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2022 SEASON - GAME 4
 Vanderbilt’s Re’Mahn Davis runs for one of his five touchdowns.  Vanderbilt’s Gabe Jeudy’Lally picks off a pass on Buffalo’s first play. TOUCHDOWN MACHINE Vanderbilt running back ties school mark for rushing touchdowns in rout of Buffalo NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Re’Mahn Davis was licking his chops all week. The senior Vanderbilt running back knew he had a chance to blow up against a Buffalo team that has one of the worst run defenses in the nation. And so he did, running 24 times for 142 yards and five touchdowns in a 52-27 victory over the Bullz on Sept. 17, 2022. He also caught five passes for 66 yards. Davis tied the real-life Vanderbilt single-game record for rushing touchdowns set by Frank Mordica in 1978 against Air Force. Davis was named NCAA Offensive Player of the Week. None of the touchdown runs was particularly electrifying, the longest being only a 9-yard jaunt. That may have been his most important touchdown, as Buffalo had just cut a 31-14 deficit to 31-20 early in the third quarter. “Re’Mahn doesn’t have the breakaway speed I would love to have in a running back, but he consistently gets you four or five yards and can push for that extra yard or two,” Vanderbilt coach B-Dawg said. “I could do a lot worse than having Re’Mahn Davis as my running back.” Although Davis had big numbers on the ground, quarterback Mike Wright still had a chance to shine, going 20-for-28 for 281 yards and a touchdown. Defensive back Gabe Jeudy’Lally helped the Commodores get off to a strong start, intercepting a pass on Buffalo’s first play from scrimmage and tackling running back Dylan McDuffie for a loss on fourth-and-two from the Vanderbilt 47-yard line with 4:05 left in the first quarter. Vanderbilt led 17-0 after one quarter and was never seriously threatened. “Even when they got within 11 points, so two possessions, we weren’t too nervous,” B-Dawg said. “We could pretty much move at will against these guys.” The Commodores scored on their first eight drives, getting seven touchdowns and a field goal, until they got the ball back with 37 seconds left in the game, ran one play and let the clock run out. Punter Robert Hayden never stepped onto the field. Playing an inferior team allowed Vanderbilt to finally get its first two pancakes in this dynasty, both by 81 OVR junior center Kevo Wesley.  Vanderbilt’s Devin Boddie hauls in a touchdown pass.
  Kellen Davis breaks a tackle (left) on his way to scoring Michigan State’s winning touchdown (right). Tight end’s late catch-and-run gives MSU win over Vandy EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — What can an impact tight end do when he’s in the zone and needs to make a big play? This … Michigan State tight end Kellen Davis caught a drag route over the middle and appeared to be going down on an attempted tackle by Vanderbilt cornerback Josh Allen, but he broke through and avoided oncoming cornerback D.J. Moore, who stumbled while trying to get at Davis. The only help he needed was one good block on strong safety Reshard Langford, but who’s to say that would have mattered? After all, he was an impact player “in the zone” with home-field advantage. What happened next was probably inevitable, whether or not Langford was blocked out of the play. Davis was in the clear after the final block, scoring on a 63-yard catch-and-run from Brian Hoyer with 1:58 left to put the 23rd-ranked Spartans ahead in what became a 34-27 victory over the 60th-ranked upset-minded Commodores on Sept. 22, 2007. “Impact players … sigh …,” Vanderbilt coach B-Dawg said. “We all have them and I guess we all have an equal chance of busting big plays with them. That one just caught us at the absolute wrong time. We were giving MSU a cushion to prevent the big play and they just happened to get a little outside intervention to turn a short play into a big one. Despite the outcome, this may have been the best game we’ve had so far in this dynasty. It was back-and-forth with both teams making big plays in clutch situations. We just couldn’t make any after that play by Davis.” Earl Bennett, Vanderbilt’s only honest-to-goodness star player, almost single-handedly delivered an upset for the Commodores (2-2). He caught 10 passes for 210 yards and three touchdowns, catching a 6-yard hook route in the end zone with 2:48 left to give Vanderbilt a 27-24 lead. The touchdown was set up by Josh Allen’s interception with 4:27 remaining. After Davis’ remarkable catch-and-run, Vanderbilt got the ball two more times with a chance to win it or tie it. The first drive ended when Bryant Anderson fumbled after making a catch. The ball was recovered with 1:47 left at Vanderbilt’s 25-yard line by Flint native Otis Wiley, who was abused most of the game by Bennett. A third-and-two run by fullback Kyle Sackrider was stuffed by linebacker Quavian Lewis, forcing MSU (3-0) to settle for a field goal that made it a seven-point game. The Commodores’ hopes of winning the game appeared to end with 59 seconds left on an incompletion on fourth-and-15, but Wiley was whistled for pass interference against Anderson. Facing a fourth-and-10, a pass intended for Anderson was momentarily caught, but strong safety Mike Bell stepped up with a big hit that jarred the ball loose for an incompletion to end Vanderbilt’s upset hopes. “It’s my mistake for not looking to Earl in those situations, but we were near the left sideline and those darn fade routes tend to be thrown out of bounds,” B-Dawg said. “The coverage gets tight on that side of the field, too. The routes Bryant was running seemed more conducive to moving dem chains, but his hands are very suspect.” This was shaping up to be the best defensive performance ever by Vanderbilt in B-Dawg’s two years at the helm. MSU, which had the fourth-ranked offense in the country, managed only three points in the first half. Two touchdown passes from Mackenzi