Oct. 31, 2015
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Vanderbilt – Houston Postgame Notes
Oct. 31, 2015
TDECU Stadium
Pregame Notes
– Vanderbilt is in its 126th year of organized football.
– The Commodores wore an all white uniform with white helmets, jerseys and pants, marking the second time this season the Dores wore the uniform combination (at Ole Miss).
– Vanderbilt won the toss and deferred to the second half, Houston elected to receive and defend the east goal.
– Attendance was 29,565.
– Vanderbilt captains for the game were Khari Blasingame, Darreon Herring and Spencer Pulley.
Team Notes
– Vanderbilt and Houston met for just the second time in history on Saturday. The Commodores are now 1-1 against the Cougars all time having beat UH in the BBVA Compass Bowl in 2014.
– The Commodores are now 38-47-6 all time vs. current members of the American Athletic Conference.
Individual Notes
– Landon Stokes earned his first career start at outside linebacker.
– True freshman QB Kyle Shurmur started for the second consecutive week.
– Arnold Tarpley notched his second sack of the season, pulling down the QB for an 11-yard loss in the first quarter.
– Torrey Agee recorded his first career sack in the second quarter.
– Ralph Webb rushed for 44 yards on 11 carries in the first half.
– Darreon Herring and Zach Cunningham led the team in tackles at the half with five each.
– Stephen Weatherly recovered his second fumble of the season in the third quarter.
– Zach Cunningham forced two fumbles and recovered one in the game.
– Andrew Williamson forced a fumble in the third quarter, his first of the season.
– Ralph Webb rushed for 99 yards on 26 carries, marking the second straight week Webb rushed for 99 yards.
– Zach Cunningham led the Commodores with nine tackles, seven solo, with 2.5 tackles for loss.
– Ralph Webb moved up the sophomore rushing list with his 99 yards to reach 693 for the season good for fourth all-time by a Vanderbilt sophomore.
Offensive Notes
– The Commodores gained a season-low 185 yards in the loss.
– Ralph Webb moved up the sophomore rushing list with his 99 yards to reach 693 for the season good for fourth all-time by a Vanderbilt sophomore.
Defensive Notes
– The defense made eight tackles for loss in the first half, including three sacks.
– For the fourth time in five games, the defense forced two turnovers in the game with the defense having forced nine over the team’s last five games.
– Vanderbilt held Houston to a season-low 371 total yards, the first time this season the Cougars did not surpass 400 yards of offense.
Special Teams Notes
– Darrius Sims returned four kicks for 80 yards.
– Tommy Openshaw punted eight times and placed three inside the 20-yard line.