higher who wants to leave early. He will allow himself one attempt to persuade a player rated 90 to 94 OVR. He can make multiple attempts to persuade any foolish soul 89 OVR or lower who thinks he’s ready for Madden.

DISCIPLINE: 25%
NEEDS: 1 FB, 1 TE, 2 DE, 1 CB, 1 SS
GRADUATING: 13
RETURNING PLAYERS: 47
IN-SEASON RECRUITS: 3
AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS: 22



Jonathan Massey is Vanderbilt’s top-rated graduate.

Massey, Funk have outside shot at Madden

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt hasn’t sent much talent on to Madden in the first four years of this dynasty, a trend that will continue for at least one more year.

The only two departing Commodores with a remote shot at getting exported into Madden are 94 OVR tight end Jonathan Massey and 91 OVR perennial backup quarterback Jared Funk.

There are 11 tight ends rated higher than Massey among those whose college careers have ended. There are 17 quarterbacks rated higher than Funk.

There were no Vanderbilt players in the 2007 Madden draft and only middle linebacker Jonathan Goff was taken in 2008, going in the sixth round to B-Dawg’s Detroit Lions. Wide receiver Earl Bennett is expected to be a first-day pick in the 2009 draft when B-Dawg’s Madden franchise gets that far.

The cast of departing players includes 11 players B-Dawg created before the start of this dynasty. Massey is the only true freshman from 2006 who made Vanderbilt’s default NCAA roster. Those are the last 12 real-life players who will appear for Vanderbilt in this dynasty. Grant Rich, a junior college walk-on in 2008, is also moving on.


JONATHAN MASSEY
POSITION: Tight end
OVR GROWTH: 78 to 94 (2006-2010)
2010 STATS: 66 catches, 654 yards, 7 TD
CAREER STATS: 146 catches, 1,437 yards, 23 TD

JARED FUNK
POSITION: Quarterback
OVR GROWTH: 72 to 91 (2006-2010)
2010 STATS: 36-for-58, 353 yards, 6 TD, 3 int.
CAREER STATS: 91-for-160, 1,099 yards, 13 TD, 10 int.

ADAM SMOTHERMAN
POSITION: Offensive guard
OVR GROWTH: 70 to 87 (2006-2010)
2010 STATS: 12 pancakes, 5 sacks
CAREER STATS: 23 pancakes, 6 sacks

BRENT TRICE
POSITION: Strong safety
OVR GROWTH: 68 to 86 (2006-2010)
2010 STATS: 51 tackles, 7 sacks, 3 FF, 7 def.
CAREER STATS: 100 tackles, 9 sacks, 5 FF, 1 FR, 8 def.

GASTON MILLER
POSITION: Halfback
OVR GROWTH: 65 to 84 (2006-2010)
2010 STATS: 267 carries, 1,397 yards, 2 TD; 28 catches, 63 yards, 0 TD
CAREER STATS: 386 carries, 1,856 yards, 5 TD; 36 catches, 108 yards, 0 TD

MATT BUBIS
POSITION: Fullback
OVR GROWTH: 62 to 82 (2006-2010)
2010 STATS: 25 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD; 1 catch, 3 yards, 0 TD
CAREER STATS: 62 carries, 197 yards, 4 TD; 7 catches, 26 yards, 0 TD

GREG BILLINGER
POSITION: Defensive tackle
OVR GROWTH: 62 to 82 (2006-2010)
2010 STATS: 21 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 FF, 2 def.
CAREER STATS: 71 tackles, 11 sacks, 5 FF, 3 FR, 4 def.

ALAN STRONG
POSITION: Cornerback
OVR GROWTH: 68 to 80 (2006-2010)
2010 STATS: 25 tackles, 6 def.
CAREER STATS: 73 tackles, 4 sacks, 3 int., 2 FF, 23 def., 1 TD

TERIALL BRANNON
POSITION: Defensive end
OVR GROWTH: 65 to 74 (2006-2010)
2010 STATS: 10 tackles, 1 sack, 1 FR
CAREER STATS: 19 tackles, 4 sacks, 1 FR

PATRICK BENOIST
POSITION: Middle linebacker
OVR GROWTH: 65 to 72 (2006-2010)
2010 STATS: 32 tackles, 1 FF, 1 FR
CAREER STATS: 65 tackles, 4 FF, 1 FR

MATT QUINN
POSITION: Wide receiver
OVR GROWTH: 65 to 72 (2006-2010)
2010 STATS: 2 catches, 18 yards, 0 TD
CAREER STATS: 15 catches, 122 yards, 3 TD

JOEY BAILEY
POSITION: Offensive tackle
OVR GROWTH: 65 to 70 (2006-2010)
2010 STATS: 0 pancakes, 0 sacks
CAREER STATS: 3 pancakes, 1 sack

GRANT RICH
POSITION: Defensive end
OVR GROWTH: 56 to 62 (2008-2010)
2010 STATS: 1 tackle
CAREER STATS: 5 tackles
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CLASS OF 2026/2011 RECRUITING



IN-SEASON RECRUITS
LEONARD CHAPMAN, HB-6, 6-2, 230, Lakeside, Fla., 4 stars, 77 OVR
JEREMY BAKER, WR-5, 5-10, 191, Bartlett, Tenn., 5 stars, 76 OVR
JUSTIN BURNS, FB-3, 6-1, 232, Waverly, Tenn., 3 stars, 74 OVR
KEVIN BREWSTER, OG-7, 6-1, 280, Plum, Pa., 4 stars, 74 OVR
JESSE HARRISON, ATH-28, 6-1, 225, Pleasanton, Texas, 4 stars, 72 OVR
DARREN BROWN, OG-3, 6-2, 277, Piscataway, N.J., 4 stars, 72 OVR
DERRICK WALKER, P-19, 6-2, 246, White Hall, Ark., 3 stars, 71 OVR
JOHN LEACH, OT-19, 6-5, 282, Socastee, S.C., 3 stars, 71 OVR
ALBERT SYKES, OG-19, 6-3, 286, Union, S.C., 3 stars, 71 OVR
RYAN GAITHER, DT-9, 6-3, 309, Groves, Texas, 4 stars, 71 OVR
PAUL MILLER, HB-15, 6-0, 195, Augusta, Ga., 4 stars, 71 OVR
MIKE DOBZINSKI, DT-17, 6-1, 266, Harriman, Tenn., 3 stars, 71 OVR
DEVIN BRINK, DE-16, 6-3, 252, Washington, D.C., 4 stars, 71 OVR
CASEY BROOKS, HB-49, 6-1, 207, LaPorte, Ind., 3 stars, 67 OVR

OFFSEASON SIGNINGS
ERIK OVERSTREET, FB-4, 6-0, 239, Oviedo, Fla., 3 stars, 77 OVR
BRADLEY DAVIS, ATH-14, 6-3, 199, Kathleen, Fla., 5 stars, 74 OVR
KRIS HENDERSON, OLB-11, 6-2, 209, Hagerstown, Md., 4 stars, 72 OVR
LUIS HALL, TE-9, 6-1, 245, Kill Devil Hills, N.C., 4 stars, 71 OVR
MICHAEL NEAL, CB-96, 6-0, 179, Bloomington, Ill., 3 stars, 62 OVR

TOP CLASS OF 2026 RECRUITING CLASSES
1. Notre Dame
2. VANDERBILT
3. Alabama
4. Clemson
5. Pittsburgh
6. Ohio State
7. Oregon
8. Oklahoma
9. Georgia
10. Texas A&M
11. Penn State
12. The U
13. Minnesota
14. Nebraska
15. Illinois
16. Iowa
17. Florida
18. U-Dub
19. Michigan
20. Wisconsin
21. USC
22. North Carolina
23. North Carolina State
24. Tennessee
25. California
32. Texas
42. Kentucky
44. Auburn
46. Mississippi
54. LSU
70. Mississippi State
73. Arkansas
101. Missouri
126. Ohio




RECRUITING BONANZA
Vanderbilt’s 13th-ranked 2011 recruiting class
includes No. 1 QB, CB and TE in the country


NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — B-Dawg will have no excuses if he doesn’t make Vanderbilt a Southeastern Conference power — and, dare we say, a national power — in the next couple of seasons.

He can no longer claim that he doesn’t have any talent to work with.

One year after getting the third-rated class in the country, the Commodores dropped to 13th but still grabbed the No. 1 player in the nation at three different positions and four other players who are in the top six at their position.

The class includes seven of the top 96 players in America, the cream of the crop being quarterback Ken Collins of Ellicott City, Md. Collins is the No. 3 overall prospect in the land with an 84 OVR rating and an absolute cannon for an arm, possessing 96 THP to go with 91 THA. Collins didn’t take much coaxing, signing in Week 2.