Adams to Bennett sparked Vanderbilt to a 17-3 halftime lead. The Spartans must have gotten a tongue-lashing during the halftime pause screen, because they came out and put up 31 points in the second half, with Hoyer throwing three touchdown passes. A 34-yard pass from Hoyer to Terry Love just 1:06 into the second half seemed to kick-start ol’ mo’ in the Spartans’ favor. They took a 24-20 lead on Javon Ringer’s 4-yard run with 6:59 left, the first of three lead changes in the fourth quarter. “We proved today we can go into a top-25 team’s barn and compete with them,” B-Dawg said. “We’re not that far off. We still need to be more consistent against the teams that are in the same boat we are, but I really believe we’re going to knock off a top-25 team before this season is over. We certainly will get enough opportunities with the schedule we play.” PLAYAZ OF DA GAME Earl Bennett, Vanderbilt; Brian Hoyer, Michigan State MICHIGAN STATE 34, VANDERBILT 27 First quarter VANDY: Bennett 40 pass from Adams (Hahnfeldt kick), 6:27 VANDY: Hahnfeldt 20 field goal, 1:52 Second quarter MSU: Swenson 20 field goal, :39 VANDY: Bennett 75 pass from Adams (Hahnfeldt kick), :28 Third quarter MSU: Love 34 pass from Hoyer (Swenson kick), 6:54 VANDY: Hahnfeldt 24 field goal, 1:57 MSU: Thomas 67 pass from Hoyer (Swenson kick), 1:21 Fourth quarter MSU: Ringer 4 run (Swenson kick), 6:59 VANDY: Bennett 6 pass from Adams (Hahnfeldt kick), 2:48 MSU: Davis 63 pass from Hoyer (Swenson kick), 1:58 MSU: Swenson 35 field goal, 1:28 WEEK 4 RESULTS Michigan State 34, VANDERBILT 27 West Virginia 24, Mississippi State 6 Alabama 31, Arkansas 17 Auburn 35, Mississippi 20 Tennessee 49, Florida 12 LSU 41, South Carolina 38 Georgia 70, Kentucky 13 PLAYAZ OF DA WEEK Offense — Blake Barnes, Georgia (15-for-21, 291 yards, 4 TD) Defense — Antonio Wardlow, Tennessee (5 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 int., 1 FF, 1 TD)  Erik Ainge, Tennessee, QB, Sr. STATS: 78-for-104, 941 yards, 14 TD, 5 int. Patrick White, West Virginia, QB, r-Jr. STATS: 58-for-90, 818 yards, 5 TD, 1 int.; 40 carries, 362 yards, 6 TD Khalil Jones, Miami, WR, r-Jr. STATS: 21 catches, 361 yards, 5 TD Albert Young, Iowa, HB, r-Sr. STATS: 28 carries, 202 yards, 2 TD; 6 catches, 228 yards, 4 TD Brandon Miller, Georgia, OLB, Sr. STATS: 27 tacklees, 3 sacks, 4 int., 3 FF, 1 FR, 1 TD, 8 def. John David Booty, USC, QB, r-Sr. STATS: 60-for-87, 873 yards, 12 TD, 4 int. |
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2022/2007 SEASONS - GAME 5
 South Carolina’s Keveon Mullins scores the winning touchdown on a 9-yard run with 1:22 remaining.  South Carolina receiver Dakereon Joyner taps his toes to stay inbounds on one of his two touchdown catches. Goat … not GOAT Vandy loses to South Carolina after dropped TD pass, missed field goal NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kicker Greg Mitchell never should’ve been in the position to be the goat. The goat horns rested more appropriately on the head of tight end Brayden Bapst. And for you kids who think “goat” means “greatest of all-time,” it means quite the opposite. It’s always meant the guy on whom to pin the blame for a loss. Vanderbilt lost 48-45 to South Carolina when a 34-yard field goal attempt by Mitchell sailed wide left with five seconds left in the game on Sept. 24, 2022. It wouldn’t have come down to a freshman kicker had Bapst simply done his job, but he dropped a sure touchdown pass on a post route at the 2-yard line with eight seconds left. It was one of seven drops by Vanderbilt receivers. Mitchell had to kick from the right hash, which shouldn’t be difficult for just about anybody playing NCAA ’14. However, B-Dawg has always struggled with his stick skillz, particularly when trying field goals that aren’t straight on. “If we could have just run a play to the middle of the field for that kick, that would have been great,” B-Dawg said. “I know how much I struggle kicking field goals from the hash marks. But we were out of timeouts, so we needed to throw for the end zone on the previous play. Bapst has dropped some passes in key situations this year. I should have known better than to throw to him, but that was a route I figured would get an open receiver and give us a chance to get it in the end zone.” Some blame should also be reserved for the Commodores’ defense, which was absolutely putrid. The only time South Carolina didn’t score was on a missed 57-yard field goal attempt to end the first half and when quarterback Luke Doty took a knee to kill the final five seconds. “It got to the point where I was just grasping at straws trying to come up with a defense that would work,” B-Dawg said. “I never found one, obviously. It also would have helped if we hadn’t missed so many tackles when I did get guys in the right position.” With quarterback Mike Wright throwing for 458 yards and receiver Devin Boddie making 11 catches for 219 yards and a touchdown, the Commodores were able to compensate for their lack of defense in a contest that looked more like a video game than the real gridiron battle it was intended to be. After trailing 10-3 following the first quarter, Vanderbilt didn’t hold a lead until Re’Mahn Davis’ 5-yard run with 5:19 left in the game made it a 45-41 score. South Carolina proceeded to drive 69 yards in 12 plays, taking 3:57 off the clock, to get the winning touchdown on fullback Keveon Mullins’ 9-yard run on third-and-inches with 1:22 to go. A 32-yard pass to Will Sheppard kick-started Vanderbilt’s last-ditch drive. Facing fourth-and-two at the South Carolina 23, the Commodores stayed alive when fullback Justin Ball caught a 10-yard pass and got out of bounds with 17 seconds to go. Wright was blown up for a 4-yard loss by Josh Sykes on the next play, Jaylin Dickerson nearly intercepted a pass with 12 seconds left and then Bapst dropped what should’ve been a touchdown, setting up the missed field goal.  Vanderbilt receiver Logan Kyle grabs a touchdown pass.
