Western Carolina at Vanderbilt
Saturday, September 5, 2009 Share
Vanderbilt beat Western Carolina 45–0. It was their only meeting on record.
Final at FirstBank Stadium, NashvilleTV: ESGP, ESPN3Attendance 36,350
- At kickoff
- 78°F, mostly cloudy, wind 6 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Nashville International Airport (KBNA), 12 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vanderbilt | 14 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 45 |
Standouts
RushingZac Stacy20 carries, 133 yards, 1 TDVanderbilt- DefenseEric Samuels1 INTVanderbilt
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Player stats
Western Carolina
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Jaynes | 13/26 | 74 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Johnson | 13 | 46 | 0 | 19 |
| Dion Wilson | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Jayson Williams | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| D.J. McLendon | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquel Pittman | 2 | 20 | 0 | 14 |
| Mike Johnson | 3 | 15 | 0 | 6 |
| Nate Harris | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Jacoby Mitchell | 2 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Vanderbilt
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Smith | 10/18 | 153 | 1 | 0 |
| Mackenzi Adams | 3/7 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zac Stacy | 20 | 133 | 1 | 13 |
| Warren Norman | 18 | 105 | 2 | 16 |
| Larry Smith | 11 | 66 | 0 | 20 |
| Kennard Reeves | 7 | 62 | 1 | 19 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Green | 1 | 46 | 1 | 46 |
| Brandon Barden | 3 | 38 | 0 | 18 |
| Austin Monahan | 3 | 31 | 0 | 12 |
| Udom Umoh | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Samuels | 1 | 19 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Western Carolina | Vanderbilt | |
|---|---|---|
| 115 | Total yards | 620 |
| 97 | Passing yards | 193 |
| 41 | Rushing yards | 433 |
| 2.8 | Yards per pass | 7.5 |
| 1.7 | Yards per rush | 6.2 |
| 4 | First downs | 33 |
| 0–13 | Third downs | 7–17 |
| 0–1 | Fourth downs | 1–1 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 2–15 | Penalties | 3–24 |
| 15:16 | Possession | 21:24 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Vanderbilt 88% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Western Carolina–Vanderbilt gameVanderbilt leads 1–0 in their only meeting.
Around this game
Western Carolina
- Next gamevs. Gardner-WebbSept. 12, 2009
- SeasonWestern Carolina in 2009
- ProgramWestern Carolina history and records
Vanderbilt
- Next gameat LSUSept. 12, 2009
- SeasonVanderbilt in 2009
- ProgramVanderbilt history and records

