American college football season
2020 Vanderbilt Commodores football |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
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Division | Eastern Division |
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Record | 0–9 (0–9 SEC) |
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Head coach | - Derek Mason (7th season; first 8 games)
- Todd Fitch (interim; final game)
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Offensive coordinator | Todd Fitch (1st season) |
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Offensive scheme | Multiple |
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Defensive coordinator | Ted Roof (1st season) |
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Base defense | 4–3 |
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Home stadium | Vanderbilt Stadium |
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The 2020 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Commodores played their home games at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by interim head coach Todd Fitch, who replaced Derek Mason after his firing on November 29, 2020. On December 14, 2020, Clark Lea was hired as head coach.
On November 28, in game against Missouri, Vanderbilt's Sarah Fuller became the first woman to play in a Power Five conference game by delivering the opening kickoff for the second half. Fuller, the Commodores' goalkeeper on the school's SEC championship women's soccer team, was added to the football roster after the team's regular kicking specialists had to be quarantined due to COVID-19 protocols.[1][2] The following game, against Tennessee in the season finale, Fuller would become the first women to score in a Power Five game, going a perfect 2/2 on extra point attempts.[3][4]
Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
In the preseason media poll, Vanderbilt was predicted to finish in last place in the East Division.[5]
Media poll (East Division) |
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
1 | Florida | 624 (53) |
2 | Georgia | 613 (43) |
3 | Tennessee | 434 |
4 | Kentucky | 405 |
5 | South Carolina | 287 |
6 | Missouri | 224 |
7 | Vanderbilt | 101 |
Schedule
Vanderbilt had games scheduled against Colorado State, Kansas State, Louisiana Tech and Mercer, which were all canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6][7][8]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 26 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 10 Texas A&M | | SECN Alt. | L 12–17 | 24,073 |
October 3 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 20 LSU | | SECN | L 7–41 | 2,000 |
October 10 | 11:00 a.m. | South Carolina | - Vanderbilt Stadium
- Nashville, TN
| SECN | L 7–41 | 1,288 |
October 31 | 3:00 p.m. | Ole Miss | - Vanderbilt Stadium
- Nashville, TN (rivalry)
| SECN | L 21–54 | 840 |
November 7 | 2:30 p.m. | at Mississippi State | | SECN | L 17–24 | 12,888 |
November 14 | 11:00 a.m. | at Kentucky | | SECN | L 35–38 | 12,000 |
November 21 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 6 Florida![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Vanderbilt Stadium
- Nashville, TN
| ABC | L 17–38 | 1,147 |
November 28 [a] | 11:00 a.m. | at Missouri | | SECN | L 0–41 | 11,053 |
December 12 | 3:00 p.m. | Tennessee | - Vanderbilt Stadium
- Nashville, TN (rivalry)
| SECN | L 17–42 | 849 |
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- ^[a] The game between Vanderbilt and Missouri was originally scheduled to take place on October 17. However, due to COVID-19 management requirements in response to positive tests and subsequent quarantine of individuals within the Vanderbilt program, the game was rescheduled for December 12.[9][10] The SEC postponed Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt to facilitate the rescheduling of the Vanderbilt–Missouri game. The shuffling allows for the opportunity for all 14 SEC teams to play 10 regular-season games.[11][12]
Personnel
2020 Vanderbilt Commodores football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense Pos. | # | Name | Class | WR | 2 | Amir Abdur-Rahman | Jr | RB | 3 | Ja'Veon Marlow | Jr | WR | 4 | James Bostic III | Sr | QB | 5 | Mike Wright | Fr | QB | 6 | Jeremy Moussa | Jr | WR | 7 | Camron Johnson | Jr | QB | 8 | Ken Seals | Fr | RB | 9 | Rocko Griffin | Fr | TE | 10 | Gavin Schoenwald | Jr | WR | 11 | Tyrell Alexander | GS | WR | 13 | Jackson Winrow | GS | WR | 14 | Devin Boddie Jr. | So | QB | 15 | Danny Clark | Jr | WR | 16 | Mac Hereford | GS | WR | 17 | Keithan Starling Jr. | Sr | WR | 18 | Logan Kyle | Fr | WR | 19 | Chris Pierce Jr. | Sr | | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | DB | 1 | Donovan Kaufman | Fr | CB | 4 | Randall Haynie | Sr | CB | 6 | Gabe Jeudy-Lally | So | DL | 8 | Alex Williams | So | DL | 9 | Daevion Davis | So | DL | 10 | Dayo Odeyingbo | Sr | S | 11 | Justin Harris | So | LB | 12 | Brayden DeVault-Smith | Sr | S | 13 | Brendon Harris | Jr | S | 14 | Maxwell Worship | Jr | CB | 15 | Elijah Hamilton | GS | CB | 16 | B. J. Anderson | Sr | LB | 17 | Feleti Afemui | Sr | | Special teams Pos. | # | Name | Class | K | 32 | Sarah Fuller | Sr | P | 36 | Jared Wheatley | So | K, P | 37 | Pierson Cooke | Jr | K | 38 | Oren Milstein | GS | K | 39 | Javan Rice | Jr | K | 47 | Wes Farley | Jr | LS | 49 | Zach Drevno | Jr | LS | 58 | Wesley Schelling | Fr | LS | 59 | Scott Meyer | GS | P | 95 | Harrison Smith | Jr | | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Ted Roof
