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Vaughn's 3 touchdowns spark Vandy past Arkansas, 45-31
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason had some fun this week at the expense of running back Ke'Shawn Vaughn, jokingly calling the junior ''fat man'' as he returned to practice after missing 10 days with an injury.
Mason might want to consider poking his bear of a running back more in the future after his performance on Saturday.
Led by a refreshed Vaughn, the Commodores earned their first Southeastern Conference victory of the season with a 45-31 win over Arkansas. The 5-foot-10, 222-pound Vaughn did much of the damage, rushing 26 times for 172 yards and three touchdowns in leading Vanderbilt (4-5, 1-4) to its first SEC win since a victory over Tennessee to end last season.
Vaughn's effort came a week after he missed the Commodores sluggish loss against Kentucky, and it was just in time for a team that had lost three in a row and five of its last six.
''It was just a good feeling being back out there on the team,'' Vaughn said.
Kyle Shurmur added a pair of touchdown passes to Jared Pinkney for the Commodores. Schumur finished 13-of-19 passing for 192 yards, and Pinkney had five catches for 93 yards and the two scores.
But it was Vaughn who set the tone in his return, breaking free for a 63-yard touchdown on for Vanderbilt's first score. He finished just short of his career-best of 180 yards rushing, set as a freshman with Illinois in 2015.
''We kept kidding (Vaughn), `Do you need some oxygen,' in practice all week,'' Mason said. ''He'd make a five-yard run and be huffing and puffing ... It was about getting that guy his touches and trying to get him in shape.''
Rakeem Boyd ran 19 times for 113 yards for the Razorbacks (2-7, 0-5), the third time in four games the sophomore has topped the 100-yard mark in rushing.
After missing last week's game with a concussion, Arkansas quarterback Ty Storey returned and completed 23 of 36 passes for 240 yards. He also threw two touchdowns and two interceptions.
The Razorbacks have lost seven of their last eight games under first-year coach Chad Morris.
''At some point, we've got to make a step and do something to get us out of that rut,'' Morris said.
THE TAKEAWAY
Four of Vanderbilt's five losses this season are to teams ranked in the top 15. The Commodores certainly looked battle-tested while rushing for 250 yards as a team - thanks in large part to the return of Vaughn - and kept their bowl hopes alive with games remaining against Missouri, Mississippi and Tennessee. ''For us, we needed that in the worst way,'' Mason said.
LONG-DISTANCE LIMPERT
Arkansas kicker Connor Limpert had his streak of 10 straight made field goals come to an end when he came up short on a 60-yard attempt at the end of the first half. The junior atoned for the miss, however, with a career-best 55-yard make in the third quarter. Limpert has now made 16 of 20 field goals this season, with five of his makes coming from 40 yards or more.
PSYCH
Vanderbilt defensive lineman Michael Owusu hit Storey during a pass rush in the third quarter, sending the quarterback to the ground. After the play, Owusu extended his arm - appearing to offer to help Storey to his feet - before quickly pulling his arm back and walking away after Storey reached up for help. ''That's just football, it's talking some trash,'' Storey said.
UP NEXT
Vanderbilt has a bye next week before traveling to Missouri on Nov. 10
The Razorbacks host No. 4 LSU on Nov. 10.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 25 | 21 |
Rushing | 15 | 8 |
Passing | 8 | 12 |
Penalty | 2 | 1 |
3rd Down Conv | 5-10 | 6-12 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 425 | 442 |
Total Plays | 68 | 65 |
Avg Gain | 6.3 | 6.8 |
Net Yards Rushing | 250 | 207 |
Rush Attempts | 49 | 29 |
Avg Rush Yards | 5.1 | 7.1 |
Yards Passing | 192 | 240 |
Comp. - Att. | 13-19 | 23-36 |
Yards Per Pass | 9.2 | 6.5 |
Penalties - Yards | 7-60 | 6-46 |
Touchdowns | 6 | 4 |
Rushing TDs | 4 | 2 |
Passing TDs | 2 | 2 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 2 |
Punts - Avg | 4-46.3 | 4-43.5 |
Return Yards | 50 | 34 |
Punts - Returns | 2-15 | 1-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 2-27 | 2-34 |
Int. - Returns | 2-8 | 0-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
K. Shurmur
14 QB
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K. Shurmur | 13/19 | 192 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
K. Vaughn
5 RB
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K. Vaughn | 26 | 172 | 3 | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Blasingame
23 RB
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K. Blasingame | 10 | 46 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Marlow
3 RB
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J. Marlow | 2 | 22 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Wakefield
32 RB
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J. Wakefield | 3 | 22 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Hasan
18 QB
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M. Hasan | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Lipscomb
16 WR
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K. Lipscomb | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Shurmur
14 QB
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K. Shurmur | 4 | -22 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Pinkney
80 TE
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J. Pinkney | 0 | 5 | 93 | 2 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Lipscomb
16 WR
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K. Lipscomb | 0 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Blasingame
23 RB
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K. Blasingame | 0 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Bolar
83 WR
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C. Bolar | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Pierce
19 WR
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C. Pierce | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Vaughn
