Referee Lee Hedrick; umpire Paul Myers; head linesman Keith Johnson; line judge Kirk Lewis; side judge M. Williams; field judge Allan Nicholson; back judge Scott Prewitt; center judge Ron TurnerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Alabama A&M
0
0
0
0
0
Vanderbilt
14
21
7
0
42
Standouts
PassingKyle Shurmur15 of 18, 202 yards, 4 TDVanderbilt
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Alabama A&M
Vanderbilt
103
Total yards
401
44
Passing yards
227
59
Rushing yards
174
2.1
Yards per pass
8.7
1.8
Yards per rush
5.0
7
First downs
18
2–14
Third downs
6–13
0–0
Fourth downs
0–1
2
Turnovers
0
5–21
Penalties
4–40
29:19
Possession
30:41
0
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Alabama A&M
Vanderbilt
19%
Success rate
59%
−0.41
EPA per play
0.25
1.04
Explosiveness
0.97
−0.16
Rushing EPA
0.07
−0.71
Passing EPA
0.50
5%
Passing-down success
13%
−0.22
First-down EPA
0.52
−0.69
Second-down EPA
0.05
−0.31
Third-down EPA
0.32
8%
Havoc by its defense
32%
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Vanderbilt 88% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Vanderbilt −48.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Vanderbilt >99%, Alabama A&M <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Vanderbilt drives left to right, Alabama A&M right to left.
Q1 VanderbiltTouchdown, 11 plays, 67 yards
Q1 Alabama A&MPunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
Q1 VanderbiltTouchdown, 6 plays, 54 yards
Q1 Alabama A&MPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 VanderbiltTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q2 Alabama A&MPunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
Q2 VanderbiltTouchdown, 6 plays, 81 yards
Q2 Alabama A&MPunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
Q2 VanderbiltTouchdown, 3 plays, 10 yards
Q2 Alabama A&MPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q2 VanderbiltTouchdown, 4 plays, 65 yards
Q2 Alabama A&MEnd of half, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q3 Alabama A&MPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 VanderbiltPunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
Q3 Alabama A&MInterception, 5 plays, 15 yards
Q3 VanderbiltTouchdown, 1 play, 23 yards
Q3 Alabama A&MInterception, 5 plays, 27 yards
Q3 VanderbiltMissed FG, 4 plays, 0 yards
Q3 Alabama A&MPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 VanderbiltPunt, 5 plays, 32 yards
Q4 Alabama A&MPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 VanderbiltPunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
Q4 Alabama A&MPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q4 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q4 Alabama A&MPunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
Q4 VanderbiltPunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
Q4 Alabama A&MEnd of game, 2 plays, 9 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Vanderbilt 14, Alabama A&M 0
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 11 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Spencer Corey kickoff for 54 yds , C.J. Duncan return for 22 yds to the Vandy 33
15:00
1st & 10 at own 33
Khari Blasingame run for 6 yds to the Vandy 39
15:00
2nd & 4 at own 39
Jamauri Wakefield run for 3 yds to the Vandy 42
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 42
Ralph Webb run for 5 yds to the Vandy 47 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 47
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to C.J. Duncan for 16 yds to the AlaAM 37 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 37