1. ZAMIR WHITE, Georgia, HB, rSr. 2022 stats: 105 carries, 558 yards, 7 TD; 10 catches, 178 yards, 1 TD 2. TAVION THOMAS, Utah, HB, Jr. 2022 stats: 99 carries, 535 yards, 4 TD; 18 catches, 192 yards, 4 TD 3. BRYCE YOUNG, Alabama, QB, Jr. 2022 stats: 85-for-132, 1,036 yards, 15 TD, 2 int.; 32 carries, 84 yards, 2 TD 4. NAY’QUAY WRIGHT, Florida, HB, rJr. 2022 stats: 63 carries, 382 yards, 6 TD; 7 catches, 85 yards, 1 TD 5. DEVON ACHANE, Texas A&M, HB, Jr. 2022 stats: 75 carries, 468 yards, 8 TD; 5 catches, 50 yards, 0 TD  Plus-5 momentum allows Kenny McKinley (left) to make a one-handed catch look easy. Stoney Woodson (right) grabs a pick that he took to the house. South Carolina air attack continues to PWN Vanderbilt COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Heisman Trophy winner Sidney Rice is gone, taking his pass-catching skillz to the NFL a year early. Still, South Carolina’s passing game hasn’t missed a beat, at least not when the Gamecocks get to line up against Vanderbilt’s sorry excuse of a defense. The Gamecocks threw five touchdown passes in a 63-24 rout of Vanderbilt on Sept. 29, 2007, rolling up the highest point total the Commodores have allowed in B-Dawg’s two years at the helm. In two meetings with Vanderbilt, coach Steve Spurrier’s crew has thrown 11 touchdown passes and scored 119 points. “His day is coming,” B-Dawg said. South Carolina was still throwing the ball in the fourth quarter, as backup quarterback Cade Thompson hit O.J. Murdock from 21 yards out with 2:07 left. Blake Mitchell did most of the damage, using plus-5 momentum to complete 16 straight passes in the first half on his way to a 20-for-25, 294-yard, four-touchdown performance. Mitchell is 38-for-49 for 582 yards, eight touchdowns and one interception in two games against Vanderbilt. Thompson has thrown three fourth-quarter touchdown passes to Murdock in backup duty in those two games. Momentum seemed to spiral out of control once Stacey Woodson picked off a pass by Mackenzi Adams and returned it 37 yards for a touchdown to give South Carolina a 14-0 lead with 3:28 left in the first quarter. The Commodores settled for a field goal with 3:27 left in the second quarter after getting first-and-goal at the 2-yard line, making it a 14-3 game. “That really hurt when we couldn’t punch it in from the 2,” B-Dawg said. “If we got a touchdown there, we would have eaten into their momentum and some of the B.S. that transpired may never have happened.” While Mitchell in “can’t-miss” mode, the Gamecocks expanded their lead to 28-3 by halftime on two touchdown passes to Kenny McKinley in the final 1:53 of the second quarter. The second one was a real backbreaker, coming on a tipped ball (imagine that!) as time expired from 67 yards out. “I knew with momentum being plus-five that there was a real good chance they would complete that pass,” B-Dawg said. “I tried to get Jonathan Goff’s attention to blitz from his middle linebacker spot, but couldn’t get ahold of him in time. Maybe had we gotten a little pressure on Mitchell, he would have had to throw quicker.” Vanderbilt’s Earl Bennett caught eight passes for 173 yards, but was kept out of the end zone for the first time this season. A bright spot was red-shirt freshman Jonathan Massey, who has the best SPD and CTH among the team’s four tight ends. He caught a short pass on third-and-four in one-on-one coverage and took it 76 yards for a touchdown with 4:38 left in the game. Another backup tight end, Jake Bradford, scored on a 6-yard pass with his first career catch with 3:43 remaining. The Gamecocks (2-3) piled it on with 14 points in the final 2:07. Next up is a break from the Southeastern Conference wars, a trip to the glorious blue field of Boise State. PLAYAZ OF DA GAME Mackenzi Adams, Vanderbilt; Blake Mitchell, South Carolina SOUTH CAROLINA 63, VANDERBILT 24 First quarter SC: Bullock 4 pass from Mitchell (Succop kick), 4:21 SC: Woodson 37 interception return (Succop kick), 3:28 Second quarter VANDY: Hahnfeldt 27 field goal, 3:27 SC: McKinley 12 pass from Mitchell (Succop kick), 1:53 SC: McKinley 67 pass from Mitchell (Succop kick), :00 Third quarter SC: Boyd 4 run (Succop kick), 6:11 SC: Newton 70 pass from Mitchell (Succop kick), 3:40 VANDY: Anderson 8 pass from Adams (Hahnfeldt kick), :00 Fourth quarter SC: Davis 47 run (Succop kick), 5:26 VANDY: Massey 76 pass from Adams (Hahnfeldt kick), 4:38 VANDY: Bradford 6 pass from Funk (Hahnfeldt kick), 3:43 SC: Murdock 21 pass from Thompson (Succop kick), 2:07 SC: Davis 21 run (Succop kick), :43 WEEK 5 RESULTS South Carolina 63, VANDERBILT 24 Tennessee 35, Temple 10 Arkansas 45, Mississippi 21 Florida 34, Kentucky 24 Auburn 45, Mississippi State 35 PLAYAZ OF DA WEEK Offense — Darren McFadden, Arkansas (31 carries, 221 yards, 3 TD) Defense — Stoney Woodson, South Carolina (8 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 int., 1 TD) Kirby Freeman, Miami, QB, r-Jr. STATS: 102-for-157, 1,516 yards, 16 TD, 7 int. Erik Ainge, Tennessee, QB, Sr. STATS: 99-for-135, 1,151 yards, 17 TD, 5 int. Patrick White, West Virginia, QB, r-Jr. STATS: 70-for-111, 937 yards, 6 TD, 4 int.; 55 carries, 484 yards, 8 TD Nate Swift, Nebraska, WR, r-Jr. STATS: 37 catches, 450 yards, 7 TD Khalil Jones, Miami, WR, r-Jr. STATS: 25 catches, 431 yards, 7 TD GETTING THE SHAFT Earl Bennett, Vanderbilt, WR, Jr. STATS: 36 catches, 824 yards, 8 TD Last edited by BDawg35; 01-07-2023 at 12:08 PM. |
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Re: Goin' back to Vandy: A B-Dawg dual NCAA '14/NCAA '07 flashback dynasty
Great wins and close loses... Vandy is getting close!
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01-09-2023, 01:33 PM
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Re: Goin' back to Vandy: A B-Dawg dual NCAA '14/NCAA '07 flashback dynasty
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01-11-2023, 03:19 PM
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Re: Goin' back to Vandy: A B-Dawg dual NCAA '14/NCAA '07 flashback dynasty
I would really like to get a speedy back who doesn't go down like he's been shot when there's contact. I like to run stretch plays and sweeps to get the running back on the edge. A faster back could do some more damage. Davis gets caught too easily.
