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2010 VANDERBILT FOOTBALL GAME NOTES VANDERBILT OLE MISS Location Nashville, Tenn. Oxford, Miss. Founded 1873 1844 Enrollment 6,794 18,344 Conference Southeastern Southeastern Nickname Commodores Rebels Colors Black & Gold Cardinal Red & Navy Blue Home Field Vanderbilt Stadium Vaught-Hemingway Stadium Capacity 39,773 60,580 Field Surface natural grass artificial (FieldTurf) Head Coach Robbie Caldwell (1st) Houston Nutt (3rd) Coaching Record 0-2 (.000) 130-79 (.622) Website vucommodores.com olemisssports.com The Vanderbilt-Ole Miss series is one of the SEC's most frequently played. - Upcoming Game 85th in Series...Page 2 Receiver Jonathan Krause first true fresh- man to earn starting assignment this year. - Young Commodore Contributors...Page 3 Safety Sean Richardson, LB John Stokes impress in LSU loss. - Defensive Standouts vs. Tigers...Page 4 A look at Vanderbilt's active career statistical leaders. - Commodore Active Career Leaders...Page 5 A statistical comparison between the Rebels and Commodores. - Reviewing Stats of Opponents..Page 8 Who former Commodores are doing in the NFL. - Former 'Dores Results in Week 1...Page 10 LARRY LEATHERS - Primary Football Contact (615) 343-6437 office; (615) 480-8226 cell [email protected] ROD WILLIAMSON – Director of Communications CHRIS WEINMAN – Editor, Commodore Nation ANDY BOGGS – Men’s BB/Golf BRANDON BARCA – Website Coordinator RYAN SCHULZ – Secondary FB/Women's BB LAINA BALAFAS – Intern, Tennis PHONE: (615) 322-4121 FAX: (615) 343-7064 PRESS BOX PHONE: (615) 320-0436 DATE: Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010 KICKOFF: 11:20 a.m., CST STADIUM: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium LOCATION: Oxford, Miss. RADIO: Vanderbilt Radio Network; Flagship – WRQQ Classic Rock 97.1 FM COMMODORE RADIO CREW: Joe Fisher, play-by-play John Gromos, analyst Kevin Ingram, sidelines TELEVISION: SEC Network Dave Neal, play-by-play Andre Ware, analyst Cara Capuano, sidelines SIRIUS RADIO: Channel 219 XM RADIO: Channel 200 VANDERBILT GAME NOTES DATE OPPONENT NOTES 9/4 Northwestern, CSS 'Cats move to 2-0 with 37-3 win over Illinois State 9/11 LSU, ESPNU, 6 pm Tigers defeat Commodores on the road to go 2-0 9/18 @ Ole Miss, SEC-TV, 11:20 am 1-1 Rebels earn first victory; top Tulane on the road 10/2 @ Connecticut, TBA 1-1 Connecticut rebound with win over Texas State 10/9 Eastern Michigan, TBA 0-2 Eagles fall 28-21 on road at Miami (Ohio) 10/16 at Georgia, TBA 1-1 Bulldogs drop 17-6 decision at South Carolina 10/23 South Carolina, TBA 2-0 Gamecocks earn impressive 17-6 win over UGA 10/30 @ Arkansas, TBA 2-0 Razorbacks get 31-7 win over Louisiana-Monroe 11/6 Florida, TBA 2-0 Gators top in-state foe South Florida 38-14 11/13 @ Kentucky, TBA 'Cats are 2-0 after 63-28 win over Western Kentucky 11/20 Tennessee, TBA Vols go to 1-1 with 48-13 home loss vs. #7 Oregon 11/27 Wake Forest, TBA Deacs move to 2-0 with 54-48 shootout over Duke Game 2 Storylines 'DORES ON THE ROAD: FACE OLE MISS 0-2, 0-1 1-1, 0-0 201O COMMODORE SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE VANDERBILT & OLE MISS QUICK FACTS SPORTS INFO STAFF TICKETS REMAIN FOR ALL VANDERBILT GAMES Season ticket packages starting as low as $125 are still available for Vanderbilt's five remaining home games. After trips to Ole Miss and Connecticut, the home slate includes Eastern Michigan, Oct. 9; South Carolina, Oct. 23; Florida, Nov. 6; Tennessee, Nov. 20; and Wake Forest, Nov. 27. Single-game tickets also are available to all games. Tickets are $50 for SEC games; $25 for non-SEC games. KICKOFF INFO

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2010 Vanderbilt football Game notes

VANDERBILT OLE MISSLocation Nashville, Tenn. Oxford, Miss.Founded 1873 1844Enrollment 6,794 18,344Conference Southeastern SoutheasternNickname Commodores RebelsColors Black & Gold Cardinal Red & Navy BlueHome Field Vanderbilt Stadium Vaught-Hemingway StadiumCapacity 39,773 60,580Field Surface natural grass artificial (FieldTurf) Head Coach Robbie Caldwell (1st) Houston Nutt (3rd)Coaching Record 0-2 (.000) 130-79 (.622) Website vucommodores.com olemisssports.com

★ The Vanderbilt-Ole Miss series is one of the SEC's most frequently played.

- Upcoming Game 85th in Series...Page 2

★ Receiver Jonathan Krause first true fresh-man to earn starting assignment this year.

- Young Commodore Contributors...Page 3

★ Safety Sean Richardson, LB John Stokes impress in LSU loss.

- Defensive Standouts vs. Tigers...Page 4

★ A look at Vanderbilt's active career statistical leaders.

- Commodore Active Career Leaders...Page 5

★ A statistical comparison between the Rebels and Commodores.

- Reviewing Stats of Opponents..Page 8

★ Who former Commodores are doing in the NFL.

- Former 'Dores Results in Week 1...Page 10

LARRY LEATHERS - Primary Football Contact(615) 343-6437 office; (615) 480-8226 [email protected]

ROD WILLIAMSON – Director of CommunicationsCHRIS WEINMAN – Editor, Commodore Nation ANDY BOGGS – Men’s BB/GolfBRANDON BARCA – Website CoordinatorRYAN SCHULZ – Secondary FB/Women's BBLAINA BALAFAS – Intern, Tennis PHONE: (615) 322-4121 FAX: (615) 343-7064 PRESS BOX PHONE: (615) 320-0436

DATE: Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010 KICKOFF: 11:20 a.m., CSTSTADIUM: Vaught-Hemingway StadiumLOCATION: Oxford, Miss. RADIO: Vanderbilt Radio Network; Flagship – WRQQ Classic Rock 97.1 FMCOMMODORE RADIO CREW: Joe Fisher, play-by-play John Gromos, analyst Kevin Ingram, sidelinesTELEVISION: SEC Network Dave Neal, play-by-play Andre Ware, analyst Cara Capuano, sidelinesSIRIUS RADIO: Channel 219XM RADIO: Channel 200

Vanderbilt Game notes

DATE OPPONENT NOTES

9/4 Northwestern, CSS 'Cats move to 2-0 with 37-3 win over Illinois State

9/11 LSU, ESPNU, 6 pm Tigers defeat Commodores on the road to go 2-0

9/18 @ Ole Miss, SEC-TV, 11:20 am 1-1 Rebels earn first victory; top Tulane on the road

10/2 @ Connecticut, TBA 1-1 Connecticut rebound with win over Texas State

10/9 Eastern Michigan, TBA 0-2 Eagles fall 28-21 on road at Miami (Ohio)

10/16 at Georgia, TBA 1-1 Bulldogs drop 17-6 decision at South Carolina

10/23 South Carolina, TBA 2-0 Gamecocks earn impressive 17-6 win over UGA

10/30 @ Arkansas, TBA 2-0 Razorbacks get 31-7 win over Louisiana-Monroe

11/6 Florida, TBA 2-0 Gators top in-state foe South Florida 38-14

11/13 @ Kentucky, TBA 'Cats are 2-0 after 63-28 win over Western Kentucky

11/20 Tennessee, TBA Vols go to 1-1 with 48-13 home loss vs. #7 Oregon

11/27 Wake Forest, TBA Deacs move to 2-0 with 54-48 shootout over Duke

Game 2 Storylines

'DoRES oN tHE RoaD: FaCE oLE MiSS

0-2, 0-1 1-1, 0-0

201o Commodore SChedule at a GlanCe

VANDERBILT & OLE MISS QUICK FACTSSportS Info Staff

tICketS remaIn for all vanderbIlt GameS

Season ticket packages starting as low as $125 are still available for Vanderbilt's five remaining home games. After trips to Ole Miss and Connecticut, the home slate includes Eastern Michigan, Oct. 9;South Carolina, Oct. 23; Florida, Nov. 6; Tennessee, Nov. 20; and Wake Forest, Nov. 27. Single-game tickets also are available to all games. Tickets are $50 for SEC games; $25 for non-SEC games.

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NOTES ON THE OLE MISS SERIESTHE OLE MISS SERIES

KEY RECENT GAMES IN SERIES

★ Meeting Between Schools: 85th ★ Series Record: Vanderbilt trails, 35-47-2 ★ Last Meeting: Ole Miss 23, Vanderbilt 7 (2009) ★ First Meeting: Vanderbilt 40, Ole Miss 0 (1894) ★ Last Game in Oxford: Vanderbilt 23, Ole Miss 17 (2008) ★ Last Game in Nashville: Ole Miss 23, Vanderbilt 7 (2009) ★ Vanderbilt Road Record vs. Ole Miss: 9-24 ★ Vanderbilt Record in Nashville: 26-23-2

★ Vanderbilt all-time vs. Ole Miss Coach Nutt: 2-2 Vanderbilt has won three out of the last five games played between the teams. The ‘Dores have won the last three meetings against the Rebels played in September, outscoring them by an average of 9.3 points-per-game during the span. Vanderbilt has played only one team, Tennessee, more than Ole Miss. This marks the 85th meeting between the teams.