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to C.J. Duncan for 8 yds to the AlaAM 29
15:00
2nd & 2 at opp 29
Ralph Webb run for 9 yds to the AlaAM 20 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 20
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Nathan Marcus for 4 yds to the AlaAM 16
15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 16
Khari Blasingame run for 4 yds to the AlaAM 12
15:00
3rd & 2 at opp 12
Khari Blasingame run for 3 yds to the AlaAM 9 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & goal at opp 9
Ralph Webb run for 3 yds to the AlaAM 6
8:38
2nd & goal at opp 6
Ralph Webb run for 6 yds for a TD, (Tommy Openshaw KICK)Vanderbilt 7, Alabama A&M 0
Alabama A&M Punt, 4 plays
8:38
1st & 0 at own 35
Tommy Openshaw kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:38
1st & 10 at own 25
Joseph Burke run for 4 yds to the AlaAM 29 for a 1ST down VANDERBILT Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the AlaAM 44 for a 1ST down
8:38
1st & 10 at own 44
Joseph Burke run for 1 yd to the AlaAM 45
8:38
2nd & 9 at own 45
ALABAMA A&M Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the AlaAM 40
8:38
2nd & 14 at own 40
Aqeel Glass pass complete to Zabrian Moore for 3 yds to the AlaAM 43
8:38
3rd & 11 at own 43
Aqeel Glass sacked by Charles Wright and Dare Odeyingbo for a loss of 6 yards to the AlaAM 37
8:38
4th & 17 at own 37
Nick Carden punt for 17 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Vandy 46
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 6 plays
5:49
1st & 10 at own 46
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Jared Pinkney for 9 yds to the AlaAM 45
5:49
2nd & 1 at opp 45
Ralph Webb run for 2 yds to the AlaAM 43 for a 1ST down
4:31
1st & 10 at opp 43
Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 04:31
4:31
1st & 10 at opp 43
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Trent Sherfield for 21 yds to the AlaAM 22 for a 1ST down
4:31
1st & 10 at opp 22
Ralph Webb run for 8 yds to the AlaAM 14
4:31
2nd & 2 at opp 14
Ralph Webb run for 4 yds to the AlaAM 10 for a 1ST down
2:39
1st & goal at opp 10
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Jared Pinkney for 10 yds for a TD, (Tommy Openshaw KICK)Vanderbilt 14, Alabama A&M 0
Alabama A&M Punt, 3 plays
2:39
1st & 0 at own 35
Tommy Openshaw kickoff for 65 yds , Harvey Harris return for 11 yds to the AlaAM 11
2:39
1st & 10 at own 11
Joseph Burke run for 3 yds to the AlaAM 14
2:39
2nd & 7 at own 14
Aqeel Glass pass complete to Zabrian Moore for 1 yd to the AlaAM 15
2:39
3rd & 6 at own 15
Aqeel Glass pass incomplete
2:39
4th & 6 at own 15
Nick Carden punt for 22 yds, downed at the AlaAM 37 ALABAMA A&M Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the AlaAM 32
Vanderbilt Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:01
1st & 10 at opp 32
VANDERBILT Penalty, false start (Justin Skule) to the AlaAM 37
1:01
1st & 15 at opp 37
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Jared Pinkney for 9 yds to the AlaAM 28
1:01
2nd & 6 at opp 28
Ralph Webb run for 4 yds to the AlaAM 24
Q2 15:00
3rd & 2 at opp 24
Ralph Webb run for 1 yd to the AlaAM 23
Q2 15:00
4th & 1 at opp 23
Ralph Webb run for no gain to the AlaAM 23
2nd quarter7 drives, then Vanderbilt 35, Alabama A&M 0
Alabama A&M Punt, 6 plays
14:07
1st & 10 at own 23
Damion May run for 2 yds to the AlaAM 25
14:07
2nd & 8 at own 25
Trevon Walters run for 5 yds to the AlaAM 30
14:07
3rd & 3 at own 30
Damion May run for 4 yds to the AlaAM 34 for a 1ST down
14:07
1st & 10 at own 34
Trevon Walters run for a loss of 4 yards to the AlaAM 30
14:07
2nd & 14 at own 30
Damion May run for 5 yds to the AlaAM 35
