Commodores crush listless Vols

sophomore Justin Worley.

Bray’s only TD pass was a 14-yarder to Zach Rogers in the second quarter that gave UT its solitary and brief lead, 7-3.

Cordarrelle Patteron’s 81-yard punt return for a touchdown with 6:15 left was Tennessee’s only score in the second half.

The game ended with Vanderbilt taking a knee at the Tennessee 17.

Dooley and Vandy coach James Franklin exchanged a quick handshake and hug at midfield.

The Commodores outgained Tennessee 442 yards to 303. Only 77 of that 303 came in the second half.

Trailing 13-10 at halftime, Tennessee took the kickoff and fizzled with a quick three-and-out.

It took the Commodores only three plays to cover 85 yards on their first possession of the second half. Jordan Matthews got the final 47 on an end-around run.

Moments later, Bray offered up his second interception, which Andre Hall returned 32 yards to the Tennessee 4.

From the 3, tailback Wesley Tate lofted a jump pass to tight end Kris Kentera and it was 27-10.

Shortly, Byron Moore’s endzone interception dodged a Vandy kill shot, but it was only a temporary stay of execution.

The Commodores drove 59 yards in 11 plays, Zac Stacy getting the score on a 10-yard run. At 34-10, Tennessee was done.

Matthews went 71 yards with a Jordan Rodgers pass early in the fourth quarter and the rout was on at 41-10.

Patterson then did on special teams what neither he nor any other Vol could do on offense — find the end zone.

Vandy could thank a pair of intercepted passes for its 13-10 halftime lead, but the end for UT came in the second half.