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2022/2007 SEASONS: GAME 9
 Vanderbilt receiver Devin Boddie grabs the game-winning touchdown pass with 18 seconds left.  Vanderbilt defensive end Nate Clifton sacks Missouri quarterback Connor Bazelak with 10 seconds remaining. NO CHEDDAR Vandy’s fortunes change after taking the FG while down 14 in comeback win at Mizzou COLUMBIA, Mo. — B-Dawg is a firm believer that EA Sports will reward you for playing a straight game and not engaging in any East Room shenanigans. It didn’t seem like much at the time — and, in all actuality, it was probably deflating for Vanderbilt fans — when the Commodores settled for a 23-yard field goal while trailing Missouri in the second quarter on Oct. 22, 2022. Facing a 14-point deficit and fourth-and-five from the 6-yard line, B-Dawg chose to take the points and perhaps shift the momentum of the game. It turned out to be the right call, as the Commodores fought back to beat Missouri, 49-42, on an 8-yard pass from Mike Wright to Devin Boddie with 18 seconds left in the game. “I believe in my heart of hearts that EA will reward you for making sound football decisions rather than video game decisions,” B-Dawg said. “It felt like the whole tone of the game changed after we put up three points. Had we gone for it and missed, the game would’ve gotten really ugly; I’m positive of that. I gained EA’s favor by playing it by the book.” The field goal by Greg Mitchell sparked a 17-0 second quarter for the Commodores, who led 17-14 at halftime. Vanderbilt couldn’t stop Missouri quarterback Connor Bazelak in the second half, as he threw three of his four touchdown passes after halftime, but the Commodores’ offense was able to keep pace. Vanderbilt took two leads in the final two minutes of the game, first on an 11-yard run by Heisman Trophy front-runner Re’Mahn Davis. After Missouri tied the game on a 7-yard pass from Bazelak to Mookie Cooper with 49 seconds remaining, the Commodores needed only four plays to cover 75 yards and get the winning touchdown. The drive began with a 48-yard pass to a wide-open Boddie over the middle. Will Sheppard made an 11-yard catch with 28 seconds left and Quincy Skinner made an 8-yard catch with 22 seconds on the clock. Wright then rolled right and hit Boddie for the winning touchdown. Boddie finished with five catches for 113 yards and two touchdowns. “I was just worried if we left too much time for Missouri to score again, because their quarterback was in straight-up robo-QB mode all day,” B-Dawg said. Defensive end Nate Clifton got a sack on Missouri’s first play with 10 seconds left. The Tigers let five seconds run before calling timeout. Chase Lloyd broke up a Hail Mary to end the game. Davis bolstered his Heisman candidacy by running 22 times for 167 yards and two scores. He scored on runs of 20 and 11 yards, defying the perception he’s only padding his touchdown totals on short runs near the goal line.  Vanderbilt running back Re’Mahn Davis leaves a Missouri defender in his wake on one of his two touchdown runs.
