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2024 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
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The 2024 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Commodores were led by Clark Lea in his fourth year as their head coach.
The team is best known for its game on October 5, 2024, where Vanderbilt beat No. 1 Alabama 40–35. They gained their first victory over the Crimson Tide in 40 years,[1] as well as their first ever win over an AP top 5 opponent after going 0–60 all time against them prior to that matchup.[2] Their fans carried the South end zone goalposts 2.9 miles through downtown Nashville and Broadway before dumping them in the Cumberland River across from Nissan Stadium. Fans made it past many road blocks by the Nashville Metropolitan PD, and even took a detour around Bridgestone Arena to avoid police. They were fined $100,000 by the SEC. The following week, Vanderbilt achieved another upset against double digit spread by beating the Kentucky Wildcats for their first win on the road of the season.[3]
On October 20, the Commodores achieved their first AP Top 25 ranking for the first time since the end of the 2013 season, at No. 25.[3]
The Commodores faced their historic rival Georgia Tech in the 2024 Birmingham Bowl. With the win over Georgia Tech, the Commodores won their first bowl game and secured their first winning season since 2013.
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The SEC media poll was released on July 19, 2024. The Commodores were predicted to finish 16th (last) in the conference, but also received two first-place votes.[4]
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Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech Hokies at Vanderbilt Commodores – Game summary
Alcorn State
Alcorn State Braves at Vanderbilt Commodores – Game summary
at FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: September 7
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C)
- Game attendance: 24,080
- Referee: Daniel Dautreaux
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Kevin Fitzgerald and Charlie Strong
- Box score, Recap
At Georgia State
Vanderbilt Commodores at Georgia State Panthers – Game summary
At No. 7 Missouri
Vanderbilt Commodores at No. 7 Missouri Tigers – Game summary
at Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri
- Date: September 21
- Game time: 3:15 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 62,621
- Referee: Jason Autrey
- TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour, Matt Stinchcomb, and Alyssa Lang
- Box score, Recap
No. 1 Alabama
No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide at Vanderbilt Commodores – Game summary
at FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: October 5
- Game time: 3:15 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)
- Game attendance: 28,934
- Referee: Lee Hendrick
- TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart, Cole Cubelic, and Alyssa Lang
- Box score, Recap
This was Vanderbilt's first win over Alabama since 1984[1] and its first win against the Crimson Tide in Nashville since 1969.[11] This was also the Commodores first win over a AP Top 5 opponent in program history.[2]
At Kentucky
Vanderbilt Commodores at Kentucky Wildcats – Game summary
at Kroger Field, Lexington, Kentucky
- Date: October 12
- Game time: 6:45 p.m. CDT/7:45 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Clear, 70 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 62,120
- Referee: Jason Autrey
- TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers, and Cole Cubelic
- Box score, Recap
Ball State
Ball State Cardinals at Vanderbilt Commodores – Game summary
at FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
No. 5 Texas
No. 5 Texas Longhorns at No. 25 Vanderbilt Commodores – Game summary
at FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
At Auburn
Vanderbilt Commodores at Auburn Tigers – Game summary
South Carolina
South Carolina Gamecocks at No. 25 Vanderbilt Commodores – Game summary
at FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: November 9
- Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Rain, 68 °F (20 °C)
- Game attendance: 28,934
- Referee: David Smith
- TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal, Aaron Murray, and Ashley ShahAhmadi
- Box score, Recap
At LSU
Vanderbilt Commodores at LSU Tigers – Game summary
No. 8 Tennessee
Tennessee Volunteers at Vanderbilt Commodores – Game summary
at FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: November 30
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 41 °F (5 °C) • Wind: SW 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
- Game attendance: 28,934
- Referee: Jason Autrey
- TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek, and Taylor McGregor
- Box score, Recap[12]
First quarter- VAN – Junior Sherrill 100-yard kickoff return (Brock Taylor kick), 14:47. Commodores 7–0. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13.
- VAN – Sedrick Alexander 4-yard run (Brock Taylor kick), 10:22. Commodores 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:52.
- TENN – Dont'e Thornton Jr. 28-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava (Max Gilbert kick), 8:48. Commodores 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:34.
- VAN – Brock Taylor 32-yard field goal, 4:01. Commodores 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:47.
Second quarter
- TENN – Max Gilbert 50-yard field goal, 8:33. Commodores 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:59.
- TENN – Dont'e Thornton Jr. 86-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava (Max Gilbert kick), 6:38. Tied 17–17. Drive: 2 plays, 91 yards, 0:31.
- TENN – Miles Kitselman 18-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava (Max Gilbert kick), 0:22. Volunteers 24–17. Drive:10 plays, 96 yards, 2:19.
Third quarter
- TENN – Mike Matthews 14-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava (Max Gilbert kick), 8:43. Volunteers 31–17 Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:17.
- TENN – Tyre West Safety, 1:09. Volunteers 33–17. Drive: 2 plays, −4 yards, 0:49.
Fourth quarter
- TENN – Max Gilbert 22-yard field goal, 8:24. Volunteers 36–17. Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 7:46.
- VAN – Richie Hoskins 31-yard pass from Diego Pavia (No good on Two-Point conversion), 5:53. Volunteers 36–23. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 2:23.
Georgia Tech (Birmingham Bowl / rivalry)
2024 Birmingham Bowl
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7–5) vs Vanderbilt Commodores (6–6) – Game summary
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7–5) vs Vanderbilt Commodores (6–6) – Game summary
at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama
- Date: Friday, December 27, 2024
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C)
- Referee: Mark Kluczynski
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), and Ashley ShahAhmadi (sideline)
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