Tennessee at Vanderbilt

Saturday, December 12, 2020

Tennessee beat Vanderbilt 42–⁠17. It was their 115th meeting; after it, Tennessee led the series 77–⁠30–⁠4 in the games on file.

AwayTennessee3–⁠7 in 2020 (0–⁠7 official)
42
HomeVanderbilt0–⁠9 in 2020
17

Final at FirstBank Stadium, NashvilleTV: SECNAttendance 849

At kickoff
66°F, clear, wind 15 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; John C Tune (KJWN), 8 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Marc Curles; umpire Brent Sowell; head linesman Ralph Green; line judge Chris Conway; side judge Eduardo Balbis; field judge Wes Booker; back judge Michael Watson; center judge Chris GarnerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Tennessee7217742
Vanderbilt730717

Standouts

  • PassingKen Seals22 of 39, 239 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTVanderbilt
  • ReceivingVelus Jones Jr.7 catches, 125 yards, 2 TDTennessee
  • DefenseAnfernee Orji13 tackles, 1 sack, 1 for lossVanderbilt

Player stats

Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Harrison Bailey14/1820720
J.T. Shrout6/139021
Paxton Brooks1/13100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Eric Gray1374013
Ty Chandler961120
Jabari Small648017
Dee Beckwith224012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Velus Jones Jr.7125274
Jalin Hyatt581126
Josh Palmer453020
Henry To’o To’o131031
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Henry To’o To’o100.500
Matthew Butler7110
Quavaris Crouch7200
Trevon Flowers6000
Darel Middleton3110
Bryce Thompson2001

Vanderbilt

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ken Seals22/3923921
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Keyon Brooks2056017
Rocko Griffin51008
Mitchell Pryor3603
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Amir Abdur-Rahman369046
Cam Johnson764118
Chris Pierce345034
Ben Bresnahan438120
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Anfernee Orji13110
Brendon Harris10000
Jaylen Mahoney8000
Ethan Barr7000
Andre Mintze3110
Gabe Jeudy3101
Nate Clifton2110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

TennesseeVanderbilt
540Total yards292
328Passing yards239
212Rushing yards53
10.3Yards per pass6.1
5.6Yards per rush1.7
24First downs16
2–⁠9Third downs3–⁠18
1–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠3
2Turnovers1
10–⁠94Penalties7–⁠60
33:37Possession26:23
2Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

TennesseeVanderbilt
56%Success rate30%
0.28EPA per play−0.09
1.22Explosiveness1.41
0.16Rushing EPA0.01
0.38Passing EPA−0.16
29%Passing-down success17%
0.39First-down EPA0.13
0.42Second-down EPA0.01
−0.37Third-down EPA−0.51
19%Havoc by its defense13%

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)

Tennessee 66% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Tennessee −14.5, over/under 50.5.