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2022/2007 SEASONS - GAME 6
 Vanderbilt running back Rocko Griffin scores the winning touchdown on a 2-yard run with 13 seconds remaining in the game.  Mississippi receiver Qua Davis scores a game-tying touchdown on a 38-yard pass with 2:48 left in the game. KICKER NOT NEEDED Vandy scores winning TD with :13 left, avoiding a possible kicking mishap OXFORD, Miss. — First and foremost, B-Dawg wanted to be in the best possible position to at least kick a game-winning field goal. He didn’t want to be caught on one of the hash marks again, needing freshman Greg Mitchell to come through in the clutch. Just one week earlier, Mitchell missed a game-tying 34-yard field goal try from the right hash with five seconds left in a three-point loss to South Carolina. So, as Vanderbilt maneuvered the ball down the field in final minutes of a tie game against Mississippi State, his thoughts went toward positioning the ball in the middle of the field to avoid shanking a winning kick. He was also mindful of running as much clock as possible to keep the Rebels from getting a chance at the end. But B-Dawg wasn’t exactly going to throw away the 2-yard touchdown run by backup running back Rocko Griffin with 13 seconds left in a 38-31 victory over Mississippi on Oct. 1, 2022. The Rebels, who led by seven points entering the fourth quarter, tied the game 31-31 on a 38-yard pass from Matt Corral to Qua Davis with 2:48 remaining. The Commodores started at their own 25-yard line following a fair catch in the end zone on the ensuing kickoff. Vanderbilt quickly got in good position to at least kick a winning field goal, starting with a 37-yard run by Re’Mahn Davis on a strong stretch to the left with 2:41 to go. A 23-yard pass to Devin Boddie, who finished with 11 catches for 157 yards and a touchdown, moved the ball to the Mississippi 14 with 2:17 remaining. “At that point, I’m just thinking that we need to work some clock and get the ball in the middle of the field,” B-Dawg said. “I don’t trust myself having to kick from either hash mark. You saw what happened last week.” Griffin had a run for no gain, but he successfully moved the ball into the middle of the field. After a pass was broken up, the Commodores got a 10-yard pass over the middle to Griffin on third-and-10 with 1:04 remaining. With the ball at the 4-yard line, Vanderbilt could take its sweet time running plays and think six points instead of three. Griffin ran two yards to the 2-yard line with 33 seconds left, then scored on a toss left with 13 seconds remaining for the winning touchdown, completing an eight-play, 75-yard drive. “My teams are always known for their ability to succeed in the face of adversity,” B-Dawg said. “These guys are responding to my coaching quickly.” Mississippi had time to run only two plays, a 12-yard pass with five seconds left and a Hail Mary that was broken up to end the game. Matt Corral, a 97 OVR senior, was 21-for-28 for 397 yards and four touchdowns for the Rebels. With a 4-2 record and having beaten a 21st-ranked team on its own field, the Commodores could crack the national rankings for the first time next week.  Vanderbilt’s De’Rickey Wright sacks Mississippi quarterback Matt Corral.
1. RE’MAHN DAVIS, Vanderbilt, HB, Sr. 2022 stats: 113 carries, 524 yards, 13 TD; 29 catches, 271 yards, 1 TD 2. TAVION THOMAS, Utah, HB, Jr. 2022 stats: 121 carries, 623 yards, 6 TD; 21 catches, 231 yards, 4 TD 3. SLADE BOLDEN, Alabama, WR, rSr. 2022 stats: 36 catches, 714 yards, 11 TD 4. ZAMIR WHITE, Georgia, HB, rSr. 2022 stats: 126 carries, 676 yards, 7 TD; 11 catches, 189 yards, 1 TD 5. TREVEYON HENDERSON, Ohio State, HB, Soph. 2022 stats: 84 carries, 486 yards, 8 TD; 6 catches, 128 yards, 1 TD  Earl Bennett hauls in a 54-yard touchdown pass. FEELIN’ BLUE Turnovers taken to the house lift Boise to come-from-behind victory over Vandy BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Boise State could do nothing against Vanderbilt. Absolutely nothing. In the first half of the Broncos’ game against the Commodores on Oct. 6, 2007, Boise State was outgained 212-67, had only three first downs compared to 11 for Vanderbilt and trailed 10-0 on the scoreboard. “Honestly, Boise State’s offense was the worst we’d seen in the two years I’ve been here,” Vanderbilt coach B-Dawg said. “We figured if we could just play a clean, mistake-free second half …” B-Dawg’s words trailed off and he buried his face in his hands. Vanderbilt didn’t play mistake-free football in the second half — far from it. A Boise State team that looked dead and buried got a huge lift in the third quarter from a defense that took two turnovers to the house, sparking a 31-17 victory over Vanderbilt on the glorious blue field. Marty Tadman got big mo’ rolling in Boise State’s favor when he intercepted a pass that wobbled in his direction after Vanderbilt quarterback Mackenzi Adams was hit while throwing. Tadman had a clear 63-yard path to the end zone to make it 10-7 with 5:49 left in the third quarter. Boise State suddenly found itself in the lead when another gift came its way. Bryant Anderson fumbled the ball after making a catch, and Kyle Wilson returned the loose ball 36 yards to put the Broncos ahead 14-10 with 3:15 left in the third. Vanderbilt bounced back quickly, as Adams hit Earl Bennett with a 54-yard touchdown pass just 15 seconds later to put the Commodores up 17-14. However, emboldened by the defense’s big plays, the offense broke out of its conservative shell and scored on two touchdown passes by Bush Hamdan in the final 2:48 of the third quarter. “This team did nothing but try to run the ball the whole first half,” B-Dawg said. “I guess you can give