American college football season
The 2023 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Commodores were led by Clark Lea in his third year as their head coach. Following their blowout loss to Ole Miss, the Commodores became ineligible for a bowl selection for the 5th consecutive season. This was the last year of the Eastern and Western divisions of the SEC, as Texas and Oklahoma joined the SEC in 2024.
Vanderbilt and the SEC announced the 2023 football schedule on September 20, 2022.[ 1] [ 2] The 2023 Commodores' schedule consists of 6 home games and 6 away games for the regular season. Vanderbilt will host four SEC conference opponents Auburn , Georgia (rivalry ), Kentucky (rivalry ) and Missouri at home and will travel to four SEC opponents, Florida , Mississippi (rivalry ), South Carolina and Tennessee (rivalry ) to close out the SEC regular season on the road. Vanderbilt is not scheduled to play SEC West opponents Alabama , Arkansas , LSU , Mississippi State and Texas A&M in the 2023 regular season. The Commodores' have two bye weeks this season.
Vanderbilt's out of conference opponents represent the ACC , Mountain West and SWAC . The Commodores will host two of the four non–conference games which are against Alabama A&M from the SWAC and Hawaii from the Mountain West. The Commodores will travel to two non–conference games which are against UNLV also from the Mountain West and will travel to Wake Forest from the ACC.
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 26 6:30 p.m. Hawaii * SECN W 35–2821,407 September 2 6:00 p.m. Alabama A&M * FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN SECN+/ESPN+ W 47–1322,035 September 9 10:00 a.m. at Wake Forest * ACCN L 20–3628,363 September 16 6:00 p.m. at UNLV * CBSSN L 37–4022,582 September 23 11:00 a.m. Kentucky FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry ) SECN L 28–4526,279 September 30 3:00 p.m. No. 23 Missouri FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN SECN L 21–3826,332 October 7 3:00 p.m. at Florida SECN L 14–3889,432 October 14 11:00 a.m. No. 1 Georgia FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry ) CBS L 20–3728,500 October 28 6:30 p.m. at No. 12 Ole Miss SECN L 7–3362,914 November 4 3:00 p.m. Auburn FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN SECN L 15–3128,500 November 11 11:00 a.m. at South Carolina SECN L 6–4775,682 November 25 2:30 p.m. at No. 21 Tennessee SECN L 24–48101,915
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Game One (Week Zero) – Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Vanderbilt Commodores – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Hawaii 7 7 0 14 28 Vanderbilt 14 7 7 7 35
at FirstBank Stadium , Nashville, TN
Game information First quarter (11:26) VAN – Patrick Smith 21-yard run (run failed) (Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:22; Vanderbilt 6–0 ) (7:13) HAW – Steven McBride 9-yard pass from Brayden Schager (Matthew Shipley kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:13; Hawaii 7–6 ) (7:00) VAN – Jayden McGowan 97-yard kickoff return (AJ Swann pass to Quincy Skinner Jr) (Vanderbilt 14–7 ) Second quarter (14:56) VAN – Will Sheppard 7-yard pass from AJ Swann (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 4:41; Vanderbilt 21–7 ) (13:03) HAW – Steven McBride 45-yard pass from Brayden Schager (Matthew Shipley kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:45; Vanderbilt 21–14 ) Third quarter (9:32) VAN – Will Sheppard 1-yard pass from AJ Swann (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 2:01; Vanderbilt 28–14 ) Fourth quarter (14:48) VAN – London Humphreys 32-yard pass from AJ Swann (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 2:56; Vanderbilt 35–14 ) (11:20) HAW – Pofele Ashlock 3-yard pass from Brayden Schager (Matthew Shipley kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:28; Vanderbilt 35–21 ) (4:49) HAW – Dalen Morris 1-yard run (Matthew Shipley kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:18; Vanderbilt 35–28 ) Win Probability Line Over/Under
Statistics HAW VAN First downs 19 17 Total yards 391 297 Rushing yards 40 39 Passing yards 351 258 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 31:22 28:38
Team Category Player Statistics Hawaii Passing Brayden Schager 27/35, 351 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Landon Sims 9 carries, 38 yards Receiving Pofele Ashlock 7 receptions, 127 yards, TD Vanderbilt Passing AJ Swann 19/30, 258 yards, 3 TD Rushing Patrick Smith 7 carries, 30 yards, TD Receiving Jayden McGowan 6 receptions, 72 yards