14:07
3rd & 9 at own 35
Damion May pass incomplete to Zabrian Moore, broken up by Tre Herndon
14:07
4th & 9 at own 35
Nick Carden punt for 49 yds , Kalija Lipscomb returns for 3 yds to the Vandy 19
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 6 plays
10:38
1st & 10 at own 19
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Trent Sherfield for 15 yds to the Vandy 34 for a 1ST down
10:38
1st & 10 at own 34
Ralph Webb run for 3 yds to the Vandy 37
10:38
2nd & 7 at own 37
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to C.J. Duncan for 5 yds to the Vandy 42
10:38
3rd & 2 at own 42
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Trent Sherfield for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:38
1st & 10 at the 50
Khari Blasingame run for 5 yds to the AlaAM 45
8:05
2nd & 5 at opp 45
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Kalija Lipscomb for 45 yds for a TD, (Tommy Openshaw KICK)Vanderbilt 21, Alabama A&M 0
Alabama A&M Punt, 6 plays
8:05
1st & 0 at own 35
Tommy Openshaw kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:05
1st & 10 at own 25
Damion May pass complete to Roderick Randolph for 4 yds to the AlaAM 29
8:05
2nd & 6 at own 29
Damion May pass incomplete
8:05
3rd & 6 at own 29
Damion May run for 18 yds to the AlaAM 47 for a 1ST down
8:05
1st & 10 at own 47
Trevon Walters run for a loss of 2 yards to the AlaAM 45
8:05
2nd & 12 at own 45
Damion May pass incomplete to Zabrian Moore
6:03
3rd & 12 at own 45
Timeout ALABAMA A&M, clock 06:03
6:03
3rd & 12 at own 45
Damion May pass complete to Trevon Walters for 2 yds to the AlaAM 47
6:03
4th & 10 at own 47
TEAM punt blocked by Andrew Rector blocked by Andrew Rector Jalen Pinkney return for 8 yds to the AlaAM 10
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 3 plays
5:10
1st & goal at opp 10
Ralph Webb run for 2 yds to the AlaAM 8
5:10
2nd & goal at opp 8
Ralph Webb run for 7 yds to the AlaAM 1
4:23
3rd & 0 at opp 1
Timeout ALABAMA A&M, clock 04:23
4:17
3rd & goal at opp 1
Kyle Shurmur run for 1 yd for a TD, (Tommy Openshaw KICK)Vanderbilt 28, Alabama A&M 0
Alabama A&M Punt, 3 plays
4:17
1st & 0 at own 35
Tommy Openshaw kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:17
1st & 10 at own 25
Aqeel Glass pass incomplete to Zabrian Moore
4:17
2nd & 10 at own 25
Aqeel Glass pass incomplete to Zabrian Moore, broken up by Ryan White
4:17
3rd & 10 at own 25
Aqeel Glass sacked by Emmanuel Smith and Charles Wright for a loss of 6 yards to the AlaAM 19
4:17
4th & 16 at own 19
Nick Carden punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Kalija Lipscomb at the Vandy 35
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 4 plays
3:10
1st & 10 at own 35
Jamauri Wakefield run for 3 yds to the Vandy 38
3:10
2nd & 7 at own 38
Jamauri Wakefield run for 6 yds to the Vandy 44
3:10
3rd & 1 at own 44
Khari Blasingame run for 31 yds to the AlaAM 25 for a 1ST down
1:48
1st & 10 at opp 25
Timeout ALABAMA A&M, clock 01:48
1:42
1st & 10 at opp 25
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Trent Sherfield for 25 yds for a TD, (Tommy Openshaw KICK)Vanderbilt 35, Alabama A&M 0
Alabama A&M End of half, 3 plays
1:42
1st & 0 at own 35
Tommy Openshaw kickoff for 60 yds , Harvey Harris return for 12 yds to the AlaAM 17
1:37
1st & 10 at own 17
Trevon Walters run for 5 yds to the AlaAM 22
1:37
2nd & 5 at own 22
Trevon Walters run for 1 yd to the AlaAM 23
1:37
3rd & 4 at own 23
Trevon Walters run for a loss of 2 yards to the AlaAM 21
3rd quarter8 drives, then Vanderbilt 42, Alabama A&M 0
Alabama A&M Punt, 3 plays
15:00
4th & 6 at own 35
