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Tennessee at Vanderbilt

Nov 30, 2024 • Completed

Season 2024RegularWeek 14

Away

Tennessee

SEC

Final Score

36 - 23

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Vanderbilt

SEC

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Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Vanderbilt213
Tennessee538

Passing Yards

Vanderbilt104
Tennessee257

Rushing Yards

Vanderbilt109
Tennessee281

Turnovers

Vanderbilt1
Tennessee2

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature38°F
Wind4 mph S

Humidity

48%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Nico Iamaleava

Tennessee

YDS: 257

Rushing

Dylan Sampson

Tennessee

YDS: 178

Receiving

Dont'E Thornton

Tennessee

YDS: 118

Tackles

Langston Patterson

Vanderbilt

TOT: 13

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Vanderbilt26:25
Tennessee33:35

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Tennessee beats Vanderbilt 36-23

Standard

Tennessee defeated Vanderbilt 36-23 in Week 14 of the 2024 regular slate, finishing with a 538-213 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Tennessee set the terms early in a game that finished 36-23. Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Dont'e Thornton Jr. for 28 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK) came with {'seconds': 48, 'minutes': 8} left in the first quarter, giving Tennessee the first major swing.

Tennessee's box score carried the story: 538 total yards, 281 rushing yards, and 257 passing yards. Vanderbilt finished with 213 total yards, including 109 on the ground and 104 through the air.

Tennessee converted 11-15 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-1, Tennessee led 24-17 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Josh Turbyville kickoff for 65 yds , Junior Sherrill return for 100 yds for a TD (Brock Taylor KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Dont'e Thornton Jr. for 28 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK) (Tennessee led 7-14 over Vanderbilt).

  • Kickoff Return Touchdown

    Josh Turbyville kickoff for 65 yds , Junior Sherrill return for 100 yds for a TD (Brock Taylor KICK) (Tennessee led 0-7 over Vanderbilt).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Sedrick Alexander run for 4 yds for a TD (Brock Taylor KICK) (Vanderbilt led 14-0 over Tennessee).

  • Field Goal Good

    Brock Taylor 32 yd FG GOOD (Vanderbilt led 17-7 over Tennessee).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Dont'e Thornton Jr. for 86 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK) (Tennessee led 17-17 over Vanderbilt).

  • Field Goal Good

    Max Gilbert 50 yd FG GOOD (Tennessee led 10-17 over Vanderbilt).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    36-23

    Tennessee defeated Vanderbilt.

  • Total yards

    538-213

    Tennessee held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    281

    Tennessee averaged 6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    257

    Tennessee averaged 9.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    11-15

    Tennessee's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-10

    Vanderbilt's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticVanderbiltTennessee
Total Yards213538
Passing Yards104257
Rushing Yards109281
First Downs1528
Third Down Efficiency4-1011-15
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-1
Total Penalties (Yards)8-8013-102
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts8-1818-26
Rushing Attempts3047
Passing TDs14
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points510
Possession Time26:2533:35
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)