them credit for setting up those big pass plays with the run. I’m just not in the mood to be giving the CPU credit these days.” It was the fourth straight loss for 71st-ranked Vanderbilt after a 2-0 start. The 50th-ranked Broncos improved to 3-2, despite starting the backup quarterback in the absence of injured Taylor Tharp. Orlando Sandrick had a monster game for Boise State with one interception, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, seven tackles and one tackle for a loss. Mike Altieri also had a strong defensive game, making 12 tackles, four for losses and one sack. Boise State stopped Vanderbilt on fourth-and-10 with 4:04 left at the Broncos’ 38-yard line, then killed the rest of the clock with a methodical 13-play, 47-yard drive. Cassen Jackson-Garrison felt like he was running into a brick all the whole game, averaging 2.7 yards per carry while running 27 times for 74 yards. Bennett continued to be the big-play guy, catching five passes for 160 yards and a touchdown. PLAYAZ OF DA GAME Earl Bennett, Vanderbilt; Orlando Sandrick, Boise State BOISE STATE 31, VANDERBILT 17 First quarter No scoring Second quarter VANDY: Hahnfeldt 44 field goal, 1:00 VANDY: Washington 2 pass from Adams (Hahnfeldt kick), :03 Third quarter BOISE: Tadman 63 interception return (Williams kick), 5:49 BOISE: Wilson 36 fumble return (Williams kick), 3:15 VANDY: Bennett 54 pass from Adams (Hahnfeldt kick), 3:00 BOISE: Perretta 78 pass from Hamdan (Williams kick), 2:48 BOISE: Blaser 15 pass from Hamdan (Williams kick), :36 Fourth quarter BOISE: Williams 19 field goal, 5:10 WEEK 6 RESULTS Boise State 31, VANDERBILT 17 Tennessee 48, Mississippi State 7 Kentucky 31, Florida Atlantic 15 Auburn 43, Arkansas 8 LSU 49, Florida 7 Georgia 27, Alabama 14 PLAYAZ OF DA WEEK Offense — Carl Stewart, Auburn (22 carries, 152 yards, 3 TD) Defense — Craig Steltz, LSU (1 int., 1 TD) |
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2022/2007 SEASONS - GAME 7
 Vanderbilt receiver Logan Kyle celebrates his game-winning touchdown catch.  Vanderbilt safety Max Worship sacks Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson. GATORS CHOMPED! Vanderbilt safety makes 5 TFL’s in upset of fifth-ranked Florida NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Max Worship channeled his inner DeAndre McCollum to help Vanderbilt shock the world on Oct. 15, 2022. McCollum was a strong safety who was chosen the No. 1 player in B-Dawg’s 13-year Air Force dynasty after setting an all-time record with 422 tackles. Of those, 65 were tackles for losses while often blitzing on the edge in the 4-2-5 Normal Smokes defense. Worship, a senior strong safety, feasted on Florida on Oct. 8, 2022 while playing the same role as McCollum in that same defense. Worship had three sacks and five tackles for losses to lead Vanderbilt’s stunning defensive effort in a 17-14 victory over the fifth-ranked Gators. “I can’t believe that was my defense,” B-Dawg said. “We have had to try outscoring teams because our defense is pretty much Swiss cheese. I had great success at Air Force using the 4-2-5 defense with two guys blitzing on the edge, but teams in this league can usually find a way to beat it. They had no answer for it today.” Worship had two sacks and three tackles for losses in the first quarter alone. Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson was sacked seven times, as the Gators had only 47 yards on 25 carries and got into the red zone only once, coming away empty when linebacker De’Rickey Wright picked off a pass in the end zone with 27 seconds remaining in the third quarter after Florida drove to the 8. Of those 47 rushing yards, exactly 47 came on the only carry of the game by backup running back Nay’Quan Wright with 5:04 left in the game, giving Florida a 14-10 lead. The touchdown came on an option pitch to the left. A Vanderbilt offense that scored a touchdown on its first possession, but didn’t reach the end zone again until that point, proceeded to march 75 yards in seven plays to get the winning touchdown on a 7-yard pass from Mike Wright to Logan Kyle with 3:39 left. B-Dawg called a Monster WR Screen to Kyle on the right side. A defensive back should’ve tackled him for a loss at the 10, but whiffed, allowing Kyle to waltz into the end zone. “Speaking of my Air Force days, that’s the same play on which Paul Gibbons got so many of his touchdowns,” B-Dawg said. “It was a nice flashback today.” Daevion Davis’ second sack of the game left Florida with third-and-17 on its next drive and defensive back Jaylen Mahoney stopped a pass to DeMarkcus Bowman for no gain. Florida chose to punt on fourth-and-17, which wasn’t entirely odd since the Gators had three timeouts remaining. What was strange was that Florida ran some clock while in punt formation, prompting B-Dawg to ask, “Who is winning this game anyway? Which half is this? On the following drive, Vanderbilt put it away when Devin Boddie made a 14-yard catch on third-and-12 with 1:32 left. Florida was held to 292 yards of offense, with its two touchdowns being responsible for 140 of those. Punter Robert Hayden deserves some love after putting three of his four punts inside the 20-yard line. He’s put five of six inside the 20 in his last two games. While Boddie had 10 catches for 123 yards, a concern is that he had three of the team’s eight drops. Quarterback Mike Wright shouldn’t get too much sympathy, however, as he served up three picks. “We have to play much cleaner than that if we expect to keep winning,” B-Dawg said. “Today just seemed to be a perfect storm of the CPU not being able to counter our defense. That isn’t going to happen every week.”  Vanderbilt quarterback Mike Wright runs for a touchdown.
