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Vanderbilt – South Carolina Postgame Notes
Oct. 17, 2015
Williams-Brice Stadium
Pregame Notes
– Vanderbilt is in its 126th year of organized football.
– The Commodores wore black helmets and pants with white jerseys on Saturday, marking the third time this season the team has worn black helmets.
-South Carolina won the toss and deferred to the second half, Vanderbilt elected to receive and defend the south goal.
– Attendance was 75,159 in Williams-Brice Stadium
– Vanderbilt captains for the game were QB Johnny McCrary, ILB Zach Cunningham and PK/K Tommy Openshaw
Team Notes
– Vanderbilt played South Carolina for the 25th time on Saturday and is now 4-21 in the all-time series.
– With the loss the Commodores fall to 2-4 overall, and 0-2 in league play.
Individual Notes
– ILB Zach Cunningham opened the contest recording his second career sac following the Commodore’s first quarter fumble
– With three early receptions in 1st quarter, Darrius Sims marked a single-game high for the junior
– Freshman, TE Sam Dobbs, with his first game appearance; 10th true freshman to play this year, and 21st to see collegiate action this season.
– Caleb Scott’s second quarter touchdown was the first career TD for the sophomore Commodore
– Adam Butler tied career-high in sacs at one late in the second half.
– Darrius Sims with a career-long rush of 29 yards in the first half, only to be topped by a 41-yard run early in the 3rd quarter (second-longest VU run in two years).
– Ryan White with second career forced fumble for the Commodores.
– Stephen Weatherly recorded his second career fumble recovery.
– Jahmel McIntosh with a fourth-quarter interception, tying his career high.
– Zach Cunningham led the Commodores with 12 solo tackles and four tackles for loss.
– Darreon Herring set a career-high eight solo tackles against the Gamecocks.
– Ryan White recorded a career-high six solo tackles
– Stephen Weatherly tied his career-high with two quarterback hurries
Offensive Notes
– Dores escaped the first quarter with three fumbles in 18 plays.
– Dores on the board with a four-yard touchdown pass to Caleb Scott.
– Longest touchdown drive in terms of plays (14) this season, longest previous was 12 plays against WKU (9/3/15).
– Dores entered second half with 7-6 lead
– VU completed four of nine third-down conversions in the first half.
– Commodores ended the night with a total of 332 yards.
– Vanderbilt led the Gamecocks in rushing yards, 155 to 152.
Defensive Notes
– Vanderbilt allowed SC just 11 rushing yards in the first quarter
– At the end of the first half, the Commodores allowed only one third down conversion in six Gamecock attempts
– Strong defensive showing in the first half, Dores held Gamecocks to just two field goals
– With Vanderbilt’s goal-line stand in third quarter, the Commodores have one in three straight games.
– Commodores recover Carolina fumble to begin the fourth quarter.
– Defense with a fourth-quarter interception took over at the SC 44-yard line.
– VU held the Gamecocks to 19 points, just under their average of 20.7.
Special Teams Notes
– Dores with four punts in the first half by Tommy Openshaw, averaging 38.0 yards.
– Tommy Openshaw’s 23-yard third quarter field goal gave him one field goal in all six games this season.
– Darrius Sims with one kick return for 20 yards.
– Sophomore Nathan Marcus with a 14-yard kick return for the ‘Dores.
– Ryan White with a two-yard punt return against the Gamecocks.