“The kid is ready for Madden as it is if you just look at his throwing ratings,” B-Dawg said. “His AWR is naturally holding down his OVR, as is his 62 SPD. I prefer a faster quarterback in NCAA, but this kid’s gonna be a whole heck of a lot of fun to use once Antwan Smith moves on. It’ll be tough to red-shirt a kid like this, because you risk losing him to a transfer, but we’ll take our chances.”

Albert Pruitt of Katy, Texas is the top-ranked cornerback in the country, checking in at 78 OVR with 90 SPD. He is ranked 53rd among all prospects in the country.

“I would hope the top cornerback in the country would be faster than that, but it looks like the original projections for this young man were a little bit off,” B-Dawg said. “Don’t get me wrong. He’ll turn into a star for us in short order, but he probably isn’t really the best corner in the country.”

The Commodores needed a tight end to replace the graduated Jonathan Massey. They struck the mother lode by landing three of the top five tight ends in the country, including top-ranked Randy Justice of Richland Miss. Also in the haul of tight ends are third-ranked Cornelius East of Dover, Del. And fifth-ranked Alvin Rushing of Calumet City, Ill.

Very little separates these players, who are all 78 OVR with 74 SPD.

“We appear to have landed a group of blocking tight ends, which is fine,” B-Dawg said. “Someone’s gotta keep guys off our quarterback and running backs. I would have preferred a little more variety, however. Now how am I going to have my annual dilemma of deciding between a blocking tight end and a receiving tight end?”

The linebacking corps was emphasized right from the start of in-season recruiting. Not only did the Commodores get commitments from MLB-2 Ulysses Heckel of Valley Station, Ky. and MLB-12 Travis Davis of Forest, Miss. during the season, but they added MLB-23 Terrance Burns of Plymouth, Mich. Heckel and Burns are 78 OVR.

“In a year or two, we should have a dominant linebacking corps and shouldn’t get run on so easily,” B-Dawg said. “Slowly but surely, the pieces of a complete team are falling into place. Two years ago, we landed some speedy receivers and defensive backs. Last year, we were all about bringing in stud offensive linemen. Now we’ve loaded up on linebackers and tight ends. I smell great things cookin’ in Nashville.”

In all, Vanderbilt signed 17 players. There were three five-star, eight four-star, three three-star, two two-star and one one-star recruits.

Code:
2011 VANDERBILT RECRUITS
Player          Pos.    Hometown             Ratings
Ken Collins     QB-1    Ellicott City, Md.   84 OVR, 62 SPD, 96 THP, 91 THA
Albert Pruitt   CB-1    Katy, Texas          78 OVR, 90 SPD, 90 JMP, 59 TAK
Randy Justice   TE-1    Richland, Miss.      78 OVR, 74 SPD, 76 CTH, 56 PB, 65 RB
Terrance Burns  MLB-23  Plymouth, Mich.      78 OVR, 82 SPD, 74 STR, 87 TAK
Alvin Rushing   TE-5    Calumet City, Ill.   78 OVR, 74 SPD, 72 CTH, 59 PB, 62 RB
Cornelius East  TE-3    Dover, Del.          78 OVR, 74 SPD, 74 CTH, 62 PB, 65 RB
Ulysses Heckel  MLB-2   Valley Station, Ky.  78 OVR, 84 SPD, 78 STR, 87 TAK
Craig Fritz     DT-17   Trussville, Ala.     72 OVR, 82 STR, 82 TAK
Travis Davis    MLB-12  Forest, Miss.        74 OVR, 78 SPD, 76 STR, 86 TAK
Eric Hagler     CB-21   Valley Station, Ky.  74 OVR, 92 SPD, 89 JMP, 62 TAK
Rusty Reynolds  HB-6    Hamilton, Ontario    76 OVR, 91 SPD, 65 CTH, 74 CAR, 72 BTK
Nick Williams   FB-13   Missouri City, Tex.  70 OVR, 65 SPD, 56 CAR, 62 BTK, 56 PB, 68 RB
Jeff Henry      HB-45   Northview, Ohio      76 OVR, 88 SPD, 68 CTH, 72 CAR, 74 BTK
Kory Johnson    FB-16   Loveland, Ohio       72 OVR, 78 SPD, 59 CAR, 72 BTK, 56 PB, 59 RB
Josh Cooper     SS-45   Batesville, Miss.    62 OVR, 76 SPD, 84 JMP, 65 TAK
Junior Fields   DE-93   Frankfort, Ky.       70 OVR, 72 SPD, 68 STR, 70 TAK
Jay Walton      SS-63   McMinnville, Tenn.   59 OVR, 80 SPD, 48 STR, 56 TAK
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2011 SPRING GAME



Barry Sanders earns impact circle
with big performance in spring game


NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Conventional wisdom going into the 2011 Vanderbilt spring game was that one of two defensive players would be selected by Coach B-Dawg for impact status: strong safety Keith Cunningham or middle linebacker Bryan Kelly.

Cunningham earned an impact circle with his performance in last year’s spring game and went on to make first-team All-America. Kelly was a semifinalist for two national awards, and it’s well-known that B-Dawg covets impact linebackers.

But you know the old saying: Impact circles aren’t handed out … they’re earrrrrrrrned.

OK, so it’s not an old saying. But it’s true.

Junior free safety Barry Sanders swooped in and became the coach’s choice for defensive impact status, picking off a pass and making a diving tackle to save a touchdown while playing for B-Dawg’s Black team, which won in a 57-10 rout.

With Sanders leading the way, the Black had a 27-6 lead before its offense ever took the field.

At 96 OVR, Sanders could be downright scary in 2011.

“Hey, the kid went out and earned it,” B-Dawg said. “I had hoped the computer would pick Cunningham or Kelly a our random impact player, but that wasn’t the case. I wasn’t going to slight Barry after a game like this. He certainly has an OVR worthy of impact status. If he has a season like Cunningham had last year, I’ll be a happy camper.”

On offense, it was a mortal lock that red-shirt junior quarterback Antwan Smith would get impact status for the third straight year. Smith did nothing to indicate he shouldn’t be an impact player, going 5-for-5 for 49 yards and scoring the game’s only touchdown on a 1-yard quarterback draw. Smith is 94 OVR.

B-Dawg is required by his dynasty rules to change playbooks this season. He used the Hawaii playbook, an indication he’ll be pass-happy in 2011, but hasn’t settled on it as his final choice. The Commodores are likely to play in-house cupcake Memphis on their first game to give the offense a chance to get accustomed to whatever new book they use.

The random impact circle handed out by the CPU went to wide receiver Jason Toth, whose 99 SPD coupled with impact status could make him the most dangerous weapon in the country.

“I’m a little nervous having an impact receiver with that kind of speed, because it might make it awfully tempting to revert to the days when Earl Bennett was our entire offense,” B-Dawg said. “We strive for balance and we strive to be a cheese-free program. All I can do is make a vow that Jason’s super powers will be used for good, not for evil.”

After the game, it was announced that 56 OVR defensive end Eddie Beato of Greenville, Tenn. has made the team as a walk-on to fill a void on the roster. Beato has 62 SPD, 68 STR and 68 TAK.

Code:
BLACK 57, GOLD 10
GOLD    6    4  —  10
BLACK  27   30  —  57

GOLD TEAM STATISTICS

*-Denotes player not on roster who was added for spring game.

PASSING         Cmp  Att   Yds  TD  Int   Lg 
Josh Hayden       7   20    83   0    0   54
Kevin Harrell     1    5     9   0    2    9
TOTALS            8   25    92   0    2   54

RUSHING         Att  Yds   Avg  TD   Lg 
Kevin Harrell     8   20   2.5   0    9
Josh Hayden       4   -8  -2.0   0    6
TOTALS           12   12   1.0   0    9

RECEIVING       Rec  Yds   Avg  TD   Lg 
Kevin Harrell     3    0   0.0   0    4
Darrell James     1   54  54.0   0   54
Freddie Knox      1   14  14.0   0   14
James Pressley    1    9   9.0   0    9
Ryan Cox*         1    9   9.0   0    9
Evan Smith        1    6   6.0   0    6
TOTALS            8   92  11.5   0   54

DEFENSE         Tkl  TFL   Sk  Int 
Scott McKinney*   4    2    0    0
Pat Stewart       3    1    0    0
Shaun Spencer     3    1    0    0
John Johnson      2    0    0    0
James Pressley    2    0    0    0
Chris Pollock     2    0    0    0
Keith Cunningham  1    0    0    0
Jason Lewis       1    0    0    0
Barry Sanders     1    0    0    0
Mike Scott*       1    1    1    0
TOTALS           20    5    1    0
Code:
BLACK TEAM STATISTICS
PASSING         Cmp  Att   Yds  TD  Int   Lg 
Austin Muse       5    6    96   0    0   33
Antwan Smith      5    5    49   0    0   15
TOTALS           10   11   145   0    0   33

