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American college football season
The 2024 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represents Vanderbilt University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Commodores are led by Clark Lea in his fourth year as their head coach.
On October 5, 2024, Vanderbilt beat No. 1 Alabama 40–35 , not only gaining their first victory over the Crimson Tide in 40 years,[ 1] but also gaining their first ever win over an AP top 5 opponent after going 0–60 all time against them prior to that matchup.[ 2] The following week, Vanderbilt achieved another upset against double digit spread by beating the Kentucky Wildcats for their first win on the road of the season.[ 3]
On October 20, The Commodores achieved their first AP Top 25 ranking for the first time since the end of the 2013 season , at No. 25.[ 3]
The Commodores will face their historic rival Georgia Tech in the 2024 Birmingham Bowl .
The SEC media poll was released on July 19, 2024. The Commodores were predicted to finish 16th (last) in the conference, but also received two first-place votes.[ 4]
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Georgia
3330 (165)
2
Texas
3041 (27)
3
Alabama
2891 (12)
4
Ole Miss
2783 (4)
5
LSU
2322 (2)
6
Missouri
2240
7
Tennessee
2168
8
Oklahoma
2022
9
Texas A&M
1684
10
Auburn
1382
11
Kentucky
1371
12
Florida
1146
13
South Carolina
923 (1)
14
Arkansas
749
15
Mississippi State
623
16
Vanderbilt
293 (2)
First-place votes
Rank
Team
Votes
1
Georgia
165
2
Texas
27
3
Alabama
12
4
Ole Miss
4
5
LSU
2
6
Vanderbilt
2
7
South Carolina
1
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance August 31 11:00 a.m. Virginia Tech * ESPN W 34–27 OT 28,934
September 7 6:30 p.m. Alcorn State * FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN ESPNU W 55–024,080
September 14 6:00 p.m. at Georgia State * ESPN+ L 32–3614,413
September 21 3:15 p.m. at No. 7 Missouri SECN L 27–30 2OT 62,621
October 5 3:15 p.m. No. 1 Alabama FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN SECN W 40–35 28,934
October 12 6:45 p.m. at Kentucky SECN W 20–1362,120
October 19 6:00 p.m. Ball State * FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN SECN+/ESPN+ W 24–1427,884
October 26 3:15 p.m. No. 5 Texas No. 25 FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN SECN L 24–2728,934
November 2 11:45 a.m. at Auburn SECN W 17–788,043
November 9 3:15 p.m. South Carolina FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN SECN L 7–2828,934
November 23 6:45 p.m. at LSU SECN L 17–24102,086
November 30 11:00 a.m. No. 8 Tennessee FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry ) ABC L 23–3628,934
2:30 p.m. vs. Georgia Tech * ESPN
[ 9] [ 10]
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final AP — RV RV — — — RV RV 25 RV 24 — RV — — — Coaches — — — — — — RV RV 25 RV 25 — RV — — — CFP Not released — — — — — — Not released
Virginia Tech Hokies at Vanderbilt Commodores – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Hokies
0
3
10 14 0 27
Commodores
3
14
3 7 7 34
at FirstBank Stadium , Nashville, Tennessee
Date : August 31Game time : 11:00 a.m. CDT /12:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C)Game attendance : 28,934Referee : Stuart MullinsTV announcers (ESPN ) : Roy Philpott, Sam Acho , and Taylor DavisBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
VAN – Brock Taylor 43-yard field goal, 8:27. Commodores 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 6:33.
Second quarter
VAN – Quincy Skinner Jr. 14-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor kick), 14:45. Commodores 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 4:09.
VAN – Sedrick Alexander 7-yard run (Brock Taylor kick), 5:18. Commodores 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 7:14.
VT – John Love 40-yard field goal, 0:52. Commodores 17–3. Drive: 13 plays, 44 yards, 4:26.
Third quarter
VT – Bhayshul Tuten 24-yard run (John Love kick), 12:42. Commodores 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:18.