Tommy Openshaw kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Joseph Burke run for 3 yds to the AlaAM 28
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 28
Joseph Burke run for a loss of 3 yards to the AlaAM 25
15:00
3rd & 10 at own 25
Aqeel Glass pass complete to Marceles Clash for 5 yds to the AlaAM 30
15:00
4th & 5 at own 30
Nick Carden punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Kalija Lipscomb at the Vandy 35
Vanderbilt Punt, 6 plays
13:01
1st & 10 at own 35
Khari Blasingame run for 6 yds to the Vandy 41
13:01
2nd & 4 at own 41
Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to C.J. Duncan
12:15
3rd & 4 at own 41
Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 12:15
12:15
3rd & 4 at own 41
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Kalija Lipscomb for 5 yds to the Vandy 46 for a 1ST down
12:15
1st & 10 at own 46
Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Kalija Lipscomb
12:15
2nd & 10 at own 46
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Khari Blasingame for a loss of 1 yard to the Vandy 45
12:15
3rd & 11 at own 45
VANDERBILT Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Vandy 40
12:15
3rd & 16 at own 40
Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Jared Pinkney
12:15
4th & 16 at own 40
ALABAMA A&M Penalty, substitution infraction (5 Yards) to the Vandy 45
12:15
4th & 11 at own 45
Sam Loy punt for 40 yds , Marceles Clash returns for no gain to the AlaAM 20 Marceles Clash fumbled, recovered by AlaAM
Alabama A&M Interception, 5 plays
10:20
1st & 10 at own 20
Aqeel Glass pass complete to Marceles Clash for 5 yds to the AlaAM 25
10:20
2nd & 5 at own 25
Trevon Walters run for 6 yds to the AlaAM 31 for a 1ST down
10:20
1st & 10 at own 31
Aqeel Glass run for 3 yds to the AlaAM 34
10:20
2nd & 7 at own 34
Aqeel Glass pass complete to Zabrian Moore for 1 yd to the AlaAM 35
10:20
3rd & 6 at own 35
Aqeel Glass pass intercepted Oren Burks return for 9 yds to the AlaAM 23
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 1 play
7:33
1st & 10 at opp 23
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Jared Pinkney for 23 yds for a TD, (Tommy Openshaw KICK)Vanderbilt 42, Alabama A&M 0
Alabama A&M Interception, 5 plays
7:33
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryley Guay kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:33
1st & 10 at own 25
Trevon Walters run for 13 yds to the AlaAM 38 for a 1ST down
7:33
1st & 10 at own 38
Trevon Walters run for a loss of 2 yards to the AlaAM 36
7:33
2nd & 12 at own 36
Trevon Walters run for a loss of 2 yards to the AlaAM 34
7:33
3rd & 14 at own 34
Aqeel Glass pass incomplete to Marceles Clash, PENALTY VANDY personal foul (Nifae Lealao) 15 yards to the AAMU49, 1ST DOWN AAMU, NO PLAY.
7:33
1st & 10 at own 49
Trevon Walters run for 3 yds to the Vandy 48
7:33
2nd & 7 at opp 48
Damion May pass intercepted Dayo Odeyingbo return for no gain to the AlaAM 38
Vanderbilt Missed FG, 4 plays
4:53
1st & 10 at opp 38
Jamauri Wakefield run for no gain to the AlaAM 38
4:53
2nd & 10 at opp 38
Jamauri Wakefield run for no gain to the AlaAM 38
4:53
3rd & 10 at opp 38
Deuce Wallace pass incomplete, broken up by Devonte King
3:28
4th & 10 at opp 38
Tommy Openshaw 56 yd FG MISSED
Alabama A&M Punt, 3 plays
3:28
1st & 10 at own 38
Byran Brower run for a loss of 2 yards to the AlaAM 36
3:28
2nd & 12 at own 36
Byran Brower run for 4 yds to the AlaAM 40
3:28
3rd & 8 at own 40
Damion May pass incomplete to Ledarion Heath, broken up by Jalen Pinkney
3:28
4th & 8 at own 40
Nick Carden punt for 38 yds , Kalija Lipscomb returns for 3 yds to the Vandy 25
Vanderbilt Punt, 5 plays
1:41
1st & 10 at own 25