RUSHING         Att  Yds   Avg  TD   Lg 
Clint Turner      6   19   3.2   1   11
Antwan Smith      5    3   0.6   1   10
Kevin Harrell     1    0   0.0   0    0
TOTALS           12   22   1.8   2   11

RECEIVING       Rec  Yds   Avg  TD   Lg 
Jason Toth        4   90  22.5   0   33
Derrick Brantley  2   19   9.5   0   14
Freddie Knox      2    7   3.5   0    6
Kevin Harrell     1   15  15.0   0   15
Evan Smith        1   14  14.0   0   14
TOTALS           10  145  14.5   0   33

DEFENSE         Tkl  TFL   Sk  Int 
Mike Scott*       5    1    0    1
Scott McKinney*   4    2    2    0
Barry Sanders     3    0    0    1
James Stevenson*  2    0    0    0
Pat Stewart       2    2    1    0
Shannon Mooney    1    1    1    0
Bobby Moss        1    0    0    0
Tony Edwards      1    0    0    0
Chris Gordon      1    1    0    0
TOTALS           20    7    4    2

TEAM STATISTICS  GLD   BLK
Total offense    104   167
Rushing           12    22
Passing           92   145
First downs        4     9
3rd down         1-8   1-2
4th down         1-7   1-1
Turnovers          2     1
Penalties        0-0  2-20
Possession      5:00  5:00
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GREG FREEMAN


In real life, Drew Dickey would be outta here. After all, he’s a 99 OVR fifth-year senior quarterback who is a backup to another 99 OVR quarterback, junior Greg Freeman. Freeman has thrown for 9,908 yards and 90 touchdowns in only two seasons, so B-Dawg is going to see what kind of career numbers he can rack up with him. Dickey, who has attempted only 36 passes during his career, can only hope for some mop-up duty. Freeman has 80 SPD, 90 THP and 89 THA. Dickey has 72 SPD, 90 THP and 98 THA. If this draft class was being exported to Madden, Dickey might be a high first-round pick. The other quarterbacks are 81 OVR red-shirt sophomore Josh Washington and 73 OVR freshman Bradley Davis, who will red-shirt.



LEONARD CHAPMAN


At 79 OVR, freshman Leonard Chapman is the highest-rated player in the running backs room. With the lack of an elite back, expect Vanderbilt to air it out even more, if that’s even possible. Chapman has 89 SPD and 78 BTK. His backups are 78 OVR Shawn Brooks and Wesley Walker. Two true freshmen fill the fullback requirement, with 71 OVR Erik Overstreet getting the starting nod with 81 SPD, 69 BTK, 70 CAR, 72 RBK and 72 PBK. At least B-Dawg won’t have to convert a running back to tight end to fullback for the foreseeable future.



MICHAEL JOHNSON


Senior Michael Johnson has a chance to go down as one of B-Dawg’s greatest receivers ever. He has 305 catches for 4,729 yards and 51 touchdowns in three seasons. He comes into his senior year with a 95 OVR rating, 97 SPD, 93 CTH, 99 route running and 82 JMP. The other receivers are nothing special, with sophomore Mike Barclay leading that group at 79 OVR. He had eight touchdown catches on 34 receptions last season, most of them coming as the No. 5 receiver in 5WR Levels near the goal line.



RYAN JAMISON


The tight end position is usually a nonfactor in B-Dawg’s offenses, but Ryan Jamison has changed that. Jamison had 68 catches for 754 yards and five touchdowns as a freshman last season. He is 77 OVR with 90 SPD, 76 CTH, 63 PBK and 67 RBK. Backup Derek Malloy will be subbed into some run packages because of his 81 RBK rating.



MIKE MEEKS


Looking for another reason why Vanderbilt probably won’t run much? The offensive line has only two starters rated above 79 OVR. Red-shirt junior Mike Meeks, an 87 OVR center, leads the group. He has 87 PBK and 87 RBK. Fifth-year senior right tackle Pete Moss is 81 OVR. The other starters are 77 OVR left tackle Paul Walker, 79 OVR left guard Edward Washington and 77 OVR right guard Aaron Miranda.



In contrast to the offensive line, the defensive line has four starters rated 85 OVR or higher. Justin King gets the coveted left end spot from which B-Dawg gets most of his sacks. King is 86 OVR with 81 SPD, 80 STR and 79 TAK. He had 10 sacks and 15 tackles for losses last season. The other end is 85 OVR Darren Agu, who has only 16 career tackles, three of which are sacks. Junior defensive tackle Dan Pendleton, who is 85 OVR, can cause damage in the middle, having made eight sacks and 11 tackles for losses last year. The other tackle is 86 OVR Yilanan Ouattara, a fifth-year senior with eight career tackles and four sacks.



Vanderbilt has a potential star middle linebacker in 86 OVR sophomore Boyd Peterson, who has 86 SPD, 92 ACC and 80 TAK. He had 62 tackles, 12 for losses and two sacks as a freshman. Brian Davidson, an 80 OVR senior, is the left outside backer. He has only 25 career tackles. Junior Steve Poland is the right outside backer at 78 OVR. He had 30 tackles, including nine for losses and two sacks, last season.



Safeties Jeffrey Ugochukwu and Kasey Davidson will have to lead an inexperienced secondary. Ugochukwu is 97 OVR, returning for his senior year after flirting with the NFL draft. He led Vanderbilt with 95 tackles last season. Davidson, who is 86 OVR, had 25 tackles. None of the returning cornerbacks had more than three tackles last year. All is not lost, as Adrian Andrews has progressed to 90 OVR after making only four tackles in his first two years. Progression has also made useful corners out of 85 OVR Scott Rosario, 82 OVR Aaron Baker and 82 OVR Kendall Butler.



ZACH HANCOCK


Kicker Zach Hancock will handle all the kicking and punting because of his 99 KPW. He also has 90 KAC. Hancock was a mediocre 12-for-19 on field goals last season. He had 11 of the team’s 27 punts last season. Derrick Walker, a 66 OVR punter, probably won’t see the field. Michael Johnson’s speed will be put to good use on returns.

2026 VANDERBILT FOOTBALL ROSTER
#OFFENSEPOSHTWTCLASSOVR
19Greg FreemanQB6-2235Jr.99
17Drew DickeyQB6-1217rSr.99
18Josh WashingtonQB6-4239rSo.82
2Bradley DavisQB6-3199Fr.73 (RS)
33Leonard ChapmanHB6-2230Fr.80
34Shawn BrooksHB5-11201So.78
21Wesley WalkerHB6-1213rJr.78
36Paul MillerHB6-0195Fr.71 (RS)
44Erik OverstreetFB6-0239Fr.72
39Justin BurnsFB6-1232Fr.65
1Michael JohnsonWR6-2201Sr.95
85Mike BarclayWR6-4237So.79
86Jesse HarrisonWR6-1225Fr.78
81Jeremy McKenzieWR6-2202rSr.77
80Curtis CannonWR6-0173Jr.75
87Jeremy BakerWR5-10191Fr.71
82Ryan JamisonTE6-3237So.78
84Derek MalloyTE6-4281rJr.77
83Luis HallTE6-1245Fr.64
71Paul WalkerLT6-3291Jr.77
74John LeachLT6-5282Fr.72
66Steve HigginsLT6-5286Sr.71
79Preston MossRT6-5334rSr.81
77Cedric GoreRT6-4340rJr.74
64Alex DavenportRT6-2299rFr.72
61Edward WashingtonLG6-4347rJr.79
75Trent WashingtonLG6-6295rFr.72
60Mark LeeLG6-4298rSo.63
67Aaron MirandaRG6-2299rSr.77
76Kevin BrewsterRG6-1280Fr.73
73Darren BrownRG6-2277Fr.64 (RS)
72Mike MeeksC6-0299rJr.87
70Steve RobinsonC6-3295So.72
65Albert SykesC6-3286Fr.65 (RS)
#DEFENSEPOSHTWTCLASSOVR
91Justin KingLE6-1226Sr.86
95Linus ZunkLE6-6261rSr.76
63Keith McGeeLE6-3270rFr.71
92Darren AguRE6-6262rSr.85
68Wesley HillRE6-2237So.73
96Derek CadeRE6-6265rJr.68
98Yilanan OuattaraDT6-1308rSr.86
62Dan PendletonDT6-1271Jr.85
69Leon JenkinsDT6-3299rFr.82
93Ty ThompsonDT6-5292rSr.73
90Carl DavisDT6-7302rSo.67
56Brian DavidsonLOLB6-3235Sr.80
57Chris JacksonLOLB6-7230rJr.77
59Troy NelsonLOLB6-2217rSo.70
99Steve PolandROLB6-3223Jr.78
49Daniel MartinROLB6-3229rSr.72
50Kris HendersonROLB6-2209Fr.70 (RS)
51Boyd PetersonMLB6-5248So.86
94Pat BergMLB5-11233Jr.75
52James ScottMLB6-1224rSo.73
54Chris BowlingMLB5-11244rSo.69
58Josh HamptonMLB6-1235rJr.60
35Adrian AndrewsCB5-11182Jr.91
28Scott RosarioCB6-1174Sr.85
23Aaron BakerCB5-11175Sr.83
20Kendall ButlerCB6-2204Jr.82
32Mike JacksonCB5-11201rFr.79
24Paul JacksonCB6-0178rFr.74
42Barrett McCollumCB6-0191Fr.62 (RS)
38Jeffrey UgochukwuFS6-1194rSr.97
27Corey WatkinsFS6-2205rJr.79
26Atari BowlingFS6-3219rFr.77
29Kasey DavidsonSS6-4208Sr.86
30Daniel NobleSS5-11198rJr.77
#SPECIAL TEAMSPOSHTWTCLASSOVR
8Zach HancockK6-0200Jr.93
13Derrick WalkerP6-2246Fr.66
1Michael JohnsonRET6-2201Sr.95 (WR)