VAN – Brock Taylor 53-yard field goal, 7:07. Commodores 20–10. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 5:35.
VT – Jone Love 38-yard field goal, 0:34. Commodores 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:57.
Fourth quarter
VT – Bhayshul Tuten 11-yard pass from Kyron Drones (John Love kick), 10:12. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:58.
VT – Ali Jennings 62-yard pass from Kyron Drones (John Love kick), 4:21. Hokies 27–20. Drive: 6 plays, 97 yards, 3:17.
VAN – Sedrick Alexander 8-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor kick), 1:51. Tied 27–27. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:30.
Overtime
VAN – Diego Pavia 4-yard run (Brock Taylor kick). Commodores 34–27. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards.
Statistics
VT
VAN
First downs
21
20
Total yards
322
371
Rushing yards
75
181
Passing yards
322
190
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
25:28
34:32
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Virginia Tech
Passing
Kyron Drones
22/33, 322 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Bhayshul Tuten
9 rushes, 34 yards, TD
Receiving
Ali Jennings
2 receptions, 91 yards, TD
Vanderbilt
Passing
Diego Pavia
12/16, 190 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Diego Pavia
26 rushes, 104 yards, TD
Receiving
Quincy Skinner Jr.
4 receptions, 72 yards, TD
Alcorn State Braves at Vanderbilt Commodores – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Braves
0
0
0 0 0
Commodores
10
17
7 21 55
at FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Game information
First quarter
VAN – Brock Taylor 35-yard field goal, 5:15. Commodores 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 7:55.
VAN – Cole Spence 17-yard pass from Eli Stowers (Brock Taylor kick), 2:40. Commodores 10–0. Drive: 1 play, 17 yards, 0:06.
Second quarter
VAN – Diego Pavia 5-yard run (Brock Taylor kick), 9:26. Commodores 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 4:20.
VAN – Sedrick Alexander 2-yard run (Brock Taylor kick), 5:02. Commodores 24–0. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 3:12.
VAN – Brock Taylor 46-yard field goal, 0:05. Commodores 27–0. Drive: 10 plays, 27 yards, 2:20.
Third quarter
VAN – A. J. Newberry 20-yard run (Brock Taylor kick), 2:37. Commodores 34–0. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:54.
Fourth quarter
VAN – Nate Johnson 56-yard run (Brock Taylor kick), 14:06. Commodores 41–0. Drive: 1 play, 56 yards, 0:10.
VAN – Martel Hight 57-yard punt return (Brock Taylor kick), 12:17. Commodores 48–0.
VAN – Alan Wright 18-yard interception return (Brock Taylor kick), 12:11. Commodores 55–0.
Statistics
ALCN
VAN
First downs
6
18
Total yards
71
342
Rushing yards
40
242
Passing yards
31
100
Turnovers
2
0
Time of possession
28:57
31:03
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Alcorn State
Passing
Xzavier Vaughn
5/9, 20 yards
Rushing
Cameron Stewart
10 rushes, 29 yards
Receiving
Tavarious Griffin
2 receptions, 14 yards
Vanderbilt
Passing
Diego Pavia
10/13, 83 yards
Rushing
Nate Johnson
2 rushes, 69 yards, TD
Receiving
Tristen Brown
3 receptions, 27 yards
Vanderbilt Commodores at Georgia State Panthers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Commodores
0
10
0 22 32
Panthers
3
9
10 14 36
at Center Parc Stadium , Atlanta, Georgia
Date : September 14Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDT/7:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : SunnyGame attendance : 14,413Referee : Matt LoefflerTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Matt Stewart and Sam CrenshawBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
GAST – Liam Rickman 24-yard field goal, 11:16. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 2:04.
Second quarter
VAN – Brock Taylor 28-yard field goal, 12:28. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 6:36.
GAST – Ted Hurst 33-yard pass from Christian Veilleux (Liam Rickman kick), 7:40. Panthers 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:48.