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Game Two – Alabama A&M Bulldogs (FCS) (0-0) at Vanderbilt Commodores (1-0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Alabama A&M (FCS) 3 0 7 3 13 Vanderbilt 5 7 14 21 47
at FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, TN
Date : Saturday, September 2, 2023Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind : S 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)Game attendance : 22,035Referee : Jason AutreyTV : SECN+ /ESPN+
Game information First quarter (6:05) AAMU – Victor Barbosa 21-yard field goal (Drive: 20 plays, 71 yards, 8:55; Alabama A&M 3–0 ) (1:32) VAN – Jacob Borcila 23-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:29; Tied 3–3 ) (0:33) VAN – TEAM 0-yard safety (Vanderbilt 5–3 ) Second quarter (8:50) VAN – Will Sheppard 3-yard pass from AJ Swann (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:38; Vanderbilt 12–3 ) Third quarter (12:18) VAN – Will Sheppard 17-yard pass from AJ Swann (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:42; Vanderbilt 19–3 ) (11:32) AAMU – Terrell Gardner 62-yard pass from Xavier Lankford (Victor Barbosa kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:40; Vanderbilt 19–10 ) (3:07) VAN – AJ Swann 1-yard run (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:54; Vanderbilt 26–10 ) Fourth quarter (14:54) VAN – Sedrick Alexander 17-yard run (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 1:23; Vanderbilt 33–10 ) (11:32) VAN – Sedrick Alexander 9-yard run (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 19 yards, 0:45; Vanderbilt 40–10 ) (7:43) VAN – Kamrean Johnson 17-yard pass from Ken Seals (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 49 yards, 1:06; Vanderbilt 47–10 ) (2:32) AAMU – Victor Barbosa 29-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:11; Vanderbilt 47–13 ) Win Probability Line Over/Under
Statistics AAMU VAN First downs 14 24 Total yards 278 461 Rushing yards 135 215 Passing yards 143 246 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 32:22 27:38
Team Category Player Statistics Alabama A&M Passing Xavier Lankford 11/22, 105 yards, TD Rushing Isaiah Nwokenkwo 1 carry, 39 yards Receiving Terrell Gardner 3 receptions, 83 yards, TD Vanderbilt Passing AJ Swann 15/29, 194 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Sedrick Alexander 12 carries, 87 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jayden McGowan 6 receptions, 70 yards
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Game Three – Vanderbilt Commodores (2–0) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (1–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Vanderbilt 0 14 0 6 20 Wake Forest 3 21 3 9 36
at Truist Field , Winston-Salem, NC
Date : September 9, 2023Game time : 10:00 a.m. CST Game attendance : 28,363Referee : Lee HendrickTV announcers (ACCN ) : Courtney Lyle (play-by-play), Hutson Mason (analyst), Lericia Harris (sideline)
Game information First quarter (12:50) WAKE – Matthew Dennis 25-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:40; Wake Forest 3–0 ) Second quarter (12:55) WAKE – Jahmal Banks 7-yard pass from Mitch Griffis (Matthew Dennis kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:10; Wake Forest 10–0 ) (10:03) VAN – Will Sheppard 11-yard pass from AJ Swann (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:46; Wake Forest 10–7 ) (3:22) WAKE – Tate Carney 1-yard run (Matthew Dennis kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:41; Wake Forest 17–7 ) (1:42) VAN – Will Shepard 10-yard pass from AJ Swann (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:40; Wake Forest 17–14 ) (0:50) WAKE – Brendon Harris 31-yard fumble return (Matthew Dennis kick) (Wake Forest 24–14 ) Third quarter (12:36) WAKE – Matthew Dennis 44-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:18; Wake Forest 27–14 ) Fourth quarter (11:39) WAKE – Ke'Shawn Williams 24-yard pass from Mitch Griffis (pass failed) (Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:15; Wake Forest 33–14 ) (9:08) VAN – London Humphreys 30-yard pass from AJ Swann (pass failed) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:31; Wake Forest 33–20 ) (2:24) WAKE – Matthew Dennis 20-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:44; Wake Forest 36–20 )