 1. RE’MAHN DAVIS, Vanderbilt, HB, Sr. 2022 stats: 168 carries, 848 yards, 16 TD; 41 catches, 350 yards, 1 TD 2. TAVION THOMAS, Utah, HB, Jr. 2022 stats: 171 carries, 934 yards, 9 TD; 32 catches, 380 yards, 4 TD 3. BRYCE YOUNG, Alabama, QB, Jr. 2022 stats: 165-for-247, 2,371 yards, 27 TD, 3 int.; 57 carries, 138 yards, 3 TD 4. SAM HOWELL, North Carolina, QB, Sr. 2022 stats: 134-for-211, 2,208 yards, 25 TD, 4 int.; 95 carries, 385 yards, 3 TD 5. TREVEYON HENDERSON, Ohio State, HB, Soph. 2022 stats: 120 carries, 709 yards, 13 TD; 10 catches, 170 yards, 1 TD  1. Texas Christian, 6-0 2. North Carolina, 8-0 3. Michigan State, 7-0 4. Oklahoma, 5-1 5. Alabama, 8-1 6. Ohio State, 6-1 7. Georgia, 7-1 8. LSU, 6-2 9. Southern Methodist, 5-1 10. Oregon, 5-2 11. Central Florida, 6-0 12. Clemson, 4-3 13. Penn State, 7-1 14. Michigan, 6-1 15. Florida, 7-2 16. Texas, 3-3 17. Oklahoma State, 4-2 18. Boston College, 6-1 19. Utah, 6-3 20. USC, 6-2 21. Indiana, 6-1 22. Tennessee, 5-3 23. VANDERBILT, 6-3 24. Mississippi, 5-2 25. Baylor, 3-3   Alabama’s D.J. Hall grabs the go-ahead touchdown pass with 5:34 left. Vanderbilt blows 11-point lead, misses shot of upsetting ’Bama NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Interceptions are never a good thing for an offense, but they’ve been particularly deadly for Vanderbilt. The 93rd-ranked Commodores once again hung with a Southeastern Conference heavyweight for a significant portion of the game. However, once again interceptions quickly unraveled all of their good work in a 38-28 loss to 15th-ranked Alabama on Nov. 3, 2007. Vanderbilt led 21-10 midway through the third quarter and took a 21-16 advantage into the final period. Alabama grabbed the lead at 24-21 on a 5-yard pass from JohnParker Wilson to D.J. Hall and a 2-point pass to Keith Brown with 5:34 left in the game. No biggie, right? It was still anybody’s game. That’s when yet another pick parade put an end to Vanderbilt’s upset hopes. Linebacker Matt Collins, fueled by that dreaded plus-5 momentum, intercepted a pass with his back to the line of scrimmage, turned and immediately found a path for the end zone for a 41-yard touchdown with 4:59 left in the game. The Commodores (2-7) got themselves right back in it on a fourth-and-2 13-yard pass from Mackenzi Adams to Earl Bennett with 1:59 remaining. They got the ball back, only to give it away on another interception which, predictably, was taken to the house. This time it was Trent Dean going 72 yards with the game-clinching touchdown with 46 seconds remaining. “There are three certainties in life: Death, taxes and our interceptions going the other way for six,” Vanderbilt coach B-Dawg said. “It’s uncanny how often the CPU intercepts one of our passes and goes all the way. I could understand it if they always happened when we were sending four or five guys deep on pass routes and nobody was back but slow linemen, but it happens no matter what formation we’re in. We have fast quarterbacks, too, so you’d think they could find a way to get into the play. It’s as if there some magical force keeping our players from closing off the sideline. I guess you might call that force plus-5 momentum. I’d also call it B.S., but that’s the ground rules in NCAA 2007, so we’ll have to live with it.” The numbers are downright frightening for Vanderbilt, loser of seven straight games. The Commodores have thrown 15 interceptions in nine games, with eight of them being returned for touchdowns. Last season, seven of the team’s 31 picks went for six. Vanderbilt, meanwhile, has taken only two interceptions to the house in the two-year history of this dynasty, both coming last season. “We’ll be hanging in there, making plays, keeping things close against the SEC’s best teams, then we give up the easy six and that really crushes the spirits of our players — not to mention their coach,” B-Dawg said. In all, Vanderbilt committed five turnovers while Alabama had none. That offset the Commodores’ 355-221 advantage in total offense. Adams threw touchdown passes of 41 yards to Bennett and 12 yards to Bryant Anderson to stake Vanderbilt to its 21-10 lead. The inability to run effectively once again kept the Commodores from protecting the ball and protecting the lead, as Cassen Jackson-Garrison ran 18 times for 66 yards and a touchdown. He has gone six straight games without reaching 100 yards