★ 2008 The Commodore defense forces six turnovers, helping Vanderbilt edge the Rebels 23-17 in Oxford. Safety Ryan Hamilton earns national player of the week honors after tying a school record with three INTs. The victory is saved when LB Chris Marve forces a Rebel fumble into the endzone as Ole Miss appears ready to take a lead in the closing minutes.★ 2007 Vanderbilt used 119 rushing yards and three TDs by Cassen Jackson-Garrison to record a 31-17 victory on campus. It was the Commodores' second straight home win.★ 2005 Vanderbilt used touchdowns by Jeff Jennings and Cassen Jackson-Garrison to take a 24-3 third quarter lead before Ole Miss came back with 20 straight points to narrow the margin to 24-23. In the fourth quarter, Jay Cutler guided a game-clinching touchdown drive. With :01 left, Moses Osemwegie sealed the Commodore win with a quarterback sack and forced fumble. ★ 2003 The Commodores received career performances by a pair of sophomores – Cutler and WR Erik Davis – during a narrow loss in Nashville. Cutler posted highs in completions (20) and passing yards (248) while Davis set a best with 138 receiving yards.★ 2002 Freshman RB/KR Kwane Doster posted one of the most productive offensive games in Vanderbilt and SEC history, compiling 344 all-purpose yards, including 101 yards rushing and a league-record 243 yards in kickoff returns.★ 1997 Vanderbilt came out on top in overtime 37-34, giving the Commodores its first SEC road win in five years. Greg Zolman threw for 344 yards, including a last-minute tying touchdown to WR Todd Yoder and a game-clinching pass to Elliott Carson in overtime.

THE 2009 VANDERBILT-OLE MISS GAME

#21 Ole Miss (23) at Vanderbilt (7)Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville (39,625) • Oct. 3, 2009 • ESPNU

NASHVILLE – One week after producing 36 points in a win at Rice, the Commodore offense offered little competition against Ole Miss as Vanderbilt fell to 2-3 with a 23-7 loss to the No. 21 Rebels. Ole Miss quarterback Jevan Snead passed for three touchdowns to overcome three interceptions as the Rebels bounced back from a loss to South Carolina to go 3-1 overall. Snead matched his season high with three TDs against Vanderbilt in helping the Rebels to their best start since 2002 when they opened 5-1. One year earlier, the Commodores picked off four Snead passes in route to a win in Oxford. The Commodores fell to 2-3 overall and 0-2 in SEC play. Commodore defenders Jamie Graham, Casey Hayward and Myron Lewis each intercepted a Snead pass, but the Vanderbilt offense totalled just 240 yards, and mustered just a lone score midway in the third quarter. A late Commodore threat ended when Ole Miss' Marcus Temple intercepted Larry Smith in the end zone to help preserve a 23-7 lead. The Commodore attack was topped by Warren Norman's 86 rushing yards.

Team 1 2 3 4 Final RecoRd

OLe MiSS 3 14 6 0 23 3-1, 1-1VAnDeRbiLT 0 0 7 0 7 2-3, 0-3

1ST QUARTeR: Ole Miss – Shene 20-yd. field goal 10:142nD QUARTeR: Ole Miss – Hodge 2-yd. pass from Snead (Shene kick) 10:18 Ole Miss – Bolden 12-yd. pass from Snead (Shene kick) 2:553RD QUARTeR: Ole Miss – Hodge 7-yd. pass from Snead (kick blocked) 10:59 Vanderbilt – Umoh 7-yd. pass from Smith (Fowler kick) 5:54

STATiSTiCS OLe MiSS VAnDeRbiLTFIRST DOWNS 20 14RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 43-160 38-171PASSING YDS (NET) 237 69PASSES ATT-COmP-INT 34-19-3 27-10-1TOTAL OFF. (PLAYS-YARDS) 77-397 65-240FUmbLE RETURNS-YARDS 0-0 0-0PUNT RETURNS-YARDS 2-9 1-26KICKOFF RETURNS-YARDS 2-38 5-143INTERCEPTION RETURNS-YARDS 1-35 3-35PUNTS (NUmbER-AvG) 3-46.7 6-46.0FUmbLES-LOST 1-0 3-0PENALTIES-YARDS 7-65 12-74POSSESSION TImE 35:49 24:11THIRD-DOWN CONvERSIONS 10 OF 18 5 OF 17FOURTH-DOWN CONvERSIONS 2 OF 2 2 OF 3RED-ZONE SCORES-CHANCES 4-4 1-5SACKS bY: NUmbER-YARDS 4-23 1-5

RUSHinG: Ole Miss – Bolden 16-89; Snead 5-28; Eason 7-19; McCluster 7-13; Scott 4-13; Davis 2-0; team 2-(-2). Vanderbilt – Norman 14-86; Hawkins 10-54; Smith 13-20; Umoh 1-11.

PaSSinG: Ole Miss – Jevan Snead 19-34-3-237. Vanderbilt – Smith 10-27-1-69.

ReceiVinG: Ole Miss – Hodge 8-122; Bolden 3-22; McCluster 2-42; Eason 2-20; Patterson 2-14; Breaux 1-18; Grandy 1-(-1). Vanderbilt – Umoh 3-27; Wimberly 3-18; Norman 2-12; Ashley 1-7; Monahan 1-5.

CLARKE FACES PREP TEAMMATE Vanderbilt freshman Steven Clarke and Ole Miss' Cliff Coleman were teammates in the same defensive secondary at Boyd Anderson H.S. in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

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CALDWELL: FIRST-YEAR HEAD COACH Robbie Caldwell, the 26th head coach in Vanderbilt football history, will be one of just 11 first-time head coaches in the NCAA FBS subdivision this season. Caldwell, a veteran of more than three decades of collegiate coaching, was named to replace Bobby Johnson at Vanderbilt on July 14th following Johnson's unexpected retirement. Caldwell and Kentucky mentor Joker Phillips are the SEC's only first-time head coaches this year. A third, Derek Dooley of Tennessee, is in his initial year after having served as Louisiana Tech's head coach. Besides Caldwell and Phillips, other first-time FCS head coaches are Sonny Dykes (La. Tech), Dan Enos (Central Michigan), Jimbo Fisher (Florida State), John "Doc" Holliday (Marshall), Mike MacIntyre (San Jose State), Larry Porter (Memphis), Jeff Quinn (Buffalo), Charlie Strong (Louisville) and Willie Taggart (Western Kentucky). Caldwell has the most collegiate coaching experience of the 11 coaches, with Holliday having the second longest tenure. Vanderbilt is one of 23 NCAA FBS schools to feature a new head coach roaming the sidelines in 2010.

HAND NEWEST COMMODORE COACH Herb Hand, a veteran offensive coach with excellent credentials, is the newest Vanderbilt coach. Hired in early August, Hand serves as offensive line coach and is the first staff hire by Robbie Caldwell. Hand came to Vanderbilt after three years at the University of Tulsa, a tenure that featured some of the NCAA's most productive offenses. As Tulsa's offensive coordinator, Hand directed 2007 and 2008 Hurricane offenses that topped the nation. Tulsa's 2008 unit averaged 570 yards and 47 points, both tops in the NCAA. Hand also spent six successful years with the University of West Virginia's productive spread offense before going to Tulsa.

VANDERBILT IN 2010: LOTS OF YOUTH

Looking for a quick description for Robbie Caldwell's first Vanderbilt squad? Youthful would work. One week into the season the Commodore depth chart features an array of sophomores (28), redshirt freshmen (14) and true fresh-men (20). Nearly 30 sophomores and freshmen are featured on the Vanderbilt two-team depth chart. Only eight seniors have contributed vs. Northwestern and LSU.

DUTIES CHANGE FOR SIX ASSISTANTS Six assistant coaches have new responsibilities this season. ★ Longtime defensive coordinator Bruce Fowler will assist Caldwell as assistant head coach. He will also mentor linebackers. ★ Jamie Bryant becomes the sole defensive coordinator and continues as the secondary coach. ★ Rick Logo has added recruiting coordinator duties to his primary role as defensive tackles coach. ★ Running backs coach Des Kitchings has added running game coordinator duties. ★ Mike Pelton, hired last spring, will coach defensive ends. ★ Ted Cain, former offensive coordinator, will serve as tight ends coach and special teams coordinator.

ELEVEN NEW STARTERS THIS YEAR Eleven Commodore players – five on offense, five on defense and a specialist – enjoyed their first career starts through the team's first two games. Three offensive linemen and three defensive backs were among the first time starters. Two Commodores – Jonathan Krause (Fr., WR) and Archibald Barnes (R-So., LB) – earned their first starts against LSU. In the opener, the following offensive players made their first career starts: Jabo Burrow (R-So., left guard), Wesley Johnson (R-Fr., left tackle), Caleb Welchans (R-So., right tackle) and Turner Wimberly (R-Sr., wide receiver). Eddie Foster (So., defensive back), Jay Fullam (R-Fr., safety), Rob Lohr (R-So., defensive tackle) and Trey Wilson (So., defensive back) were first-time starters on defense in the opener. Richard Kent (R-So.) also started at punter in the opener.

TEN TRUE FRESHMEN SEE ACTION

Ten Commodore true freshmen have played this action. One first-year player, Jonathan Krause, started against LSU at wide receiver. He had one catch for 22 yards against the Tigers, and had five receptions on the season. Other true freshmen seeing action besides Krause were Karl Butler (safety), Steven Clarke (DB), Chase Garnham (LB), Andre Hal (DB), Kenny Ladler (safety), Fitz Lassing (TE), Jordan Matthews (WR), Andre Simmons (safety), Carey Spear (kicker).

NINETEEN SEE INITIAL COLLEGE ACTION Twenty-one Commodores have played their first collegiate snaps this season. Two Commodores – Walker May (R-Fr., DE) and Taylor Loftley (R-So., DT) – earned their first action against LSU. First-time contributors in the season opener were Mylon Brown (R-Fr., OG), Jabo Burrow (R-So., OG), Karl Butler (safety), Steven Clarke (Fr., RB/DB), Jay Fullam (R-Fr., safety), Chase Garnham (Fr., LB), Andre Hal (Fr., DB), Wesley Johnson (R-Fr., OT), Mason Johnston (R-Fr., TE), Richard Kent (R-So., P), Jonathan Krause (Fr., WR), Kenny Ladler (Fr., safety), Fitz Lassing (Fr., TE), Reece Lovell (R-Fr., RB), Jordan Matthews (Fr., WR), Marc Panu (R-Fr., DT), Andre Simmons (Fr., safety), Carey Spear (Fr., PK) and Wesley Tate (R-Fr., RB).

TAYLOR FROM MISSISSIPPI Vince Taylor (Fr., DT) prepped at Oak Grove H.S. in Hattiesburg, Miss. He is the only active Commodore roster from the state. A promising lineman for the Commodores, Taylor has been slowed by a broken hand.

