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VANDERBILT FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Kyle Parkinson ([email protected]) | Larry Leathers ([email protected]) WESTERN KENTUCKY at VANDERBILT Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017 H 11 a.m. H Nashville, Tenn. H Vanderbilt Stadium HILLTOPPERS COMMODORES Overall: 5-3 Overall: 3-5 C-USA: 3-2 SEC: 0-5 Head Coach: Head Coach: Mike Sanford (1st season) Derek Mason (4th season) Record at WKU: 5-3 (.625) Record at VU: 16-29 (.356) GAME 9 Career record: 5-3 (.625) Career record: 16-29 (.356) OPENING KICK QUICK COMPARISON H Vanderbilt returns home for the first time in nearly a month to host WKU VU Western Kentucky. 27.0 PPG 23.0 H The Commodores face their final non-conference opponent on 186 1st DOWNS 123 Saturday. The Dores are 3-0 outside of the Southeastern Conference this season. 83.2 RUSH 94.4 H Vanderbilt’s 19 touchdown passes this season are the most by a VU PASS 309.4 220.5 team since 2005 when the team threw 21 TD passes. 392.6 OFFENSE 314.9 H RB Ralph Webb needs 55 yards to pass LSU’s Leonard Fournette, 47% 3rd DOWNS 39% Auburn’s Carnell Williams and Kentucky’s Sonny Collins to move into 186.8 OPP. RUSH 238.8 11th all-time in SEC rushing. 182.2 OPP. PASS 170.9 H QB Kyle Shurmur needs one touchdown pass to equal Eric Jones 369.0 OPP. OFFENSE 409.6 for fifth all-time at Vanderbilt and four to match Kurt Page for fourth 42% OPP. 3rd DOWNS 36% all-time at VU. H WR Kalija Lipscomb’s six TD A Vanderbilt victory would... catches rank third in the SEC. H Snap a five-game losing streak. H Make VU 4-0 in non-conference games VANDERBILT STAT LEADERS this season. H Be the team’s third straight November TACKLES PASSING RUSHING RECEIVING victory dating back to last year. ESPNU PBP: Mike Couzens Analyst: John Congemi VANDERBILT IMG NETWORK Flagship: WLAC 1510-AM/98.3 FM Voice of the Commodores: Joe Fisher LaDarius Wiley Kyle Shurmur Ralph Webb C.J. Duncan 67 total 128/233 116 att. 33 rec. Analyst: Norman Jordan 43 solo, 24 asst 1664 yds, 18 TDs 439 yds, 5 TDs 314 yds, 4 TDs Sideline: Mitch Light Sirius: 119 | XM: 202 @Middle TN Ala. A&M Kansas St. Alabama @Florida Georgia @Ole Miss @S. Carolina WKU Kentucky Missouri @Tennessee Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 25 Win Win Win Loss Loss Loss Loss Loss 11 a.m. 3 p.m. TBA TBA 28-6 42-0 14-7 59-0 38-24 45-14 57-35 34-27 ESPNU SECN WESTERN KENTUCKY | NOV. 4 VANDERBILT FOOTBALL MEDIA SERVICES SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY MORNING PRESS SEC MORNING MORNING OFF PRACTICE CONFERENCE COACHES PRACTICE PRACTICE WESTERN TELECONFERENCE KENTUCKY DAY NO MEDIA COACH MASON COACH LUDWIG NO MEDIA 11 a.m. AVAILABILITY 12:15 p.m. COACH MASON STUDENT-ATHLETES AVAILABILITY ESPNU STUDENT-ATHLETES 10:30-10:40 a.m. 9:45 a.m. 12:35 p.m. VANDERBILT POST-GAME INTERVIEWS WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE Coach Mason’s post-game press conferences are held after he ad- ON TUESDAYS dresses the team. Only properly credentialed media will be allowed into Coach Mason will participate in a press conference for local media on the Vanderbilt press conference room at Vanderbilt Stadium and away Tuesdays at 12:15 p.m. It is held in the team’s post-game press conference games. room in the south end zone of Vanderbilt Stadium. Mason’s remarks will be held in the team’s press conference area. The Interviews with selected student-athletes will follow Mason’s remarks. The press event is available on SEC Network+ and archived at press conference area at Vanderbilt Stadium is located in the south end vucommodores.com. zone tunnel near the team’s locker room. SEC COACHES TELECONFERENCE: The Vanderbilt locker room is closed. Up to six student-athletes will be WEDNESDAY 10:30 A.M. made available for post-game interviews. These interviews will be con- Coach Mason is available each Wednesday morning to media outlets as ducted in the same press conference room as Coach Mason’s remarks. part of the Southeastern Conference Coaches’ Teleconference. Mason’s The players are available at the conclusion of Mason’s conference. 