Sunday, November 21, 2010

Update...Vandy Commodores vs UT Vols game notes

· Today marked the 107th meeting between the two schools.
· Vanderbilt trails in the all-time series 28-73-5
· The last time Vanderbilt beat Tennessee in Nashville was November 27, 1982
· The Commodores have now lost five straight against the Volunteers
· The last coach to beat Tennessee during their debut season was Fred Pancoast, who led the Commodores to a 17-14 victory on November 29, 1975.
· Vanderbilt has not won consecutive games against Tennessee since they won six straight from 1920 to 1926.
· This is the fifth time in the series that both coaches are in their first seasons. Vanderbilt won in 22-0 in 1901 and 1904 while Tennessee won in 1953 and 1963.
· Vanderbilt did not have a penalty in the first half.
· Vanderbilt’s 17-play field-goal drive to close out the first half was the longest scoring drive of the the season. The previous high was a 13-play touchdown drive against Ole Miss on September 18.
· Vanderbilt had multiple interceptions for the first time since recording two against Ole Miss on September 18.
· Vanderbilt had a field goal blocked with 7:05 remaining in the third quarter, the first time an opponent has blocked a Commodore field goal since Kentucky on November 15, 2008.
· The Commodores have now had fewer penalties than their opponent four times.
· For the fourth time this season, six different players had a rushing attempt for the Commodores.
· Vanderbilt is now 0-6 on the year when the opponent scores first.
· When trailing heading into the fourth quarter, Vanderbilt is now 0-9.

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