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In the last four seasons, the Commodores have notched five wins over nationally ranked opponents. Despite those victories, the 'Dores have lost six straight to teams ranked by the Associated Press Top 25 after dropping a 27-3 decision to LSU last Saturday. In 2008, Vanderbilt registered three victories over ranked foes, accomplishing the feat for the first time in team history. The 'Dores beat No. 24 Boston College in the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl, No. 13 Auburn before an ESPN College GameDay crowd and No. 24 South Carolina before an Thursday night sellout.

Vanderbilt wins over Top 25 teams since 2005 OPPONENT LOCATION (DATE) SCORE No. 24 Boston College Music City Bowl (12/31/2008) 16-14 No. 13 Auburn Nashville (10/4/2008) 14-13 No. 24 South Carolina Nashville (9/4/2008) 24-17 No. 6 South Carolina Columbia, S.C. (10/20/2007) 17-6 No. 16 Georgia Athens, Ga. (10/14/2006) 24-22

Commodore WInS vS. ranked foeS

Vanderbilt dropped their second consecutive SEC opener when they lost to LSU 27-3 last Saturday. The Commodores are just 4-21 in their last 25 conference openers, and 2-4 since 2005.

YEAR OppONENT SITE W/L ScORE

2010 LSU Nashville L 3-272009 LSU Baton Rouge, La. L 9-232008 South Carolina Nashville W 24-172007 Alabama Nashville L 10-242006 Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. L 10-132005 Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. W 28-242004 So. Carolina Nashville L 6-312003 Ole Miss Nashville L 21-242002 Auburn Nashville L 6-312001 Alabama Nashville L 9-102000 Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. L 10-281999 Alabama Nashville L 17-281998 Miss. State Nashville L 0-421997 Alabama Nashville L 0-201996 Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. L 26-361995 Alabama Nashville L 25-331994 Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. L 7-171993 Alabama Nashville W% 6-171992 Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. L 8-251991 LSU Baton Rouge, La. L 14-161990 LSU Nashville W 24-211989 Miss. State Starkville, Miss. L 7-421988 Miss. State Nashville W 24-201987 Alabama Nashville L 23-301986 Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. L 10-42

% Vanderbilt awarded victory due to Alabama forfeit

VANDERBILT RESULTS IN SEC OPENERS ★ Vanderbilt has now dropped its last seven game to the Tigers, marking its longest losing streak in the series. ★ Brandon Barden (R-Jr., TE) topped the Commodores with five receptions, good for 38 yards. He leads the team with nine catches through two games. ★ The Vanderbilt offense produced just eight first downs and 135 yards (65 rushing and 70 passing) against the talented LSU defense. ★ The Commodore defense played well for most of the game. The unit limited LSU to 10 points and 227 total yards through three quar-ters before giving up two late scores. ★ Richard Kent (R-So., punter) put together a solid performance. He averaged 32.1 yards on 10 punts and allowed standout LSU returner Patrick Patterson just eight yards on two returns. ★ A 17-0 advantage by LSU in the fourth quarter continues a late-game trend that hurt the Commodores much of last year. Last year, Vanderbilt was outscored 89-46 in the fourth quarter and overtime, a key stat to their eventual 2-10 record. ★ John Stokes (Sr., LB) was stellar on defense, tying a career high with eight tackles, including five solo stops. He also knocked down a pair of LSU pass attempts. ★ Warren Norman (So., RB) paced the Commodore offensive attack with 68 rushing yards on eight carries. Norman's 51-yard rush early in the third quarter was the second longest carry of his career. ★ The Vanderbilt offensive front struggled to contain their LSU defensive counterparts. The Tigers notched six quarterback sacks, resulting in a loss of 47 yards for the Commodores. It was the most QB sacks allowed by Vanderbilt since Tennessee had the same total on Nov. 22, 2008. ★ Sean Richardson (Jr., safety) topped the Vanderbilt defense with 10 total tackles, including nine solo stops. Richardson and Chris Marve (R-Jr., LB) share the team lead through two games with 18 tackles each. ★ Casey Hayward (Jr., CB) nabbed the Commodores' first interception of the season. It was the third of his career, the most among active players. ★ Archibald Barnes (R-So., LB) had a pair of tackles and a forced fumble in his first career start. ★ Jonathan Krause (WR) earned his first Commodore start. After having four catches for 55 yards in the opener, Krause posted a lone catch for 22 yards against LSU. ★ In his first collegiate action, Walker May (R-Fr., DE) posted three tackles, including one for a loss. ★ The Commodore offense converted on just two of 13 third-down attempts. The LSU offense was successful on half of their 16 third-down attempts. ★ Vanderbilt was flagged for more penalties and penalty yards than their opponent for the second straight game. The Commodores had seven infractions for 52 yards. LSU was flagged for just three penalties, resulting in 15 penalty yards. ★ Caleb Welchans (R-So., OL) saw action at two offensive line positions, starting at right tackle, then moving to left guard.

NOTES FROM LSU GAME

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CATEGORy TEAM LEADERS CAREER TOTALS Total Offense L. Smith/W. Norman 1,883/931Total TDs W. Norman/B. Barden 8/6Rushing Yards W. Norman/Z. Stacy 897/566Rushing Attempts W. Norman/Z. Stacy 163/130Rushing TDs W. Norman/Z. Stacy (tie) 4/4Passing Yards L. Smith 1,603Completions L. Smith/J. Funk 133/1Pass Attempts L. Smith 275Passing TDs L. Smith 5Receptions B. Barden/J. Cole 66/40Receiving Yards B. Barden/J. Cole 667/397Receiving TDs B. Barden/J. Graham 6/3Punt Return Yardage Z. Stacy/J. Graham 43/15Kickoff Return Yardage W. Norman/J. Graham 1,180/189Total Tackles C. Marve/S. Richardson 244/113Solo Tackles C. Marve/S. Richardson 122/61Tackles for Loss C. Marve/T.J. Greenstone 13.5/11.5Quarterback Sacks C. Marve/T. Kadri-T.J. Greenstone (tie) 4.0/3.0Interceptions C. Hayward/E. Foster-J. Graham (tie) 3/2Forced Fumbles C. Marve/T. Fugger 7/3Fumbles Recovered T.J. Greenstone/C. Marve/J. Stokes (tie) 2Defensed Passes C. Hayward/J. Graham 13/4Career Starts (Pos.) C. Marve/B. Barden 27/20Consecutive Starts (Pos.) C. Marve/C. Hayward 27/14

Vanderbilt Active Career Leaders

lookInG to ContInue SolId September play The Commodores look to return their solid early-season play when they travel to Ole Miss Saturday. Since the 2005 opener, the Commodores are 15-8 in games played before October 1. Despite the success, they have lost both of their September games this year. In 2005 and 2008, the Commodores went 4-0 in September. From 2000-04, Vanderbilt struggled in September, going 4-16.

Adam Smotherman's consecutive start streak of 23 games ended against Northwestern when he did not dress due to an injury. It was the team's second longest active streak, trailing only LB Chris Marve (27). Smotherman, a redshirt senior defensive tackle, is not expected to play until early October from an ACL injury suffered last spring.

Smotherman Start Streak endS

Two members of the Commodore football team, quarterback Jared Funk and receiver Turner Wimberly, are enrolled in graduate courses at Vanderbilt's Peabody College. Both Funk and Wimberly are working toward postgraduate degrees in Leadership and Public Policy. A third Commodore player, linebacker John Stokes, has received early admission into Vanderbilt's Medical School, but will not start those classes before September 2011. Stokes is a two-time District IV Academic All-America recipient.

tWo CommodoreS In poStGrad StudIeS VU IN SEASON OPENERS

Vanderbilt, playing its 121st year of football, moved to 77-40-4 all-time in season openers when it fell to Northwestern 23-21 on Sept. 4. The loss also stopped a three-game Commodore winning streak in openers. ★ In 2009, Vanderbilt topped Western Carolina 45-0. They also defeated Miami (Ohio) and Richmond in 2008 and 2007, respectively.

Playing at home ............................................ 0-2Playing on the road ........................................... -Playing at night ............................................. 0-2Playing during the day....................................... -Vanderbilt scores on first possession ................. -Opponent scores on first possession ............. 0-1Vanderbilt scores first ....................................... -Opponent scores first .................................... 0-2Vanderbilt leads after 1st quarter ...................... -Opponent leads after 1st quarter ................... 0-1Teams are tied after 1st quarter ........................ -Vanderbilt leads at halftime ............................... -Opponent leads at halftime ........................... 0-2Teams are tied at halftime ................................. -Vanderbilt leads after 3rd quarter ...................... -Opponent leads after 3rd quarter ................... 0-2Teams are tied after 3rd quarter ........................ -Game goes to overtime ..................................... - Vanderbilt has more total yards ..................... 0-1Opponent has more total yards...................... 0-1Vanderbilt has more rushing yards ................ 0-1Opponent has more rushing yards ................. 0-1Vanderbilt has more passing yards ................ 0-1Opponent has more passing yards ................ 0-1Vanderbilt has more turnovers ........................... -Opponent has more turnovers ........................... -Teams have equal turnovers .......................... 0-2Vanderbilt has more penalties ....................... 0-2Opponent has more penalties ............................ -Teams have equal penalties .............................. -Vanderbilt has more time of possession ............ -Opponent has more time of possession ......... 0-2Vanderbilt has 100-yard rusher ......................... -Opponent has 100-yard rusher ...................... 0-1Vanderbilt scores at least 20 points ............... 0-1Opponent scores at least 20 points ............... 0-2 Playing on natural grass ................................ 0-2Playing on artificial surface ............................... -Vanderbilt defense scores ................................. -Opponent defense scores .................................. -