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 Tennessee 84%, Vanderbilt 16%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Vanderbilt end zoneTennessee end zoneQ1 VanderbiltPunt, 3 playsQ1 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ1 VanderbiltPunt, 3 playsQ1 TennesseeTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 VanderbiltTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 TennesseeFumble, 6 playsQ2 VanderbiltField goal, 5 playsQ2 TennesseePunt, 7 playsQ2 VanderbiltPick-six, 3 plays (Tennessee scores)Q2 VanderbiltPunt, 3 playsQ2 TennesseeTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 VanderbiltPunt, 6 playsQ2 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ2 VanderbiltPunt, 3 playsQ2 TennesseeTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 VanderbiltMissed FG, 7 playsQ3 TennesseeTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 VanderbiltPunt, 4 playsQ3 TennesseeTurnover on downs, 14 playsQ3 VanderbiltPunt, 4 playsQ3 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ3 VanderbiltTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 TennesseeInterception, 1 playQ4 VanderbiltPunt, 3 playsQ4 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ4 VanderbiltTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 TennesseeTouchdown, 1 playQ4 VanderbiltPunt, 3 playsQ4 TennesseeEnd of game, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Vanderbilt drives left to right, Tennessee right to left.
  1. Q1 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  2. Q1 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  3. Q1 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  4. Q1 TennesseeTouchdown, 9 plays, 42 yards
  5. Q1 VanderbiltTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q1 TennesseeFumble, 6 plays, 61 yards
  7. Q2 VanderbiltField goal, 5 plays, 53 yards
  8. Q2 TennesseePunt, 7 plays, 36 yards
  9. Q2 VanderbiltPick-six, 3 plays (Tennessee scores), 6 yards
  10. Q2 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, −16 yards
  11. Q2 TennesseeTouchdown, 3 plays, 41 yards
  12. Q2 VanderbiltPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  13. Q2 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  14. Q2 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  15. Q2 TennesseeTouchdown, 4 plays, 66 yards
  16. Q2 VanderbiltMissed FG, 7 plays, 39 yards
  17. Q3 TennesseeTouchdown, 5 plays, 72 yards
  18. Q3 VanderbiltPunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
  19. Q3 TennesseeTurnover on downs, 14 plays, 42 yards
  20. Q3 VanderbiltPunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
  21. Q3 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  22. Q3 VanderbiltTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 15 yards
  23. Q4 TennesseeInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  24. Q4 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  25. Q4 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  26. Q4 VanderbiltTouchdown, 5 plays, 59 yards
  27. Q4 TennesseeTouchdown, 1 play, 74 yards
  28. Q4 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  29. Q4 TennesseeEnd of game, 8 plays, 67 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 3 yds to the Vandy 28
15:002nd & 7 at own 28Keyon Henry-Brooks run for a loss of 4 yards to the Vandy 24
15:003rd & 11 at own 24Ken Seals pass incomplete
15:004th & 11 at own 24Harrison Smith punt for 45 yds TENNESSEE Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the Tenn 21
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
13:451st & 10 at own 21Harrison Bailey pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for 1 yd to the Tenn 22
13:452nd & 9 at own 22Harrison Bailey pass complete to Jalin Hyatt for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 21