after getting there 10 times in the preceding 13-game stretch. Bennett once again was nearly the entire offense for the Commodores, catching nine passes for 151 yards and two touchdowns. He’s had at least 128 receiving yards in his last nine games, scoring two or more touchdownsin five of those contests. PLAYAZ OF DA GAME Matt Collins, Alabama; Earl Bennett, Vanderbilt ALABAMA 38, VANDERBILT 28 First quarter VANDY: Bennett 41 pass from Adams (Hahnfeldt kick), 5:55 BAMA: Brown 15 pass from Wilson (Johnson kick), 3:53 Second quarter VANDY: Garrison 1 run (Hahnfeldt kick), 5:24 BAMA: Johnson 35 field goal, :17 Third quarter VANDY: Anderson 12 pass from Adams (Hahnfeldt kick), 5:26 BAMA: Johnson 38 field goal, 4:08 BAMA: Johnson 30 field goal, 2:49 Fourth quarter BAMA: Hall 5 pass from Wilson (Brown pass from Wilson), 5:34 BAMA: Collins 41 interception return (Johnson kick), 4:59 VANDY: Bennett 13 pass from Adams (Hahnfeldt kick), 1:59 BAMA: Dean 72 interception return (Johnson kick), :46 WEEK 10 RESULTS Alabama 38, VANDERBILT 28 LSU 38, Cincinnati 10 Arkansas State 24, Mississippi State 17 South Carolina 31, Kentucky 21 Georgia 42, Auburn 7 Tennessee 31, Arkansas 24 (OT) Mississippi 47, Florida 44 PLAYAZ OF DA WEEK Offense — Brent Schaeffer, Mississippi (24-for-39, 308 yards, 4 TD) Defense — Matt Collins, Alabama (4 tackles, 1 int., 1 FF, 1 TD) Xavier Lee, Florida State, QB, r-Jr. STATS: 128-for-234, 1,600 yards, 23 TD, 7 int.; 107 carries, 639 yards, 13 TD Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech, WR, Sr. STATS: 54 catches, 926 yards, 11 TD Erik Ainge, Tennessee, QB, Sr. STATS: 181-for-266, 2,133 yards, 30 TD, 9 int. Patrick White, West Virginia, QB, r-Jr. STATS: 118-for-189, 1,693 yards, 13 TD, 9 int.; 118 carries, 928 yards, 11 TD Graham Harrell, Texas Tech, QB, r-Jr. STATS: 258-for-397, 3,388 yards, 36 TD, 18 int. WHAT’S A BRUTHA GOTTA DO? Earl Bennett, Vanderbilt, WR, Jr. STATS: 66 catches, 1,683 yards, 14 TD  Bennett gets love on awards list NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Heisman folks continue to diss Vanderbilt receiver Earl Bennett, but at least the people who vote on the other major college football awards know a good thing when they see it. Bennett, who continues to get left off the Heisman hype list, is No. 1 on the list of 12 semifinalists for Wide Receiver of the Year. He is also ninth on the Maxwell Award list. “The Maxwell is kind of a reflection of the Heisman, so presumably Earl is around ninth on the hidden part of their list,” Vanderbilt coach B-Dawg said. “It’s a joke that a guy puts up numbers like that and is left off the Heisman list, while receivers with far fewer catches, yards and touchdowns are making it. I can only guess that the Heisman awards engine builds team success into the equation and, well, with seven straight losses we ain’t been too successful.” Bennett has 66 catches for a school-record 1,683 yards, scoring 14 touchdowns. He’s also returned a punt for a touchdown. He’s the only Commodore mentioned on the list of awards semifinalists. LEADERS ON LIST OF AWARD SEMIFINALISTS Maxwell: Xavier Lee, Florida State; 9. EARL BENNETT, VANDERBILT Bednarik: Willie Williams, Miami Best QB: Xavier Lee, Florida State Walker: Chris Wells, Ohio State Best WR: EARL BENNETT, VANDERBILT Best TE: Chris Brown, Tennessee Best OL: Matt Fulmore, Tennessee Rimington: Jim Cordle, Ohio State Lombardi: Ronald Talley, Notre Dame Best LB: Willie Williams, Miami Thorpe: Randy Phillips, Miami Groza: Travis Bell, Georgia Tech Best Punter: Kyle Yelton, Illinois Best Returner: Cornell Tarrant, Texas A&M Coach of the Year: Steve Kragthorpe, Tulsa |
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Re: Goin' back to Vandy: A B-Dawg dual NCAA '14/NCAA '07 flashback dynasty
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2022/2007 SEASONS: GAME 10
