Oct. 30, 2010
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Vanderbilt – Arkansas Postgame Notes
Oct. 30, 2010 Fayetteville, Ark.
Pregame Notes
– Vanderbilt is in its 121st year of organized football.
– The Commodores wore gold pants with white jerseys … It is the first time Vanderbilt has worn this jersey combination since Oct. 24, 2009 at South Carolina.
– Vanderbilt won the toss and deferred until the second half.
– The attendance was 70,430.
Team Notes
– Tonight marked the eighth meeting between Vanderbilt and Arkansas.
– Arkansas leads the all-time series 6-2 … Arkansas is 4-1 against Vanderbilt since the Razorbacks joined the SEC in 1991 … Vanderbilt is 0-3 when playing a ranked Arkansas team.
– Both of Vanderbilt’s wins in the series have come at Arkansas.
– Vanderbilt is 2-3 all-time in Fayetteville, Ark.
– Vanderbilt is 1-3 against Arkansas in the month of October … Vanderbilt’s only win during the month of Oct. was Oct. 28, 1950.
– Tonight was the first meeting in Fayetteville since the Commodores topped the Razorbacks, 28-24, in 2005.
– Tonight marked the first game in the series since Arkansas topped VU 21-19 in Nashville in 2006.
– Vanderbilt coaches are 1-4 in their debut against Arkansas … Former Coach Bobby Johnson is the only coach to beat the Razorbacks in his first attempt.
– Vanderbilt scored on the team’s first possession of the game for the second time this season and first since the Eastern Michigan game.
– Vanderbilt’s touchdown on its first possession was its first against an SEC team since Nov. 15, 2008 against Kentucky when quarterback Chris Nickson connected with D.J. Moore in a 31-24 win.
– Vanderbilt built a 7-0 lead in the game, scoring first for just the fourth time this season … Vanderbilt won its first two games it had scored first (Ole Miss and Eastern Michigan), but lost to South Carolina last week and Arkansas tonight.
– Before the team’s loss to South Carolina, Vanderbilt had won its last five games that it has scored first dating back to the 2008 Music City Bowl.
– Before the South Carolina game on Oct. 23, the last time Vanderbilt had lost when it scored first was Nov. 29, 2008 at Wake Forest.
– Vanderbilt has scored first only six times in 20 games – against Arkansas Saturday, South Carolina Oct. 23, Eastern Michigan Oct. 9, Ole Miss Sept. 18 and Western Carolina and Rice in 2009 … All were wins until the South Carolina game.
– Vanderbilt scored touchdowns on its first two possessions of an SEC game for the first time since the Nov. 15, 2008 game at Kentucky.
– Larry Smith’s touchdown pass to Brandon Barden with 2:53 to play in the first quarter marked the first time Vanderbilt has thrown a touchdown pass in the first quarter this season.
– The 14 points scored by Vanderbilt in the first quarter were the most since scoring 14 against Georgia Tech on Oct. 31, 2009.
– On Vanderbilt’s first two possessions it advanced the ball into Arkansas territory, marking the first time Vanderbilt had accomplished the feat this season.
– Vanderbilt’s 104 rushing yards in the first quarter were its most of the season.
– A Vanderbilt opponent had its third safety of the season when a Larry Smith fumble was recovered in the endzone with 7:59 to play in the second quarter.
– The 32 points scored in the first half by Arkansas were the most surrendered by the Commodores in the first half this season … It was the most points scored by a Vanderbilt opponent in the first half since Florida scored 35 points on Nov. 8, 2008.
– Arkansas’ 26 points in the second quarter were the most against Vanderbilt since surrendering 31 to Georgia Tech on Aug. 31, 2002.
– Vanderbilt had 140 yards of offense on its first two possessions of the game, but finished the first half with 117 yards … Through three quarters, Vanderbilt had 137 yards of offense.
– Arkansas’ 13 penalties for 130 yards were the most by a VU opponent this season … The previous opponent high was South Carolina, which had nine penalties for 60 yards.
– The 546 yards surrendered to Arkansas were the second-most yards given up by VU this season (547 at Georgia).
Individual Notes
– Cornerback Casey Hayward is the team’s active leader with 20 consecutive starts.
– Defensive tackle T.J. Greenstone made his first start since the Ole Miss game on Sept. 18.
– Wide receiver Tray Herndon made the first start of his career.
– On Vanderbilt’s first series in the second quarter and third of the game, quarterback Jared Funk entered the game.
Defense
– Defensive tackle Rob Lohr had his third sack of the season on Arkansas’ first possession … Lohr’s three sacks lead the team … It was the second straight game with a sack for Lohr.
– Linebacker Chris Marve’s sack in the second quarter was his first of the year and fifth of his career … It was Marve’s first sack since Vanderbilt’s first game of the 2009 season against Western Carolina.
– Marve finished the game with 10 tackles, reaching double figures in stops for the fourth time this season.
– Safety Sean Richardson’s three pass breakups were a career high … He now has three pass breakups this season.
– Cornerback Casey Hayward tied a season high with nine tackles … It was the third time this season he has made nine tackles.
– With five solo stops, Hayward set a single-season career high in solo tackles, surpassing his 40 stops last year … Hayward has 42 solo stops this season.
– Defensive back Eric Samuels had a career-high six tackles.
Offense
– On the second play of the game and Warren Norman’s second carry of the game, Norman had a 51-yard rush … The run was Norman’s second longest of the season … In Vanderbilt’s game against South Carolina last week, Norman rushed for 40 yards on the team’s first play of the game.
– Jonathan Krause scored on a 21-yard carry with 11:00 to play in the first quarter to give VU a 7-0 lead … It was Krause’s fourth carry of the season and second touchdown (Connecticut) … Krause’s last touchdown rush was 44 yards.
– Quarterback Larry Smith connected with Brandon Barden for a six-yard touchdown pass with 2:53 to play in the first quarter.
– The touchdown by Barden was his third of the season, which leads the team … It was also Barden’s first touchdown against an SEC opponent since Oct. 17, 2009 against Georgia.
– The touchdown pass to Barden was Larry Smith’s sixth of the season and the first time this season Vanderbilt has thrown a touchdown pass in the first quarter this season.
– Smith’s first quarter touchdown pass was also Smith’s first against an SEC opponent since Oct. 17, 2009 against Georgia … It was also Smith’s first touchdown pass of his career on the road in the SEC.
– Quarterback Jared Funk threw the first interception of his career … The interception resulted in an Arkansas touchdown, which put the Razorbacks ahead for the first time, 20-14.
Special Teams
– Warren Norman’s 40-yard kick return in the first quarter was his second longest of the season.
– Eric Samuels’ 46-yard kick return in the second quarter was the longest of his career … His previous long was 44 yards.
– Richard Kent’s 62-yard punt in the fourth quarter was the longest of his career, surpassing his 60-yard punt against South Carolina.