GAST – Team safety, 7:39. Panthers 12–3.
VAN – Junior Sherrill 8-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor kick), 0:46. Panthers 12–10. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 1:14.
Third quarter
GAST – Liam Rickman 45-yard field goal, 10:22. Panthers 15–10. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 4:38.
GAST – Rykem Laney 12-yard pass from Christian Veilleux (Liam Rickman kick), 3:23. Panthers 22–10. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:20.
Fourth quarter
VAN – Eli Stowers 18-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor kick), 14:07. Panthers 22–17. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 3:10.
GAST – Christian Veilleux 18-yard run (Liam Rickman kick), 11:42. Panthers 29–17. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:21.
VAN – A. J. Newberry 3-yard run (Brock Taylor kick), 2:29. Panthers 29–24. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:25.
VAN – Sedrick Alexander 1-yard run (Diego Pavia pass to Sedrick Alexander), 1:14. Commodores 32–29. Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 0:49.
GAST – Ted Hurst 25-yard pass from Veilleux (Liam Rickman kick), 0:15. Panthers 36–32. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 0:59.
Statistics
VAN
GAST
First downs
23
25
Total yards
380
426
Rushing yards
110
157
Passing yards
270
269
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
27:13
32:47
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Vanderbilt
Passing
Diego Pavia
18/33, 270 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Sedrick Alexander
11 rushes, 42 yards, TD
Receiving
Eli Stowers
9 receptions, 110 yards, TD
Georgia State
Passing
Christian Veilleux
26/41, 269 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing
Freddie Brock
15 rushes, 96 yards
Receiving
Ted Hurst
7 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TD
Vanderbilt Commodores at No. 7 Missouri Tigers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT 2OT Total
Commodores
7
6
7 0 7 0 27
No. 7 Tigers
7
3
10 0 7 3 30
at Faurot Field , Columbia, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
VAN – Joseph McVay 65-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor kick), 9:06. Commodores 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 92 yards, 1:55.
MIZZ – Luther Burden III 20-yard pass from Brady Cook (Blake Craig kick), 3:51. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:06.
Second quarter
VAN – Brock Taylor 27-yard field goal, 13:27. Commodores 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:24.
MIZZ – Blake Craig 23-yard field goal, 1:17. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:06.
VAN – Brock Taylor 57-yard field goal, 0:00. Commodores 13–10. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:08.
Third quarter
MIZZ – Blake Craig 54-yard field goal, 10:58. Tied 13–13. Drive: 9 plays, 21 yards, 3:56.
MIZZ – Marcus Carroll 3-yard run (Blake Craig kick), 8:18. Tigers 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:03.
VAN – A. J. Newberry 4-yard run (Brock Taylor kick), 0:21. Tied 20–20. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 5:08.
Fourth quarter
Overtime
VAN – Gabe Fisher 2-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor kick). Commodores 27–20. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards.
MIZZ – Luther Burden III 25-yard pass from Brady Cook (Blake Craig kick). Tied 27–27. Drive: 1 play, 25 yards.
Second overtime
MIZZ – Blake Craig 37-yard field goal. Tigers 30–27. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards.
Statistics
VAN
MIZZ
First downs
15
22
Total yards
324
442
Rushing yards
146
216
Passing yards
178
226
Turnovers
0
0
Time of possession
26:54
33:06
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Vanderbilt
Passing
Diego Pavia
14/23, 178 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Diego Pavia
17 rushes, 84 yards
Receiving
Joseph McVay
1 reception, 65 yards, TD
Missouri
Passing
Brady Cook
23/37, 226 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Nate Noel
24 rushes, 199 yards
Receiving
Luther Burden III
6 receptions, 76 yards, 2 TD
No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide at Vanderbilt Commodores – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 1 Crimson Tide
7
7
14 7 35
Commodores
13
10
7 10 40
at FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Date : October 5Game time : 3:15 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)Game attendance : 28,934Referee : Lee HendrickTV announcers (SECN) : Tom Hart , Cole Cubelic , and Alyssa LangBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
VAN – Sedrick Alexander 7-yard run (Brock Taylor kick), 8:46. Commodores 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:14.