 Vanderbilt fullback Justin Ball flexes after scoring the game-winning touchdown with 1:29 left against Texas A&M.  Vanderbilt linebacker Anfernee Orji intercepts a pass on fourth-and-five with 57 seconds left in the game. THROWBACK WIN Vanderbilt fullback makes key impact in comeback victory over Texas A&M NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The fullback position is an afterthought in modern football, so much so that many teams don’t even carry one anymore. But Vanderbilt coach B-Dawg has always loved employing the fullback, going back to his days using James Presley in his NCAA 2005 Michigan dynasty. Presley was a nobody on the Wolverines in real life, not even completing his college career, but became a star in B-Dawg’s offense by rushing for 105 touchdowns in four seasons. One of B-Dawg’s long-time online rivals, who shall remain nameless, complain about him using “fullback dive cheese” to control the pace of a game and combat a chuck-and-duck free-wheeling offense. B-Dawg’s response: “Your definition of ‘cheese’ is anything you can’t stop.” A play called “FB Over” in the NCAA 2004 and 2005 games was a particular favorite for picking up consistent yardage with the fullback. Through the various iterations of NCAA Football, making hay with the fullback seems to have become more difficult; at least it has for B-Dawg. That’s why the performance of Vanderbilt fullback Justin Ball against Texas A&M had the old ball coach waxing nostalgic. Ball completed a busier day than usual by scoring the winning touchdown on a 1-yard run with 1:29 remaining, giving 25th-ranked Vanderbilt a 38-31 victory over struggling Texas A&M on Oct. 29, 2022. Ball, who was converted from tight end before the season, ran six times for 16 yards and two touchdowns. He caught two passes for 41 yards. Those aren’t exactly Presley-like numbers, but much more than a typical fullback gets playing for B-Dawg in NCAA ’14. Ball had only 13 carries for 50 yards and a touchdown coming into the game. “I typically only use the fullback to pick up third and short in the middle of the field,” B-Dawg said. “I noticed there’s an offset two-back formation that, when we run it near the goal line, the CPU doesn’t automatically pinch everyone in. It’s almost impossible to score up the middle against these defenses, so I never even bother to run the fullback from a traditional goal-line set, but it’s money in the bank to score with the fullback in this particular formation. The fullback seems to be past the line of scrimmage before the CPU even reacts. It feels great to do some damage with the fullback again.” Getting a long pass to a fullback in any version of the game is almost unheard off, but Ball took a short pass, broke a tackle short of the sticks and rambled for a 33-yard gain with 55 seconds left in the first quarter. Besides Ball, the ability of Vanderbilt’s defense to suddenly intercept passes was the story of this game. The Commodores had only four interceptions in their first nine games, but got two against the Aggies. Defensive back Tyson Russell picked off a third-and-18 pass and returned the ball to the Aggies’ 21-yard line with 57 seconds left in the third quarter, setting up a game-tying touchdown by Ball. Texas A&M quickly regained the lead, scoring just 63 seconds later when quarterback Zach Calzada scrambled for a 7-yard touchdown with 8:54 left in the game. A 53-yard kickoff return by James Ziglor set up a game-tying 9-yard touchdown pass from Mike Wright to Quincy Skinner on a slant with 7:21 remaining in the game. It was time for a struggling Vanderbilt defense to earn its keep. After the Commodores blew up a screen pass for a 3-yard loss on third-and-three, a 50-yard field goal attempt was barely wide left with 5:35 to go. Wright kept the next Vanderbilt drive alive by scrambling for a 17-yard run to the A&M 19-yard line on third-and-eight. Ball completed the 11-play, 67-yard drive that consumed 4:06, leaving it up to the defense to finish it out. The Aggies faced fourth-and-five after Jaylen Mahoney broke up a pass over the middle. From there, outside linebacker Anfernee Orji put the dagger into A&M by picking off a pass while the Commodores were in a nickel man defense. “I was debating whether to blitz, but I just let my guys do their job,” B-Dawg said. “Few players on our team do theirs better than Anfernee Orji. That was a baller’s play.” For the second straight game, the Commodores rallied after trailing by 14 points. A&M led 24-14 in the second quarter until Vanderbilt scored twice in the final 2:51 of the first half. “We were getting a little anxious and had to settle back down and stick with our game plan,” B-Dawg said. “We kept running the ball and resisted the temptation to just chuck it around the yard. That allows us to take a deep breath and settle things down.”  Vanderbilt’s Tyson Russell picks off a pass.