Statistics VAN WAKE First downs 21 29 Total yards 423 484 Rushing yards 109 288 Passing yards 314 196 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 25:43 34:17
Team Category Player Statistics Vanderbilt Passing AJ Swann 26/39, 314 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Patrick Smith 10 carries, 77 yards Receiving London Humphreys 4 receptions, 109 yards, TD Wake Forest Passing Mitch Griffis 17/26, 196 yards, 2 TD Rushing Demond Claiborne 26 carries, 165 yards Receiving Ke'Shawn Williams 5 receptions, 92 yards, TD
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Game Four – Vanderbilt Commodores (2–1) vs UNLV Rebels (1–1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Vanderbilt 10 7 0 20 37 UNLV 0 20 10 10 40
at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV
Date : September 16, 2023Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST Game weather : None (Indoor stadium)Game attendance : 22,582Referee : Matt LoefflerTV announcers (CBS Sports Network ) : Chris Lewis, Ross Tucker , Justin Walters
Game information First quarter (8:52) VAN – Martel Hight 37-yard interception return (Jacob Borcila kick) (Vanderbilt 7–0 ) (1:14) VAN – Jacob Borcila 30-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 6:01; Vanderbilt 10–0 ) Second quarter (13:51) VAN – London Humphreys 56-yard pass from AJ Swann (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:24; Vanderbilt 17–0 ) (12:17) UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 21-yard run (Jose Pizano kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:27; Vanderbilt 17–7 ) (10:48) UNLV – Jose Pizano 27-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:24; Vanderbilt 17–10 ) (9:38) UNLV – Jerrae Williams 41-yard fumble return (Jose Pizano kick) (Tied 17–17 ) (0:03) UNLV – Jose Pizano 31-yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 0:16; UNLV 20–17 ) Third quarter (10:14) UNLV – Jose Pizano 34-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 4:46; UNLV 23–17 ) (2:00) UNLV – Jayden Maiava 24-yard run (Jose Pizano kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:19; UNLV 30–17 ) Fourth quarter (13:35) VAN – Justin Ball 3-yard pass from AJ Swann (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:45; UNLV 30–24 ) (9:16) VAN – Jacob Borcila 32-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:07; UNLV 30–27 ) (4:47) VAN – Jacob Borcila 44-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 1:13; Tied 30–30 ) (2:23) UNLV – Jacob De Jesus 48-yard pass from Jayden Maiava (Jose Pizano kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:24; UNLV 37–30 ) (1:12) VAN – Quincy Skinner Jr. 34-yard pass from AJ Swann (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:11; Tied 37–37 ) (0:05) UNLV – Jose Pizano 36-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 0:39; UNLV 40–37 )
Statistics VAN UNLV First downs 21 21 Total yards 420 403 Rushing yards 38–83 40–127 Passing yards 337 276 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–37–1 21–37–2 Time of possession 30:45 28:35
Team Category Player Statistics Vanderbilt Passing AJ Swann 17/35, 335 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Patrick Smith 13 carries, 43 yards Receiving London Humphreys 3 receptions, 102 yards, TD UNLV Passing Jayden Maiava 19/33, 261 yards, TD, INT Rushing Jai'Den Thomas 13 carries, 50 yards, TD Receiving Ricky White 12 receptions, 165 yards
Game Five – Kentucky Wildcats (3–0) at Vanderbilt Commodores (2–2) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Kentucky 21 3 7 14 45 Vanderbilt 0 10 3 15 28
at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee
Date : Saturday, September 23, 2023Game time : 11:00 a.m. CST Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind : NE 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)Game attendance : 26,279Referee : Dax GautreauxTV announcers (ESPN ) : Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color) and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