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Chris Aaron OL - - 11 - -Joey Bailey C/OG 2 2 24 7 2Brandon Barden TE 2 2 27 20 8Archibald Barnes LB 2 1 17 1 1Brady Brown WR - - 4 - -Teriall Brannon DE 2 1 25 2 -Mylon Brown OG 2 - 2 - -Jabo Burrow OG 2 2 2 2 2Karl Butler S 2 - 2 - -Nate Campbell LB 1 - 26 - -Steven Clarke DB 2 - 2 - -John Cole WR 2 2 14 12 9Dexter Daniels LB 2 - 14 - -Akeem Dunham WR 1 - 6 - -Kyle Fischer OT 2 2 27 15 7Eddie Foster CB 2 2 14 6 2Ryan Fowler PK 2 2 14 14 14Jared Funk QB 1 - 11 - -Tim Fugger DE 2 1 21 9 1Jay Fullam S 2 2 2 2 2Chase Garnham LB 2 - 2 - -David Giller SN 2 - 21 - -Jamie Graham CB - - 23 13 -T.J. Greenstone DT 2 2 27 6 2Andre Hal DB 2 - 2 - -Casey Hayward DB 2 2 27 2 2Tray Herndon WR 1 - 6 - -Wesley Johnson OT 2 2 2 2 2Josh Jelesky DE 2 - 13 - -Mason Johnston TE 2 - 2 - -DeAndre Jones LB - - 11 - -Theron Kadri DE 2 2 35 3 2Richard Kent P 2 2 2 2 2Jonathan Krause WR 2 1 2 1 1Kenny Ladler S 2 - 2 - -Fitz Lassing TE 2 - 2 - -Rob Lohr DT 2 2 13 2 2Reece Lovell RB 2 - 2 - -Chris Marve LB 2 2 27 27 27Jordan Matthews WR 2 - 2 - -Austin Monahan TE - - 20 7 -Colt Nichter DT 2 - 6 - -Warren Norman RB 2 1 14 8 -Al Owens S - - 12 - -Marc Panu DT 2 - 2 - -Micah Powell LB 1 - 13 - -Kennard Reeves RB 2 - 36 - -Sean Richardson S 2 2 27 13 9Jameson Sackey WR - - 1 - -Eric Samuels CB 2 - 8 - -Ryan Seymour OT 1 - 11 1 -Andre Simmons S 2 - 2 - -Larry Smith QB 2 2 13 12 2Carey Spear PK 2 - 2 - -Adam Smotherman DT - - 34 23 -Zac Stacy RB 2 1 12 5 1John Stokes LB/SN 2 2 40 15 3Tristan Strong LB 3 - 8 - -Wesley Tate RB 2 - 2 - -Johnell Thomas DE 2 - 12 - -Udom Umoh WR 2 2 27 13 6Ryan van Rensburg FB 2 - 22 - -Caleb Welchans OT 2 2 14 2 2Trey Wilson CB 2 1 14 1 -Turner Wimberly WR 2 1 24 3 -

Active Commodore Player Participation

College football insiders say the Commodores' 2010 schedule ranks among the nation's most difficult. Ten of Vanderbilt's 12 opponents this season made postseason appearances during the 2009-10 season. Six of the 10 played in bowls on or after January 1. An 11th foe, Wake Forest, went 5-7 last year after making three straight bowl appearances. Vanderbilt's 12 opponents won at a 58.4 percent clip in 2009, going a combined 90-66. Remove Eastern Michigan's winless campaign, and the remaining 11 teams went 90-54 one year ago. Through two weeks this year, Commodore opponents are a combined 17-6. Phil Steele's College Football Preview listed the Vanderbilt schedule No.12 toughest among 120 NCAA FBS teams. The Commodores will play four teams ranked in AP preseason Top 25 (Florida, 4th; Arkansas, 17th; LSU, 21st; and Georgia, 23rd). The Commodores are also the only SEC school this year that will face at least three opponents from BCS-member conferences: Northwestern, Big Ten; UConn, Big East; and Wake Forest, ACC.

VANDERBILT'S TOUGH SLATE

Thirteen players participate in the Leadership Council, serving as an entity that addresses team and student-athlete issues while acting as their teammates' voice in communicating with Vanderbilt coaches. Co-captains Joey Bailey, T.J. Greenstone, Chris Marve and Adam Smotherman are members of the Leadership Council. Others voted by teammates to represent various position groups include Larry Smith, QBs; Kennard Reeves, RBs; Brandon Barden, TEs/HBs; John Cole, WRS; Tim Fugger, DL; John Stokes, LBs; Sean Richardson, safeties; Casey Hayward, DBs; and David Giller, specialists.

thIrteen playerS on CounCIl

MARVE WEARS DOSTER "KD1" PATCH

Linebacker Chris Marve (R-Jr.) became the fourth Vanderbilt player to wear the "KD1" jersey patch when the Commodores faced Northwestern. The recognition is one of the most significant awarded by fellow Commodore players. The patch honors the memory of Kwane Doster, the only Commodore ever to receive the SEC Freshman of the Year Award. Doster was shot and killed in his hometown of Tampa, Fla., on Dec. 26, 2004. It will be displayed on the front of Stewart's No. 90 jersey. Other Commodore players who have worn the "KD1" patch: 2009 DE Broderick Stewart 2008 RB Jeff Jennings 2007 LB Jonathan Goff 2006 LB Jonathan Goff

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northWeStern - Game 1 OFF. PLAyER OF WEEK: Zac Stacy, RB DEF. PLAyER OF WEEK: Eddie Foster, DB SPECIALISTS OF WEEK: T.J. Greenstone

lSu - Game 2 OFF. PLAyER OF WEEK: --- DEF. PLAyER OF WEEK: Johnell Thomas, DE SPECIALISTS OF WEEK: Richard Kent, P

2010 CommodorePlayer of the Game Recepients

TEAM CATEGORy AVG. SEC NCAAScoring Offense 12.0 12 114Total Offense 283.5 12 106Rushing Offense 128.5 11 84Passing Offense 155.0 10 101Scoring Defense 25.0 11 73Total Defense 378.5 12 79Rushing Defense 211.5 12 103Passing Defense 167.0 7 36Net Punting 37.1 6 58Punt Returns 3.0 10 T-95Kickoff Returns 21.` 7 67Turnover Margin 0 7 T-62Pass Efficiency 110.9 11 95Defensive Pass Efficiency 152.3 12 105Penalties 16 12Penalty Yards 143.0 12 3rd Down Conv. % 23.1% 123rd Down Conv. % (oppo.) 41.4% 11Red Zone Offense Eff. 100% T-1Red Zone Defense Eff. 75% 4Quarterback Sacks 4 T-6 T-42Quarterback Sacks Allowed 7 T-11 T-108Pass Interceptions 1 T-7First Downs 30 11First Downs Allowed 43 12

INDIVIDUAL CATEGORy AVG. SEC NCAALarry Smith, pass efficiency 113.2 10 83 total offense 167.5 8 91Brandon Barden, receptions 4.5 T-4 T-82 receiving yards 50.5 T-15Warren Norman, rushing 57.0 13 all-purpose 144.0 8 38 kick returns 23.3 8 T-60Eric Samuels, kick returns 22.5 10 71Tim Fugger, QB sacks .8 12 T-65Colt Nichter, QB sacks 0.5 T-13 T-78T.J. Greenstone 0.5 T-13 T-78Jay Fullam, total tackles 8.5 T-7 T-89Chris Marve, total tackles 9.0 T-3 T-63Eddie Foster, tackles for loss 1.5 T-10 T-58Sean Richardson, total tackles 9.0 T-3 T-63 tackles for loss 1.8 T-7 T-39Richard Kent, net punting 38.7 5 57

Vanderbilt 2010 Stats: Where They Rank in SEC & NCAA

After using a four-back rotation at tailback against Northwestern due to preseason injuries, the Commodores played three backs against LSU. Sophomores Zac Stacy and Warren Norman, and redshirt freshman Wesley Tate were used against the Tigers. They combined for 91 yards on 20 carries.

three runnInG baCk rotatIon

Both Commodore coordinators – Jimmy Kiser (offense) and Jamie Bryant (defense) – work from the coaches' booth. Bryant is joined by Mike Pelton in the booth. Running backs coach Des Kitchings works with Kiser on the offense.

CoordInatorS In booth

CoMMoDoRE NotES

For the first time since 2001, the back of Commodore game jerseys sport players' names. The uniform change was introduced in the season opener vs. Northwestern. Jerseys during the Bobby Johnson tenure did not identify players.

nameS added to JerSeyS

VANDERBILT VS. NON-SEC FOES

Vanderbilt is 9-6 in its last 15 games against non-Southeastern Conference opponents. The Commodores suffered a narrow loss to Northwestern in the opener, and will face UCONN, Eastern Michigan and Wake Forest later this season. In the last decade, the 'Dores are 24-11 in games against non-SEC teams.

yEAR NON-SEC OPPONENTS (W/L) 2010 Northwestern (L), Connecticut, E. Michigan, Wake Forest 2009 Western Carolina (W), Rice (W), Army (L), Ga. Tech (L) 2008 Miami Ohio (W), Rice (W), Duke (L), Wake Forest (L), Boston College (W) 2007 Richmond (W), E. Michigan (W), Miami Ohio (W) Wake Forest (L) 2006 Michigan (L), Tennessee State (W), Temple (W) 2005 Wake Forest (W), Richmond (W), MTSU (L) 2004 Navy (L), Rutgers (L), Ea. Kentucky (W) 2003 Chattanooga (W), TCU (L), Georgia Tech (L), Navy (L) 2002 Georgia Tech (L), Furman (W), MTSU (L), Connecticut (W) 2001 MTSU (L), Richmond (W), Duke (W)

Heavy pressure from the LSU defensive front caused problems for the Commodore passing game. QB Larry Smith completed just eight of 15 passes for 70 yards. It was the fewest passing yards for Smith since a 69-yard total against Ole Miss last year. Smith was under constant pressure. The Tiger defense posted six sacks, the a highest single-game total of Smith's starting career.

tIGer preSSure hInderS paSS attaCk

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Stat CoMPaRiSoNS ★ NotESmarve, norman preSeaSon all-SeC

other top returneeS

Standouts Chris Marve and Warren Norman were named to the Preseason All-Southeastern Conference team by coaches and writers. Marve, a junior LB from Memphis, and Norman, a sophmore RB/RS from Stone Mountain, Ga., were both named first team all-conference. Both earned All-SEC recognition from league coaches last year after putting together excellent seasons: Marve ranking as the SEC's No. 2 tackler; Norman walking away with SEC Freshman of the Year honors as the conference's all-purpose yardage leader. Marve, one of four captains, has been named to watchlists for the Nagurski Trophy, Butkus Award and Lombardi Award. He enters his third season as a starter trying to become the first SEC player to achieve three consecutive seasons of at least 100 tackles since former Vanderbilt All-America linebacker Jamie Winborn accomplished the feat in 1998-2000. Marve, who posted 121 tackles in 2009, opened with a 12-tackle performance against Northwestern. He is tied for the team high with 18 total tackles through two games. Norman played well against Northwestern despite undergoing an arthroscopic knee procedure 10 days earlier. The sophomore leads Vanderbilt with 114 rushing yards and 288 all-purpose yards. In 2009, Norman producted produced one of the most productive freshman campaigns in SEC history one year ago. He topped the SEC with 1,951 all-purpose yards, breaking Herschel Walker's freshman SEC record in the process, and matched another league mark with three kickoff returns for touchdowns. Norman also ranked seventh in the SEC with 783 rushing yards.

brandon barden (r-Jr., Te) Finished 2009 with 29 receptions, good for 357 yards and a TD. Former prep QB ranks as Vanderbilt's active career leader with 57 receptions and 565 receiving yards.

