Nov. 13, 2010
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Vanderbilt – Kentucky Postgame Notes
Nov. 13, 2010 Nashville, Tenn.
Pregame Notes
– Vanderbilt is in its 121st year of organized football.
– The Commodores wore black pants with white uniform tops
– Vanderbilt won the toss and deferred until the second half.
– The attendance was 60,391.
Team Notes
– Today marked the 83rd all-time meeting between Kentucky and Vanderbilt … Vanderbilt has played only two teams more often than Kentucky – Tennessee (102) and Ole Miss (84).
– Vanderbilt trails the all-time series 38-41-4.
– Vanderbilt is 1-4 in the last five games against Kentucky.
– Vanderbilt is 14-22-2 all-time in Lexington … Vanderbilt is 4-6 since 1992 in Lexington.
– Vanderbilt was bidding for its second in a row in Lexington for the first time since 1992 and 1994.
– Vanderbilt’s last win at Kentucky was one of the most historic in program history I 2008 when the Commodores clinched bowl eligibility for the first time since 1982.
– Vanderbilt kicked a 20-yard field goal on its first possession of the game to take a 3-0 lead … It marked the third time this season (Eastern Michigan and Arkansas) Vanderbilt has scored on its first possession.
– The opening score marked the fifth time this season the Commodores have scored first … Vanderbilt won its first two games it had scored first (Ole Miss and Eastern Michigan), but lost to South Carolina, Arkansas and Kentucky … Vanderbilt is 2-3 this season when it scores first.
– 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 seven times in 22 games – against Kentucky Saturday, Arkansas Oct. 30, 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’s 3-play, 74-yard touchdown drive with 7:25 to play in the first half took 40 seconds and was VU’s longest drive since the first drive of Vanderbilt’s Oct. 30 game at Arkansas.
– The 242 yards of offense in the first half was the most in an SEC game this season and third most of the year (Eastern Michigan and UConn.)
– The 13-10 lead was Vanderbilt’s first in SEC action since its lone league win at Ole Miss on Sept. 18 (14-7) … It was the first lead at the half since Oct. 9 against Eastern Michigan.
– With Kennard Reeves topping 100 yards rushing, Vanderbilt had its streak of winning its last 14 games with a 100-yard rusher come to an end … The streak dated back to 2003.
– Vanderbilt escaped going down by 18 points with a crucial fourth down stand from the one-yard line on the second play of the fourth quarter … Jay Fullam and John Stokes combined on the tackle at the goal line … On third and goal, Stokes stopped Kentucky on the goal line as well.
Individual Notes
– Vanderbilt offensive coordinator Des Kitchings called the game from the press box for the first time in his career.
– Cornerback Casey Hayward is the team’s active leader with 22 consecutive starts.
Defense
– T.J. Greenstone’s four first quarter tackles tied a season high (Florida) … Greenstone finished with a season-high 7 tackles … Greenstone finished with 1.5 tackles for loss.
– Linebacker John Stokes posted his third double-digit tackle game of the season and first since at Georgia on Oct. 16.
– Safety Kenny Ladler had 1.5 tackles for loss.
Offense
– Kennard Reeves’ 31-yard carry on VU’s first possession was the longest of his career … His previous long was 22 yards against Rice in 2009.
– Reeves finished the game with a career-best 105 yards, topping his previous high of 62 yards against Western Carolina in 2009 … His 19 carries were a career high, topping the 13 rushes he had against Florida on Nov. 6.
– Reeves’ 100-yard game was the first by the Commodores since Warren Norman had 111 yards against Ole Miss on Sept. 18.
– Eric Samuels had the first rush of his career on Vanderbilt’s first possession and finished with three carries for 17 yards.
– Wide receiver Udom Umoh made his first catch in four games on Vanderbilt’s opening possession … The catch converted a third and 10.
– Wide receiver Jonathan Krause had a career-long rush of 45 yards on Vanderbilt’s third possession … It was Krause’s fifth rush of the season … His previous best was 44 against UConn on Oct. 2 … Krause is averaging 24.2 yards per carry.
– Quarterback Larry Smith’s 52-yard pass to Jonathan Krause in the second quarter was the second longest of the season for Smith … The 52-yard reception was Krause’s longest of his career, topping his 24-yard catch against Northwestern.
– Smith’s touchdown rush with 7:25 to play in the first half was Smith’s fourth rushing touchdown of the season and first since Oct. 23 against South Carolina.
– Krause finished the game with a season-high 63 yards receiving … His previous high was 55 yards against Northwestern.
– Wide receiver Jordan Matthews caught his second touchdown pass in as many weeks when Jared Funk connected with him with 2:33 to play in the game.
Special Teams
– Ryan Fowler’s 20-yard field goal with 9:45 to play in the first quarter was his first attempt since Oct. 9 against Eastern Michigan … Fowler is 4-of-5 this season on field goals.
– Fowler’s 29-yard field goal at the start of the second quarter marked the first time this season Fowler has made two field goals in a game.