Vanderbilt Football
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
VANDERBILT FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Contacts: Larry Leathers ([email protected]) | Kyle Parkinson ([email protected]) OLE MISS at VANDERBILT Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016 H 7 p.m. H Nashville, Tenn. H Vanderbilt Stadium REBELS COMMODORES Overall: 5-5 Overall: 4-6 SEC: 2-4 SEC: 1-5 Head Coach: Head Coach: Hugh Freeze (5th season) Derek Mason (3rd season) Record at MISS: 39-23 (.629) Record at VU: 11-23 (.324) GAME 11 Career record: 69-30 (.697) Career record: 11-23 (.324) QUICK COMPARISON OPENING KICK H Vanderbilt returns home to host Ole Miss as the first of the two final MISS VU home games of the season. 35.4 PPG 19.9 H The series with the Rebels dates back to 1894 with Saturday’s game 249 1st DOWNS 186 serving as the 91st edition - second-most of any VU opponent. H RB Ralph Webb needs 150 yards to break Zac Stacy’s school record. 150.0 RUSH 158.2 Webb is sixth in the league with 1,116 all-purpose yards, fifth in rush- 318.6 PASS 163.9 ing yards with 935 and has recorded four 100-yard rushing games this 468.6 OFFENSE 322.1 season, matching his total from last season. 43% 3rd DOWNS 34% H Butkus and Bednarik Award semifinalist Zach Cunningham leads the 230.6 OPP. RUSH 171.9 SEC with 104 tackles and is second with 15.5 tackles for loss. He is the 219.7 OPP. PASS 233.2 first Commodore since Jamie Winborn (1998-2000) to record 450.3 OPP. OFFENSE 405.1 consecutive 100-plus tackle seasons. H 41% OPP. 3rd DOWNS 40% KR Darrius Sims set Vanderbilt’s school record for kick return yards last week against Missouri and A Vanderbilt victory would... now has 2,289 yards. H Be the Commodores’ third win at home this season. H Top the team’s win total from last VANDERBILT STAT LEADERS season. H Snap a three-game losing streak to Ole TACKLES PASSING RUSHING RECEIVING Miss. SEC NETWORK PBP: Tom Hart Analyst: Andre Ware Sideline: Cole Cubelic VANDERBILT IMG NETWORK Flagship: WLAC 1510/WNSR 560/95.9 Zach Cunningham Kyle Shurmur Ralph Webb C.J. Duncan Voice of the Commodores: Joe Fisher 104 total 147/265 188 att. 33 rec. Analyst: Norman Jordan 56 solo, 48 asst 1562 yds, 5 TDs, 935 yds, 7 TDs 393 yds, 0 TDs Sideline: Mitch Light 6 Ints Sirius: Ch. 108 | XM: Ch. 192 S. Carolina Middle Tenn. @Ga. Tech @WKU Florida @Kentucky @Georgia Tenn. State @Auburn @Missouri Ole Miss Tennessee Loss Win Loss Win Loss Loss Win Win Loss Loss Nov. 19 Nov. 26 13-10 47-24 38-7 31-30 (OT) 13-6 20-13 17-16 35-17 23-16 26-17 7 p.m. 6:30 p.m. ESPN SEC Network ACC Network CBS SN SEC Network SEC Network SEC Network ESPNU ESPN SEC Network SEC Network SEC Network GAME 11: OLE MISS | NOV. 19 VANDERBILT FOOTBALL MEDIA SERVICES Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday PRACTICE PRESS PRACTICE 9:15-10 a.m. CONFERENCE 8:20-10 a.m. NO MEDIA NO MEDIA OLE MISS NO MEDIA 12:15 p.m. (post-practice availability) AVAILABILITY AVAILABILITY 7 p.m. AVAILABILITY NO MEDIA Coach Mason SEC Network AVAILABILITY SEC COACHES 12:30 p.m TELECONFERENCE Players 10:30 a.m. Coach Mason 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 participates in a weekly press conference for local media the Vanderbilt press conference room at Vanderbilt Stadium and away on Tuesdays at 12:15 p.m. It is held in the team’s post-game press confer- games. ence 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. press conference area at Vanderbilt Stadium is located in the south end The press event is available on SEC Network+ and archived at vucom- zone tunnel near the team’s locker room. modores.com. The Vanderbilt Locker Room is closed. Up to six student-athletes will be SEC COACHES TELECONFERENCE: made available for post-game interviews. These interviews will be con- WEDNESDAY 10:30 A.M. ducted in the same press conference room as Coach Mason’s remarks. Coach Mason is available each Wednesday morning to media outlets as The players are available at the conclusion of Mason’s conference. part of the Southeastern Conference Coaches’ Teleconference. Mason’s 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 MUST go through Larry Leathers or Kyle