★ Barden tops team in catches (9) and receiving yards (101)

ryan fowler (r-So., PK) Untested entering '09, Folwer connected on 11 of his last 12 attempts, including final eight. Fowler's 16 FGs tied a school record, earning Freshman All-America and SEC honors.

★ Fowler is 2-3 on the season in FGs

T.J. greenSTone (r-Jr., dT) Extremely productive on the field, 2010 co-captain posted 38 total tackles and two QB sacks last year.

★ Greenstone has six total tackles and one QB sack

caSey hayward (Jr., db) Displayed excellent cover skills, picking off two passes and defending seven others. He also added 58 total tackles, including 8.5 for loss.

★ Hayward posted his first INT of the year vs. LSU

Sean richardSon (Jr., Safety) Regarded as one of the SEC's top safeties, Richardson blossomed as a starter at strong safety in 2009, earning 84 total tackles and 4.5 tackles for loss.

★ Richardson had 10 tackles vs. LSU; shares team lead on year (18)

zac STacy (So., rb) Playing much of his freshman season at less than full speed, Stacy rushed for 478 yards. ★ Stacy had 69 rushing yards, including 30-yard score, in the opener

VANDERBILT OLE MISS (ThRU WEEk 2)

TEAM REcORD 0-2/0-1 1-1/0-0TOTAL pOINTS 24 75TOUchDOWNS ScORED 3 9pOINTS ALLOWED 50 62TOUchDOWNS ALLOWED 6 7FIRST DOWNS 30 39 RUSHING 15 17 PASSING 12 22 PENALTY 3 -RUShING YARDAGE 257 329 YARDS GAINED RUSHING 344 383 YARDS LOST RUSHING [87] [54] RUSHING ATTEmPTS 70 89 AvERAGE PER RUSH 3.7 3.7 AvERAGE PER GAmE 128.5 164.5 TDS RUSHING 2 5pASSING YARDAGE 310 524ATT-cOMp-INT 49-27-1 42-29-2 AvERAGE PER PASS 6.3 12.5 AvERAGE PER CATCH 11.5 18.1 AvERAGE PER GAmE 155.0 262.0 TDS PASSING 1 4TOTAL OFFENSE 567 853 TOTAL PLAYS 119 131 AvERAGE PER PLAY 4.8 6.5 AvERAGE PER GAmE 283.5 426.5kIck RETURNS: #-YARDS 11-232 11-227 AvERAGE KICK RETURN 21.1 20.6pUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS 2-6 1-0 AvERAGE PUNT RETURN 3.0 0.0INTERcEpTION RETURNS: #-YARDS 1-0 0-0 AvERAGE INT. RETURN 0.0 0.0FUMbLES-FUMbLES LOST 7-1 2-2Opp. FUMbLES-FUMbLES REcOVERED 7-1 4-2pENALTIES-YARDS 16-143 8-75 AvERAGE PER GAmE 71.5 37.5pUNTS-YARDS 16-619 5-215 AVERAGE pER pUNT 38.7 43.0 NET PUNT AvERAGE 37.1 37.0TIME OF pOSSESSION/GAME 27:38 30:483RD-DOWN cONVERSIONS 6/26 9/23 3RD DOWN PCT. 23% 39%4Th-DOWN cONVERSIONS 1/1 2/3 4TH DOWN PCT. 100% 67% Qb SAckS-YARDS 4-34 7-53Qb SAckS ALLOWED-YARDS 7-54 2-19FG MADE/ATTEMpTS 2-3 4-4

Statistical Comparison

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CoMMoDoRE NotES

The Commodore roster features several players who competed on the same high school team, then followed each other to Nashville. • Starting OT Wesley Johnson (R-Fr.) attended Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville along with Fitz Lassing (Fr., TE-HB), Reggie Ford (R-Fr., CB) and Charlie Byrge (R-So., WR). • Three offensive players – Ryan van Rensburg (R-Jr., HB), Tray Herndon (R-Jr., WR) and Mason Johnston (R-Fr., TE) – attended The Bolles School in Jacksonville, Fla. • Warren Norman (RB/RS, So.) and Taylor Loftley (DT, R-So.) were teammates at Chamblee H.S. east of Atlanta. • Linebackers John Stokes (Sr.) and DeAndre Jones (R-So.) and Walt Wepfer (R-Fr., punter) were teammates at University School in Memphis.

prep teammateS noW CommodoreS

PronunciaTion guide Teriall (Ter-RELL) BrannonJabo (JAB-O) Burrow Tim Fugger (FEW-gur)Theron (THER-in) Kadri (COD-ree)Chris Marve (MARV)Udom (OOD-um) Umoh (OO-mah)Kyle Woestman (WEST-man)

VanderbilTPoSTgame inTerViewS

Following the Ole Miss game, Coach Caldwell will meet with media representativesin the visitor's press conference area at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. The Vanderbilt Player Locker Room is closed to the media. The SID staff will take requests for student-athlete interviews. Interviews with 4-5 student-athletes will be conducted as soon as Coach Caldwell concludes. The interviews will take place in the same location as Caldwell's postgame remarks.

PracTice weeK inTerView PolicieS

Media wishing to interview Commodore players should contact the Vanderbilt Athletic Communications staff well in advance. A selected number of players will be available on Monday immediately after Coach Caldwell ends his weekly press conference remarks in McGugin Athletic Center. Selected players also are available for interviews to reporters following practice on Wednesday or Thursday. Vanderbilt beat reporters can interview players upon request either Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday at the conclusion of each practice. Coach Caldwell also is available briefly to reporters at the conclusion of practice Tuesday-Thursday. Besides television production obligations, Commodore coaches and players are not made available on Fridays. Media photographers are permitted to shoot the first 30 minutes of practice.

Media Information The Commodores are without one student- athlete who was expected to be a key member of the 2010 signing class, Rajaan Bennett. Bennett, a highly sought-after running back from McEachern High School in Powder Springs, Ga., died tragically on Feb. 18, 2010. Bennett was the victim of a residential shooting that shocked the McEachern and Vanderbilt communities. On Sept. 3, the school honored Bennett by retiring his No. 5 jersey and erecting a monument at its football stadium. At a memorial service days after the death, his literature teacher read an essay entitled “Strength” written by Bennett within a week of his death. The essay closed with the following lines:

“There will never be a time that I will give up. I work hard at whatever I do for that man upstairs to smile down on me with the rays of the sun. “My drive cannot be stopped or even slowed down, because every obstacle has a way around it. “Every day I become stronger from the weights physically, the books mentally and life emotionally. There is no limit to my strength and at the end of the day, I want to be known as the strongest.”

Bennett rushed for 1,857 yards and 28 touchdowns as a senior captain, helping McEachern to an undefeated regular season. A Rivals' 4-star recruit and one of Georgia’s most decorated seniors, Bennett earned the state’s AAAAA Offensive Player of the Year Award. At McEachern, Bennett was a campus leader and honors student. The son of Narjaketha Bennett and the late Charles Bennett, Rajaan is survived by a younger brother and sister.

rememberInG raJaan bennett

Two Commodore offensive players, OT Ryan Seymour and WR Tray Herndon, returned to action against LSU after missing the season opener for violating team rules. Herndon had one catch for eight years against the Tigers while Seymour earned substantial time after being inserted late in the first quarter at right tackle

Seymour, herndon return to aCtIon

Austin Monahan (R-Jr., TE) will miss the 2010 season after suffering an ACL tear in an early August practice. It marks the third consecutive year that the unfortunate Monahan has sustained a season-ending injury. Last year, he tore an ACL at midseason. In 2008, Monahan suffered a shoulder fracture after making a catch at Ole Miss.

monahan to mISS SeaSon WIth aCl InJury

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CoaCH CaLDWELL & 'DoRES iN tHE NFL

Player NFL Team Notes Earl Bennett, WR Chicago Bears Missed preseason action with hamstring injury; inactive in opener vs. Detroit

Jay Cutler, QB Chicago Bears Cutler's 28-yard TD pass in closing minute finished for 23 for 35, 372 yards, 2 TD performance

Curtis Gatewood, LB Arizona Cardinals Released by Redskins on Sept. 4, second-year pro Gatewood signed with Arizona on Sept. 6

Jonathan Goff, LB New York Giants Starting MLB contributed two tackles as Giants start season with 31-18 win over Carolina

Jovan Haye, DT Tennessee Titans Active DT produced five tackles as Tennessee opens season with 38-13 victory over Raiders

Hunter Hillenmeyer, LB Chicago Bears An eight-year veteran LB, Hillenmeyer played sparingly due to illness in Bears' win over Lions

Reshard Langford, safety Kansas City Chiefs Second-year pro likely to contribute as reserve safety and on coverage units in Monday opener

Myron Lewis, CB Tampa Bay Bucs Rookie defensive back dressed but did not see action in Bucs' win over Cleveland

D.J. Moore, CB Chicago Bears Saw most action of career as starting nickel back; finished with 2 solo tackles in win over Lions

Bradley Vierling, OC Jacksonville Jaguars Released during Sept. 4 cuts, Vierling was added to Jags' practice squad on Sept. 6

Thomas Welch, OT Minnesota Vikings Released by Patriots on Sept. 4, Welch quickly was added to Minnesota practice squad

Chris Williams, OT Chicago Bears Starting left tackle in Chicago's 19-14 win over Detroit; Bear offense produces 464 total yards

Jamie Winborn, LB Tennessee Titans Winborn contributed four tackles as starting OLB in Titans' impressive 38-13 win over Oakland

former CommodoreS In the nfl

In addition to post-practice sessions, the following media interview opportunities are available for Vanderbilt Head Coach Robbie Caldwell:

WEEKLy PRESS CONFERENCE Coach Caldwell will conduct a weekly press conference for local media Mondays at 12:00 noon CT. It is held in the McGugin Center. The conference is archived and available at the official website, vucommodores.com, each Monday by 2:30 p.m. A transcript is provided no more than 3 p.m. A satellite feed of Caldwell's Monday press conference is not available. WEEKLy SEC COACHES TELECONFERENCE Coach Caldwell also will participate in the Southeastern Conference Coaches Teleconference each Wednesday prior to a Commodore game. The Vanderbilt head coach has a 10-minute interview opportunity on the SEC teleconference starting at 10:30 a.m., CT. For more information, contact the SEC Media Relations Office at (205) 458-3000.