10-minute segment starts at 10:30 a.m. CT. To participate, call the SEC GAME WEEK INTERVIEW POLICY Office at (205) 458-3010. All interview requests for Coach Mason and Vanderbilt student-athletes COACH’S SHOW ON FACEBOOK MUST go through Kyle Parkinson or Larry Leathers prior to the interview. New in 2017, The Coach’s Show with Derek Mason will be available on Offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig will be available to media members Facebook each Friday afternoon of game weeks. at the conclusion of practice on Thursday morning. Student-athletes and The new show will feature interviews and stories with Coach Mason, other assistant coaches will also be available to media after Thursday assistant coaches and student-athletes while being hosted by the Voice practices. of the Commodores Joe Fisher. Practice sessions are closed to the media. ON THE INTERNET Vanderbilt’s website - vucommodores.com - hosts stories from former COACH MASON’S RADIO SHOW WEDNESDAY Sports Illustrated writer Zac Ellis along with stats, notes and videos. The Vanderbilt Coaches Show with Coach Mason, a weekly GAME DAY AT VANDERBILT STADIUM feature of Nashville flagships NewsRadio 1510 WLAC, is scheduled on The press box at Vanderbilt Stadium opens 2.5 hours before kickoff un- Wednesdays. The show starts at 7 p.m. with Coach Mason and the Voice less otherwise noted. The press box will close approximately three hours of the Commodores Joe Fisher. after the conclusion of the game. CREDENTIALS Game notes and depth charts for both teams will be available in the Media seeking credentials should visit sportssystems.com/vanderbilt. press box and online at vucommodores.com/FootballGameNotes. Media will call is located at Gate 1 of Vanderbilt Stadium. Wireless internet is available in the press box along with live stats via statbroadcast.com. @vucommodores /vucommodores vandyathletics /vanderbiltathletics VANDERBILT ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE: 615.322.4121 VUCOMMODORES.COM Kyle Parkinson (Football) Andy Boggs (MBB/M. Golf) Matt Paras (Soccer/Lacrosse) Asst. AD/Communications Asst. Director of Communications Communications Assistant Office: 615.343.0020 Office: 615.343.1847 Office: 615.343.4121 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Larry Leathers (Football/W. Golf) Catherine Hilley (Social Media/W. Tennis) Robynn Candish Asst. Director of Communications Social Media Coordiantor Administrative Assistant Cell: 615.480.8226 Office: 615.343.0019 Office: 615.322.4121 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Chad Seely (Baseball/Football) Zac Ellis (vucommodores.com) Asst. Director of Communications Writer/Digital Media Editor Office: 615.343.5823 Office: 615.322.1012 [email protected] [email protected] Jess Poole (WBB/XC/Football) Jay Kafer (Track & Field/M. Tennis) Asst. Director of Communications Communications Assistant Office: 615.343.5823 Office: 615.343.4121 [email protected] [email protected] 2 @VANDYFOOTBALL VANDERBILT FOOTBALL VANDERBILT VS. WESTERN KENTUCKY BREAKDOWN CATEGORY VANDERBILT WESTERN KENTUCKY CATEGORY VANDERBILT WESTERN KENTUCKY Overall 3-5 5-3 Kick Returns: #-Yards 18-407 28-527 SEC/C-USA 0-5 3-2 Punt Returns: #-Yards 11-100 13-44 Streak L5 L1 INT Returns: #-Yards 5-48 (10) 9-57 Scoring 184 216 Kick Return Average 22.6 (9) 18.8 Points per Game 23.0 (12) 27.0 Punt Return Average 9.1 (6) 3.4 First Downs 123 (13) 186 INT Return Average 9.6 6.3 Rushing 37 53 Fumbles-Lost 10-3 14-6 Passing 79 117 Fumbles Recovered 8-1 11-2 Penalty 7 16 Penalties-Yards 45-394 42-349 Rushing Yards 755 666 Average per Game 49.2 (9) 43.6 Yards Gained 881 903 Punts-Yards 50-1913 36-1439 Yards Lost 126 237 Average per Punt 38.3 40.0 Attempts 220 260 Net Punt Average 35.2 (13) 37.1 Average per Rush 3.4 2.6 Time of Possession/Game 28:05 (12) 29:51 Average per Game 94.4 (14) 83.2 3rd Down Conversions 44/113 55/116 TDs 7 14 3rd Down Pct. 39% (9) 47% Passing Yards 1764 2475 4th Down Conversions 5/11 5/13 Comp-Att-INT 140-256-3 225-339-6 4th Down Pct. 45% (T9) 38% Average per Pass 6.9 7.3 Sacks By-Yards 17-121 (T8) 6-31 Average per Catch 12.6 11.0 Sacks Allowed-Yards 10-71 (4) 23-177 Average per Game 220.5 (4) 309.4 Touchdowns Scored 26 29 TDs Passing 19 14 Field Goals-Attempts 1-5 4-8 Total Offense 2519 3141 Redzone Scores 19-22 (9) 25-34 Total Plays 476 599 Redzone Touchdowns 19-22 23-34 Average per Play 5.3 5.2 (SEC rank in parentheses) Average per Game 314.9 (13) 392.6 Last time vs. Western Kentucky The Western Kentucky Series Bowling Green, Ky. (AP) - Vanderbilt’s defense turned away a 2-point conversion play at the end of All-Time vs. Western Kentucky: 4-1 the first overtime as the Commodores escaped with a 31-30 victory over Western Kentucky on Saturday. First meeting: 1931 in Nashville, W 52-6 Kyle Shurmur’s 5-yard pass to Nathan Marcus on the first possession of overtime gave Vanderbilt Last meeting: 2016 in B.