VAN – Randon Fontenette 29-yard interception return (kick failed), 8:03. Commodores 13–0.
ALA – Jam Miller 8-yard run (Graham Nicholson kick), 4:22. Commodores 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:41.
Second quarter
VAN – Sedrick Alexander 1-yard run (Brock Taylor kick), 9:32. Commodores 20–7. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 9:50.
VAN – Brock Taylor 51-yard field goal, 4:10. Commodores 23–7. Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 4:02.
ALA – Jam Miller 3-yard run (Graham Nicholson kick), 1:25. Commodores 23–14. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 2:41.
Third quarter
ALA – Jalen Milroe 14-yard run (Graham Nicholson kick), 12:01. Commodores 23–21. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:51.
VAN – Junior Sherrill 36-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor kick), 2:53. Commodores 30–21. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 2:13.
ALA – Ryan Williams 58-yard pass from Jalen Milroe (Graham Nicholson kick), 1:01. Commodores 30–28. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:52.
Fourth quarter
VAN – Brock Taylor 33-yard field goal, 10:35. Commodores 33–28. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 5:26.
VAN – Kamrean Johnson 6-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor kick), 5:07. Commodores 40–28. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 4:29.
ALA – Ryan Williams 2-yard run (Graham Nicholson kick), 2:46. Commodores 40–35. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:21.
Statistics
ALA
VAN
First downs
17
26
Total yards
394
418
Rushing yards
84
166
Passing yards
310
252
Turnovers
2
0
Time of possession
17:52
42:08
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Alabama
Passing
Jalen Milroe
18/24, 310 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Jamarion Miller
5 rushes, 45 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Ryan Williams
3 receptions, 82 yards, TD
Vanderbilt
Passing
Diego Pavia
16/20, 252 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Sedrick Alexander
21 rushes, 64 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Eli Stowers
6 receptions, 113 yards
This was Vanderbilt's first win over Alabama since 1984[ 1] and its first win against the Crimson Tide in Nashville since 1969.[ 11] This was also the Commodores first win over a AP Top 5 opponent in program history.[ 2]
Vanderbilt Commodores at Kentucky Wildcats – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Commodores
7
7
3 3 20
Wildcats
0
7
0 6 13
at Kroger Field , Lexington, Kentucky
Date : October 12Game time : 6:45 p.m. CDT/7:45 p.m. EDTGame weather : Clear, 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 62,120Referee : Jason AutreyTV announcers (SECN) : Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers , and Cole CubelicBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
VAN – A. J. Newberry 20-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor kick), 4:50. Commodores 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 97 yards, 4:52.
Second quarter
UK – Demie Sumo-Karngbaye 1-yard run (Alex Raynor kick), 13:42. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 6:02.
VAN – Richie Hoskins 18-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor kick), 0:13. Commodores 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 1:22.
Third quarter
VAN – Brock Taylor 49-yard field goal, 7:51. Commodores 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 7:09.
Fourth quarter
VAN – Brock Taylor 50-yard field goal, 8:47. Commodores 20–7. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 8:03.
UK – Dane Key 22-yard pass from Brock Vandagriff (run failed), 7:02. Commodores 20–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:45.
Statistics
VAN
UK
First downs
19
23
Total yards
288
322
Rushing yards
145
164
Passing yards
143
158
Turnovers
1
2
Time of possession
34:35
25:25
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Vanderbilt
Passing
Diego Pavia
15/18, 143 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Sedrick Alexander
11 rushes, 58 yards
Receiving
Richie Hoskins
3 receptions, 44 yards, TD
Kentucky
Passing
Brock Vandagriff
15/25, 158 yards, TD
Rushing
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye
12 rushes, 59 yards, TD
Receiving
Dane Key
8 receptions, 83 yards, TD
Ball State Cardinals at Vanderbilt Commodores – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
7
0
7 0 14
Commodores
3
11
0 10 24
at FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Date : October 19Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Clear, 64 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 27,884Referee : Jeff HeaserTV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+) : Richard Cross and Charles ArbuckleBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
BALL – Kiael Kelly 9-yard run (Jason Courville kick), 8:06. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:54.