WEEKLy PRESS CONFERENCE The Commodore Call-In Show with Robbie Caldwell can be heard each Monday evening on Vanderbilt Athletics' new flagship station WRQQ FM-97.1 The show will air weekly at 6 p.m., 30 minutes earlier than in past years. The show is hosted by Commodore play-by-play announcer Joe Fisher. The show, open to the public, will be held at the refurbished Commodore Bar & Grille in Holiday Inn, located one block from campus on West End. The show features Caldwell's game recap, a look at the next opponent, and questions from callers across the nation.

medIa opportunItIeSrobbIe CaldWell fIleAGE: 56BIRTHPLACE: Monroe, N.C.HIGH SCHOOL: Pageland (S.C.) H.S.ALMA MATER: Furman University; Playing career – 1973-75DEGREE: Bachelors degree in Health & Physical Education, 1976FAMILy: Wife, Nora Lynn; daughter: Emsley, 15FOLLOW CALDWELL ON TWITTER: www.twitter.com/robbiecaldwell

robbIe CaldWell fIle

Year School PoSition 2010- Vanderbilt Head Coach

26th head coach in team history; quickly added key staff (OL coach Herb Hand); two weeks

into the role, stole SEC Media Days spotlight with humor and down-home style.

2002-09 Vanderbilt Asst. Head Coach/Offensive Line CoachServing in role under Bobby Johnson, Caldwell helped the Commodores to victory in the 2008

Gaylor Hotels Music City Bowl, team's first postseason win in more than five decades. His

position players included OT Chris Williams, who became the highest Commodore OL ever

drafted by NFL (14th pick of 1st round, 2008) and two others selected in draft, Justin Geisinger

(2005) and Thomas Welch (2010).

2000-01 North Carolina Offensive Line CoachCaldwell helped return the Tar Heels to football prominence. In 2001, UNC advanced to the

Peach Bowl where they defeated Auburn of the SEC.

1997-99 North Carolina State Asst. Head Coach/Offensive Line CoachPromoted by head coach Mike O'Cain, Caldwell served three years as Wolfpack assistant head

coach. During the service, N.C. State played in the Micron PC Bowl in 1998.

1986-96 North Carolina State Offensive Line CoachJoined three other current Vanderbilt assistants on staff with Dick Sheridan at N.C. State.

Helped Wolfpack to three final Top 25 finishes and eight bowl appearances, including seven

straight from 1988-95.

1978-85 Furman Offensive Line CoachTwo years out of college, Caldwell returns to his alma mater as offensive line coach under

Coach Dick Sheridan. The Paladins win six Southern Conference titles in Caldwell's tenure.

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FIRST TEAM SECOND TEAM

WR 17 Jonathan Krause 6-0, 180, Fr. Atlanta, Ga. 81 Turner Wimberly 6-1, 200, R-Sr. Austin, Texas

WR 83 John Cole 5-11, 182, R-So. Somerset, Ky. 87 Jordan Matthews 6-3, 195, Fr. Madison, Ala.

WR 4 Udom Umoh 6-0, 180, R-Jr. Fort Valley, Ga. 14 Tray Herndon 5-10, 180, R-Jr. Jacksonville, Fla.

QB 10 Larry Smith 6-2, 220, R-Jr. Prattville, Ala. 12 Jared Funk 6-2, 208, R-Sr. Long Grove, Ill.

TB 5 Warren Norman 5-11, 195, So. Stone Mtn., Ga. -or- 2 Zac Stacy 5-9, 205, So. Centreville, Ala.

28 Kennard Reeves 6-0, 205, R-Sr. Duluth, Ga. 24 Wesley Tate 6-2, 220, R-Fr. Hendersonville, Tenn.

TE 6 Brandon Barden 6-5, 250, R-Jr. Lincolnton, Ga. 85 Mason Johnston 6-4, 245, R-Fr. Jacksonville, Fla.

LT 67 Wesley Johnson 6-5, 280, R-Fr. Nashville, Tenn. 73 Chase White 6-5, 280, Fr. Plano, Texas

LG 57 Jabo Burrow 6-4, 290, R-So. Morris, Ala. 50 Mylon Brown 6-6, 310, R-Fr. Trilby, Fla.

C 71 Joey Bailey 6-4, 290, R-Sr. Trussville, Ala. 56 James Kittredge 6-3, 275, Fr. Ramsey, N.J.

LG 72 Kyle Fischer 6-6, 305, R-Jr. Columbia, S.C. 60 Logan Stewart 6-4, 290, Fr. Boiling Springs, SC

RT 78 Caleb Welchans 6-5, 305, R-So. Wildwood, Mo. -or- 62 Ryan Seymour 6-6, 315, R-So. Kingsland, Ga.

DEPtH CHaRt - SEPt. 11, 2010 COMMODORE OFFENSE

COMMODORE DEFENSE

COMMODORE SPECIAL TEAMS

FIRST TEAM SECOND TEAM

DE 91 Theron Kadri 6-4, 255, Sr. Brighton, Tenn. -or- 89 Teriall Brannon 6-3, 248, R-Sr. Spartanburg, S.C.

DT 74 T.J. Greenstone 6-3, 285, R-Jr. Lawrenceville, Ga. 58 Colt Nichter 6-2, 288, R-So. Park City, Utah

DT 84 Rob Lohr 6-4, 288, R-So. Phoenixville, Pa. 93 Josh Jelesky 6-5, 255, R-So. Naperville, Ill.

DE 42 Tim Fugger 6-4, 255, R-Jr. Oak Brook, Ill. 98 Johnell Thomas 6-0, 250, R-So. Orlando, Fla.

LB 13 Chris Marve 6-0, 238, R-Jr. Memphis, Tenn. 52 Nate Campbell 6-2, 230, R-Sr. Hazen, Ark.

LB 49 John Stokes 6-5, 238, Sr. Memphis, Tenn. 36 Chase Garnham 6-2, 218, Fr. Fairhope, Ala.

LB 15 Archibald Barnes 6-4, 230, R-So. Tampa, Fla. 52 Nate Campbell 6-2, 230, R-Sr. Hazen, Ark.

CB 19 Casey Hayward 6-0, 188, Jr. Perry, Ga. 8 Trey Wilson 6-0, 185, So. Shreveport, La.

FS 33 Jay Fullam 6-1, 200, R-Fr. Chattanooga, Tenn. 27 Kenny Ladler 6-1, 200, Fr. Stone Mtn., Ga.

SS 21 Sean Richardson 6-2, 215, Jr. Linden, Ala. 32 Andre Simmons 6-0, 200, Fr. New Orleans, La.

CB 16 Eddie Foster 5-10, 175, So. Colleyville, Texas 22 Eric Samuels 6-0, 190, So. Eustis, Fla.

FIRST TEAM SECOND TEAM

PK 48 Ryan Fowler 5-10, 172, R-So. Taylors, S.C. 39 Carey Spear 5-10, 175, Fr. Mayfield Village, Ohio

H 94 Richard Kent 6-2, 190, R-So. Marietta, Ga. 7 Charlie Goro 6-2, 205, R-Fr. Park Ridge, Ill.

SN 69 David Giller 6-1, 228, Sr. Swampscott, Mass. 49 John Stokes 6-5, 238, Sr. Memphis, Tenn.

P 94 Richard Kent 6-2, 190, R-So. Marietta, Ga. 48 Ryan Fowler 5-10, 172, R-So. Taylors, S.C.

KO 39 Carey Spear 5-10, 175, Fr. Mayfield Village, Ohio 48 Ryan Fowler 5-10, 172, R-So. Taylors, S.C.

KR 5 Warren Norman 5-10, 195, So. Stone Mtn., Ga. 22 Eric Samuels 6-0, 190, So. Eustis, Fla.

PR 2 Zac Stacy 5-9, 205, So. Centreville, Ala. 83 John Cole 5-10, 180, R-So. Somerset, Ky.

