Vanderbilt opens beating area rival Middle Tennessee 35-7
Kyle Shurmur threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns as Vanderbilt routed Middle Tennessee 35-7 Saturday night in the season opener for both teams.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
7
Vanderbilt Commodores
35
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTSU | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| VAN | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
FirstBank Stadium · 25,348 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | W 51-42 | NCAAF |
| 10/28/26 | vs Kennesaw State Owls | L 28-44 | NCAAF |
| 10/20/26 | @ Florida International Panthers | W 26-23 | NCAAF |
| 10/13/26 | vs Delaware Blue Hens | W 33-30 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ Kansas Jayhawks | L 0-55 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 1:28 7-35
Jamauri Wakefield 14 Yd Run (Ryley Guay Kick)
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Touchdown 12:47 7-28
Kalija Lipscomb 28 Yd pass from Kyle Shurmur (Ryley Guay Kick)
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Touchdown 7:26 7-21
Chris Pierce 17 Yd pass from Kyle Shurmur (Ryley Guay Kick)
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Touchdown 14:01 7-14
Dayo Odeyingbo 3 Yd Fumble Return (Ryley Guay Kick)
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Touchdown 1:59 7-7
CJ Windham 4 Yd pass from Brent Stockstill (Crews Holt Kick)
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Touchdown 12:21 0-7
Khari Blasingame 30 Yd Run (Ryley Guay Kick)
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MTSU
4 plays, 27 yards, 1:28 · End of Game
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VAN 1:28
12 plays, 80 yards, 7:04 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:28 7-35
Jamauri Wakefield 14 Yd Run (Ryley Guay Kick)
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MTSU 8:32
11 plays, 65 yards, 4:15 · Interception
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VAN 12:47
12 plays, 80 yards, 4:56 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:47 7-28
Kalija Lipscomb 28 Yd pass from Kyle Shurmur (Ryley Guay Kick)
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MTSU 2:43
8 plays, 25 yards, 4:43 · Punt
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VAN 7:26
7 plays, 92 yards, 4:25 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:26 7-21
Chris Pierce 17 Yd pass from Kyle Shurmur (Ryley Guay Kick)
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MTSU 11:51
8 plays, 26 yards, 3:09 · Punt
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VAN
1 play, -1 yard, 0:00 · End of Half
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MTSU 0:08
9 plays, 24 yards, 1:50 · Missed FG
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VAN 1:58
3 plays, -8 yards, 1:28 · Punt
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MTSU 3:26
3 plays, -3 yards, 1:16 · Punt
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VAN 4:42
6 plays, 17 yards, 3:44 · Punt
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MTSU 8:26
10 plays, 34 yards, 5:35 · Punt
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MTSU 14:01
1 play, -11 yards, 0:07 · Fumble Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:01 7-14
Dayo Odeyingbo 3 Yd Fumble Return (Ryley Guay Kick)
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VAN 14:08
6 plays, 26 yards, 2:51 · Punt
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MTSU 1:59
15 plays, 93 yards, 6:58 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:59 7-7
CJ Windham 4 Yd pass from Brent Stockstill (Crews Holt Kick)
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VAN 8:57
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:36 · Punt
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MTSU 10:33
5 plays, 23 yards, 1:48 · Downs
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VAN 12:21
5 plays, 58 yards, 2:39 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:21 0-7
Khari Blasingame 30 Yd Run (Ryley Guay Kick)
Showing the last 25 of 25 events.
Team Stats
MTSU
VAN
21
1st Downs
19
8-17
3rd down efficiency
7-13
1-3
4th down efficiency
2-2
294
Total Yards
346
178
Passing
170
24/37
Comp/Att
10/17
4.8
Yards per pass
10.0
116
Rushing
176
36
Rushing Attempts
38
3.2
Yards per rush
4.6
6-40
Penalties
7-49
2
Turnovers
0
1
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
0
31:09
Possession
28:51
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