VAN – Brock Taylor 27-yard field goal, 1:42. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 6:24.
Second quarter
VAN – Brock Taylor 24-yard field goal, 11:37. Cardinals 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 3:32.
VAN – Eli Stowers 41-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Diego Pavia pass to Cole Spence), 2:39. Commodores 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 97 yards, 3:45.
Third quarter
BALL – Tanner Koziol 7-yard pass from Kadin Semonza (Jackson Courville kick), 6:03. Tied 14–14. Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 6:34.
Fourth quarter
VAN – Brock Taylor 38-yard field goal, 14:44. Commodores 17–14. Drive: 14 plays, 54 yards, 6:14.
VAN – Diego Pavia 5-yard run (Brock Taylor kick), 7:48. Commodores 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:03.
Statistics
BALL
VAN
First downs
16
21
Total yards
268
420
Rushing yards
78
145
Passing yards
190
275
Turnovers
0
0
Time of possession
25:25
34:35
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ball State
Passing
Kadin Semonza
21/29, 190 yards, TD
Rushing
Vaughn Pemberton
5 rushes, 32 yards
Receiving
Tanner Koziol
9 receptions, 68 yards, TD
Vanderbilt
Passing
Diego Pavia
17/31, 275 yards, TD
Rushing
Diego Pavia
13 rushes, 82 yards, TD
Receiving
Eli Stowers
8 receptions, 130 yards, TD
No. 5 Texas Longhorns at No. 25 Vanderbilt Commodores – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 5 Longhorns
14
7
3 3 27
No. 25 Commodores
7
3
7 7 24
at FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Date : October 26Game time : 3:15 p.m. CDTGame weather : SunnyGame attendance : 28,934Referee : Daniel GautreauxTV announcers (SECN) : Tom Hart, Cole Cubelic, and Alyssa LangBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
VAN – Diego Pavia 18-yard run (Brock Taylor kick), 9:40. Commodores 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:54.
TEX – Matthew Golden 3-yard pass from Quinn Ewers (Bert Auburn kick), 5:37. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:03.
TEX – DeAndre Moore Jr. 27-yard pass from Quinn Ewers (Bert Auburn kick), 1:13. Longhorns 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 1:38.
Second quarter
TEX – DeAndre Moore Jr. 25-yard pass from Quinn Ewers (Bert Auburn kick), 5:04. Longhorns 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:47.
VAN – Brock Taylor 54-yard field goal, 0:00. Longhorns 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 0:34.
Third quarter
TEX – Bert Auburn 40-yard field goal, 8:54. Longhorns 24–10. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 4:26.
VAN – Junior Sherrill 3-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor kick), 3:11. Longhorns 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:16.
Fourth quarter
TEX – Bert Auburn 23-yard field goal, 1:57. Longhorns 27–17. Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 3:08.
VAN – Eli Stowers 8-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor kick), 0:46. Longhorns 27–24. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:11.
Statistics
TEX
VAN
First downs
20
17
Total yards
392
269
Rushing yards
104
114
Passing yards
288
155
Turnovers
2
3
Time of possession
31:09
28:51
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas
Passing
Quinn Ewers
27/37, 288 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Quintrevion Wisner
17 rushes, 79 yards
Receiving
DeAndre Moore Jr.