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NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. yEAR. ELIG. HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL 63 Chris Aaron OL 6-3 295 R-Sr. 2L Palos Verdes, Calif./Palos Verdes71 Joey Bailey C 6-4 290 R-Sr. 3L Trussville, Ala./Hewitt-Trussville44* Robby Barbieri LB 6-0 190 Fr. HS Eden Prairie, Minn./Breck School43 Korrie Barnes DB 5-9 170 Fr. HS Knoxville, Tenn./Hardin Valley 6 Brandon Barden TE 6-5 250 R-Jr. 2L Lincolnton, Ga./Lincoln Co. 15 Archibald Barnes LB 6-4 230 R-So. 1L Tampa, Fla./Berkeley Prep80 Chris Boyd WR 6-4 200 Fr. HS Roswell, Ga./Roswell89 Teriall Brannon DE 6-3 248 R-Sr. 2L Spartanburg, S.C./Broome52 Andrew Bridges OL 6-6 240 Fr. HS Atlanta, Ga./Westminster88 Brady Brown WR 6-5 210 So. 1L Argyle, Texas/Argyle50 Mylon Brown OG 6-6 310 So. RS Trilby, Fla./Pasco Co.57 Jabo Burrow OG 6-4 290 R-So. SQ Morris, Ala./Mortimer Jordan40 Karl Butler S 6-1 200 Fr. HS New Orleans, La./Brother Martin89* Charlie Byrge WR 6-3 195 R-So. SQ Brentwood, Tenn./Montgomery Bell70 Justin Cabbagestalk OL 6-3 290 R-Fr. RS Tampa, Fla./Armwood15* Matt Casas QB 6-1 200 R-Fr. RS Saratoga, Calif./Saratoga30 Steven Clarke RB 5-10 185 Fr. HS Lauderdale Lakes, Fla./Boyd Anderson83 John Cole WR 5-11 182 R-So. 1L Somerset, Ky./Somerset18 Dexter Daniels LB 6-1 232 R-So. 1L Brantley, Ala./Brantley 3 Akeem Dunham WR 6-3 210 R-So. 1L Eustis, Fla./Eustis51 Andrew East SN 6-2 220 Fr. HS Indianapolis, Ind./North Central72 Kyle Fischer OG 6-6 305 R-Jr. 2L Columbia, S.C./Spring Valley26* Reggie Ford DB 5-9 165 R-Fr. HS Nashville, Tenn./Montgomery Bell16 Eddie Foster DB 5-10 175 So. 1L Colleyville, Texas/Heritage48 Ryan Fowler PK 5-10 172 R-So. 1L Taylors, S.C./Eastside51* Eric Frieman PK 5-10 175 R-Fr. HS Scarsdale, N.Y./Scarsdale42 Tim Fugger DE 6-4 255 R-Jr. 2L Oak Brook, Ill./Montini Catholic33 Jay Fullam S 6-1 200 R-Fr. RS Chattanooga, Tenn./McCallie12 Jared Funk QB 6-2 208 R-Sr. 1L Long Grove, Ill./St. Viator36 Chase Garnham LB 6-2 218 Fr. HS Fairhope, Ala./Fairhope69 David Giller SN 6-1 235 R-Jr. 2L Swampscott, Mass./Swampscott7 Charlie Goro QB 6-2 205 R-Fr. RS Park Ridge, Ill./Maine South26 Blake Gowder HB 6-2 215 Fr. HS Blairsville, Ga./Union Co.25 Jamie Graham DB 6-0 195 R-Jr. 2L Nashville, Tenn./Whites Creek74 T.J. Greenstone DT 6-3 285 R-Jr. 2L Lawrenceville, Ga./Collins Hill23 Andre Hal DB 5-11 180 Fr. HS Port Allen, La./Port Allen19 Casey Hayward DB 6-0 188 Jr. 2L Elko, Ga./Perry14 Tray Herndon WR 5-10 184 R-Jr. 1L Jacksonville, Fla./Bolles/(Minnesota)93 Josh Jelesky DL 6-5 255 R-So. 1L Naperville, Ill./Naperville44 Bobby Jewell LB 6-0 215 R-So. SQ Brentwood, Tenn./Brentwood67 Wesley Johnson OL 6-5 280 R-Fr. RS Nashville, Tenn./Montgomery Bell85 Mason Johnston TE 6-4 245 R-Fr. RS Jacksonville, Fla./Bolles47 DeAndre Jones LB 6-1 235 R-So. 1L Memphis, Tenn./University School17 Jonathan Krause WR 5-11 180 Fr. HS Snellville, Ga./South Gwinnett91 Theron Kadri DE 6-4 255 Sr. 3L Brighton, Tenn./Brighton94 Richard Kent P 6-2 195 R-So. SQ Marietta, Ga./Walton56 James Kittredge OL 6-3 275 Fr. HS Ramsey, N.J./Don Bosco Prep27 Kenny Ladler S 6-1 195 Fr. HS Stone Mountain, Ga./Stephenson38 Fitz Lassing TE 6-3 220 Fr. HS Nashville, Tenn./Montgomery Bell54 Taylor Loftley DT 6-2 285 R-So. SQ Chamblee, Ga./Chamblee

NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. yEAR. ELIG. HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL 84 Rob Lohr DT 6-4 288 R-So. 1L Phoenixville, Pa./Phoenixville35* Reece Lovell RB 6-0 220 R-So. SQ Old Hickory, Tenn./Goodpasture31 Javon Marshall DB 5-10 185 R-Fr. RS Huber Heights, Ohio/Wayne13 Chris Marve LB 6-0 238 R-Jr. 2L Memphis, Tenn./White Station87 Jordan Matthews WR 6-3 195 Fr. HS Madison, Ala./Madison Academy90 Walker May DE 6-5 235 R-Fr. RS Birmingham, Ala./Briarwood Christian99 Thad McHaney DE 6-5 255 R-Fr. RS Nashville, Tenn./Brentwood Academy86 Austin Monahan TE 6-6 255 R-Jr. 2L Charlotte, N.C./Country Day 97 Jared Morse DL 6-2 280 Fr. HS Oxford, Ala./Oxford58 Colt Nichter DT 6-2 288 R-So. 1L Park City, Utah/Park City 5 Warren Norman RB 5-10 198 So. 1L Stone Mountain, Ga./Chamblee37 Al Owens S 6-2 215 R-So. 1L Springtown, Texas/Springtown45 Marc Panu DT 6-2 255 R-Fr. SQ Mableton, Ga./Whitefield Academy20 Micah Powell LB 6-0 220 R-So. 1L Tarpon Springs, Fla./East Lake9 Trent Pruitt WR 5-10 180 Fr. HS Fitzgerald, Ga./Fitzgerald95 Conrad Quiros SN 6-1 225 R-Fr. SQ Atlanta, Ga./Whitefield Academy75 Grant Ramsay OL 6-5 285 Fr. HS Marietta, Ga./Pope28 Kennard Reeves RB 6-0 205 R-Sr. 3L Duluth, Ga./Duluth21 Sean Richardson S 6-2 215 Jr. 2L Linden, Ala./Linden11 Jordan Rodgers QB 6-2 210 Jr. TR Chico, Calif./Pleasant Valley/(Butte JC)68 Thomas Ryan DL 6-3 240 Fr. HS Marathon, Fla./Marathon82 Jameson Sackey WR 6-1 210 R-So. SQ Smyrna, Ga./Lovett22 Eric Samuels DB 6-0 195 So. 1L Eustis, Fla.62 Ryan Seymour OT 6-5 310 R-So. 1L Kingsland, Ga./Camden Co.32 Andre Simmons DB 6-0 200 Fr. HS Lofton, Va./South County10 Larry Smith QB 6-2 220 R-Jr. 2L Prattville, Ala./Prattville59 Adam Smotherman DT 6-4 295 R-Sr. 2L Smyrna, Tenn./Smyrna35 Blake Southerland LB 6-2 235 R-Fr. RS Lawrenceville, Ga./Greater Atlanta 39 Carey Spear PK 5-10 175 Fr. HS Mayfield Village, Ohio/Mayfield2 Zac Stacy RB 5-9 205 So. 1L Centreville, Ala./Bibb Co.60 Logan Stewart OL 6-5 290 Fr. HS Boiling Springs, S.C./Boiling Springs49 John Stokes LB 6-5 238 Sr. 2L Memphis, Tenn./University School29 Tristan Strong LB 6-1 230 R-So. 1L Loganville, Ga./Grayson41 Dan Sutton LB 6-1 210 R-So. SQ Atlanta, Ga./Whitefield Academy46 Patrick Sutton LB 6-0 200 So. HS Charleston, S.C./Bishop England24 Wesley Tate RB 6-2 220 R-Fr. RS Hendersonville, Tenn./Pope John Paul II53 Vince Taylor DL 6-2 285 Fr. HS Hattiesburg, Miss./Oak Grove98 Johnell Thomas DE 6-1 250 R-So. 1L Orlando, Fla./Boone37* Elvio Tropeano S 5-10 200 R-Jr. SQ Boston, Mass./Middlesex4 Udom Umoh WR 6-0 185 R-Jr. 2L Fort Valley, Ga./Peach Co.34 Ryan van Rensburg HB 6-1 235 R-Jr. 2L Jacksonville, Fla./Bolles46 Duane Vaughn S 6-1 200 R-So. SQ Goodlettsville, Tenn./Davidson Academy78 Caleb Welchans OT 6-5 300 R-So. 1L Wildwood, Mo./Lafayette22* Walt Wepfer P 5-10 185 R-Fr. SQ Memphis, Tenn./University School73 Chase White OL 6-5 280 Fr. HS Plano, Texas/Plano West8 Trey Wilson DB 5-11 185 So. 1L Shreveport, La./Evangel Christian81 Turner Wimberly WR 6-1 200 R-Sr. 2L Austin, Texas/Westlake92 Kyle Woestmann DE 6-3 245 Fr. HS Marietta, Ga./Walton * duplicate jersey numbers

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nO. nAMe POS. 2 Zac Stacy RB 3 Akeem Dunham WR 4 Udom Umoh WR 5 Warren Norman RB 6 Brandon Barden TE 7 Charlie Goro QB 8 Trey Wilson DB 9 Trent Pruitt WR 10 Larry Smith QB 11 Jordan Rodgers QB 12 Jared Funk QB 13 Chris Marve LB 14 Tray Herndon WR 15 Archibald Barnes LB 15* Matt Casas QB 16 Eddie Foster DB 16* Robby Barbieri LB 17 Jonathan Krause WR 18 Dexter Daniels LB 19 Casey Hayward DB

nO. nAMe POS. 20 Micah Powell LB 21 Sean Richardson S 22 Eric Samuels DB 22* Walt Wepfer DB 23 Andre Hal DB 24 Wesley Tate RB 25 Jamie Graham DB 26 Blake Gowder HB26* Reggie Ford DB27 Kenny Ladler S28 Kennard Reeves RB29 Tristan Strong LB 30 Steven Clarke RB 31 Javon Marshall DB 32 Andre Simmons DB 33 Jay Fullam S34 Ryan van Rensburg HB35 Blake Southerland LB35* Reece Lovell RB36 Chase Garnham LB

nO. nAMe POS. 37 Al Owens S 37* Elvio Tropeano S 38 Fitz Lassing LB 39 Carey Spear PK 40 Karl Butler DB 41 Dan Sutton LB42 Tim Fugger DE 43 Korrie Barnes DB 44 Bobby Jewell LB 45 Marc Panu DL 46 Duane Vaughn S 46 Patrick Sutton DB 47 DeAndre Jones LB 48 Ryan Fowler PK 49 John Stokes LB 50 Mylon Brown OL 51 Andrew East SN 51* Eric Frieman PK 52 Nate Campbell LB52 Andrew Bridges OL

nO. nAMe POS. 53 Vince Taylor DL 54 Taylor Loftley DT 56 James Kittredge DL57 Jabo Burrow OL 58 Colt Nichter DT 59 Adam Smotherman DT 60 Logan Stewart OL 62 Ryan Seymour OT 63 Chris Aaron OG 67 Wesley Johnson OL 68 Thomas Ryan DL 69 David Giller SN 70 Justin Cabbagestalk OL 71 Joey Bailey C/OG 72 Kyle Fischer OG 73 Chase White OL 74 T.J. Greenstone DT 75 Grant Ramsay OL 78 Caleb Welchans OT 80 Chris Boyd WR

nO. nAMe POS. 81 Turner Wimberly WR 82 Jameson Sackey WR 83 John Cole WR 84 Rob Lohr DT 85 Mason Johnston TE86 Austin Monahan TE87 Jordan Matthews WR88 Brady Brown WR89 Teriall Brannon DE89* Charlie Byrge WR90 Walker May DE91 Theron Kadri DE92 Kyle Woestmann OL93 Josh Jelesky DT94 Richard Kent P95 Conrad Quiros SN97 Jared Morse DL98 Johnell Thomas DE99 Thad McHaney DE