Game information First quarter (9:51) UK – JuTahn McClain 36-yard run (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:42; Kentucky 7-0 ) (8:14) UK – Maxwell Hairston 29-yard interception return (Alex Raynor kick) (Kentucky 14-0 ) (1:56) UK – Ray Davis 2-yard run (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:04; Kentucky 21-0 ) Second quarter (4:53) UK – Alex Raynor 27-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 6:25; Kentucky 24-0 ) (2:51) VAN – Jacob Borcila 41-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:02; Kentucky 24-3 ) (0:20) VAN – Sedrick Alexander 7-yard run (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 1:38; Kentucky 24-10 ) Third quarter (11:25) VAN – Jacob Borcila 32-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:51; Kentucky 24-13 ) (6:44) UK – Ray Davis 1-yard run (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards, 2:03; Kentucky 31-13 ) Fourth quarter (10:35) UK – Dane Key 22-yard pass from Devin Leary (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 6:40; Kentucky 38-13 ) (8:00) VAN – Patrick Smith 2-yard run (AJ Swann pass to Quincy Skinner Jr) (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:28; Kentucky 38-21 ) (4:15) UK – Maxwell Hairston 54-yard interception return (Alex Raynor kick) (Kentucky 45-21 ) (0:23) VAN – Kamrean Johnson 10-yard pass from Ken Seals (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 3:52; Kentucky 45-28 )
Statistics UK VAN First downs 18 20 Total yards 60–365 74–328 Rushing yards 31–160 27–97 Passing yards 205 231 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–29–2 20–47–4 Time of possession 31:11 28:49
Team Category Player Statistics Kentucky Passing Devin Leary 15/29, 205 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Ray Davis 17 carries, 78 yards, 2 TD Receiving Barion Brown 4 receptions, 105 yards Vanderbilt Passing AJ Swann 16/40, 189 yards, 3 INT Rushing Sedrick Alexander 8 carries, 37 yards, TD Receiving Gamarion Carter 2 receptions, 48 yards
Game Six – No. 23 Missouri Tigers (4–0) at Vanderbilt Commodores (2–3) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total No. 23 Missouri 3 14 7 14 38 Vanderbilt 7 0 0 14 21
at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee
Date : Saturday, September 30, 2023Game time : 3:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : –Game attendance : 26,332Referee : Jason AutreyTV announcers (SECN ) : Dave Neal (play-by-play), Deuce McAllister (analyst), Andraya Carter (sideline)
Game information First quarter (6:57) MIZZ – Harrison Mevis 23-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 5:43; Missouri 3–0 ) (3:46) VAN – Ken Seals 6-yard run (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:11; Vanderbilt 7–3 ) Second quarter (12:27) MIZZ – Cody Schrader 1-yard run (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 6:19; Missouri 10–7 ) (0:55) MIZZ – Theo Wease Jr. 12-yard pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:27; Missouri 17–7 ) Third quarter (10:37) MIZZ – Luther Burden III 18-yard pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:23; Missouri 24–7 ) Fourth quarter (12:59) VAN – Will Sheppard 31-yard pass from Ken Seals (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 0:33; Missouri 24–14 ) (11:10) MIZZ – Marquis Johnson 44-yard pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:49; Missouri 31–14 ) (9:36) VAN – Junior Sherrill 45-yard pass from Ken Seals (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:34; Missouri 31–21 ) (4:23) MIZZ – Luther Burden III 17-yard pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:19; Missouri 38–21 )
Statistics MIZZ VAN First downs 28 15 Total yards 75–532 72–300 Rushing yards 34–137 20–41 Passing yards 395 259 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 33–41–0 20–31–1 Time of possession 35:58 24:02
Team Category Player Statistics Missouri Passing Brady Cook 33/41, 395 yards, 4 TD Rushing Nathaniel Peat 12 carries, 71 yards Receiving Luther Burden III 11 receptions, 140 yards, 2 TD Vanderbilt Passing Ken Seals 20/31, 259 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Jayden McGowan 3 carries, 24 yards Receiving Will Sheppard 5 receptions, 98 yards, TD
Game Seven: Vanderbilt Commodores (2–4) at Florida Gators (3–2) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Vanderbilt 7 0 7 0 14 Florida 7 14 7 10 38
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium , Gainesville, Florida
Date : Saturday, October 7, 2023Game time : 4:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • E at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: cloudyGame attendance : 88,163Referee : Lee HedrickTV announcers (SECN ) : Dave Neal (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), and Tori Petry (sideline reporter)
