Vanderbilt Commodores NCAA Football News

Tennessee's bandage-wrapped and limping football team had enough firepower to beat Vanderbilt Saturday night at Neyland Stadium, chalking up their sixth win of the football season and thus becoming bowl eligible.

Jonathan Crompton managed the game well and was efficient, completing 20 of 34 passes for 221 yards and a touchdown.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Jonathan Crompton threw for two touchdowns as Tennessee beat in-state rival Vanderbilt 31-16 on Saturday night.

VANDERBILT AT TENNESSEE * Where. Neyland Stadium, Knoxville. * When. 6 p.m. today * TV.

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When Mackenzi Adams sat down to study film on Tennessee's defense this week, the Vanderbilt quarterback saw some familiar sights.

Vanderbilt sees itself as a blitzing team. It hopes Tennessee quarterback Jonathan Crompton will share the same view on Saturday night.

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.

NASHVILLE - Vanderbilt fans hoped this year's team would be comparable to last year's team that won seven games, including a victory in the Music City Bowl.

Throughout its laundry list of injuries this season, Vanderbilt had managed to stay pretty healthy at linebacker.

Throughout its laundry list of injuries this season, Vanderbilt had managed to stay pretty healthy at linebacker.

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.

Vanderbilt will honor 24 players, a dozen of them starters, prior to its 11:21 a.m. kickoff with Kentucky as part of Senior Day.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - It took a second-half surge, but the University of Kentucky football team is bowl eligible for the fourth consecutive season.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Perhaps it's the prestigious academic reputation, or the protracted lack of Southeastern Conference success.

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

John Cole knocked down Kentucky prep receiving records liking bowling pins at Somerset High School in 2006 and 2007.

Bobby Johnson believes that SEC coaches should be able to loosen their lips - just a little - and still keep their wallets closed.

I've got an idea for Vanderbilt Coach Bobby Johnson. He should distribute pictures of his missing offense and offer a reward if someone recognizes it and returns it to him.

If winning is all that matters, then Florida is exactly where it wants to be. If consistency on offense and marked improvement each week are important, the Gators still have some work to do.