13:453rd & 10 at own 21Harrison Bailey pass complete to Josh Palmer for 9 yds to the Tenn 30
13:454th & 1 at own 30Paxton Brooks punt for 58 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Vandy 12
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
11:411st & 10 at own 12Ken Seals pass incomplete
11:412nd & 10 at own 12Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 1 yd to the Vandy 13
11:413rd & 9 at own 13Ken Seals pass incomplete
11:414th & 9 at own 13Harrison Smith punt for 34 yds , Eric Gray returns for 5 yds to the Vandy 42
Tennessee Touchdown, 9 plays
10:421st & 10 at opp 42Ty Chandler run for 5 yds to the Vandy 37
10:422nd & 5 at opp 37Ty Chandler run for 4 yds to the Vandy 33
10:423rd & 1 at opp 33Harrison Bailey run for 1 yd to the Vandy 32 for a 1ST down
10:421st & 10 at opp 32Eric Gray run for 9 yds to the Vandy 23
10:422nd & 1 at opp 23Eric Gray run for 2 yds to the Vandy 21 for a 1ST down
10:421st & 10 at opp 21Eric Gray run for 1 yd to the Vandy 20
10:422nd & 9 at opp 20Harrison Bailey pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for 11 yds to the Vandy 9 for a 1ST down
10:421st & goal at opp 9Ty Chandler run for 3 yds to the Vandy 6
5:542nd & goal at opp 6Harrison Bailey pass complete to Princeton Fant for 6 yds for a TD, (Toby Wilson KICK)Tennessee 7, Vanderbilt 0
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 12 plays
5:541st & 0 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:541st & 10 at own 25Keyon Henry-Brooks run for no gain to the Vandy 25
5:542nd & 10 at own 25Ken Seals pass incomplete
5:543rd & 10 at own 25Ken Seals pass complete to Cam Johnson for 13 yds to the Vandy 38 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at own 38[SH], Henry-Brooks, K rush for 3 yards to the VANDY41 (Calloway,J.), PENALTY UT substitution infraction 5 yards to the VANDY43, NO PLAY.
5:541st & 5 at own 43Ken Seals pass complete to Chris Pierce Jr. for 34 yds to the VANDERBILT 23 for a 1ST down VANDERBILT Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the Tenn 38 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at opp 38Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 1 yd to the Tenn 37
5:542nd & 9 at opp 37Ken Seals pass complete to Cam Johnson for 7 yds to the Tenn 30
5:543rd & 2 at opp 30Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 2 yds to the Tenn 28 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at opp 28Ken Seals pass incomplete to Chris Pierce Jr.
5:542nd & 10 at opp 28Ken Seals pass complete to Cam Johnson for 6 yds to the Tenn 22
5:543rd & 4 at opp 22Mitchell Pryor run for 3 yds to the Tenn 19
5:544th & 1 at opp 19Mitchell Pryor run for 1 yd to the Tenn 18 for a 1ST down
1:501st & 10 at opp 18Ken Seals pass complete to Cam Johnson for 18 yds for a TD, (Sarah Fuller KICK)Tied at 7
Tennessee Fumble, 6 plays
1:501st & 0 at own 35Pierson Cooke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:501st & 10 at own 25Harrison Bailey pass complete to Jalin Hyatt for 26 yds to the Vandy 49 for a 1ST down
1:501st & 10 at opp 49Harrison Bailey pass complete to Josh Palmer for 15 yds to the Vandy 34 for a 1ST down
1:501st & 10 at opp 34Harrison Bailey run for no gain to the Vandy 34
1:502nd & 10 at opp 34Brian Maurer run for 22 yds to the Vandy 12 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 12Eric Gray run for 4 yds to the Vandy 8
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at opp 8Harrison Bailey sacked by Andre Mintze for a loss of 6 yards to the Vandy 26 Harrison Bailey fumbled, recovered by Vandy Cameron Tidd , return for 0 yards , return for 12 yds to the Vandy 26
2nd quarter10 drives, then Tennessee 28, Vanderbilt 10
Vanderbilt Field goal, 5 plays
14:111st & 10 at own 26Ken Seals pass complete to Amir Abdur-Rahman for 46 yds to the Tenn 28 for a 1ST down