Game information First quarter (9:05) FLA – Ricky Pearsall 14-yard run (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 93 yards, 3:27; Florida 7–0 ) (6:15) VAN – Will Sheppard 85-yard pass from Ken Seals (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 89 yards, 0:39; Tied 7–7 ) Second quarter (10:51) FLA – Arlis Boardingham 2-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:53; Florida 14–7 ) (0:41) FLA – Montrell Johnson Jr. 7-yard run (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:01; Florida 21–7 ) Third quarter (3:16) FLA – Eugene Wilson III 9-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 91 yards, 6:25; Florida 28–7 ) (0:44) VAN – Richie Hoskins 21-yard pass from Ken Seals (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:32; Florida 28–14 ) Fourth quarter (12:12) FLA – Trey Smack 40-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:24; Florida 31–14 ) (7:19) FLA – Arlis Boardingham 15-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 2:07; Florida 38–14 )
Statistics VAN FLA First downs 13 25 Total yards 53–344 71–495 Rushing yards 19–64 30–215 Passing yards 280 280 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–34–0 34–41–1 Time of possession 23:02 36:58
Team Category Player Statistics Vanderbilt Passing Ken Seals 19/34, 280 yards, 2 TD Rushing Sedrick Alexander 8 carries, 29 yards Receiving Will Sheppard 3 receptions, 107 yards, TD Florida Passing Graham Mertz 30/36, 254 yards, 3 TD Rushing Montrell Johnson Jr. 18 carries, 135 yards, TD Receiving Arlis Boardingham 7 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TD
Game Eight – No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (6–0) at Vanderbilt Commodores (2–5) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total No. 1 Georgia 7 17 3 10 37 Vanderbilt 7 0 0 13 20
at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee
Game information First quarter (12:07) VAN – London Humphreys 49-yard pass from Ken Seals (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:53; Vanderbilt 7–0 ) (5:42) UGA – Carson Beck 1-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:56; Tied 7–7 ) Second quarter (13:42) UGA – Kendall Milton 3-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:44; Georgia 14–7 ) (3:40) UGA – Peyton Woodring 31-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 55 yards, 7:47; Georgia 17–7 ) (0:12) UGA – Dominic Lovett 4-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 0:25; Georgia 24–7 ) Third quarter (6:22) UGA – Peyton Woodring 44-yard field goal (Drive: 19 plays, 60 yards, 8:30; Georgia 27–7 ) Fourth quarter (14:57) VAN – Richie Hoskins 3-yard pass from Ken Seals (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:25; Georgia 27–14 ) (9:05) UGA – Peyton Woodring 30-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 5:45; Georgia 30–14 ) (6:14) VAN – Sedrick Alexander 1-yard run (pass failed) (Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:03; Georgia 30–20 ) (3:13) UGA – Daijun Edwards 1-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 3:01; Georgia 37–20 )
Statistics UGA VAN First downs 26 9 Total yards 78–552 47–219 Rushing yards 39–291 15–18 Passing yards 261 201 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 29–39–1 19–29–1 Time of possession 37:19 22:41
Team Category Player Statistics Georgia Passing Carson Beck 29/39, 261 yards, TD, INT Rushing Daijun Edwards 20 carries, 146 yards, TD Receiving Dominic Lovett 9 receptions, 72 yards, TD Vanderbilt Passing Ken Seals 19/29, 201 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Sedrick Alexander 6 carries, 16 yards, TD Receiving Jayden McGowan 5 receptions, 58 yards
Game Nine – Vanderbilt Commodores (2–6) at No. 12 Ole Miss Rebels – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Vanderbilt 0 0 7 0 7 No. 12 Ole Miss 13 13 0 7 33
at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi
Date : Saturday, October 28, 2023Game time : 6:30 p.m. CSTGame weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 76 °F (24 °C)Game attendance : 62,914Referee : Ken WilliamsonTV announcers (SECN ) : Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline)
