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KNOXVILLE - Vanderbilt coach Bobby Johnson is looking for a happy end to a dreadful season.

A weekly look at our upcoming opponent's recent history, with animated drive charts and links to SB Nation game pages.

Published: Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 2:45 a.m. GAINESVILLE Florida running back Chris Rainey came into Saturday night's home game against Vanderbilt on the Gators' second series and ran two straight plays for 2 yards apiece into the line, evidence that his shoulder injury had healed.

NASHVILLE - John Cole knocked down Kentucky prep receiving records liking bowling pins at Somerset High School in 2006 and '07. Some 78 miles away in Lexington, the home-state Wildcats didn't pay him much notice or extend a scholarship offer.

Published: Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 11:52 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 11:52 p.m. After crafting a performance last Saturday in Jacksonville that was reminiscent of last season, the Florida Gators reverted to their 2009 form Saturday night in The Swamp.

No. 1 Florida won its 19th straight game with a 27-3 victory over Vanderbilt Saturday, holding the Commodores to only 100 yards passing in Gainesville.

This is Sentinel correspondent Bobby Callovi bringing you updates from the Vanderbilt-Florida game.

Everything top-ranked Florida seemingly fixed on offense last week looked out of whack again against Vanderbilt.

When the Vanderbilt football team faces No. 1 Florida in the Swamp on Saturday, the Commodores will not face Gators star linebacker Brandon Spikes.

Vanderbilt's best player Saturday was its kick returner. Its second-best player was probably the punter.

Stephen Garcia threw two touchdown passes and No. 23 South Carolina ended Vanderbilt's two-game series win streak - barely - with a 14-10 victory Saturday night.

A day after missing practice with a sprained ankle, Vanderbilt running back Zac Stacy returned to the field Wednesday.

Submitted by Marc Weiszer on Sat, 10/17/2009 - 9:42am. Greetings from Nashville, where ita s a crisp 43 degrees two hours before kickoff and there was hardly any feel on the drive in from the hotel that an SEC football game was going on here today.

On a Saturday afternoon full of mistakes, Vanderbilt's special-teams blunders drew particular criticism from Coach Bobby Johnson.

Green provided more of his magic Saturday, with three receptions for 95 yards. His 65-yard catch-and-run was the longest of his career and set the tone for Georgia's offense with its first score of the game.

Georgia is now 11th in the SEC in total offense, generating 324 yards per game. The Commodores are last in the conference in scoring offense at 18.8 points per game, which ranks 108th in the nation.

GEORGIA ► Redshirt freshman safety Bacarri Rambo certainly has a unique name.

Published: Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 9:14 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 9:14 a.m. The SEC by the numbers - Week 6. 37: Punts for Vanderbilt's Brett Upson already this year, the most in the league.

Vanderbilt Coach Bobby Johnson practiced his players in full pads Tuesday for the first time since preseason camp.

The Commodores haven't had too many other SEC teams' numbers over the years, but they have a chance Saturday to pull off a rare feat: beat the same conference foe three straight times, something they haven't done since beating Kentucky five times in a row from 1991-1995. The prospective victim is Ole Miss, reeling from a 16-10 loss to South ...