Defensive coordinator - Devin Fitzsimmons
Special teams coordinator/Tight ends - Tony Ball
Wide receivers - Aaron Henry
Cornerbacks - Tim Horton
Running backs - Marc Mattioli
Defensive backs - Jovan Haye
Defensive ends - Kenechi Udeze
Linebackers - Bret Ingalls
Senior offensive analyst - Jeff Imamura
Defensive analyst - Caden Thomson
Defensive analyst - Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: November 30, 2023 |
Game summaries
At No. 10 Texas A&M
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Commodores | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
No. 10 Aggies | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
Statistics
Statistics | VAN | TAMU |
First downs | 17 | 17 |
Total yards | 255 | 372 |
Rushing yards | 105 | 183 |
Passing yards | 150 | 189 |
Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
Time of possession | 33:59 | 26:01 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Vanderbilt | Passing | Ken Seals | 20/29, 150 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Ja'Veon Marlow | 16 rushes, 65 yards |
Receiving | Amir Abdur-Rahman | 5 receptions, 72 yards, TD |
Texas A&M | Passing | Kellen Mond | 17/28, 189 yards, TD |
Rushing | Isaiah Spiller | 8 rushes, 117 yards |
Receiving | Caleb Chapman | 4 receptions, 40 yards, TD |
No. 20 LSU
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 20 Tigers | 7 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 41 |
Commodores | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Statistics
Statistics | LSU | VAN |
First downs | 28 | 17 |
Total yards | 498 | 266 |
Rushing yards | 161 | 153 |
Passing yards | 337 | 113 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 29:13 | 30:47 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
LSU | Passing | Myles Brennan | 23/37, 337 yards, 4 TD, INT |
Rushing | John Emery Jr. | 12 rushes, 103 yards, T |
Receiving | Terrace Marshall Jr. | 2 receptions, 67 yards, 2 TD |
Vanderbilt | Passing | Ken Seals | 11/25, 113 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Ja'Veon Marlow | 17 rushes, 83 yards |
Receiving | Camron Johnson | 3 receptions, 63 yards |
South Carolina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Gamecocks | 3 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 41 |
Commodores | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Statistics
Statistics | SC | VAN |
First downs | 18 | 15 |
Total yards | 485 | 249 |
Rushing yards | 289 | 76 |
Passing yards | 196 | 173 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 31:27 | 28:33 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
South Carolina | Passing | Collin Hill | 16/24, 196 yards |
Rushing | Kevin Harris | 21 rushes, 171 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Nick Muse | 5 receptions, 85 yards |
Vanderbilt | Passing | Ken Seals | 17/24, 148 yards, TD |
Rushing | Keyon Henry-Brooks | 13 rushes, 72 yards |
Receiving | Amir Abdur-Rahman | 2 receptions, 46 yards |
Ole Miss
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Rebels | 21 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 54 |
Commodores | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Statistics
Statistics | MISS | VAN |
First downs | 35 | 24 |
Total yards | 641 | 421 |
Rushing yards | 192 | 102 |
Passing yards | 449 | 319 |
Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
Time of possession | 29:52 | 30:08 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Ole Miss | Passing | Matt Corral | 31/34, 412 yards, 6 TD |
Rushing | Jerrion Ealy | 15 rushes, 95 yards |
Receiving | Elijah Moore | 14 receptions, 238 yards, 3 TD |
Vanderbilt | Passing | Ken Seals | 31/40, 319 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Keyon Henry-Brooks | 23 rushes, 66 yards, TD |
Receiving | Camron Johnson | 14 receptions, 97 yards |
At Mississippi State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Commodores | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
Bulldogs | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Statistics
Statistics | VAN | MSST |
First downs | 30 | 14 |
Total yards | 478 | 204 |
Rushing yards | 142 | -22 |
Passing yards | 336 | 226 |
Turnovers | 5 | 0 |
Time of possession | 32:10 | 27:50 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Vanderbilt | Passing | Ken Seals | 31/46, 336 yards, TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Keyon Henry-Brooks | 20 rushes, 115 yards, TD |
Receiving | Camron Johnson | 10 receptions, 114 yards |
Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 35/46, 226 yards, TD |
Rushing | Jo'Quavious Marks | 6 rushes, 10 yards, TD |
Receiving | Malik Heath | 9 receptions, 79 yards |
At Kentucky
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Commodores | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