14:111st & 10 at opp 28Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 2 yds to the Tenn 26
14:112nd & 8 at opp 26Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 1 yd to the Tenn 25
14:113rd & 7 at opp 25Ken Seals pass complete to Chris Pierce Jr. for 4 yds to the Tenn 21
12:034th & 3 at opp 21Pierson Cooke 39 yd FG GOODVanderbilt 10, Tennessee 7
Tennessee Punt, 7 plays
12:031st & 0 at own 35Pierson Cooke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:031st & 10 at own 25J.T. Shrout pass incomplete to Henry To’o To’o
12:032nd & 10 at own 25Ty Chandler run for 4 yds to the Tenn 29
12:033rd & 6 at own 29J.T. Shrout pass incomplete
12:034th & 6 at own 29Paxton Brooks pass complete to Henry To’o To’o for 31 yds to the Vandy 40 for a 1ST down
12:031st & 10 at opp 40Kenney Solomon run for 1 yd to the Vandy 39
12:032nd & 9 at opp 39J.T. Shrout pass incomplete to Cedric Tillman
12:033rd & 9 at opp 39J.T. Shrout pass incomplete to Josh Palmer, broken up by Gabe Jeudy-Lally
12:034th & 9 at opp 39Paxton Brooks punt for 29 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Vandy 10
Vanderbilt Pick-six, 3 plays (Tennessee scores)
9:401st & 10 at own 10Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 2 yds to the Vandy 12
9:402nd & 8 at own 12Ken Seals pass complete to Cam Johnson for 4 yds to the Vandy 16
8:373rd & 4 at own 16Ken Seals pass intercepted for a TD Bryce Thompson return for 18 yds for a TD, (Toby Wilson KICK)Tennessee 14, Vanderbilt 10
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
8:371st & 0 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 65 yds , Cam Johnson return for 19 yds to the Vandy 19
8:321st & 10 at own 19Keyon Henry-Brooks run for no gain to the Vandy 19
8:322nd & 10 at own 19Ken Seals pass complete to Keyon Henry-Brooks for 3 yds to the Vandy 22
8:323rd & 7 at own 22Ken Seals sacked by Matthew Butler for a loss of 14 yards to the Vandy 3 Ken Seals fumbled, recovered by Vandy Bradley Ashmore , return for 0 yards
8:324th & 26 at own 3Harrison Smith punt for 43 yds , Eric Gray returns for 5 yds to the Vandy 41
Tennessee Touchdown, 3 plays
6:321st & 10 at opp 41J.T. Shrout pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for 8 yds to the Vandy 33
6:322nd & 2 at opp 33Eric Gray run for 10 yds to the Vandy 23 for a 1ST down
5:521st & 10 at opp 23J.T. Shrout pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for 23 yds for a TD, (Toby Wilson KICK)Tennessee 21, Vanderbilt 10
Vanderbilt Punt, 6 plays
5:521st & 0 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 63 yds
5:521st & 10 at own 25Ken Seals pass complete to Chris Pierce Jr. for 7 yds to the Vandy 32
5:522nd & 3 at own 32Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 2 yds to the Vandy 34
5:523rd & 1 at own 34Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 2 yds to the Vandy 36 for a 1ST down
5:521st & 10 at own 36Ken Seals sacked by Darel Middleton for a loss of 13 yards to the Vandy 23 VANDERBILT Penalty, intentional grounding (Ken Seals) to the Vandy 23
5:522nd & 23 at own 23Ken Seals pass complete to Keyon Henry-Brooks for 16 yds to the Vandy 39
5:523rd & 7 at own 39Ken Seals pass incomplete
5:524th & 7 at own 39Harrison Smith punt for 16 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Tenn 45
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
3:521st & 10 at own 35J.T. Shrout pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for 18 yds to the Vandy 47 for a 1ST down
3:522nd & 2 at opp 47J.T. Shrout pass incomplete
3:523rd & 2 at opp 47TENNESSEE Penalty, false start (Cooper Mays) to the Tenn 48
3:521st & 10 at own 45J.T. Shrout pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for 8 yds to the Vandy 47
3:523rd & 7 at own 48J.T. Shrout pass incomplete to Velus Jones Jr., broken up by Allan George