 COACHES 1. North Carolina (32), 6-0 2. Michigan State (28), 6-0 3. Oklahoma State (1), 4-0 4. Texas Christian, 4-0 5. Oklahoma, 3-1 6. Alabama, 6-1 7. Ohio State, 5-1 8. Georgia, 5-1 9. Texas, 3-2 10. Southern Methodist, 5-1 11. LSU, 4-2 12. Oregon, 3-2 13. Penn State, 5-1 14. Florida, 6-1 15. Pittsburgh, 3-2 16. Arizona State, 5-0 17. Tennessee, 4-2 18. Michigan, 4-1 19. Central Florida, 4-0 20. Clemson, 2-3 21. Maryland, 5-1 22. VANDERBILT, 5-2 23. Boston College, 4-1 24. Indiana, 5-0 25. USC, 5-2 ASSOCIATED PRESS 1. Michigan State (42), 6-0 2. North Carolina (22), 6-0 3. Oklahoma State (1), 4-0 4. Texas Christian, 4-0 5. LSU, 4-2 6. Oklahoma, 3-1 7. Alabama, 6-1 8. Ohio State, 5-1 9. Georgia, 5-1 10. Southern Methodist, 5-1 11. Texas, 3-2 12. Florida, 6-1 13. Oregon, 3-2 14. Arizona State, 5-0 15. Penn State, 5-1 16. Pittsburgh, 3-2 17. Michigan, 4-1 18. Tennessee, 4-2 19. Central Florida, 4-0 20. VANDERBILT, 5-2 21. Clemson, 2-3 22. USC, 5-2 23. Boston College, 4-1 24. Mississippi, 4-2 25. Oregon State, 3-2 1. RE’MAHN DAVIS, Vanderbilt, HB, Sr. 2022 stats: 134 carries, 610 yards, 13 TD; 32 catches, 288 yards, 1 TD 2. SAM HOWELL, North Carolina, QB, Sr. 2022 stats: 101-for-159, 1,747 yards, 19 TD, 4 int.; 69 carries, 280 yards, 3 TD 3. BRYCE YOUNG, Alabama, QB, Jr. 2022 stats: 116-for-178, 1,641, yards, 21 TD, 2 int.; 39 carries, 103 yards, 3 TD 4. TAVION THOMAS, Utah, HB, Jr. 2022 stats: 135 carries, 709 yards, 7 TD; 25 catches, 250 yards, 4 TD 5. TREVEYON HENDERSON, Ohio State, HB, Soph. 2022 stats: 103 carries, 601 yards, 9 TD; 9 catches, 159 yards, 1 TD  Auburn’s Sen’Derrick Marks injured Vanderbilt’s Mackenzi Adams on this sack. Auburn stays perfect in 2007 in 56-35 win over Vanderbilt AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — There’s a reason why Auburn has the best record in the Southeastern Conference during the two years of this dynasty. Actually, there are several reasons. The Tigers pass well, they run well, they shut down the run and they’re hard to pass against. Other than that, they pretty much suck. Tenth-ranked Auburn gave 82nd-ranked Vanderbilt a taste of what it’s like to go up against the SEC’s best, whipping the Commodores 56-35 on Oct. 13, 2007 to stay unbeaten this season. Auburn is 7-0 overall this season and 4-0 in the SEC. In two years, the Tigers are 19-2 overall and 12-1 in the SEC. “Yeah, they’re pretty good,” Vanderbilt coach B-Dawg said. “That will be us some day. Just give us some time … or the right sliders.” Vanderbilt was locked in a 14-14 tie with Auburn late in the first half when the Tigers scored two touchdowns on big plays in the final 1:35 of the second quarter. Robert Dunn caught the go-ahead 66-yard touchdown pass from Brandon Cox with 1:35 left, then freshman cornerback Chris Murphy delivered a crushing blow by taking a pick 86 yards to the house with seven seconds left in the first half. Auburn scored the only points of the third quarter to stretch its lead to 35-14 before the teams combined to score six touchdowns in the final 4:47 of the game. Murphy returned another interception 51 yards for a score for one of Auburn’s three fourth-quarter touchdowns. Backup quarterback Jared Funk got to play in the fourth quarter for Vanderbilt, and it was an adventure just about every time he threw. He threw nine passes, three going for touchdowns and one for an interception. His 90-yard pass to Bryant Anderson with 1:49 left is Vanderbilt’s longest touchdown in the history of this dynasty. The inability to run the ball made it tough for Vanderbilt to keep its offense on the field and keep Auburn’s offense off it. Cassen Jackson-Garrison averaged 1.7 yards per carry, running 24 times for 40 yards and a touchdown. In all, Vanderbilt had more carries (35) than rushing yards (22). The Commodores had four touchdown passes and 416 yards through the air. Adams suffered a shoulder injury with 5:27 left in the game on a hit by Sen’Derrick Marks. The injury will keep him out for two weeks, but because of a bye week and because NCAA Football always counts this week as one of the weeks, he won’t miss any games. “We’d rather pound the rock the play ball-control, but it would help if the CPU would cooperate,” B-Dawg said. “We’ve got guys in CJG’s face before he can even get to the line of scrimmage. He can’t use his high BTK rating because he never gets a head of steam going.” Defensive end Broderick Stewart had a huge game for Vanderbilt, setting a dynasty record with three sacks among his four tackles for losses. Equally tough for Auburn was defensive end Quentin Groves, who also had three sacks. Vanderbilt star Earl Bennett caught eight passes for 173 yards and one touchdown. He finished with 360 all-purpose yards on 18 touches, adding 151 yards on five kick returns and 36 yards on five punt returns to his receiving numbers. PLAYAZ OF DA GAME Earl Bennett, Vanderbilt; Robert Dunn, Auburn AUBURN 56, VANDERBILT 35 First quarter VANDY: Bennett 13 pass from Adams (Hahnfeldt kick), 4:38 AUBURN: Dunn 44 pass from Cox (Walton kick), 1:58 Second quarter AUBURN: Zachery 31 pass from Cox (Walton kick), 7:53 VANDY: Jackson-Garrison 2 run (Hahnfeldt kick), 2:28 AUBURN: Dunn 66 pass from Cox (Walton kick), 1:35 AUBURN: Murphy 86 interception return (Walton kick), :07 Third quarter AUBURN: Stewart 8 run (Walton kick), 2:04 Fourth quarter VANDY: Wheeler 7 pass from Funk (Hahnfeldt kick), 4:47 AUBURN: Stewart 19 run (Walton kick), 2:31 AUBURN: Murphy 51 interception return (Walton kick), 2:15 VANDY: Anderson 90 pass from Funk (Hahnfeldt kick), 1:49 AUBURN: Tate 44 run (Walton kick), 1:41 VANDY: Quinn 9 pass from Funk (Hahnfeldt kick), :07 WEEK 7 RESULTS Auburn 56, VANDERBILT 35 South Carolina 27, Florida 19 Mississippi State 25, Arkansas 22 Tennessee 49, Georgia 17 LSU 49, Kentucky 10 Alabama 22, Mississippi 17 PLAYAZ OF DA WEEK Offense — JaMarcus Russell, LSU (20-for-27, 266 yards, 4 TD) Defense — Chris Murphy, Auburn (4 tackles, 2 int., 2 TD) Patrick White, West Virginia, QB, r-Jr. STATS: 94-for-141, 1,328 yards, 10 TD, 5 int.; 90 carries, 713 yards, 10 TD Erik Ainge, Tennessee, QB, Sr. STATS: 138-for-191, 1,724 yards, 22 TD, 6 int. Kirby Freeman, Miami, QB, r-Jr. STATS: 151-for-230, 2,098 yards, 22 TD, 9 int. Nate Swift, Nebraska, WR, r-Jr. STATS: 48 catches, 639 yards, 8 TD Carl Stewart, Auburn, HB, r-Sr. STATS: 150 carries, 949 yards, 12 TD GETTING THE SHAFT Earl Bennett, Vanderbilt, WR, Jr. STATS: 49 catches, 1,157 yards, 10 TD |
