2023 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Division | East Division |
Record | 2–10 (0–8 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Joey Lynch (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro spread |
Defensive coordinator | Nick Howell (2nd season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | FirstBank Stadium |
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No. 4 Georgia xy | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Missouri | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Tennessee | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 5 Alabama xy$^ | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Ole Miss | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 LSU | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 1 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Alabama 27, Georgia 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Commodores were led by Clark Lea in his third year as their head coach. Following their blowout loss to Ole Miss, the Commodores became ineligible for a bowl selection for the 5th consecutive season. This was the last year of the Eastern and Western divisions of the SEC, as Texas and Oklahoma joined the SEC in 2024.
Schedule
Vanderbilt and the SEC announced the 2023 football schedule on September 20, 2022.[1][2] The 2023 Commodores' schedule consists of 6 home games and 6 away games for the regular season. Vanderbilt will host four SEC conference opponents Auburn, Georgia (rivalry), Kentucky (rivalry) and Missouri at home and will travel to four SEC opponents, Florida, Mississippi (rivalry), South Carolina and Tennessee (rivalry) to close out the SEC regular season on the road. Vanderbilt is not scheduled to play SEC West opponents Alabama, Arkansas, LSU, Mississippi State and Texas A&M in the 2023 regular season. The Commodores' have two bye weeks this season.
Vanderbilt's out of conference opponents represent the ACC, Mountain West and SWAC. The Commodores will host two of the four non–conference games which are against Alabama A&M from the SWAC and Hawaii from the Mountain West. The Commodores will travel to two non–conference games which are against UNLV also from the Mountain West and will travel to Wake Forest from the ACC.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 26 | 6:30 p.m. | Hawaii* | SECN | W 35–28 | 21,407 | |
September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Alabama A&M* |
| SECN+/ESPN+ | W 47–13 | 22,035 |
September 9 | 10:00 a.m. | at Wake Forest* | ACCN | L 20–36 | 28,363 | |
September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | at UNLV* | CBSSN | L 37–40 | 22,582 | |
September 23 | 11:00 a.m. | Kentucky |
| SECN | L 28–45 | 26,279 |
September 30 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 23 Missouri |
| SECN | L 21–38 | 26,332 |
October 7 | 3:00 p.m. | at Florida | SECN | L 14–38 | 89,432 | |
October 14 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 1 Georgia |
| CBS | L 20–37 | 28,500 |
October 28 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 12 Ole Miss | SECN | L 7–33 | 62,914 | |
November 4 | 3:00 p.m. | Auburn |
| SECN | L 15–31 | 28,500 |
November 11 | 11:00 a.m. | at South Carolina | SECN | L 6–47 | 75,682 | |
November 25 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 21 Tennessee | SECN | L 24–48 | 101,915 | |
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Game summaries
vs Hawaii
Uniform Combination | ||
Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rainbow Warriors | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
Commodores | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, TN
- Date: Saturday, August 26, 2023
- Game time: 8:10 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 21,407
- Referee: Cal McNeill
- TV announcers (SEC Network): Taylor Zarzour (Primary Commentator), Matt Stinchcomb (Color Commentator), Alyssa Lang (Sideline Reporter)
Game information | ||
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Statistics | HAW | VAN |
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First downs | 19 | 17 |
Total yards | 391 | 297 |
Rushing yards | 40 | 39 |
Passing yards | 351 | 258 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 31:22 | 28:38 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Hawaii | Passing | Brayden Schager | 27/35, 351 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Landon Sims | 9 carries, 38 yards | |
Receiving | Pofele Ashlock | 7 receptions, 127 yards, TD | |
Vanderbilt | Passing | AJ Swann | 19/30, 258 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Patrick Smith | 7 carries, 30 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jayden McGowan | 6 receptions, 72 yards |
vs Alabama A&M (FCS)
Uniform Combination | ||
Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulldogs (FCS) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
Commodores | 5 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 47 |
at FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, TN
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Statistics | AAMU | VAN |
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First downs | 14 | 24 |
Total yards | 278 | 461 |
Rushing yards | 135 | 215 |
Passing yards | 143 | 246 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 32:22 | 27:38 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Alabama A&M | Passing | Xavier Lankford | 11/22, 105 yards, TD |
Rushing | Isaiah Nwokenkwo | 1 carry, 39 yards | |
Receiving | Terrell Gardner | 3 receptions, 83 yards, TD | |
Vanderbilt | Passing | AJ Swann | 15/29, 194 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Sedrick Alexander | 12 carries, 87 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Jayden McGowan | 6 receptions, 70 yards |
at Wake Forest
Uniform Combination | ||
Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Commodores | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