6 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD
Vanderbilt
Passing
Diego Pavia
16/29, 143 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Diego Pavia
16 rushes, 67 yards, TD
Receiving
Junior Sherrill
5 receptions, 62 yards, TD
Vanderbilt Commodores at Auburn Tigers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Commodores
7
0
3 7 17
Tigers
0
7
0 0 7
at Jordan–Hare Stadium , Auburn, Alabama
Date : November 2Game time : 11:45 a.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)Game attendance : 88,043Referee : Kyle OlsonTV announcers (SECN) : Taylor Zarzour, Matt Stinchcomb and Ashley StroehleinBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
VAN – A. J. Newberry 28-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor kick), 0:50. Commodores 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 3:01.
Second quarter
AUB – Rivaldo Fairweather 30-yard pass from Payton Thorne (Towns McGough kick), 6:45. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:30.
Third quarter
VAN – Brock Taylor 31-yard field goal, 1:05. Commodores 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:20.
Fourth quarter
VAN – Eli Stowers 4-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor kick), 4:18. Commodores 17–7. Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 8:53.
Statistics
VAN
AUB
First downs
12
14
Total yards
227
327
Rushing yards
84
88
Passing yards
143
239
Turnovers
0
1
Time of possession
31:57
28:03
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Vanderbilt
Passing
Diego Pavia
9/22, 143 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Sedrick Alexander
10 rushes, 28 yards
Receiving
Junior Sherrill
1 reception, 31 yards
Auburn
Passing
Payton Thorne
20/29, 239 yards, TD
Rushing
Jarquez Hunter
12 rushes, 50 yards
Receiving
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
4 receptions, 78 yards
South Carolina Gamecocks at No. 25 Vanderbilt Commodores – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Gamecocks
0
7
14 7 28
No. 25 Commodores
0
0
7 0 7
at FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Date : November 9Game time : 3:15 p.m. CSTGame weather : Rain, 68 °F (20 °C)Game attendance : 28,934Referee : David SmithTV announcers (SECN) : Dave Neal , Aaron Murray , and Ashley ShahAhmadiBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SCAR – Joshua Simon 17-yard pass from LaNorris Sellers (Alex Herrera kick), 13:11. Gamecocks 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 4:45.
Third quarter
SCAR – Raheim Sanders 33-yard run (Alex Herrera kick), 13:22. Gamecocks 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:38.
VAN – Diego Pavia 17-yard run (Brock Taylor kick), 8:08. Gamecocks 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:13.
SCAR – Raheim Sanders 1-yard run (Alex Herrera kick), 4:07. Gamecocks 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:01.
Fourth quarter
SCAR – Raheim Sanders 43-yard pass from LaNorris Sellers (Alex Herrera kick), 7:55. Gamecocks 28–7. Drive: 2 plays, 61 yards, 1:20.
Statistics
SCAR
VAN
First downs
25
17
Total yards
452
274
Rushing yards
214
108
Passing yards
238
166
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
30:59
29:01
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
South Carolina
Passing
LaNorris Sellers
14/20, 238 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Raheim Sanders
15 rushes, 126 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Raheim Sanders
2 Receptions, 52 yards, TD
Vanderbilt
Passing
Diego Pavia
16/31, 166 yards
Rushing
Diego Pavia
13 rushes, 65 yards, TD
Receiving
Eli Stowers
4 receptions, 41 yards
Vanderbilt Commodores at LSU Tigers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Commodores
7
0
3 7 17
Tigers
7
7
7 3 24
at Tiger Stadium , Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Date : November 23Game time : 6:45 p.m. CSTGame weather : Clear, 57 °F (14 °C)Game attendance : 102,086Referee : Steve MarloweTV announcers (SECN) : Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers, and Cole CubelicBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
VAN – Quincy Skinner Jr. 63-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor kick), 12:49. Commodores 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 63 yards, 0:10.
LSU – Josh Williams 20-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 8:17. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 4:30.
Second quarter
LSU – Josh Williams 21-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 0:51. Tigers 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:31.
Third quarter
VAN – Brock Taylor 47-yard field goal, 8:26. Tigers 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 6:34.