2026 VANDERBILT SCHEDULE

Note: Vanderbilt is 90 OVR, 88 offense, 92 defense; B+ OVR, B+ offense, A- defense, A+ special teams

AUG. 29 — MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE
Preseason ranking: No. 62
Team ratings: 83 OVR, 88 offense, 78 defense, C- special teams

SEPT. 5 — ALABAMA
Preseason ranking: No. 4
Team ratings: 99 OVR, 99 offense, 99 defense, C special teams

SEPT. 12 — at THE U
Preseason ranking: No. 18
Team ratings: 90 OVR, 88 offense, 90 defense, A+ special teams

SEPT. 19 — at ARKANSAS
Preseason ranking: No. 64
Team ratings: 81 OVR, 81 offense, 83 defense, B special teams

SEPT. 26 — at PITTSBURGH
Preseason ranking: No. 59
Team ratings: 90 OVR, 88 offense, 90 defense, B special teams

OCT. 3 — MISSOURI
Preseason ranking: No. 39
Team ratings: 88 OVR, 90 offense, 87 defense, B special teams

OCT. 10 — FLORIDA
Preseason ranking: No. 5
Team ratings: 97 OVR, 99 offense, 95 defense, D+ special teams

OCT. 17 — at GEORGIA
Preseason ranking: No. 20
Team ratings: 99 OVR, 99 offense, 97 defense, B+ special teams

OCT. 31 — SOUTH CAROLINA
Preseason ranking: No. 95
Team ratings: 86 OVR, 88 offense, 87 defense, D special teams

NOV. 7 — at KENTUCKY
Preseason ranking: No. 57
Team ratings: 86 OVR. 90 offense, 83 defense, D- special teams

NOV. 14 — at TENNESSEE
Preseason ranking: No. 98
Team ratings: 90 OVR, 91 offense, 87 defense, D+ special teams

NOV. 28 — at OKLAHOMA
Preseason ranking: No. 34
Team ratings: 97 OVR, 99 offense, 90 defense, A+ special teams




2026
1. North Carolina
2. Notre Dame
3. Clemson
4. Alabama
5. Florida
6. Ohio State
7. USC
8. Oregon
9. Texas A&M
10. Penn State
11. VANDERBILT
12. Indiana
13. Nebraska
14. Utah
15. Coastal Carolina
16. North Carolina State
17. Northwestern
18. The U
19. California
20. Georgia
21. Houston
22. Florida International
23. Texas
24. Wisconsin
25. Kansas State
26. LSU
27. Virginia
28. San Diego State
29. Auburn
30. Georgia Tech
31. Northern Illinois
32. Arkansas State
33. Central Michigan
34. Oklahoma
35. Temple
36. Michigan
37. Texas Christian
38. Iowa State
39. Missouri
40. Tulane
41. Tulsa
42. U-Dub
43. Minnesota
44. UNLV
45. Mississippi
46. Brigham Young
47. Michigan State
48. Memphis
49. Miami (Ohio)
50. Hawaii
51. Boy-Z State
52. Stanford
53. Baylor
54. Navy
55. Texas-El Paso
56. Florida State
57. Kentucky
58. West Virginia
59. Pittsburgh
60. Mississippi State
61. Appalachian State
62. Middle Tennessee State
63. Illinois
64. Arkansas
65. Rutgers
66. Louisville
67. Boston College
68. Nevada
69. Southern Methodist
70. Marshall
71. Virginia Tech
72. Florida Atlantic
73. Syracuse
74. North Texas
75. Cincinnati
76. Georgia Southern
77. Arizona
78. South Florida
79. San Jose State
80. Charlotte
81. Maryland
82. Oklahoma State
83. Kansas
84. Purdue
85. Ball State
86. Colorado
87. UCLA
88. Duke
89. Arizona State
90. Oregon State
91. Louisiana-Monroe
92. Western Kentucky
93. Kent State
94. Western Michigan
95. South Carolina
96. South Alabama
97. Iowa
98. Tennessee
99. Toledo
100. Fresno State
101. Akron
102. Texas Tech
103. New Mexico
104. Troy
105. Wake Forest
106. Southern Miss
107. Ohio
108. Army
109. Louisiana
110. Washington State
111. Central Florida
112. Colorado State
113. Georgia State
114. Rice
115. East Carolina
116. Air Force
117. Texas-San Antonio
118. Buffalo
119. Wyoming
120. Eastern Michigan
121. Utah State
122. Texas State
123. Alabama-Birmingham
124. Bowling Green
125. Old Dominion
126. Louisiana Tech




TONY MORRIS, Oregon, QB, rSr.
2025 stats: 196-for-327, 2,794 yards, 34 TD, 8 int.; 155 carries, 744 yards, 9 TD
Ratings: 99 OVR, 92 SPD, 90 THP, 93 THA

LARON CLARK, Clemson, HB, rSr.
2025 stats: 235 carries, 1,372 yards, 15 TD; 23 catches, 373 yards, 3 TD
Ratings: 95 OVR, 96 SPD, 87 BTK, 87 CAR

GREG FREEMAN, Vanderbilt, QB, Jr.
2025 stats: 390-for-556, 4,756 yards, 44 TD, 9 int.; 91 carries, 211 yards, 1 TD
Ratings: 98 OVR, 80 SPD, 90 THP, 89 THA

JASON SMITH, The U, QB, Soph.
2025 stats: 153-for-304, 2,321 yards, 18 TD, 10 int.; 201 carries, 976 yards, 14 TD
Ratings: 84 OVR, 88 SPD, 85 THP, 84 THA

BRENNAN MATHIS, Notre Dame, QB, rSr.
2025 stats: 190-for-342, 2,509 yards, 22 TD, 11 int.; 192 carries, 742 yards, 11 TD
Ratings: 99 OVR, 85 SPD, 94 THP, 95 THA




FIRST TEAM
QB, Greg Freeman, Jr., 98 OVR
WR, Michael Johnson, Sr., 95 OVR
DE, Justin King, Sr., 86 OVR
DT, Dan Pendleton, Jr., 85 OVR
CB, Kendall Butler, Jr., 82 OVR
FS, Jeffrey Ugochukwu, rSr., 97 OVR
SECOND TEAM
MLB, Boyd Peterson, Soph., 86 OVR

2026 PRESEASON ALL-SEC
FIRST TEAM
QB, Greg Freeman, Jr., 98 OVR
WR, Michael Johnson, Sr., 95 OVR
DE, Justin King, Sr., 86 OVR
DT, Dan Pendleton, Jr., 85 OVR
MLB, Boyd Peterson, Soph., 86 OVR
CB, Kendall Butler, Jr., 82 OVR
FS, Jeffrey Ugochukwu, rSr., 97 OVR
SECOND TEAM
TE, Ryan Jamison, Soph., 77 OVR





Quarterback Antwan Smith hopes to lead Vanderbilt to an SEC title in 2011.

Commodores ready to make noise
in tough Southeastern Conference


NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Enough is enough.

While Vanderbilt has made tremendous strides toward respectability in B-Dawg’s first five years as head coach, the Commodores have yet to be a real threat in the Southeastern Conference.

Oh, sure, they’ve picked off the occasional victory over a Florida, Tennessee or Georgia. But they’ve also been pwned by Kentucky, showing a pattern of inconsistency that’s reflected in a 14-26 SEC record during B-Dawg’s tenure. He’s had a winning SEC record only once, going 5-3 in 2009. The team has done well outside the conference, going 15-7, with two of the losses coming against mighty Michigan.

That has to change in 2011.

“One of the cool things about being in the SEC is you not only are trying to get into a good bowl game, but you have a conference championship game to play for,” B-Dawg said. “We’d like to get into that thing sooner rather than later. We have the talent. The time for excuses and lamenting plus-five momentum is long past. It’s time to put up or shut up.”

