NCAA - Football

FINAL
Vanderbilt Commodores 45
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Tennessee Volunteers 24
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VAN714101445
TENN7140324
Neyland Stadium · 101,915 att.

Match Report

Pavia passes, runs for TDs, No. 12 Vanderbilt beats rival No. 18 Tennessee for 1st 10-win season

— Diego Pavia threw for 268 yards and a touchdown and ran for 165 yards and another score to lead No. 12 Vanderbilt to a 45-24 win over No. 18 Tennessee on Saturday.

Full story at ESPN →

Team Stats

VAN TENN
27
1st Downs
21
7-10
3rd down efficiency
12-19
0-0
4th down efficiency
0-2
579
Total Yards
382
265
Passing
299
18/28
Comp/Att
29/44
9.5
Yards per pass
6.8
314
Rushing
83
37
Rushing Attempts
31
8.5
Yards per rush
2.7
6-51
Penalties
5-60
2
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
2
Interceptions thrown
0
34:59
Possession
25:01

Top Performers

VAN

  • Diego Pavia C/ATT 18/28 · YDS 268 · AVG 9.6
  • Sedrick Alexander CAR 10 · YDS 115 · AVG 11.5
  • Brock Taylor FG 1/1 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 35
  • Junior Sherrill REC 3 · YDS 76 · AVG 25.3

TENN

  • Joey Aguilar C/ATT 29/44 · YDS 299 · AVG 6.8
  • Jackson Ross NO 4 · YDS 177 · AVG 44.3
  • Chris Brazzell II REC 6 · YDS 91 · AVG 15.2
  • DeSean Bishop CAR 20 · YDS 97 · AVG 4.9

Highlights

01:59 Pavia puts on a show as Vandy downs Tennessee Watch on ESPN 02:00 Edrees Farooq picks off Vanderbilt Commodores Watch on ESPN 00:34 DeSean Bishop rushes in for 2-yard rushing touchdown Watch on ESPN 00:36 Sedrick Alexander crosses goal line for 28-yard rushing touchdown Watch on ESPN

Play by Play

  1. Touchdown 5:10 45-24

    Sedrick Alexander 39 Yd Run (Brock Taylor Kick)

    Q4
  2. Touchdown 8:55 38-24

    Diego Pavia 24 Yd Run (Brock Taylor Kick)

    Q4
  3. Field Goal 12:31 31-24

    Max Gilbert 25 Yd Field Goal

    Q4
  4. Field Goal 2:12 31-21

    Brock Taylor 35 Yd Field Goal

    Q3
  5. Touchdown 8:25 28-21

    Sedrick Alexander 5 Yd Run (Brock Taylor Kick)

    Q3
  6. Touchdown 0:12 21-21

    Tre Richardson 6 Yd pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor Kick)

    Q2
  7. Touchdown 7:51 14-21

    DeSean Bishop 35 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick)

    Q2
  8. Touchdown 10:34 14-14

    Chris Brazzell II 52 Yd pass from Joey Aguilar (Max Gilbert Kick)

    Q2
  9. Touchdown 11:39 14-7

    Makhilyn Young 3 Yd Run (Brock Taylor Kick)

    Q2
  10. Touchdown 0:59 7-7

    Sedrick Alexander 28 Yd Run (Brock Taylor Kick)

    Q1
  11. Touchdown 3:49 0-7

    DeSean Bishop 2 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick)

    Q1
  1. VAN 0:09

    4 plays, 26 yards, 1:47 · End of Game

    Q4
  2. TENN 1:47

    11 plays, 45 yards, 3:23 · Downs

    Q4
  3. VAN 5:10

    3 plays, 50 yards, 1:34 · Touchdown

    Q4
  4. Touchdown 5:10 45-24

    Sedrick Alexander 39 Yd Run (Brock Taylor Kick)

    Q4
  5. TENN 6:45

    9 plays, 25 yards, 2:11 · Downs

    Q4
  6. VAN 8:55

    7 plays, 70 yards, 3:30 · Touchdown

    Q4
  7. Touchdown 8:55 38-24

    Diego Pavia 24 Yd Run (Brock Taylor Kick)

    Q4
  8. TENN 12:31

    15 plays, 68 yards, 4:41 · Field Goal

    Q4
  9. Field Goal 12:31 31-24

    Max Gilbert 25 Yd Field Goal

    Q4
  10. VAN 2:12

    8 plays, 58 yards, 5:11 · Field Goal

    Q3
  11. Field Goal 2:12 31-21

    Brock Taylor 35 Yd Field Goal

    Q3
  12. TENN 7:23

    3 plays, 4 yards, 0:55 · Punt

    Q3
  13. VAN 8:25

    11 plays, 75 yards, 6:35 · Touchdown

    Q3
  14. Touchdown 8:25 28-21

    Sedrick Alexander 5 Yd Run (Brock Taylor Kick)

    Q3
  15. TENN 0:10

    1 play, -3 yards, 0:12 · End Of Half

    Q2
  16. VAN 0:12

    7 plays, 52 yards, 3:12 · Touchdown

    Q2
  17. Touchdown 0:12 21-21

    Tre Richardson 6 Yd pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor Kick)

    Q2
  18. TENN 3:24

    5 plays, 0 yards, 1:51 · Punt

    Q2
  19. VAN 5:15

    6 plays, 29 yards, 2:36 · Punt

    Q2
  20. TENN 7:51

    7 plays, 63 yards, 2:35 · Touchdown

    Q2
  21. Touchdown 7:51 14-21

    DeSean Bishop 35 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick)

    Q2
  22. VAN 10:26

    1 play, 0 yards, 0:08 · Interception

    Q2
  23. TENN 10:34

    4 plays, 75 yards, 1:05 · Touchdown

    Q2
  24. Touchdown 10:34 14-14

    Chris Brazzell II 52 Yd pass from Joey Aguilar (Max Gilbert Kick)

    Q2
  25. VAN 11:39

    4 plays, 78 yards, 2:14 · Touchdown

    Q2
  26. Touchdown 11:39 14-7

    Makhilyn Young 3 Yd Run (Brock Taylor Kick)

    Q2
  27. TENN 13:53

    6 plays, 8 yards, 2:05 · Punt

    Q2
  28. VAN 0:59

    6 plays, 75 yards, 2:50 · Touchdown

    Q1
  29. Touchdown 0:59 7-7

    Sedrick Alexander 28 Yd Run (Brock Taylor Kick)

    Q1
  30. TENN 3:49

    12 plays, 80 yards, 4:35 · Touchdown

    Q1
  31. Touchdown 3:49 0-7

    DeSean Bishop 2 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick)

    Q1
  32. VAN 8:36

    10 plays, 51 yards, 5:16 · Interception

    Q1
  33. TENN 13:40

    3 plays, 5 yards, 1:20 · Punt

    Q1

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