LSU – Kyren Lacy 12-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Damian Ramos kick), 3:32. Tigers 21–10. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:46.
Fourth quarter
LSU – Damian Ramos 28-yard field goal, 10:41. Tigers 24–10. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 6:08.
VAN – Diego Pavia 1-yard run (Brock Taylor kick), 5:47. Tigers 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:54.
Statistics
VAN
LSU
First downs
13
27
Total yards
308
471
Rushing yards
122
139
Passing yards
186
332
Turnovers
0
0
Time of possession
25:17
34:43
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Vanderbilt
Passing
Diego Pavia
13/24, 186 yards, TD
Rushing
Diego Pavia
6 rushes, 43 yards, TD
Receiving
Quincy Skinner Jr.
3 receptions, 72 yards, TD
LSU
Passing
Garrett Nussmeier
28/37, 332 yards, TD
Rushing
Josh Williams
14 rushes, 90 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Kyren Lacy
6 receptions, 85 yards, TD
Tennessee Volunteers at Vanderbilt Commodores – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 8 Volunteers
7
17
9 3 36
Commodores
17
0
0 6 23
at FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Date : November 30Game time : 11:00 a.m. CSTGame weather : Sunny • Temperature : 41 °F (5 °C) • Wind : SW 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)Game attendance : 28,934Referee : Jason AutreyTV announcers (ABC) : Dave Pasch , Dusty Dvoracek , and Taylor McGregorBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
VAN – Junior Sherrill 100-yard kickoff return (Brock Taylor kick), 14:47. Commodores 7–0. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13.
VAN – Sedrick Alexander 4-yard run (Brock Taylor kick), 10:22. Commodores 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:52.
TENN – Dont'e Thornton Jr. 28-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava (Max Gilbert kick), 8:48. Commodores 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:34.
VAN – Brock Taylor 32-yard field goal, 4:01. Commodores 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:47.
Second quarter
TENN – Max Gilbert 50-yard field goal, 8:33. Commodores 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:59.
TENN – Dont'e Thornton Jr. 86-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava (Max Gilbert kick), 6:38. Tied 17–17. Drive: 2 plays, 91 yards, 0:31.
TENN – Miles Kitselman 18-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava (Max Gilbert kick), 0:22. Volunteers 24–17. Drive:10 plays, 96 yards, 2:19.
Third quarter
TENN – Mike Matthews 14-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava (Max Gilbert kick), 8:43. Volunteers 31–17 Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:17.
TENN – Tyre West Safety, 1:09. Volunteers 33–17. Drive: 2 plays, -4 yards, 0:49.
Fourth quarter
TENN – Max Gilbert 22-yard field goal, 8:24. Volunteers 36–17. Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 7:46.
VAN – Richie Hoskins 31-yard pass from Diego Pavia (No good on Two-Point conversion), 5:53. Volunteers 36–23. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 2:23.
Statistics
TENN
VAN
First downs
28
15
Total yards
538
212
Rushing yards
281
108
Passing yards
257
104
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
33:35
26:25
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Tennessee
Passing
Nico Iamaleava
18/26, 257 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Dylan Sampson
25 rushes, 178 yards
Receiving
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
3 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD
Vanderbilt
Passing
Diego Pavia
8/17, 104 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Sedrick Alexander
17 rushes, 60 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Richie Hoskins
1 reception, 31 yards, 1 TD
Georgia Tech (Birmingham Bowl / rivalry)[ edit ]
2024 Birmingham Bowl Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7–5) vs Vanderbilt Commodores (6–6) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Yellow Jackets
-
-
- - 0
Commodores
-
-
- - 0
at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama
Date : Friday, December 27, 2024Game time : 2:30 p.m. CST TV announcers (ESPN ) : Dave Neal (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), and Ashley ShahAhmadi (sideline)
Statistics
GT
VAN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Georgia Tech
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Vanderbilt
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
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