Parkinson prior to the interview. COach’S TV SHOW ON SUNDAYS Vanderbilt Football with Derek Mason is on each Sunday evening on Fox Mason and offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig will be available to media 17. members at the conclusion of practice on Wednesday morning. The show, featuring Coach Mason and Voice of the Commodores Joe Student-athletes and other assistant coaches will also be available to Fisher, airs each Sunday at 10:30 p.m. CT on Nashville’s Fox 17. media after the Wednesday sessions. ON THE INTERNET Practice sessions are closed to the media. Vanderbilt’s website - vucommodores.com - hosts stories from former COACH MASOn’S RADIO SHOW TUESDAY 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 & WNSR AM 560/ The press box at Vanderbilt Stadium opens approximately three hours FM 95.9, is scheduled on Tuesdays. The show starts at 7 p.m. running one before kickoff unless otherwise noted above. The press box will close hour with Coach Mason and the Voice of the Commodores Joe Fisher. approximately three hours after the conclusion of the game. CREDENTIALS Game notes and depth charts for both teams will be available in the Media seeking credentials should contact Larry Leathers at least one press box and online at vucommodores.com/FootballGameNotes. week prior to the event. Media will call is located at Gate 1 of Vanderbilt Wireless internet is available in the press box along with live stats via Stadium. statbroadcast.com. @vucommodores /vucommodores vandyathletics /vanderbiltathletics VANDERBILT ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE: 615.322.4121 VUCOMMODORES.COM Larry Leathers David Dawson (WBB/XC/Commodore Nation) Jay Kafer (Track & Field) Director of Football Communications Asst. Director of Communications Communications Assistant Cell: 615.480.8226 Office: 615.343.5823 Office: 615.343.4121 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Kyle Parkinson (Baseball/Football) Catherine Hilley (Soccer/Tennis) Matt Paras (Lacrosse/Swimming) Asst. AD/Communications Asst. Director of Communications Communications Assistant Office: 615.343.0020 Office: 615.343.0019 Office: 615.343.4121 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Rod Williamson (Bowling) Zac Ellis Robynn Candish Assoc. AD/Director of Communications Writer/Digital Media Editor Administrative Assistant Office: 615.322.4051 Office: 615.322.1012 Office: 615.322.4121 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Andy Boggs (MBB/Golf) Asst. Director of Communications Office: 615.343.1847 [email protected] 2 @VANDYFOOTBALL VANDERBILT FOOTBALL VANDERBILT VS. OLE MISS BREAKDOWN CATEGORY VANDERBILT OLE MISS CATEGORY VANDERBILT OLE MISS Overall 4-6 5-5 Kick Returns: #-Yards 24-618 25-556 SEC 1-5 2-4 Punt Returns: #-Yards 16-72 9-37 Streak L2 W2 INT Returns: #-Yards 5-63 (14) 8-150 (12) Scoring 199 354 Kick Return Average 25.8 (2) 22.2 (6) Points per Game 19.9 (13) 35.4 (3) Punt Return Average 4.5 (11) 4.1 (12) First Downs 186 (11) 249 (1) INT Return Average 12.6 18.8 Rushing 81 82 Fumbles-Lost 13-3 12-4 Passing 88 148 Fumbles Recovered 19-10 18-6 Penalty 17 19 Penalties-Yards 54-465 50-449 Rushing Yards 1582 1500 Average per Game 46.5 (6) 44.9 (4) Yards Gained 1835 1673 Punts-Yards 59-2370 43-1844 Yards Lost 253 173 Average per Punt 40.2 42.9 Attempts 378 357 Net Punt Average 36.9 (11) 37.3 (10) Average per Rush 4.2 4.2 Time of Possession/Game 31:42 (4) 25:28 (13) Average per Game 158.2 (11) 150.0 (13) 3rd Down Conversions 46/136 58/136 TDs 17 17 3rd Down Pct. 34% (13) 43% (4) Passing Yards 1639 3186 4th Down Conversions 3/12 5/9 Comp-Att-INT 153-283-7 236-384-12 4th Down Pct. 25% (13) 56% (T3) Average per Pass 5.8 8.3 Sacks By-Yards 10-48 (14) 17-122 (T12) Average per Catch 10.7 13.5 Sacks Allowed-Yards 24-161 (11) 19-112 (8) Average per Game 163.9 (14) 318.6 (1) Touchdowns Scored 23 43 TDs Passing 5 23 Field Goals-Attempts 12-15 19-20 Total Offense 3221 4686 Redzone Scores 30-32 (1) 44-49 (3) Total Plays 661 741 Redzone Touchdowns 21-32 30-49 Average per Play 4.9 6.3 (SEC rank in parentheses) Average per Game 322.1 (14) 468.6 (4) Last time vs. Ole Miss The Ole Miss Series OXFORD, Miss.