Vanderbilt has six players rated 90 OVR or higher, including three in the offensive line. The Commodores’ last two recruiting classes have been ranked No. 3 and No. 13 in the country.

They enter the season ranked No. 27 in the country. They are A overall, A- on offense, B+ on defense and B on special teams.

“We have the talent to compete with anybody,” B-Dawg said. “It’s just a matter of showing poise and executing. If the coach doesn’t screw things up, this could be a special year.”

Following is a position-by-position breakdown of the 2011 Commodores:


For the first time in his career, Antwan Smith doesn’t have to look over his shoulder. Gone are the days of the two-quarterback system. It’s Antwan Smith’s offense … period. He split the duties with Mackenzi Adams in 2009 and was slated to do the same with Jared Funk last year, until Funk blew his opportunity by playing poorly early in the season. Smith, a red-shirt junior, has blazing 88 SPD but can also beat teams through the air, possessing 92 THP and 88 THA. In two years, he’s 314-for-518 for 4,399 yards, 43 touchdowns and 25 interceptions while running 192 times for 776 yards and 16 touchdowns. The quarterback of the future is 84 OVR true freshman Ken Collins, but he’ll be red-shirted. Red-shirt freshman Austin Muse (80 OVR) and red-shirt junior Josh Hayden (84 OVR) will battle for the backup position. Collins will be activated only if Smith has a lengthy injury. He is tied for second on the depth chart with Hayden, allowing B-Dawg the option to red-shirt him under the dynasty rules that any true freshman in the two-deep must play. Sure it’s a technicality, but it’s within the letter of the law.


Clint Turner has a lot to live up to. All three starting halfbacks in this dynasty’s five-year history have broken the school’s single-season rushing record. Turner’s chances of doing it might depend on what type of playbook B-Dawg uses as he makes a mandatory change from the California book. If Vanderbilt uses the pass-happy Hawaii book, Turner’s chances of running will be limited. He is 85 OVR with 88 SPD and 82 BTK. The backup with red-shirt sophomore Kevin Harrell, who is 80 OVR. The halfback of the future is 76 OVR freshman Rusty Reynolds, who will be red-shirted. Reynolds is the fastest back on the roster with 91 SPD. Vanderbilt has two freshman fullbacks in Kory Johnson and Nick Williams, who may not play much if Vanderbilt’s book doesn’t have many two-back sets.


Vanderbilt has one of the best receiving tandems in the country in junior Jason Toth and sophomore Derrick Brantley, at least in terms of production. Toth, who has 99 SPD, ranked 14th in the country last year with 1,074 yards on 54 catches. Brantley was a freshman All-American, catching 55 passes for 941 yards and six touchdowns. B-Dawg likes to spread the ball around, so sophomore receivers Freddie Knox and Evan Smith will be counted on to make plays.


B-Dawg recruited three of the top five tight ends in the country, but is salivating over the prospect of having junior Billy Jone start at tight end. Jones, who has played two years at receiver, has been moved to tight end and increased to 89 OVR with 92 SPD and 85 CTH. His 52 RBK is a concern, but the Commodores are willing to overlook it. Sophomore Darrell James will be the No. 2 tight end once again, his strength being his 70 RBK rating. Of the three 78 OVR freshman tight ends, only Cornelius East will be active in 2011. Randy Justice and Alvin Rushing will be red-shirted.


The strength of Vanderbilt’s team is a young but extremely talented offensive line. Freddy Wright is only a sophomore, but is already 93 OVR and is being touted for national awards. Sophomore Rashad Ting is a 91 OVR offensive tackle. The line also features two red-shirt seniors who were among the paltry original three-player recruiting class in 2007, guard Brandon Hampton (91 OVR) and tackle John Austin (89 OVR). Guard William Ferguson is the third sophomore starter, checking in at 82 OVR as the line’s weak link. B-Dawg might be advised to go to a power-running game with this group, but all indications are that he’ll lean toward the pass in 2011.


If only the defensive line was as strong as the offensive line. Only one starter on the defensive line is rated higher than 80 OVR, that being sophomore defensive end Tony Edwards. Junior Bobby Moss is 80 OVR and will start at defensive tackle for the third straight year. Pat Stewart might have a future at defensive end, as he’s 78 OVR as a sophomore, but this unit definitely needs an upgrade through recruiting.


Bryan Kelly finally has some help. Kelly was a semifinalist for two national awards last year, leading Vanderbilt with 80 tackles and 26 for losses. However, the linebacking corps was a weakness that teams exploited last season, scoring an average of 32.8 points per game. This area was emphasized during in-season recruiting last year, as well as regular recruiting. The cavalry has arrived in the form of 78 OVR middle linebacker Ulysses Heckel and 76 OVR outside linebacker Terrance Burns. Sophomore John Johnson returns at outside linebacker, checking in at 80 OVR. This unit could be scary-good in a year or two.


While the front seven won’t cause any SEC quarterbacks to lose any sleep, the secondary is another story entirely. A group that broke in together as freshmen two years ago is all grown up and ready to dominate. Junior strong safety Keith Cunningham (89 OVR) is the reigning Thorpe Trophy winner, junior free safety Barry Sanders is 96 OVR with impact status as a boost and junior cornerback James Pressley is 85 OVR. Sophomore Jason Lewis had a solid freshman year and is the other starting corner at 84 OVR. Freshman Albert Pruitt was the top-rated cornerback in the country and should get plenty of playing time at 78 OVR.


Somehow, some way, 72 OVR junior Andre Diles is on the preseason first-team All-America team. It could be that he’s a solid 46-for-59 (78 percent) in his two-year career, but none have been longer than 45 yards because B-Dawg is afraid to try him on anything longer than that. Diles has put only three of 162 career kickoffs into the end zone for touchbacks. The punting game is a problem, as returners Michael Hardy and Josh Hayden (the backup quarterback) couldn’t average longer than 36.0. The strength of the special teams is Jason Toth, who has returned six punts for touchdowns in his two-year career because of his 99 SPD. With better blocking in front of him this year, Toth will be a threat to take it all the way on any punt. Kicks are another matter, as B-Dawg has struggled returning kickoffs in NCAA 2007.



Code:
2011 VANDERBILT ROSTER
#   Pos   Player             Cl.   OVR  Key attributes
1   QB    Antwan Smith       rJr.  94   88 SPD, 92 THP, 88 THA
2   QB    Josh Hayden        rJr.  84   70 SPD, 93 THP, 86 THA
16  QB    Ken Collins        Fr.   84   62 SPD, 96 THP, 91 THA
15  QB    Austin Muse        rFr.  80   72 SPD, 86 THP, 85 THA
25  HB    Clint Turner       Sr.   85   88 SPD, 72 CTH, 82 CAR, 82 BTK
28  HB    Kevin Harrell      rSo.  80   89 SPD, 65 CTH, 74 CAR, 86 BTK
32  HB    Rusty Reynolds     Fr.   76   91 SPD, 65 CTH, 74 CAR, 72 BTK
22  HB    Jeff Henry         Fr.   76   88 SPD, 68 CTH, 72 CAR, 74 BTK
21  HB    Matt Gray          rFr.  72   87 SPD, 62 CTH, 70 CAR, 70 BTK
30  FB    Kory Johnson       Fr.   72   78 SPD, 59 CAR, 72 BTK, 56 PB, 59 RB
44  FB    Nick Williams      Fr.   70   65 SPD, 56 CAR, 62 BTK, 56 PB, 68 RB
10  WR    Jason Toth         Jr.   93   99 SPD, 91 CTH, 97 JMP
5   WR    Derrick Brantley   So.   88   92 SPD, 92 CTH, 98 JMP
89  WR    Freddie Knox       So.   80   86 SPD, 86 CTH, 93 JMP
83  WR    Evan Smith         So.   76   90 SPD, 80 CTH, 88 JMP
81  WR    Jacob Hayes        rFr.  72   86 SPD, 76 CTH, 87 JMP
86  WR    Vince Cohen        rSo.  70   82 SPD, 74 CTH, 85 JMP
88  TE    Billy Jones        Jr.   89   92 SPD, 85 CTH, 44 PB, 52 RB
82  TE    Darrell James      So.   84   82 SPD, 68 CTH, 65 PB, 70 RB
85  TE    Cornelius East     Fr.   78   74 SPD, 74 CTH, 62 PB, 65 RB
87  TE    Randy Justice      Fr.   78   74 SPD, 76 CTH, 56 PB, 65 RB
48  TE    Alvin Rushing      Fr.   78   74 SPD, 72 CTH, 59 PB, 62 RB
79  OT    Rashad Ting        So.   91   97 STR, 80 AWR, 96 PB, 92 RB
72  OT    John Austin        rSr.  89   98 STR, 88 AWR, 91 PB, 93 RB
73  OT    Mike Daniels       So.   86   92 STR, 78 AWR, 92 PB, 91 RB
66  OT    Lamar Castillo     So.   80   93 STR, 72 AWR, 88 PB, 87 RB
75  OT    Tommy Washington   rFr.  76   87 STR, 68 AWR, 88 PB, 87 RB
67  OT    Adam Lester        rFr.  72   85 STR, 68 AWR, 85 PB, 84 RB
76  OG    Brandon Hampton    rSr.  91   90 STR, 87 AWR, 93 PB, 97 RB
78  OG    William Ferguson   So.   82   90 STR, 70 AWR, 89 PB, 87 RB
77  OG    Justin Jenkins     rFr.  76   87 STR, 52 AWR, 92 PB, 88 RB
74  OG    J.J. Black         rSo.  74   85 STR, 68 AWR, 84 PB, 84 RB
61  C     Freddy Wright      So.   93   93 STR, 74 AWR, 95 PB, 96 RB
60  C     A.J. Taylor        So.   80   87 STR, 72 AWR, 85 PB, 87 RB
62  C     Willie Williams    rJr.  76   82 STR, 68 AWR, 86 PB, 88 RB
Code:

93  DE    Tony Edwards       So.   85   82 SPD, 78 STR, 72 TAK
96  DE    Pat Stewart        So.   78   62 SPD, 85 STR, 84 TAK
98  DE    Junior Fields      Fr.   70   72 SPD, 68 STR, 70 TAK
94  DE    Eddie Beato        Fr.   59   62 SPD, 68 STR, 68 TAK
56  DT    Bobby Moss         Jr.   80   91 STR, 85 TAK
63  DT    Chris Gordon       Sr.   76   86 STR, 86 TAK
53  DT    Craig Fritz        Fr.   72   82 STR, 82 TAK
91  DT    Matthew Olsen      rJr.  70   84 STR, 80 TAK
68  DT    Darryl Woods       rSo.  70   74 STR, 78 TAK
49  OLB   John Johnson       So.   80   80 SPD, 74 STR, 76 TAK
51  OLB   Terrance Burns     Fr.   76   74 SPD, 68 STR, 87 TAK
40  OLB   Donnell Monroe     rJr.  76   76 SPD, 72 STR, 72 TAK
47  MLB   Bryan Kelly        Sr.   88   82 SPD, 76 STR, 87 TAK
52  MLB   Ulysses Heckel     Fr.   78   84 SPD, 78 STR, 87 TAK
41  MLB   Travis Davis       Fr.   74   78 SPD, 76 STR, 86 TAK
3   CB    James Pressley     Jr.   85   93 SPD, 70 CTH, 96 JMP, 52 TAK
37  CB    Jason Lewis        So.   84   94 SPD, 68 CTH, 96 JMP, 62 TAK
4   CB    Shaun Spencer      rSo.  82   90 SPD, 72 CTH, 93 JMP, 56 TAK
27  CB    Albert Pruitt      Fr.   78   90 SPD, 62 CTH, 90 JMP, 59 TAK
8   CB    Will Carpenter     rJr.  74   85 SPD, 62 CTH, 86 JMP, 59 TAK
7   CB    Eric Hagler        Fr.   74   92 SPD, 65 CTH, 89 JMP, 62 TAK
20  FS    Barry Sanders      Jr.   96   95 SPD, 70 CTH, 87 JMP, 74 TAK
29  FS    Chris Pollock      So.   82   88 SPD, 62 CTH, 92 JMP, 65 TAK
9   FS    Paul Lane          rSo.  59   80 SPD, 44 CTH, 82 JMP, 44 TAK
24  SS    Keith Cunningham   Jr.   89   85 SPD, 65 CTH, 90 JMP, 72 TAK
23  SS    Shannon Mooney     rSr.  78   84 SPD, 68 CTH, 80 JMP, 59 TAK
14  SS    Josh Cooper        Fr.   62   76 SPD, 59 CTH, 84 JMP, 65 TAK
42  SS    Jay Walton         Fr.   56   80 SPD, 56 CTH, 84 JMP, 56 TAK
45  K     Andre Diles        Jr.   72   82 KPW, 88 KAC
46  P     Michael Hardy      72    72   80 KPW, 89 KAC


2011 VANDERBILT SCHEDULE

SEPT. 3 — at MEMPHIS TIGERS
PRESEASON RANKING: No. 71
TEAM GRADES: C+ overall, B- offense, C+ defense, C+ special teams
ALL-TIME SERIES: Vanderbilt 2-0

SEPT. 10 — TOLEDO ROCKETS
PRESEASON RANKING: No. 46
TEAM GRADES: B- overall, C+ offense, B- defense, B+ special teams
ALL-TIME SERIES: First meeting (Vanderbilt 3-1 vs. MAC)

SEPT. 17 — ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS
PRESEASON RANKING: No. 35
TEAM GRADES: B overall, B- offense, B defense, C+ special teams
ALL-TIME SERIES: Tied 1-1

SEPT. 24 — at WISCONSIN BADGERS
PRESEASON RANKING: No. 23
TEAM GRADES: B overall, B- offense, B defense, B special teams
ALL-TIME SERIES: First meeting (Vanderbilt 2-3 vs. Big Ten)

OCT. 1 — FRESNO STATE BULLDOGS
PRESEASON RANKING: No. 44
TEAM GRADES: B- overall, C offense, B- defense, B special teams
ALL-TIME SERIES: First meeting (Vanderbilt 0-1 vs. WAC)

OCT. 8 — MISSISSIPPI REBELS
PRESEASON RANKING: No. 76
TEAM GRADES: B- overall, C+ offense, B- defense, B- special teams
ALL-TIME SERIES: Vanderbilt 3-2

OCT. 15 — GEORGIA BULLDOGS
PRESEASON RANKING: No. 29
TEAM GRADES: B+ overall, B offense, B+ defense, B special teams
ALL-TIME SERIES: Georgia 4-1

OCT. 22 — at SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS
PRESEASON RANKING: No. 48
TEAM GRADES: B+ overall, B+ offense, B- defense, A+ special teams
ALL-TIME SERIES: Vanderbilt 3-2

OCT. 29 — at ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE
PRESEASON RANKING: No. 9
TEAM GRADES: A+ overall, B offense, A+ defense, A special teams
ALL-TIME SERIES: Alabama 2-0

NOV. 5 — at FLORIDA GATORS
PRESEASON RANKING: No. 25
TEAM GRADES: B overall, B offense, B defense, C special teams
ALL-TIME SERIES: Florida 3-2

NOV. 12 — KENTUCKY WILDCATS
PRESEASON RANKING: No. 87
TEAM GRADES: C+ overall, C+ offense, C+ defense, C+ special teams
ALL-TIME SERIES: Kentucky 4-1

NOV. 26 — at TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS
PRESEASON RANKING: No. 30
TEAM GRADES: A+ overall, A- offense, A+ defense, B+ special teams
ALL-TIME SERIES: Tennessee 3-2


5 Commodores preseason All-Americans

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The pressure is on for Coach B-Dawg.

He apparently has a loaded team in 2011, at least if the preseason All-America list is any indication.

Five Commodores made the first team, including 2010 postseason first-team pick Keith Cunningham at strong safety.

Also making the first team are sophomore center Freddy Wright, senior middle linebacker Bryan Kelly, junior kicker Andre Diles and junior return specialist Jason Toth.

As a team, Vanderbilt is ranked 27th in the preseason with an A overall grade, A- on offense, B+ on defense and B on special teams.





DAVID GREEN, Navy, HB, Sr.
2011 STATS: 298 carries, 2,027 yards, 19 TD

BEN JAMES, Virginia Tech, QB, Jr.
2011 STATS: 178-for-303, 2,821 yards, 31 TD, 12 int.

MARK BECK, LSU, QB, r-Sr.
2011 STATS: 203-364, 2,805 yards, 24 TD, 10 int.

