Myron Lewis News

I don't make a habit of calling out fans. But I'll make an exception in this case.

When the season began, six was the key number on West End. Six wins could give Vanderbilt's football team bowl games in consecutive years for the first time.

Last meeting. Tennessee 20, Vanderbilt 10 1. Best of the rest. The injury bug strikes again.

Saturday's game between Vanderbilt and Tennessee will also serve as a Smyrna High School reunion.

Vanderbilt's defense suffered a blow Wednesday when Coach Bobby Johnson said starting cornerback Myron Lewis would not play in Saturday's game at Tennessee.

Vanderbilt hasn't fared well in two games against top-five SEC running backs. Mississippi State's Anthony Dixon eclipsed his rushing average by three yards.

But the Commodores couldn't send them off with a victory. After taking a 13-10 lead, Vanderbilt was dominated by Kentucky in the second half, as Randall Cobb and Derrick Locke lit up the Commodore defense with an unstoppable rushing attack.

Randall Cobb ran for two touchdowns, Derrick Locke rushed for a career-high 144 yards and a touchdown, and Kentucky beat Vanderbilt 24-13 Saturday to become bowl eligible for a school record fourth straight year.

It hit Wesley Tate about a month ago. The Vanderbilt freshman running back had not played in his team's first six games.

Vanderbilt's defensive staff has had to scheme against some of the nation's top threats.

Published: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 3:55 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 3:55 p.m. Before arriving at Florida, Mike Pouncey never thought he'd have to prepare much for Vanderbilt.

Florida coach Urban Meyer seems to do everything he can to make the next opponent sound like the New England Patriots.

Several days after top-ranked Florida secured a spot in the Southeastern Conference championship game, receiver David Nelson insisted some of his teammates didn't even know they had clinched the Eastern Division.

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

Published: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 1:09 a.m. Q: Growing up in the state of Florida, how special has it been for you to be able to go back home a couple times to play Florida and did you have any connection with the Gators growing up? A: It's a good opportunity since I'm from Florida to ...

GAME NOTES: With the SEC Eastern Division title already securely in tow, the top-ranked Florida Gators welcome the Vanderbilt Commodores to Gainesville this week for a conference showdown at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

When: 7:30 p.m., today Last meeting: Georgia Tech 24, Vanderbilt 17 , Sept. 27, 2003.

As No. 11 Georgia Tech travels to Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday to play Vanderbilt, the Yellow Jackets will be squaring off against 19 native Georgians, including four from Middle Georgia.

USC's Tori Gurley makes a one-handed catch in front of Vanderbilt's Myron Lewis on Saturday.

COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina Coach Steve Spurrier can talk about Vanderbilt for the next year without wincing in pain.