Demon Deacons | 3 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 36 |
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Statistics | VAN | WAKE |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Wake Forest | Passing | ||
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at UNLV
Uniform Combination | ||
Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Commodores | 10 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 37 |
Rebels | 0 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 40 |
at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV
- Date: September 16, 2023
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 22,582
- Referee: Matt Loeffler
- TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Chris Lewis, Ross Tucker, Justin Walters
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Statistics | VAN | UNLV |
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First downs | 21 | 21 |
Total yards | 420 | 403 |
Rushing yards | 38–83 | 40–127 |
Passing yards | 337 | 276 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–37–1 | 21–37–2 |
Time of possession | 30:45 | 28:35 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Vanderbilt | Passing | AJ Swann | 17/35, 335 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Patrick Smith | 13 carries, 43 yards | |
Receiving | London Humphreys | 3 receptions, 102 yards, TD | |
UNLV | Passing | Jayden Maiava | 19/33, 261 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Jai'Den Thomas | 13 carries, 50 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Ricky White | 12 receptions, 165 yards |
vs Kentucky
vs No. 23 Missouri
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 23 Missouri | 3 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
Vanderbilt | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: –
- Game attendance: 26,332
- Referee: Jason Autrey
- TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Deuce McAllister (analyst), Andraya Carter (sideline)
Game information |
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Statistics | MIZZ | VAN |
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First downs | 28 | 15 |
Total yards | 75–532 | 72–300 |
Rushing yards | 34–137 | 20–41 |
Passing yards | 395 | 259 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 33–41–0 | 20–31–1 |
Time of possession | 35:58 | 24:02 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Missouri | Passing | Brady Cook | 33/41, 395 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Nathaniel Peat | 12 carries, 71 yards | |
Receiving | Luther Burden III | 11 receptions, 140 yards, 2 TD | |
Vanderbilt | Passing | Ken Seals | 20/31, 259 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Jayden McGowan | 3 carries, 24 yards | |
Receiving | Will Sheppard | 5 receptions, 98 yards, TD |
at Florida
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vanderbilt | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Florida | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida
- Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • E at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: cloudy
- Game attendance: 88,163
- Referee: Lee Hedrick
- TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), and Tori Petry (sideline reporter)
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Statistics | VAN | FLA |
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First downs | 13 | 25 |
Total yards | 53–344 | 71–495 |
Rushing yards | 19–64 | 30–215 |
Passing yards | 280 | 280 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–34–0 | 34–41–1 |
Time of possession | 23:02 | 36:58 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Vanderbilt | Passing | Ken Seals | 19/34, 280 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Sedrick Alexander | 8 carries, 29 yards | |
Receiving | Will Sheppard | 3 receptions, 107 yards, TD | |
Florida | Passing | Graham Mertz | 30/36, 254 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Montrell Johnson Jr. | 18 carries, 135 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Arlis Boardingham | 7 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TD |
vs No. 1 Georgia (rivalry)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 1 Georgia | 7 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 37 |
Vanderbilt | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
- Game weather: –
- Game attendance: 28,500
- Referee: –
- TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst), Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)
Game information |
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Statistics | UGA | VAN |
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First downs | 26 | 9 |
Total yards | 78–552 | 47–219 |
Rushing yards | 39–291 | 15–18 |
Passing yards | 261 | 201 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 29–39–1 | 19–29–1 |
Time of possession | 37:19 | 22:41 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Georgia | Passing | Carson Beck | 29/39, 261 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Daijun Edwards | 20 carries, 146 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Dominic Lovett | 9 receptions, 72 yards, TD | |
Vanderbilt | Passing | Ken Seals | 19/29, 201 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Sedrick Alexander | 6 carries, 16 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jayden McGowan | 5 receptions, 58 yards |
at No. 12 Ole Miss (rivalry)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vanderbilt | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
No. 12 Ole Miss | 13 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 33 |
at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi
- Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 62,914
- Referee: Ken Williamson
- TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline)
Game information |