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2022/2007 SEASONS - GAME 8
 Georgia’s Jermaine Burton snags one of his three touchdown catches against Vanderbilt.  Georgia’s Zamir White dodges a tackler on a 16-yard touchdown run. UGH-A!!! After finally cracking national rankings, Vanderbilt gets beat down by Georgia BETWEEN THE HEDGES, Ga. — And, just like that, Vanderbilt’s football team came crashing back to earth. The Commodores were beginning to feel pretty full of themselves after a 17-14 victory last week over fifth-ranked Florida gave them a 5-2 start and vaulted them into the top 25 for the first time in coach B-Dawg’s two seasons back on campus. But Georgia was not only the real-life national champion in 2022, but the Bulldogs were highly motivated to knock the Commodores down a peg or three after losing 31-30 to Vanderbilt last season. It was a perfect storm of overconfidence on one team’s part and motivation on the other’s that resulted in a 51-21 Georgia beatdown of Vanderbilt. The Commodores entered the game ranked No. 20 by The Associated Press and No. 22 by the coaches. “We looked like total frauds out there today,” B-Dawg said. “Our guys were beginning to talk SEC titles and making a run at the natty. We’re not ready to be in those types of conversations yet, not the way we got rolled today.” Vanderbilt needs to establish early momentum to compete with teams like Georgia, something the Commodores clearly didn’t do Saturday. A fumble by running back Re’Mahn Davis on the first play from scrimmage set up Georgia touchdown just 48 seconds into the game. After the Bulldogs went up 10-0 on a field goal, Davis dropped an easy third-and-four pass to kill Vanderbilt’s third possession. “We needed to establish something, even if we came away with no points,” B-Dawg said. “We can’t be making those types of mistakes.” Following Davis’ dropped pass and a 32-yard punt return by Dominick Blaylock, quarterback J.T. Daniels kept the ball on the option on Georgia’s first play of its third drive and scored from 26 yards out to make it 17-0 just 4:49 into the game. The Commodores’ woes continued when a fourth-and-one run by backup running back Rocko Griffin was stuffed at the Georgia 25-yard line with 58 seconds left in the first quarte.r “This game just felt different, like we were up against an overwhelming force,” B-Dawg said. Vanderbilt did manage to get its act together in the second quarter, scoring two touchdowns, but the Commodores got into a game of exchanging touchdowns with Georgia because their defense couldn’t make a stop. Vanderbilt cut the deficit to 20-14 on a 7-yard pass from Mike Wright to John Johnson with 2:01 left in the first half, but Jermaine Burton caught touchdown passes from Daniels to end the first half and begin the second half. Burton finished with 12 catches for 195 yards and three touchdowns. Daniels went 36-for-46 for 470 yards and four touchdowns. “I would throw the ball 46 times, too, if I was going up against a defense as inept as ours was today,” B-Dawg said. The dropped pass by Davis early in the game was one of seven by the Commodores. Three of the drops were by Devin Boddie, who was otherwise spectacular with 13 catches for 215 yards.
 Vanderbilt lands speedy wide receiver Speed is something that’s sorely lacking at Vanderbilt, a situation the Commodores may have helped rectify with the commitment of five-star wide receiver Michael Johnson. Johnson, who is listed partially scouted as 78 OVR, has an A grade for his speed. That attribute hasn’t been uncovered by Vanderbilt’s scouts yet. The Commodores’ fastest receiver has 88 SPD. Johnson is ranked third nationally among wide receivers. The 6-foot-2, 199-pounder hails from Fairhope, Ala. The Commodores won the recruiting battle for Johnson over Memphis and, surprisingly, Georgia. Georgia just put up 470 passing yards against Vanderbilt last Saturday. Vanderbilt’s playing style and conference prestige were huge plusses. The Commodores’ C-minus grade for program tradition didn’t hurt them.  1. Michigan State, 6-0 2. Texas Christian, 5-0 3. North Carolina, 7-0 4. Oklahoma, 4-1 5. Alabama, 7-1 6. Ohio State, 5-1 7. Georgia, 6-1 8. LSU, 5-2 9. Oklahoma State, 4-1 10. Southern Methodist, 5-1 11. Florida, 7-1 12. Texas, 3-2 13. Oregon, 4-2 14. Penn State, 6-1 15. Tennessee, 5-2 16. Clemson, 3-3 17. Michigan, 5-1 18. Central Florida, 5-0 19. Indiana, 6-0 20. Boston College, 5-1 21. Utah, 5-3 22. USC, 5-2 23. Arizona State, 5-1 24. Pittsburgh, 3-3 25. Oregon State, 4-2 1. TAVION THOMAS, Utah, HB, Jr. 2022 stats: 160 carries, 898 yards, 9 TD; 29 catches, 332 yards, 4 TD 2. BRYCE YOUNG, Alabama, QB, Jr. 2022 stats: 132-for-202, 1,967 yards, 24 TD, 3 int.; 48 carries, 133 yards, 3 TD 3. SAM HOWELL, North Carolina, QB, Sr. 2022 stats: 111-for-180, 1,887 yards, 21 TD, 4 int.; 82 carries, 341 yards, 3 TD 4. RE’MAHN DAVIS, Vanderbilt, HB, Sr. 2022 stats: 146 carries, 681 yards, 14 TD; 36 catches, 300 yards, 1 TD 5. J.T. DANIELS, Georgia, QB, rSr. 2022 stats: 131-for-191, 1,848 yards, 23 TD, 1 int.; 49 carries, 117 yards, 2 TD  Vanderbilt’s Earl Bennett had an unreal game, catching eight passes for 375 yards and two touchdowns. Bennett’s 