GRANT WALKER, Georgia Tech, QB, r-Jr.
2011 STATS: 244-411, 3,018 yards, 31 TD, 16 int.; 98 carries, 431 yards, 4 TD

STEPHEN BYRD, Louisville, HB, Jr.
2011 STATS: 194 carries, 1,230 yards, 17 TD; 23 catches, 336 yards, 5 D

2011 PRESEASON RANKINGS
1 Oklahoma
2 Penn State
3 USC
4 Virginia Tech
5 Florida State
6 Iowa
7 Ohio State
8 Texas
9 Alabama
10 Texas Tech
11 West Virginia
12 Michigan
13 Utah
14 Louisville
15 North Carolina State
16 Nebraska
17 Auburn
18 Georgia Tech
19 Oregon
20 Colorado
21 Miami
22 Notre Dame
23 Wisconsin
24 UCLA
25 Florida
26 Louisiana State
27 VANDERBILT
28 Southern Mississippi
29 Georgia
30 Tennessee
31 Navy
32 Clemson
33 Rice
34 Missouri
35 Arkansas
36 Maryland
37 Kansas
38 Texas A&M
39 Northern Illinois
40 Oklahoma State
41 San Diego State
42 UNLV
43 Arkansas State
44 Fresno State
45 Minnesota
46 Toledo
47 Colorado State
48 South Carolina
49 Texas Christian
50 Arizona
51 Wake Forest
52 Northwestern
53 Central Florida
54 Michigan State
55 San Jose State
56 Troy
57 Tulane
58 Western Michigan
59 Akron
60 Ohio
61 Boston College
62 California
63 South Florida
64 Virginia
65 Washington
66 Kansas State
67 Houston
68 Arizona State
69 North Texas
70 Duke
71 Memphis
72 Oregon State
73 Eastern Michigan
74 Mississippi State
75 Alabama-Birmingham
76 Mississippi
77 Bowling Green
78 Illinois
79 UL-Lafayette
80 Washington State
81 Nevada
82 Southern Methodist
83 Boise State
84 Texas-El Paso
85 Purdue
86 Hawaii
87 Kentucky
88 Connecticut
89 Middle Tennessee State
90 Central Michigan
91 North Carolina
92 Ball State
93 UL-Monroe
94 Air Force
95 Marshall
96 Iowa State
97 Tulsa
98 Florida International
99 Kent State
100 Rutgers
101 Pittsburgh
102 New Mexico State
103 Wyoming
104 Louisiana Tech
105 Stanford
106 Buffalo
107 Miami (Ohio)
108 Utah State
109 Syracuse
110 Indiana
111 Florida Atlantic
112 Cincinnati
113 Brigham Young
114 Army
115 Baylor
116 Idaho
117 East Carolina
118 New Mexico
119 Temple
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2026/2011 SEASONS - GAME 1


Vanderbilt quarterback Greg Freeman scores on a 12-yard run.


Vanderbilt linebacker Steve Poland picks off a pass.


Vanderbilt freshman Jesse Harrison makes his first career touchdown catch.

RECEIVER AUDITIONS
Vandy gets chance to test supporting cast
in season-opening win over Blue Raiders


NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Everyone knows what to expect from Michael Johnson.

He’s the least of the concerns in Vanderbilt’s receiving corps, having racked up 305 catches for 4,729 yards and 51 touchdowns in three seasons. He’s destined to go down as one of B-Dawg’s all-time greatest receivers.

But what about the other guys catching passes from junior quarterback Greg Freeman? What can they bring to the party in 2026?

The season opener against Middle Tennessee State on Aug. 29 was the perfect opportunity to find out.

Junior Curtis Cannon and freshman Jesse Harrison were the members of the supporting cast who stood out the most in 11th-ranked Vanderbilt’s 34-19 victory over the Blue Raiders.

Cannon, who had only two catches for 12 yards all of last season, had five catches for 80 yards. Harrison had four catches for 30 yards and his first career touchdown, a 1-yard catch with 38 seconds left in the first half.

Johnson, of course, did most of the damage with 10 catches for 151 yards and one touchdown.

“As much as I would like to, we can’t throw the ball to Michael Johnson every play,” Vanderbilt coach B-Dawg said. “Some of the routes he runs on certain plays just aren’t plays we can complete for a reasonably high percentage. We need possession guys to move the chains. Curtis and Jesse stood out a bit today.”

A concerning sign was having six dropped passes, including two by standout tight end Ryan Jamison. Fullback Erik Overstreet and receiver Jeremy McKenzie managed to have two drops each without making a catch.

Freshman Leonard Chapman ran 16 times for 86 yards in his college debut. He had nearly half that total – 41 yards – on his second career carry.

“It’s a good sign having some success on the ground, but we weren’t exactly playing Georgia or Alabama today,” B-Dawg said. “You schedule games like this for your opener to see what you have without the risk of actually losing.”

Middle Tennessee State spread the ball around to nine different receivers. Vanderbilt had only five different players catch passes.


Backup running back Shawn Brooks dives into the end zone.

MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE BLUE RAIDERS at VANDERBILT COMMODORES
Aug. 29, 20261ST2ND3RD4THSCORE
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (0-1)363719
#11 Vanderbilt Commodores (1-0)7177334
Team Stats Comparison
MTUVAN
Total Offense377510
Rushing Yards26-8530-194
Passing Yards292316
First Downs2024
Punt Return Yards021
Kick Return Yards38123
Total Yards415654
Turnovers10
3rd Down Conversion5-139-14
4th Down Conversion3-31-2
2-Point Conversion0-00-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals4-1-37-4-2
Penalties0-01-10
Possession Time16:3819:22
Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORINGMTUVAN
7:20(VAN) G. Freeman 12 run (Z. Hancock kick)07
:51(MTU) T. Hopkins 44 field goal37
SECOND QUARTER SCORINGMTUVAN
7:56(VAN) Z. Hancock 21 field goal310
4:53(VAN) S. Brooks 18 run (Z. Hancock kick)317
1:24(MTU) T. Hopkins 23 field goal617
:38(VAN) J. Harrison 1 pass from G. Freeman (Z. Hancock kick)624
:02(MTU) T. Hopkins 34 field goal924
THIRD QUARTER SCORINGMTUVAN
5:51(MTU) T. Hopkins 34 field goal1224
:46(VAN) M. Johnson 7 pass from G. Freeman (Z. Hancock kick)1231
FOURTH QUARTER SCORINGMTUVAN
4:02(MTU) R. Kerr 7 run (T. Hopkins kick)1931
:00(VAN) Z. Hancock 27 field goal1934
MIDDLE TENNESSEE BLUE RAIDERS
PASSINGC/AYDSTDINT
Jake Webb28/3629201
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGTD
Mark Brooks8435.30
Ryan Kerr4164.01
Jake Webb10111.10
Ryan Scott273.50
Phillip Oliver144.00
Sean James144.00
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGTD
Mark Brooks6528.60
Danny House6376.10
Mike Carey45213.00
Sean James4399.80
Ryan Kerr3237.70
Bennie Johnson22512.50
Terry Jackson12828.00
Roland Rivera11919.00
Ryan Scott11717.00
BLOCKINGPANCAKESACK
Ryan Jones20
Clayton Morton10
Chris Singleton10
Chris Lamb10
DEFENSETACKTFLSACKINT
Matt Caldwell8000
Abraham Lee8200
Chris Bain7000
Willie Thompson7000
Marcus Everson5000
Jerod Holt5000
Carl Johnson3000
Todd Tanner3000
David Collins2000
Dennis Barber2000
Robert Smith1000
Donald Davis1000
Danny House1000
KICKINGFGXPPTSLONG
Troy Hopkins4/41/11344
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGIN20
Vincent Peoples28632.50
KICK RETURNRETYDSAVGLG
Ryan Kerr12323.023
Danny House11515.015
PUNT RETURNRETYDSAVGLG
Team000.00
VANDERBILT COMMODORES
PASSINGC/AYDSTDINT
Greg Freeman27/4131620
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGTD
Leonard Chapman16865.30
Greg Freeman66410.61
Shawn Brooks22110.51
Erik Overstreet4174.30
Justin Burns263.00
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGTD
Michael Johnson1015115.11
Curtis Cannon58016.00
Jesse Harrison4307.51
Leonard Chapman4287.00
Ryan Jamison4276.80
BLOCKINGPANCAKESACK
Edward Washington10
Preston Moss10
Aaron Miranda10
Mike Meeks10
DEFENSETACKTFLSACKINT
Jeffrey Ugochukwu11100
Kasey Davidson10000
Steve Poland7101
Adrian Andrews5000
Brian Davidson4100
Boyd Peterson4100
Aaron Baker3200
Darren Agu2000
Corey Watkins1000
Justin King1000
Scott Rosario1000
Daniel Martin1100
Daniel Noble1000
Dan Pendleton1100
Yilanan Ouattara1100
KICKINGFGXPPTSLONG
Zach Hancock2/24/41028
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGIN20
Zach Hancock12020.00
KICK RETURNRETYDSAVGLG
Michael Johnson312341.075
PUNT RETURNRETYDSAVGLG
Michael Johnson22110.511






Ulysses Heckel lays da lumba on Memphis’ Pat Carpenter (left) and picks off a pass
(right) in his college debut.


HECKELING THE TIGERS
Freshman linebacker has outstanding debut
as Vanderbilt rolls to 52-7 rout of Memphis


MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — He’s the freshman linebacker with the funny name, but he was no laughing matter to the Memphis Tigers.

World, meet Ulysses Heckel.

You’re going to be hearing plenty about Mr. Heckel in the coming years if his collegiate debut is any indication of what lies ahead.

The four-star recruit from Valley Station, Ky. had 11 tackles, two for losses, forced a fumble and picked off a pass as 27th-ranked Vanderbilt opened the 2011 season with a 52-7 rout of 71st-ranked Memphis.