5 RB
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K. Vaughn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
L. Vecchio
29 DL
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L. Vecchio | 1-0 | 1.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Da. Odeyingbo
10 DL
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Da. Odeyingbo | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Tidd
90 DL
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C. Tidd | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Williams
8 DB
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J. Williams | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
R. Guay
98 K
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R. Guay | 1/1 | 36 | 6/6 | 9 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
P. Thome
93 P
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P. Thome | 4 | 46.3 | 2 | 60 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Wakefield
32 RB
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J. Wakefield | 1 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Marlow
3 RB
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J. Marlow | 1 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Lipscomb
16 WR
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K. Lipscomb | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
T. Ellis 36 WR
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T. Ellis | 2 | 7.5 | 13 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
T. Storey
4 QB
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T. Storey | 23/36 | 240 | 2 | 2 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
C. O'Grady
85 TE
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C. O'Grady | 0 | 6 | 83 | 1 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Pettway
16 WR
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L. Pettway | 0 | 2 | 51 | 0 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Woods
8 WR
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M. Woods | 0 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Stewart
3 WR
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D. Stewart | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Morris
19 WR
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T. Morris | 0 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Hayden
2 RB
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C. Hayden | 0 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Jo. Jones
10 WR
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Jo. Jones | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Cantrell
44 TE
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A. Cantrell | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Gunter
89 TE
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G. Gunter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
R. Ramsey
10 DL
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R. Ramsey | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Guidry
7 DL
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B. Guidry | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Agim
3 DL
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M. Agim | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Watts
90 DL
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A. Watts | 0-2 | 1.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. Limpert
19 K
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C. Limpert | 1/2 | 55 | 4/4 | 7 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
R. Bauer
28 P
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R. Bauer | 3 | 42.3 | 0 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Phillips
80 P
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M. Phillips | 1 | 47.0 | 0 | 47 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
D. Warren
9 WR
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D. Warren | 2 | 17.0 | 24 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
D. Stewart 3 WR
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D. Stewart | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (15:00 - 1st) 98-R.Guay kicks 65 yards from VAN 35 to ARK End Zone. touchback. |
+16 YD | 1 & 10 - ARK 25 (15:00 - 1st) 4-T.Storey complete to 85-C.O'Grady. 85-C.O'Grady to ARK 41 for 16 yards. |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - ARK 41 (15:00 - 1st) 4-T.Storey incomplete. Intended for 89-G.Gunter. |
+27 YD | 2 & 10 - ARK 41 (14:37 - 1st) 5-R.Boyd to VAN 32 for 27 yards. |
+8 YD | 1 & 10 - VANDY 32 (14:33 - 1st) 5-R.Boyd to VAN 24 for 8 yards. |
+8 YD | 2 & 2 - VANDY 24 (14:07 - 1st) 4-T.Storey complete to 8-M.Woods. 8-M.Woods to VAN 16 for 8 yards. |
-3 YD | 1 & 10 - VANDY 16 (13:45 - 1st) 4-T.Storey complete to 8-M.Woods. 8-M.Woods to VAN 19 for -3 yards. Team penalty on ARK Illegal formation declined. |
+12 YD | 2 & 13 - VANDY 19 (13:08 - 1st) 4-T.Storey to VAN 7 for 12 yards. |
+2 YD | 3 & 2 - VANDY 7 (13:02 - 1st) 2-C.Hayden to VAN 5 for 2 yards. |
+5 YD | 1 & 5 - VANDY 5 (12:45 - 1st) 5-R.Boyd runs 5 yards for a touchdown. |
PAT Good | (12:01 - 1st) 19-C.Limpert extra point is good. |
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (11:55 - 1st) 19-C.Limpert kicks 61 yards from ARK 35. 32-J.Wakefield to VAN 21 for 17 yards. Penalty on VAN 15-A.Walters Holding 10 yards enforced at VAN 21. |
+9 YD | 1 & 10 - VANDY 11 (11:55 - 1st) 5-K.Vaughn to VAN 20 for 9 yards. |
No Gain | 2 & 1 - VANDY 20 (11:55 - 1st) 14-K.Shurmur incomplete. Intended for 5-K.Vaughn. |
+4 YD | 3 & 1 - VANDY 20 (11:11 - 1st) 3-J.Marlow to VAN 24 for 4 yards. |
+2 YD | 1 & 10 - VANDY 24 (11:06 - 1st) 5-K.Vaughn to VAN 26 for 2 yards. |
Penalty | 2 & 8 - ARK 26 (10:33 - 1st) Penalty on ARK 3-M.Agim Offside 5 yards enforced at VAN 26. No Play. |
+5 YD | 2 & 3 - VANDY 31 (9:50 - 1st) 23-K.Blasingame to VAN 36 for 5 yards. |
+1 YD | 1 & 10 - VANDY 36 (9:27 - 1st) 16-K.Lipscomb to VAN 37 for 1 yard. |
+63 YD | 2 & 9 - VANDY 37 (8:53 - 1st) 5-K.Vaughn runs 63 yards for a touchdown. |
PAT Good | (8:14 - 1st) 98-R.Guay extra point is good. |