375 yards — yes, 375 — wasted in 27-17 loss to Ole Miss NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — If Vanderbilt can’t beat Mississippi, who can the Commodores beat? Coach B-Dawg fears that the answer might be this: Nobody. The 89th-ranked Rebels were one of only three teams Vanderbilt last season, but were sparked by two Terrell Jackson interceptions in a 27-17 victory over the 80th-ranked Commodores on Oct. 27, 2007. At 2-6 with a six-game losing streak, the Commodores may have to wait until next season to win another game. The rest of their schedule reads like a who’s who of Southeastern Conference football: Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee. “I refuse to believe the common wisdom that we can’t win any of those games,” B-Dawg said. “We hung fairly close with Alabama and Florida last season before faltering down the stretch. Florida has really fallen on some hard times this season, so that may be more of an even matchup than people might think. We get Georgia at our place, so who knows what will happen there. Tennessee, well, they’re unbeaten and we have to go into their crib. I don’t want to see we have no chance in that game … but we have no chance in that game.” Of course, Vanderbilt always has a chance as long as Earl Bennett is on the field. Bennett had one of the most remarkable individual performances ever by a B-Dawg player, catching eight passes for 375 yards and two touchdowns. He averaged 46.9 yards per catch, scoring on passes of 79 and 64 yards from Mackenzi Adams. Bennett had half of Vanderbilt’s 16 catches for 428 yards. “I’m known to be a stat whore, but I’m not exactly overjoyed to have a guy put up numbers like those,” B-Dawg said. “I’m actually kind of embarrassed. I didn’t realize his numbers were that high until the stats flashed across the screen late in the game. He almost caught another deep ball right after that or else he would have had more than 400 yards. It’s no secret Earl’s our go-to guy and we try take advantage of his talents, but we’re also trying to be balanced in what we do. Bottom line, his numbers didn’t win us a game, so they’re pretty hollow. It was a B.S. game and our game was pretty much reduced to B.S., as well.” Bennett’s receiving yardage ranks second in NCAA history behind Troy Edwards’ 405 yards for Louisiana Tech against Nebraska in 1998. Bennett broke the all-time B-Dawg record for receiving yards in a legit dynasty (nothing in NCAA 2003 counts). Michigan’s Alphonso McCown had 273 receiving yards at Northwestern on Nov. 17, 2007 in NCAA 2004. Now third on the list is Brian Jackson’s 267 yards for Western Michigan at Michigan on Nov. 4, 2006 in a short-lived NCAA 2006 dynasty. Vanderbilt was playing a splendid defensive game until, like three weeks ago in a loss to Boise State, an interception taken to the house gave the opponent some life. Terrell Jackson had two interceptions, the first of which he returned 32 yards for a touchdown to put Mississippi up 7-3 with 29 seconds left in the first half. Bennett then responded with his biggest play on his big day, catching a 79-yard touchdown pass from Adams with 11 seconds remaining in the half. The play came on an in-and-out route that B-Dawg rarely throws … but has made a mental note to start throwing in the future. The catch came with 62 yards of YACkity-YACk-YACk as Bennett eluded two defenders after the catch. “We thought we’d recaptured game momentum at that point, but then we just went flat in the second half on defense,” B-Dawg said. Benjarvus Green-Ellis broke off a 40-yard touchdown run with 6:42 left in the third quarter to put Mississippi ahead to stay at 14-10. His 1-yard run with 3:31 to go in the third put the Rebels up by two scores at 24-10. A field goal with 7:57 left made it a three-score game, but the Commodores didn’t lose faith … until four seconds later when Bennett fumbled the ensuing kickoff. That led to another field goal, pretty much sealing Vanderbilt’s fate. Despite Bennett’s enormous numbers, seven dropped passes and three interceptions didn’t make for a great day for the Commodores’ passing attack. They were forced to air it out, because Cassen Jackson-Garrison continues to struggle, getting only 44 yards on 16 carries. PLAYAZ OF DA GAME Terrell Jackson, Mississippi; Earl Bennett, Vanderbilt MISSISSIPPI 27, VANDERBILT 17 First quarter No scoring Second quarter VANDY: Hahnfeldt 41 field goal, 4:39 MISS: Jackson 32 interception return (Sparks kick), :29 VANDY: Bennett 79 pass from Adams (Hahnfeldt kick), :11 Third quarter MISS: Green-Ellis 40 run (Sparks kick), 6:42 MISS: Green-Ellis 1 run (Sparks kick), 3:31 Fourth quarter MISS: Sparks 41 field goal, 7:57 MISS: Sparks 33 field goal, 7:09 VANDY: Bennett 64 pass from Adams (Hahnfeldt kick), 2:51 WEEK 9 RESULTS Mississippi 27, VANDERBILT 17 Southern Mississippi 35, LSU 30 Tennessee 40, South Carolina 15 Arkansas 24, Army 21 Georgia 42, Troy 14 Auburn 49, Florida 14 Alabama 31, Mississippi State 14 PLAYAZ OF DA WEEK Offense — Earl Bennett, Vanderbilt (8 catches, 375 yards, 2 TD) Defense — Terrell Jackson, Mississippi (6 tackles, 1 TFL, 2 int., 1 TD) 1. Erik Ainge, Tennessee, QB, Sr. STATS: 166-for-240, 2,034 yards, 28 TD, 8 int. 2. Xavier Lee, Florida State, QB, r-Jr. STATS: 117-for-205, 1,430 yards, 21 TD, 6 int.; 87 carries, 520 yards, 11 TD 3. Kirby Freeman, Miami, QB, r-Jr. STATS: 165-for-256, 2,180 yards, 24 TD, 10 int. 4. Carl Stewart, Auburn, HB, r-Sr. STATS: 188 carries, 1,245 yards, 15 TD; 13 catches, 215 yards, 2 TD 5. Patrick White, West Virginia, QB, r-Jr. STATS: 104-for-163, 1,448 yards, 11 TD, 6 int.; 105 carries, 807 yards, 10 TD WHERE’S THE LOVE? Earl Bennett, Vanderbilt, WR, Jr. STATS: 57 catches, 1,532 yards, 12 TD Last edited by BDawg35; 01-18-2023 at 02:21 AM. |
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