Wildcats | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
Statistics
Statistics | VAN | UK |
First downs | 29 | 23 |
Total yards | 407 | 458 |
Rushing yards | 180 | 308 |
Passing yards | 227 | 150 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 32:26 | 27:34 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Vanderbilt | Passing | Ken Seals | 21/32, 225 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Keyon Henry-Brooks | 29 rushes, 121 yards |
Receiving | Amir Abdur-Rahman | 7 receptions, 89 yards |
Kentucky | Passing | Terry Wilson | 13/15, 110 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 13 rushes, 149 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Keaton Upshaw | 2 receptions, 41 yards, TD |
No. 6 Florida
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 6 Gators | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
Commodores | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Statistics
Statistics | FLA | VAN |
First downs | 29 | 21 |
Total yards | 586 | 406 |
Rushing yards | 173 | 87 |
Passing yards | 413 | 319 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 34:17 | 25:43 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Florida | Passing | Kyle Trask | 26/35, 383 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Dameon Pierce | 11 rushes, 55 yards, TD |
Receiving | Kadarius Toney | 6 receptions, 107 yards, TD |
Vanderbilt | Passing | Ken Seals | 22/34, 319 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Mitchell Pryor | 13 rushes, 44 yards |
Receiving | Chris Pierce Jr. | 4 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD |
At Missouri
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Commodores | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tigers | 7 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 41 |
Statistics
Statistics | VAN | MIZ |
First downs | 13 | 31 |
Total yards | 185 | 603 |
Rushing yards | 82 | 223 |
Passing yards | 103 | 380 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 27:10 | 32:50 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Vanderbilt | Passing | Ken Seals | 11/18, 79 yards |
Rushing | Keyon Henry-Brooks | 15 rushes, 64 yards |
Receiving | Camron Johnson | 5 receptions, 33 yards |
Missouri | Passing | Connor Bazelak | 30/37, 318 yards |
Rushing | Larry Rountree III | 21 rushes, 160 yards, 3 TD |
Receiving | Tyler Badie | 7 receptions, 102 yards |
Tennessee
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Volunteers | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
Commodores | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Statistics
Statistics | TENN | VAN |
First downs | 24 | 16 |
Total yards | 540 | 292 |
Rushing yards | 212 | 53 |
Passing yards | 328 | 239 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 33:37 | 26:23 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Tennessee | Passing | Harrison Bailey | 14/18, 207 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Eric Gray | 13 rushes, 74 yards |
Receiving | Velus Jones Jr. | 7 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD |
Vanderbilt | Passing | Ken Seals | 22/39, 239 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Keyon Henry-Brooks | 20 rushes, 56 yards |
Receiving | Amir Abdur-Rahman | 3 receptions, 69 yards |
Players drafted into the NFL
References
- ^ "Vanderbilt kicker Sarah Fuller makes history as first woman to play in a Power Five college football game". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ "Vanderbilt's Sarah Fuller could be first woman to play in Power 5 football game". ABC News. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ "Vanderbilt kicker Sarah Fuller makes history again as first woman to score points in Power Five game". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ Sparks, Adam (December 12, 2020). "Vanderbilt kicker Sarah Fuller becomes first woman to score in Power Five college football game". Nashville Tennessean. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Preseason SEC media poll, All-SEC Team announced". SECSports.com. Southeastern Conference. September 23, 2020.
- ^ Talty, John (July 30, 2020). "SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season". AL.com. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Dellenger, Ross (July 30, 2020). "Sources: SEC Adopts Conference-Only Schedule With Sept. 26 Start". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Dellenger, Ross (August 7, 2020). "SEC's New Schedule: Winners, Losers and... Mizzou". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ "Vanderbilt at Missouri Football Game Postponed". SEC. October 13, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Football Schedule Announced" (Press release). Vanderbilt University Department of Athletics. August 7, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ Toppmeyer, Blake; Sparks, Adam (November 23, 2020). "Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt postponed; Commodores to play Missouri". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ "Vanderbilt University Football Schedule: 2020 Season". SEC.
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