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Vanderbilt FootballVanderbilt Overall Team Statistics (as of Sep 11, 2010)

All games

Team Statistics VU OPPSCORING 24 50 Points Per Game 12.0 25.0FIRST DOWNS 30 43 R u s h i n g 15 24 P a s s i n g 12 14 P e n a l t y 3 5RUSHING YARDAGE 257 423 Yards gained rushing 344 511 Yards lost rushing 87 88 Rushing Attempts 70 96 Average Per Rush 3.7 4.4 Average Per Game 128.5 211.5 TDs Rushing 2 3PASSING YARDAGE 310 334 C o m p - A t t - I n t 27-49-1 28-42-1 Average Per Pass 6.3 8.0 Average Per Catch 11.5 11.9 Average Per Game 155.0 167.0 TDs Passing 1 3TOTAL OFFENSE 567 757 Total Plays 119 138 Average Per Play 4.8 5.5 Average Per Game 283.5 378.5KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 11-232 6-123PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 2-6 3-5INT RETURNS: #-Yards 1-0 1-18KICK RETURN AVERAGE 21.1 20.5PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 3.0 1.7INT RETURN AVERAGE 0.0 18.0FUMBLES-LOST 7-1 7-1PENALTIES-Yards 16-143 8-55 Average Per Game 71.5 27.5PUNTS-Yards 16-619 10-407 Average Per Punt 38.7 40.7 Net punt average 37.1 40.1TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 2 7 : 3 8 3 2 : 2 23RD-DOWN Conversions 6/26 12/29 3rd-Down Pct 23% 41%4TH-DOWN Conversions 1/1 0/0 4th-Down Pct 100% 0%SACKS BY-Yards 4-34 7-54MISC YARDS 19 0TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 3 6FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 2-3 3-4ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-0RED-ZONE SCORES (3-3) 100% (6-8) 75%RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (1-3) 33% (3-8) 38%PAT-ATTEMPTS (0-1) 0% (5-6) 83%ATTENDANCE 74150 0 Games/Avg Per Game 2/37075 0/0 Neutral Site Games 0/0

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TotalVanderbilt 0 9 9 6 0 24Opponents 10 10 7 23 0 50

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Vanderbilt FootballVanderbilt Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 11, 2010)

All games

Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g

Norman,Warren 2 18 117 3 114 6.3 1 51 57.0

Stacy,Zac 2 18 99 11 88 4.9 1 33 44.0

Reeves,Kennard 1 4 31 4 27 6.8 0 20 27.0

Smith,Larry 2 24 82 57 25 1.0 0 15 12.5

Krause,Jonathan 2 1 9 0 9 9.0 0 9 4.5

Tate,Wesley 2 4 6 0 6 1.5 0 2 3.0

TEAM 1 1 0 12 -12 -12.0 0 0 -12.0

Total 2 70 344 87 257 3.7 2 51 128.5

Opponents 2 96 511 88 423 4.4 3 65 211.5

Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g

Smith,Larry 2 113.21 27-48-1 56.2 310 1 37 155.0

Funk,Jared 1 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0

Total 2 110.90 27-49-1 55.1 310 1 37 155.0

Opponents 2 152.28 28-42-1 66.7 334 3 33 167.0

Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g

Barden,Brandon 2 9 101 11.2 1 36 50.5

Krause,Jonathan 2 5 77 15.4 0 24 38.5

Cole,John 2 4 15 3.8 0 8 7.5

Norman,Warren 2 3 34 11.3 0 23 17.0

Umoh,Udom 2 3 31 10.3 0 19 15.5

Wimberly,Turner 2 1 37 37.0 0 37 18.5

Herndon,Tray 1 1 8 8.0 0 8 8.0

Stacy,Zac 2 1 7 7.0 0 7 3.5

Total 2 27 310 11.5 1 37 155.0

Opponents 2 28 334 11.9 3 33 167.0

Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg

Stacy,Zac 2 6 3.0 0 7

Total 2 6 3.0 0 7

Opponents 3 5 1.7 0 6

Interceptions no. yds avg td lg

Hayward,Casey 1 0 0.0 0 0

Total 1 0 0.0 0 0

Opponents 1 18 18.0 0 18

Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg

Norman,Warren 6 140 23.3 0 29

Samuels,Eric 4 90 22.5 0 44

Wilson,Trey 1 2 2.0 0 7

Total 11 232 21.1 0 44

Opponents 6 123 20.5 0 33

Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg

Total 0 0 0.0 0 0

Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0

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Vanderbilt FootballVanderbilt Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 11, 2010)

All games

PAT

Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts

Barden,Brandon 1 - - - - - - - 6

Fowler,Ryan - 2-3 0-1 - - - - - 6

Norman,Warren 1 - - - - - - - 6

Stacy,Zac 1 - - - - - - - 6

Smith,Larry - - - 0-2 - - - - 0

Total 3 2-3 0-1 0-2 - - - - 24

Opponents 6 3-4 5-6 - - - - - 50

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g

Smith,Larry 2 72 25 310 335 167.5

Norman,Warren 2 18 114 0 114 57.0

Stacy,Zac 2 18 88 0 88 44.0

Reeves,Kennard 1 4 27 0 27 27.0

Krause,Jonathan 2 1 9 0 9 4.5

Tate,Wesley 2 4 6 0 6 3.0

TEAM 1 1 -12 0 -12 -12.0

Total 2 119 257 310 567 283.5

Opponents 2 138 423 334 757 378.5

Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk

Fowler,Ryan 2-3 66.7 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-1 0-0 30 0

FG Sequence Vanderbilt Opponents

Northwestern (30),46 (26),27

LSU (23) (36),(23)

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk

Kent,Richard 16 619 38.7 57 1 5 7 3 0

Total 16 619 38.7 57 1 5 7 3 0

Opponents 10 407 40.7 59 0 1 3 1 0

Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydln

Spear,Carey 5 299 59.8 0 0

Fowler,Ryan 1 60 60.0 0 0

Total 6 359 59.8 0 0 20.5 39.3 30

Opponents 11 709 64.5 0 0 21.1 43.4 26

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Vanderbilt FootballVanderbilt Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 11, 2010)

All games

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g

Norman,Warren 2 114 34 0 140 0 288 144.0

Barden,Brandon 2 0 101 0 0 0 101 50.5

Stacy,Zac 2 88 7 6 0 0 101 50.5

Samuels,Eric 2 0 0 0 90 0 90 45.0

Krause,Jonatha 2 9 77 0 0 0 86 43.0

Wimberly,Turner 2 0 37 0 0 0 37 18.5

Umoh,Udom 2 0 31 0 0 0 31 15.5

Reeves,Kennard 1 27 0 0 0 0 27 27.0

Smith,Larry 2 25 0 0 0 0 25 12.5

Cole,John 2 0 15 0 0 0 15 7.5

Herndon,Tray 1 0 8 0 0 0 8 8.0

Tate,Wesley 2 6 0 0 0 0 6 3.0

Wilson,Trey 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 1.0

TEAM 1 -12 0 0 0 0 -12 -12.0

Total 2 257 310 6 232 0 805 402.5

Opponents 2 423 334 5 123 18 903 451.5

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Vanderbilt FootballVanderbilt Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Sep 11, 2010)

All games

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd

## Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf

13 Marve,Chris 2 9 9 18 0.5-1 . . . . . . . .

21 Richardson,Sean 2 15 3 18 3.5-14 . . . . . . . .

33 Fullam,Jay 2 12 5 17 1.0-1 . . . 1 . 2 . .

49 Stokes,John 2 7 6 13 0.5-5 0.5-5 . 2 . 1-0 . . .

16 Foster,Eddie 2 6 4 10 3.0-7 . . 1 . . . . .

19 Hayward,Casey 2 6 1 7 . . 1-0 1 . . . . .

22 Samuels,Eric 2 2 4 6 1.0-2 . . 1 . . . . .

74 Greenstone,T.J. 2 3 3 6 1.0-6 1.0-6 . . . . . 1 .

42 Fugger,Tim 2 3 2 5 1.5-14 1.5-14 . 1 . . 2 . .

58 Nichter,Colt 2 4 1 5 1.0-9 1.0-9 . . 1 . . . .

84 Lohr,Rob 2 2 2 4 1.0-5 . . . . . . . .

98 Thomas,Johnell 2 4 . 4 . . . . . . . . .

8 Wilson,Trey 2 4 . 4 . . . . . . . . .

93 Jelesky,Josh 2 2 2 4 . . . . . . . . .

15 Barnes,Archibal 2 4 . 4 1.0-5 . . . . . 1 . .

90 May,Walker 1 3 . 3 1.0-3 . . . 1 . . . .

89 Brannon,Teriall 2 1 1 2 1.0-2 . . . . . . . .

27 Ladler,Kenny 2 . 2 2 . . . . . . . . .

4 Umoh,Udom 2 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .

30 Clarke,Steven 2 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .

32 Simmons,Andre 2 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

69 Giller,David 2 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .

17 Krause,Jonathan 2 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

52 Campbell,Nate 1 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

36 Carnham,Chase 2 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

91 Kadri,Theron 2 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .

18 Daniels,Dexter 2 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

Total 2 95 48 143 17-74 4-34 1-0 6 3 1-0 5 1 .

Opponents 2 81 40 121 15-93 7-54 1-18 3 7 1-0 2 . .

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Vanderbilt FootballVanderbilt Game Results (as of Sep 11, 2010)

All games

Date Opponent Score Overall Conference Time Attend

Sep 04, 2010 NORTHWESTERN L 21-23 0-1 0-0 3:17 37210

* Sep 11, 2010 #16 LSU L 3-27 0-2 0-1 3:05 36940