POSTGAME NOTES
RV/RV Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Auburn Tigers
Auburn, Ala. | November 2, 2024
Vanderbilt 17, Auburn 7
TEAM NOTES:
- Vanderbilt scored first vs. Auburn and has now opened the scoring in seven of nine games this season, winning five of those contests
- With their sixth win, the Commodores became bowl eligible for the first time since 2018
- Vanderbilt defeated both Alabama and Auburn this season for the first time since 1955
- The Dores defense held the Tigers to seven points, fewest versus a Power 4 opponent since Kansas State in 2017 and fewest against an SEC opponent since Missouri in 2015
- Vandy only allowed Auburn to convert on third downs twice in 13 attempts
- Saturday’s win marked Vanderbilt’s first-ever win at Jordan-Hare Stadium in 10 visits
- Langston Patterson, Diego Pavia and Marlen Sewell represented the Commodores at midfield for the coin toss. Auburn won the toss and elected to receive
INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
- Khordae Sydnor took down Payton Thorne in the first quarter for his fourth sack this fall, tied for most on the team. Sydnor has a sack in consecutive games for the second time this season
- Miles Capers recorded his third sack, second in as many games
- Jesse Mirco registered two more 60-plus yard punts to give him five as a Commodore
- Mirco finished the game with eight punts for 423 yards. His average of 52.9 yards per punt is second-best by a Vandy punter (min. 5 att.) in a single game
- Brock Taylor made his 16th field goal, a 31-yarder, to move into a tie for second-most field goals in a season by a Commodore
- Randon Fontenette finished with a career-high-tying 2.5 tackles for a loss for the second consecutive game
- CJ Taylor and Langston Patterson tallied seven tackles each to lead the defense
- Taylor forced his first fumble of the season and the third of his career to seal the victory. De’Rickey Wright made the recovery with 1:36 to play – also his first of the year and third of his career
- Steven Losoya made his 41st career start against Auburn, more than any individual on the roster
- Diego Pavia became the 13th starting quarterback since 2004 to defeat both Alabama and Auburn in the same season
- Jayden Daniels, LSU – 2022
- Stetson Bennett, Georgia – 2021
- Zach Calzada, Texas A&M – 2021
- Joe Burrow, LSU – 2019
- Deshaun Watson, Clemson – 2016
- Chad Kelly, Ole Miss – 2015
- Jarrett Lee, LSU – 2011
- Matthew Stafford, Georgia – 2007
- Matt Flynn, LSU – 2007
- Mitch Mustain, Arkansas – 2006
- JaMarcus Russell, LSU – 2005