3:524th & 7 at own 48Paxton Brooks punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Vandy 4
3:521st & 10 at own 35J.T. Shrout pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for 18 yds to the Vandy 47 for a 1ST down
3:521st & 10 at own 45J.T. Shrout pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for 8 yds to the Vandy 47
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
3:071st & 10 at own 4Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 2 yds to the Vandy 6
3:072nd & 8 at own 6Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 3 yds to the Vandy 9
3:073rd & 5 at own 9Ken Seals pass incomplete to Chris Pierce Jr., broken up by Henry To’o To’o
3:074th & 5 at own 9Harrison Smith punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Eric Gray at the VANDERBILT 44 TENNESSEE Penalty, Offensive holding (Jeremy Banks) to the Tenn 34
Tennessee Touchdown, 4 plays
1:471st & 10 at own 34J.T. Shrout pass complete to Josh Palmer for 20 yds to the Vandy 46 for a 1ST down
1:471st & 10 at opp 46J.T. Shrout pass complete to Jalin Hyatt for 5 yds to the Vandy 41
1:472nd & 5 at opp 41[SH], Shrout,J. sacked for loss of 2 yards to the VANDY43 (Orji, Anfernee), PENALTY VANDY face mask (Orji, Anfernee) 15 yards to the VANDY26, 1ST DOWN UT, NO PLAY.
1:471st & 10 at opp 26Eric Gray run for no gain to the Vandy 26
0:502nd & 10 at opp 26Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 00:50
0:442nd & 10 at opp 26J.T. Shrout pass complete to Jalin Hyatt for 26 yds for a TD, (Toby Wilson KICK)Tennessee 28, Vanderbilt 10
Vanderbilt Missed FG, 7 plays
0:441st & 0 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 64 yds
0:441st & 10 at own 25Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 17 yds to the Vandy 42 for a 1ST down
0:441st & 10 at own 42Ken Seals pass incomplete to Cam Johnson
0:442nd & 10 at own 42Ken Seals run for 13 yds to the Tenn 45 for a 1ST down
0:171st & 10 at opp 45Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 00:17
0:171st & 10 at opp 45Ken Seals pass complete to Cam Johnson for 5 yds to the Tenn 40
0:172nd & 5 at opp 40Ken Seals pass incomplete to Amir Abdur-Rahman, broken up by Warren Burrell
0:173rd & 5 at opp 40Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 4 yds to the Tenn 36
0:034th & 1 at opp 36Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 00:03
0:004th & 1 at opp 36Pierson Cooke 54 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter6 drives, then Tennessee 35, Vanderbilt 10
Tennessee Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Pierson Cooke kickoff for 58 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 21 yds to the Tenn 28
14:531st & 10 at own 28Harrison Bailey pass complete to Jalin Hyatt for 25 yds to the Vandy 47 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at opp 47Harrison Bailey pass complete to Josh Palmer for 9 yds to the Vandy 38
14:532nd & 1 at opp 38Ty Chandler run for 18 yds to the Vandy 20 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at opp 20Ty Chandler run for 5 yds to the Vandy 15
14:532nd & 5 at opp 15TENNESSEE Penalty, false start (Omari Thomas) to the Vandy 20
12:502nd & 10 at opp 20Ty Chandler run for 20 yds for a TD, (Toby Wilson KICK)Tennessee 35, Vanderbilt 10
Vanderbilt Punt, 4 plays
12:501st & 0 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:501st & 10 at own 25Ken Seals pass complete to Amir Abdur-Rahman for 14 yds to the Vandy 39 for a 1ST down
12:501st & 10 at own 39Keyon Henry-Brooks run for a loss of 6 yards to the Vandy 33
12:502nd & 16 at own 33Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 6 yds to the Vandy 39
12:503rd & 10 at own 39Ken Seals pass incomplete to Cam Johnson, broken up by Tamarion McDonald
12:504th & 10 at own 39Harrison Smith punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Tenn 19