Game information First Quarter (13:21) Ole Miss – Quinshon Judkins 18 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 7–0 ; 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:39 (10:34) Ole Miss – Caden Davis 27 Yd Field Goal Ole Miss 10–0 ; 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:16 (0:33) Ole Miss – Caden Davis 48 Yd Field Goal Ole Miss 13–0 ; 10 plays, 38 yards, 3:58 Second Quarter (11:11) Ole Miss – Jaxson Dart 1 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 20–0 ; 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:52 (7:40) Ole Miss – Dayton Wade 6 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) Ole Miss 26–0 ; 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:53 Third Quarter (1:57) Vanderbilt – Walter Taylor 2 Yd Run (Jacob Borcila Kick) Ole Miss 26–7 ; 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:30 Fourth Quarter (9:33) Ole Miss – Quinshon Judkins 3 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) Ole Miss 33–7 ; 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:16
Statistics VAN MISS First downs 13 22 Total yards 229 431 Rushing yards 169 177 Passing yards 60 254 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 8–20–2 20–29–1 Time of possession 32:59 27:01
Team Category Player Statistics Vanderbilt Passing Walter Taylor 4/12, 38 yards, 1 INT Rushing Walter Taylor 20 carries, 59 yards, 1 TD Receiving Junior Sherrill 2 receptions, 28 yards Ole Miss Passing Jaxson Dart 19/28, 240 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Quinshon Judkins 17 carries, 124 yards, 2 TD Receiving Dayton Wade 8 receptions, 120 yards, 1 TD
Game Ten – Auburn Tigers (4–4) at Vanderbilt Commodores (2–7) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Auburn 14 3 14 0 31 Vanderbilt 0 7 8 0 15
at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee
Date : Saturday, November 4, 2023Game time : 4:00 PM EST Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind : SW 5 mphGame attendance : 28,500Referee : Matt LoefflerTV announcers (SEC Network) : Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)
Game information First quarter (10:00) AUB – Jarquez Hunter 67-yard run (Alex McPherson kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:28; Auburn 7-0 ) (3:01) AUB – Jarquez Hunter 56-yard run (Alex McPherson kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 1:19; Auburn 14-0 ) Second quarter (12:15) VAN – Bryce Cowan 5-yard interception return (Jacob Borcila kick) (Auburn 14-7 ) (0:20) AUB – Alex McPherson 32-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 31 yards, 4:02; Auburn 17-7 ) Third quarter (13:36) AUB – Rivaldo Fairweather 53-yard pass from Payton Thorne (Alex McPherson kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:16; Auburn 24-7 ) (9:44) AUB – Jeremiah Cobb 5-yard pass from Payton Thorne (Alex McPherson kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:13; Auburn 31-7 ) (2:43) VAN – Junior Sherrill 30-yard pass from Ken Seals (Junior Sherrill run) (Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 2:34; Auburn 31-15 ) Fourth quarter
Statistics AUB VAN First downs 14 12 Plays–yards 64–424 62–266 Rushes–yards 37–230 30–100 Passing yards 194 166 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–27–1 17–32–1 Time of possession 26:39 33:21
Team Category Player Statistics Auburn Passing Payton Thorne 17/27, 194 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Jarquez Hunter 19 carries, 183 yards, 2 TD Receiving Ja'Varrius Johnson 3 receptions, 62 yards Vanderbilt Passing Ken Seals 16/29, 160 yards, TD, INT Rushing Sedrick Alexander 9 carries, 40 yards Receiving Will Sheppard 4 receptions, 43 yards
Game Eleven – Vanderbilt Commodores (2–8) at South Carolina Gamecocks (4–6) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Vanderbilt 0 0 0 6 6 South Carolina 6 7 14 20 47
at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
Date : Saturday, November 11, 2023Game time : 11:00 a.m. EST Game weather : Rainy • 50 °F (10 °C) • Wind: NE 6.5 MPH Game attendance : 75,682TV announcers (SECN ) : Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline)