Deuce Wallace pass complete to Jackson Winrow for 13 yds to the Vandy 38 for a 1ST down
1:41
1st & 10 at own 38
Jamauri Wakefield run for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:41
1st & 10 at the 50
Jamauri Wakefield run for 2 yds to the AlaAM 48
Q4 15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 48
Jamauri Wakefield run for 5 yds to the AlaAM 43
Q4 15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 43
Deuce Wallace pass incomplete, broken up by Quantravis Kelly
Q4 15:00
4th & 3 at opp 43
Reid Nelson punt for 19 yds, downed at the AlaAM 24
4th quarter7 drives, then Vanderbilt 42, Alabama A&M 0
Alabama A&M Punt, 3 plays
14:03
1st & 10 at own 24
Aqeel Glass pass incomplete to Zabrian Moore
14:03
2nd & 10 at own 24
Joseph Burke run for no gain to the AlaAM 24
14:03
3rd & 10 at own 24
Aqeel Glass pass incomplete
14:03
4th & 10 at own 24
Nick Carden punt for 45 yds , Kalija Lipscomb returns for 9 yds to the Vandy 40
Vanderbilt Punt, 5 plays
12:56
1st & 10 at own 40
Jamauri Wakefield run for 9 yds to the Vandy 49
12:56
2nd & 1 at own 49
Deuce Wallace pass complete to Trey Ellis for 8 yds to the AlaAM 43 for a 1ST down
12:56
1st & 10 at opp 43
Jamauri Wakefield run for 5 yds to the AlaAM 38
12:56
2nd & 5 at opp 38
Jamauri Wakefield run for 1 yd to the AlaAM 37
12:56
3rd & 4 at opp 37
Deuce Wallace pass incomplete
12:56
4th & 4 at opp 37
Reid Nelson punt for 30 yds, downed at the AlaAM 7
Alabama A&M Punt, 3 plays
10:01
1st & 10 at own 7
Trevon Walters run for a loss of 4 yards to the AlaAM 3
10:01
2nd & 14 at own 3
Aqeel Glass pass incomplete, broken up by Donovan Sheffield
10:01
3rd & 14 at own 3
Aqeel Glass pass incomplete
10:01
4th & 14 at own 3
ALABAMA A&M Penalty, delay of game (-1 Yards) to the AlaAM 2
10:01
4th & 15 at own 2
Nick Carden punt for 61 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Vandy 48 , Kalija Lipscomb returns for 11 yds to the Vandy 48
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
8:50
1st & 10 at own 48
Deuce Wallace pass incomplete
8:50
2nd & 10 at own 48
Jamauri Wakefield run for 3 yds to the AlaAM 49
8:50
3rd & 7 at opp 49
Deuce Wallace pass complete to Jamauri Wakefield for a loss of 2 yards to the Vandy 49
8:50
4th & 9 at own 49
Sam Loy punt for 30 yds, downed at the AlaAM 21
Alabama A&M Punt, 4 plays
7:17
1st & 10 at own 21
Damion May pass complete to Octayvius Miles for 23 yds to the AlaAM 44 for a 1ST down
7:17
1st & 10 at own 44
Byran Brower run for 5 yds to the AlaAM 49
7:17
2nd & 5 at own 49
ALABAMA A&M Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the AlaAM 44
7:17
2nd & 10 at own 44
Damion May run for 1 yd to the AlaAM 45
7:17
3rd & 9 at own 45
Damion May sacked by Josh Smith for a loss of 3 yards to the AlaAM 42
7:17
4th & 12 at own 42
Nick Carden punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Kalija Lipscomb at the Vandy 17
Vanderbilt Punt, 4 plays
4:08
1st & 10 at own 17
Jamauri Wakefield run for 13 yds to the Vandy 30 for a 1ST down
4:08
1st & 10 at own 30
Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Sam Dobbs for 6 yds to the Vandy 36
4:08
2nd & 4 at own 36
Jamauri Wakefield run for 3 yds to the Vandy 39
4:08
3rd & 1 at own 39
Jamauri Wakefield run for a loss of 1 yard to the Vandy 38
4:08
4th & 2 at own 38
Sam Loy punt for 47 yds, downed at the AlaAM 15
Alabama A&M End of game, 2 plays
1:05
1st & 10 at own 15
Joseph Burke run for 8 yds to the AlaAM 23
1:05
2nd & 2 at own 23
Joseph Burke run for 1 yd to the AlaAM 24
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
PassingKyle Shurmur15 of 18, 202 yards, 4 TDVanderbilt
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