Tennessee Turnover on downs, 14 plays
11:081st & 10 at own 19Harrison Bailey pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for no gain to the Tenn 19
11:082nd & 10 at own 19Jabari Small run for 4 yds to the Tenn 23
11:083rd & 6 at own 23Harrison Bailey pass complete to Jabari Small for 9 yds to the Tenn 32 TENNESSEE Penalty, personal foul (Darnell Wright) to the Tenn 17
11:081st & 10 at own 17Jabari Small run for 13 yds to the Tenn 30 for a 1ST down
11:081st & 10 at own 30Harrison Bailey pass complete to Eric Gray for 9 yds to the Tenn 39
11:082nd & 1 at own 39Eric Gray run for 3 yds to the Tenn 42 for a 1ST down
11:081st & 10 at own 42Eric Gray run for 1 yd to the Tenn 43
11:082nd & 9 at own 43Harrison Bailey pass complete to Jimmy Calloway for 14 yds to the Vandy 43 for a 1ST down
11:081st & 10 at opp 43J.T. Shrout sacked by Anfernee Orji for a loss of 10 yards to the Tenn 47
11:082nd & 20 at own 47[SH], Gray,E. rush for 12 yards to the VANDY41 (Orji, Anfernee;Orji, Alston), PENALTY VANDY offside 5 yards to the VANDY48, NO PLAY.
11:082nd & 15 at opp 48Harrison Bailey run for 7 yds to the Tenn 41 TENNESSEE Penalty, illegal block (Jahmir Johnson) to the Tenn 49
11:082nd & 18 at own 49Eric Gray run for 13 yds to the Vandy 38
11:083rd & 5 at opp 38Eric Gray run for 9 yds to the Vandy 29 TENNESSEE Penalty, illegal block (-10 Yards) to the Vandy 39
11:083rd & 6 at opp 39Harrison Bailey pass incomplete
11:084th & 6 at opp 39Harrison Bailey pass incomplete to Josh Palmer
Vanderbilt Punt, 4 plays
3:211st & 10 at own 39Ken Seals pass complete to Cam Johnson for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3:211st & 10 at the 50Ken Seals pass incomplete to Chris Pierce Jr.
3:212nd & 10 at the 50Ken Seals pass complete to Mitchell Pryor for 1 yd to the Tenn 49
3:213rd & 9 at opp 49Ken Seals pass incomplete to Chris Pierce Jr.
3:214th & 9 at opp 49Harrison Smith punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Tenn 22
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
2:121st & 10 at own 22Eric Gray run for 1 yd to the Tenn 23
2:122nd & 9 at own 23Harrison Bailey pass incomplete to Cedric Tillman
2:123rd & 9 at own 23Harrison Bailey sacked by Nate Clifton for a loss of 10 yards to the Tenn 13
0:434th & 19 at own 13Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 00:43
0:434th & 19 at own 13Paxton Brooks punt for 54 yds, fair catch by Cam Johnson at the Vandy 33
Vanderbilt Turnover on downs, 8 plays
0:361st & 10 at own 33Ken Seals pass complete to Ben Bresnahan for 1 yd to the Vandy 34
0:362nd & 9 at own 34Rocko Griffin run for 8 yds to the Vandy 42
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at own 42Rocko Griffin run for no gain to the Vandy 42
Q4 15:004th & 1 at own 42Rocko Griffin run for 3 yds to the Vandy 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 45Ken Seals pass complete to Amir Abdur-Rahman for 9 yds to the Tenn 46
Q4 15:002nd & 1 at opp 46Rocko Griffin run for no gain to the Tenn 46
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at opp 46Rocko Griffin run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 47
Q4 12:194th & 2 at opp 47Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 12:19
Q4 12:194th & 2 at opp 47VANDERBILT Penalty, false start (Cam Johnson) to the Vandy 48
Q4 12:194th & 7 at own 48Ken Seals pass incomplete to Chris Pierce Jr., broken up by Key Lawrence
4th quarter7 drives, then Tennessee 42, Vanderbilt 17
Tennessee Interception, 1 play
12:151st & 10 at opp 48J.T. Shrout pass intercepted Gabe Jeudy-Lally return for 30 yds to the Tenn 35
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
12:041st & 10 at opp 35[SH], Henry-Brooks, K rush for 5 yards to the UT30 (Butler,M.), PENALTY VANDY holding (Cox, Ben) 10 yards to the UT45, NO PLAY.
12:041st & 20 at opp 45Ken Seals pass complete to Ben Bresnahan for 1 yd to the Tenn 44