Game information First quarter (6:37) SC – Alex Huntley 1-yard pass from Spencer Rattler (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) (Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:44; South Carolina 6–0 ) Second quarter (14:16) SC – Spencer Rattler 1-yard Run (Mitch Jeter Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 95 yards, 4:35; South Carolina 13–0 ) Third quarter (7:09) SC – Ahmarean Brown 24-yard pass from Spencer Rattler (Mitch Jeter Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:39; South Carolina 20–0 ) (5:12) SC – Mario Anderson 72-yard Run (Mitch Jeter Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 82 yards, 0:44; South Carolina 27–0 ) Fourth quarter (14:55) VAN – Quincy Skinner Jr. 19-yard pass from Ken Seals (Jacob Borcila PAT failed) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:17; South Carolina 27–6 ) (11:20) SC – Keenan Nelson Jr. 18-yard Return of Blocked Punt (Mitch Jeter Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 1:57; South Carolina 34–6 ) (5:53) SC – O'Mega Blake 26-yard pass from Spencer Rattler (Mitch Jeter PAT failed) (Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:45; South Carolina 40–6 ) (2:20) SC – LaNorris Sellers 36-yard Run (Mitch Jeter Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 2:02; South Carolina 47–6 )
Statistics VAN SC First downs 17 21 Total yards 235 487 Rushing yards 131 136 Passing yards 104 351 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–28–0 28–36–1 Time of possession 32:47 27:13
Team Category Player Statistics Vanderbilt Passing Ken Seals 13–28, 103 yards, TD Rushing Walter Taylor 6 carries, 39 yards Receiving London Humphreys 3 receptions, 33 yards South Carolina Passing Spencer Rattler 28–36, 351 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Mario Anderson 9 carries, 102 yards, TD Receiving Xavier Legette 9 receptions, 120 yards
Game Twelve – Vanderbilt Commodores (2–9) at No. 21 Tennessee Volunteers (7–4) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Vanderbilt 7 3 0 14 24 No. 21 Tennessee 14 17 14 3 48
at Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
Date : November 25Game time : 3:30 p.m. EST Game weather : Cloudy • 59 °F (15 °C)Game attendance : 101,915Referee : Ken WilliamsonTV announcers (SECN ) : Dave Neal (play-by-play), Derek Mason (color), and Taylor Davis (sidelines)
Game information First quarter (14:00) TENN – Ramel Keyton 56-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 0:55; Tennessee 7-0 ) (11:34) VAN – Junior Sherrill 19-yard pass from AJ Swann (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 2:19; Tied 7-7 ) (3:13) TENN – McCallan Castles 10-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:03; Tennessee 14-7 ) Second quarter (14:09) TENN – Jacob Warren 34-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:12; Tennessee 21-7 ) (8:29) VAN – Jacob Borcila 40-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:40; Tennessee 21-10 ) (6:04) TENN – Charles Campbell 24-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:17; Tennessee 24-10 ) (0:05) TENN – Joe Milton III 2-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:29; Tennessee 31-10 ) Third quarter (9:33) TENN – Ramel Keyton 46-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:28; Tennessee 38-10 ) (0:13) TENN – Joe Milton III 2-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 3:30; Tennessee 45-10 ) Fourth quarter (12:47) VAN – Ken Seals 1-yard run (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:02; Tennessee 45-17 ) (5:36) VAN – Quincy Skinner Jr. 5-yard pass from Ken Seals (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:08; Tennessee 45-24 ) (0:28) TENN – Charles Campbell 27-yard field goal (Drive: 17 plays, 66 yards, 5:10; Tennessee 48-24 )
Statistics VAN TENN First downs 22 31 Total yards 306 617 Rushing yards 78 168 Passing yards 228 449 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–32–0 31–47–0 Time of possession 34:21 25:39
Team Category Player Statistics Vanderbilt Passing AJ Swann 14/23, 167 yards, TD Rushing Sedrick Alexander 11 carries, 46 yards Receiving Junior Sherrill 4 receptions, 52 yards, TD Tennessee Passing Joe Milton III 22/33, 383 yards, 4 TD Rushing Jaylen Wright 11 carries, 75 yards Receiving Ramel Keyton 4 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD
Name Position Consecutive season at Vanderbilt in current position Clark Lea Head coach 3rd Justin Lustig Associate head coach/special teams coordinator/tight ends coach 3rd Joey Lynch Offensive coordinator /quarterbacks 3rd Nick Howell Defensive coordinator 2nd Nick Lezynski Linebackers coach/Defensive Run Game Coordinator 2nd A.J. Blazek Offensive line coach 3rd Jovan Haye Defensive ends coach 3rd Larry Black Defensive tackles coach 2nd Alex Bailey Wide receivers 2nd Dan Jackson Defensive Backs coach 2nd Jayden Everett Running Backs Coach 1st
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