“I’ll be back to talk to you guys after I change my pants,” an obviously aroused coach B-Dawg said as he passed by reporters who assembled outside of Vanderbilt’s dressing room.

When B-Dawg returned, he appeared more relaxed and calm, smoking a cigarette as he fielded questions.

“We don’t want to get too excited about one game,” B-Dawg said while exhaling a cloud of smoke. “The great ones do this kind of thing game in and game out. He’s a kid, albeit a very talented one. He’s going to have days like this, but he’s also going to be invisible some days. We can’t get too carried away, because this was Memphis we were playing. Let’s see how the young man does when he goes up against the likes of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, et al.”

Of course, it wasn’t the best debut by a freshman linebacker on Saturday. Florida International’s Brandon Murray had three interceptions and returned one for a touchdown in a 34-21 victory over East Carolina, earning NCAA Defensive Player of the Week honors.

Heckel was the second-rated middle linebacker in the country coming out of high school. He is 78 OVR with 84 SPD and 87 TAK.

He had eight tackles in the first half alone, then came out with the rest of Vanderbilt’s starters with 2:19 left in the third quarter after the Commodores went up 49-0. Heckel’s interception came in the fourth quarter when he subbed in for a fatigued teammate.

He wasn’t the only true freshman to shine, as cornerback Albert Pruitt had an interception and two tackles for losses, while backup middle linebacker Travis Davis finished second on the team to Heckel with five tackles, two for losses.

They were part of a defense that was completely dominant, holding Memphis without a first down until there was 7:37 left in the game. The Tigers were 0-for-9 on third down before quarterback Corey Watkins barely got past the first-down marker on a third-and-three keeper. Memphis eventually scored its only touchdown against the Commodores’ backups with 4:58 to go.

The offense is a more seasoned group, with fourth-year junior quarterback Antwan Smith putting on a masterful performance. Smith started the game 14-for-16 for 132 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions, as the Commodores jumped out to a 21-0 lead early in the second quarter.

The only mistake Smith made all day was throwing an interception to red-shirt freshman strong safety Chris Wright less than two minutes into the third quarter. Memphis, trailing 21-0, couldn’t do anything with the change in momentum and was quickly buried, as the Commodores scored 24 points in the final 4:14 of the third quarter. Jason Toth had a 68-yard punt return for a touchdown during that run, giving him three returns for touchdowns in his last two games and seven during his three-year career.

Smith finished 18-for-25 for 188 yards, three touchdowns and one pick while running seven times for a team-high 80 yards.

“That interception really bothers me,” B-Dawg said. “’Twan was having a great game statistically, running our offense with precision. There’s nothing I hate more than interceptions. Had he made it out of this game without one, he’d have had a great game. As it is, it’s only merely a good game.”

Smith and backup quarterbacks Austin Muse and Josh Hayden got no help from their receivers. Eight of the team’s 10 incompletions were because of drops, not including the interception.

Rashad Ting, a 91 OVR sophomore offensive tackle, came within one pancake of the dynasty record with nine pancakes. Nobody else had more than two.

B-Dawg switched from the California playbook to Hawaii’s pass-happy playbook. Vanderbilt had four touchdown passes, but B-Dawg felt uncomfortable without his old reliable — the I-formation — and will probably be looking for a new book.


PLAYAZ OF DA GAME
Antwan Smith, Vanderbilt; Dante Dorsey, Memphis

VANDERBILT 52, MEMPHIS 7
First quarter
VANDY: Knox 19 pass from A.Smith (Diles kick), 3:46
VANDY: K.Johnson 2 run (Diles kick), 1:17
Second quarter
VANDY: Brantley 14 pass from A.Smith (Diles kick), 6:06
Third quarter
VANDY: A.Smith 7 run (Diles kick), 4:14
VANDY: Brantley 16 pass from A.Smith (Diles kick), 3:31
VANDY: Toth 68 punt return (Diles kick), 2:23
VANDY: Diles 30 field goal, :04
Fourth quarter
MEM: Carpenter 3 run (Livingston kick), 4:58
VANDY: Knox 5 pass from Muse (Diles kick), 2:38

Code:

VANDERBILT 14    7   24    7   —   52
MEMPHIS     0    0    0    7   —    7  

VANDERBILT COMMODORES STATISTICS
PASSING         Cmp  Att   Yds  TD  Int   Lg 
Antwan Smith     18   25   188   3    1   29
Austin Muse       2    4    13   1    0    8
Josh Hayden       2    4    10   0    0   12
TOTALS           22   33   211   4    1   29

RUSHING         Att  Yds   Avg  TD   Lg 
Antwan Smith      7   80  11.4   1   29
Clint Turner     15   58   3.9   0   18
Kevin Harrell     5   41   8.2   0   25
Kory Johnson      2    4   2.0   1    2
Josh Hayden       1    3   3.0   0    3
TOTALS           30  186   6.2   2   29

RECEIVING       Rec  Yds   Avg   TD   Lg 
Derrick Brantley  5   62  12.4    2   16
Jason Toth        4   51  12.8    0   29
Freddie Knox      4   40  10.0    2   19
Evan Smith        3   35  11.7    0   17
Clint Turner      3    8   2.7    0    6
Billy Jones       1    9   9.0    0    9
Jacob Hayes       1    8   8.0    0    8
Kevin Harrell     1   -2  -2.0    0    0
TOTALS           22  211   9.6    4   29

DEFENSE         Tkl  TFL   Sk  Int 
Ulysses Heckel   11    2    0    1
Travis Davis      5    2    0    0
Junior Fields     3    0    0    0
Shannon Mooney    3    0    0    0
Keith Cunningham  3    2    1    0
Albert Pruitt     3    2    0    1
Bryan Kelly       3    1    0    0
Chris Gordon      3    0    0    0
Pat Stewart       2    2    2    0
Paul Lane         2    1    0    0
Chris Pollock     2    0    0    0
Donnell Monroe    2    0    0    0
Terrance Burns    2    1    0    0
Shaun Spencer     2    0    0    0
Bobby Moss        2    0    0    0
Jacob Hayes       1    0    0    0
Freddy Wright     1    0    0    0
Tony Edwards      1    1    1    0
Derrick Brantley  1    0    0    0
Billy Jones       1    0    0    0
TOTALS           53   14    4    2
Code:
 MEMPHIS TIGERS STATISTICS
PASSING         Cmp  Att   Yds   TD  Int   Lg 
Corey Watkins     6   16    65    0    2   21
Matt Palmer       2    2    21    0    0   16
TOTALS            8   18    86    0    2   21

RUSHING         Att  Yds   Avg   TD   Lg 
Pat Carpenter    21   44   2.1    1   15
Corey Watkins    12   25   2.1    0   15
Josh Bryant       3    0   0.0    0    8
Matt Palmer       1   -1  -1.0    0    0
TOTALS           37   68   1.8    1   15

RECEIVING       Rec  Yds   Avg   TD   Lg 
Tony Ball         3   38  12.7    0   17
Chad Kiel         2   30  15.0    0   21
Kyle Cooper       2   24  12.0    0   14
Pat Carpenter     1   -6  -6.0    0    0
TOTALS            8   86  10.8    0   21

TEAM STATISTICS  VAN    MEM 
Total offense    397    154
Rushing          186     68
Passing          211     86
First downs       20      8
3rd down        7-13   2-13
4th down         0-0    2-2
Turnovers          1      3
Penalties        0-0    0-0
Possession     17:45  14:15

WEEK 1 RESULTS
VANDERBILT 52, Memphis 7
Georgia Tech 35, Alabama 6
Auburn 42, Texas Southern 0
Florida 34, Florida Atlantic 17
LSU 17, Stanford 3
Mississippi State 23, Sam Houston State 7
Tennessee 49, SE Missouri State 0
Arkansas 31, Missouri 28
Mississippi 49, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 0
South Carolina 56, Villanova 10
Louisville 49, Kentucky 14

PLAYAZ OF DA WEEK
Offense — Jake Price, Tennessee (30 carries, 190 yards, 2 TD; 4 catches, 76 yards, 2 TD)
Defense — Justin Booth, Auburn (5 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 int., 1 TD)




DAVID GREEN, Navy, HB, Sr.
STATS: 26 carries, 210 yards, 3 TD; 2 catches, 22 yards

BEN JAMES, Virginia Tech, QB, Jr.
STATS: 13-for-25, 117 yards, 3 TD, 0 int.

MARK BECK, LSU, QB, r-Sr.
STATS: 26-for-43, 238 yards, 0 TD, 1 int.; 15 carries, 100 yards, 2 TD

GRANT WALKER, Georgia Tech, QB, r-Jr.
STATS: 14-for-27, 200 yards, 0 TD, 3 int.; 7 carries, 19 yards, 1 TD

CARLTON GRANIELLO, USC, WR, Jr.
STATS: 6 catches, 139 yards, 2 TD
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