12:042nd & 19 at opp 44Ken Seals pass complete to Keyon Henry-Brooks for no gain to the Tenn 44
12:043rd & 19 at opp 44Ken Seals pass incomplete to Amir Abdur-Rahman, broken up by Alontae Taylor
12:044th & 19 at opp 44Harrison Smith punt for 37 yds , Eric Gray returns for 4 yds to the Tenn 11
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
10:151st & 10 at own 11Ty Chandler run for no gain to the Tenn 11
10:152nd & 10 at own 11Ty Chandler run for 2 yds to the Tenn 13
10:153rd & 8 at own 13Harrison Bailey pass incomplete to Ty Chandler, broken up by Andre Mintze
10:154th & 8 at own 13Paxton Brooks punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Cam Johnson at the VANDERBILT 41 VANDERBILT Penalty, roughing the kicker ( Yards) declined
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 5 plays
8:431st & 10 at own 41Ken Seals pass incomplete to Keyon Henry-Brooks, broken up by Henry To’o To’o
8:432nd & 10 at own 41Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 17 yds to the Tenn 42 for a 1ST down
8:431st & 10 at opp 42[SH], Seals, Ken pass incomplete to Henry-Brooks, K, PENALTY VANDY holding (Bresnahan, Ben) 10 yards to the VANDY48, NO PLAY.
8:431st & 20 at own 48Ken Seals pass complete to Ben Bresnahan for 20 yds to the Tenn 32 for a 1ST down
8:431st & 10 at opp 32Keyon Henry-Brooks run for 1 yd to the Tenn 31 for a 1ST down TENNESSEE Penalty, substitution infraction (15 Yards) declined for a 1ST down
7:221st & 10 at opp 16Ken Seals pass complete to Ben Bresnahan for 16 yds for a TD, (Sarah Fuller KICK)Tennessee 35, Vanderbilt 17
Tennessee Touchdown, 1 play
7:221st & 0 at own 35Pierson Cooke kickoff for 35 yds , Bryce Thompson return for a loss of 4 yards to the Tenn 26
7:031st & 10 at own 26Harrison Bailey pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for 74 yds for a TD, (Toby Wilson KICK)Tennessee 42, Vanderbilt 17
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
7:031st & 0 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 62 yds
7:031st & 10 at own 25Ken Seals pass incomplete to Amir Abdur-Rahman
7:032nd & 10 at own 25Mitchell Pryor run for 2 yds to the Vandy 27
7:033rd & 8 at own 27Ken Seals pass complete to Jayden Harrison for 3 yds to the Vandy 30
7:034th & 5 at own 30Harrison Smith punt for 56 yds, downed at the Tenn 14
Tennessee End of game, 8 plays
5:401st & 10 at own 14Eric Gray run for 13 yds to the Tenn 27 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at own 27Eric Gray run for 8 yds to the Tenn 35
5:402nd & 2 at own 35Jabari Small run for 5 yds to the Tenn 40 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at own 40Jabari Small run for 17 yds to the Vandy 43 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at opp 43Dee Beckwith run for 12 yds to the Vandy 31 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at opp 31[SH], Beckwith,D. rush for 6 yards to the VANDY25 (Orji, Anfernee;Harris, Brendon), PENALTY UT holding (Spraggins,J.) 9 yards to the VANDY40, NO PLAY.
5:401st & 19 at opp 40Dee Beckwith run for 12 yds to the Vandy 28
5:402nd & 7 at opp 28Jabari Small run for 5 yds to the Vandy 23
5:403rd & 2 at opp 23Jabari Small run for 4 yds to the Vandy 19 for a 1ST down

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.

Officially, Tennessee leads 79–⁠33–⁠5; as played, 81–⁠31–⁠4 in the 116 games on file; the official count covers all 120 meetings, counting the five since this game.

The NCAA later vacated Tennessee’s win in this game; it doesn’t count in the official series.

Recent meetings
2025Vanderbilt 45, Tennessee 24
2024Tennessee 36, Vanderbilt 23
2023Tennessee 48, Vanderbilt 24
2022Tennessee 56, Vanderbilt 0
2021Tennessee 45, Vanderbilt 21
2020Tennessee 42, Vanderbilt 17

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