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Statistics | VAN | MISS |
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First downs | 13 | 22 |
Total yards | 229 | 431 |
Rushing yards | 169 | 177 |
Passing yards | 60 | 254 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 8–20–2 | 20–29–1 |
Time of possession | 32:59 | 27:01 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Vanderbilt | Passing | Walter Taylor | 4/12, 38 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Walter Taylor | 20 carries, 59 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Junior Sherrill | 2 receptions, 28 yards | |
Ole Miss | Passing | Jaxson Dart | 19/28, 240 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Quinshon Judkins | 17 carries, 124 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Dayton Wade | 8 receptions, 120 yards, 1 TD |
vs Auburn
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Auburn | 14 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
Vanderbilt | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
- Game time: 4:00 PM EST
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SW 5 mph
- Game attendance: 28,500
- Referee: Matt Loeffler
- TV announcers (SEC Network): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)
Game information |
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Statistics | AUB | VAN |
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First downs | 14 | 12 |
Plays–yards | 64–424 | 62–266 |
Rushes–yards | 37–230 | 30–100 |
Passing yards | 194 | 166 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–27–1 | 17–32–1 |
Time of possession | 26:39 | 33:21 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Auburn | Passing | Payton Thorne | 17/27, 194 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Jarquez Hunter | 19 carries, 183 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Ja'Varrius Johnson | 3 receptions, 62 yards | |
Vanderbilt | Passing | Ken Seals | 16/29, 160 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Sedrick Alexander | 9 carries, 40 yards | |
Receiving | Will Sheppard | 4 receptions, 43 yards |
at South Carolina
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vanderbilt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
South Carolina | 6 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 47 |
at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
- Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. EST
- Game weather: Rainy • 50 °F (10 °C) • Wind: NE 6.5 MPH
- Game attendance: 75,682
- TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline)
Game information |
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Statistics | VAN | SC |
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First downs | 17 | 21 |
Total yards | 235 | 487 |
Rushing yards | 131 | 136 |
Passing yards | 104 | 351 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–28–0 | 28–36–1 |
Time of possession | 32:47 | 27:13 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Vanderbilt | Passing | Ken Seals | 13–28, 103 yards, TD |
Rushing | Walter Taylor | 6 carries, 39 yards | |
Receiving | London Humphreys | 3 receptions, 33 yards | |
South Carolina | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 28–36, 351 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Mario Anderson | 9 carries, 102 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Xavier Legette | 9 receptions, 120 yards |
at Tennessee (rivalry)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vanderbilt | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
No. 21 Tennessee | 14 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 48 |
at Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
- Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy • 59 °F (15 °C)
- Game attendance: 101,915
- Referee: Ken Williamson
- TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Derek Mason (color), and Taylor Davis (sidelines)
Game information |
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Statistics | VAN | TENN |
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First downs | 22 | 31 |
Total yards | 306 | 617 |
Rushing yards | 78 | 168 |
Passing yards | 228 | 449 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–32–0 | 31–47–0 |
Time of possession | 34:21 | 25:39 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Vanderbilt | Passing | AJ Swann | 14/23, 167 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Sedrick Alexander | 11 carries, 46 yards | |
Receiving | Junior Sherrill | 4 receptions, 52 yards, 1 TD | |
Tennessee | Passing | Joe Milton III | 22/33, 383 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Jaylen Wright | 11 carries, 75 yards | |
Receiving | Ramel Keyton | 4 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD |
Coaching staff
Name | Position | Consecutive season at Vanderbilt in current position |
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Clark Lea | Head coach | 3rd |
Justin Lustig | Associate head coach/special teams coordinator/tight ends coach | 3rd |
Joey Lynch | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks | 3rd |
Nick Howell | Defensive coordinator | 2nd |
Nick Lezynski | Linebackers coach/Defensive Run Game Coordinator | 2nd |
A.J. Blazek | Offensive line coach | 3rd |
Jovan Haye | Defensive ends coach | 3rd |
Larry Black | Defensive tackles coach | 2nd |
Alex Bailey | Wide receivers | 2nd |
Dan Jackson | Defensive Backs coach | 2nd |
Jayden Everett | Running Backs Coach | 1st |
References
- ^ Sallee, Barrett (September 20, 2022). "2023 SEC football schedule by team..." CBSSports.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Aria Gerson (September 20, 2022). "Vanderbilt football's 2023 schedule is complete: See the full list of opponents, dates". The Tennessean.
- ^ "2023 Vanderbilt Commodores Football Schedule". FB Schedules.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.