MAXWELL 1. Sam Howell, North Carolina, QB 5. Re’Mahn Davis, Vanderbilt, HB 6. Mike Wright, Vanderbilt, QB WALTER CAMP 1. Re’Mahn Davis, Vanderbilt, HB 8. Mike Wright, Vanderbilt, QB BEDNARIK 1. Anfernee Orji, Vanderbilt, OLB 3. Max Worship, Vanderbilt, SS 5. Chase Lloyd, Vanderbilt, FS 8. Ethan Barr, Vanderbilt, MLB NAGURSKI 1. Anfernee Orji, Vanderbilt, OLB O’BRIEN 1. Sam Howell, North Carolina, QB 5. Mike Wright, Vanderbilt, QB WALKER 1. Re’Mahn Davis, Vanderbilt, HB BILETNIKOFF 1. Slade Bolden, Alabama, WR 7. Devin Boddie, Vanderbilt, WR MACKEY 1. Andrew Homer, Miami (Ohio), TE OUTLAND 1. Emil Ekiyor, Alabama, OG RIMINGTON 1. Grant Gibson, North Carolina State, C LOMBARDI 1. Myles Murphy, North Carolina, DE 9. Daevion Davis, Vanderbilt, DT BUTKUS 1. Anfernee Orji, Vanderbilt, OLB 10. Ethan Barr, Vanderbilt, MLB THORPE 1. Max Worship, Vanderbilt, SS 5. Chase Lloyd, Vanderbilt, FS GROZA 1. Cade York, LSU, K RAY GUY 1. Jeremy Crawshaw, Florida, P BEST RETURNER 1. James Ziglor, Vanderbilt, HB 1. RE’MAHN DAVIS, Vanderbilt, HB, Sr. 2022 stats: 190 carries, 970 yards, 17 TD; 46 catches, 371 yards, 1 TD 2. SAM HOWELL, North Carolina, QB, Sr. 2022 stats: 150-for-235, 2,475 yards, 28 TD, 4 int.; 107 carries, 426 yards, 3 TD 3. TREVEYON HENDERSON, Ohio State, HB, Soph. 2022 stats: 143 carries, 841 yards, 14 TD; 12 catches, 187 yards, 1 TD 4. CAMERON CARROLL, Tulane, HB, rSr. 2022 stats: 223 carries, 1,320 yards, 14 TD; 3 catches, 26 yards, 2 TD 5. KOBE PACE, Clemson, HB, Jr. 2022 stats: 143 carries, 917 yards, 12 TD; 23 catches, 394 yards, 5 TD  Jared Fagan leaps to grab the game-clinching interception in overtime. START OF SOMETHING BIG? Vandy knocks off first big-name school, wins 23-20 in overtime at The Swamp GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — B-Dawg knew this day was coming; he just wasn’t sure how long it would take. He knew his Vanderbilt football team would eventually knock off one of the elite teams in the Southeastern Conference, though such a victory appeared to be years down the road as the Commodores struggled to even beat other lower-tier teams on their schedule. The big day arrived sooner than expected, as 97th-ranked Vanderbilt walked into The Swamp and came up with a 23-20 overtime victory over Florida. Vanderbilt’s Bryant Hahnfeldt kicked a 24-yard field goal on the first series of overtime and Jared Fagan picked off a pass on Florida’s overtime possession to end the Commodores’ seven-game losing streak. Of course, there are few things about this victory that kept B-Dawg from doing cartwheels afterward. Yes, it was at The Swamp, the toughest home field in all of college football. However, B-Dawg turned off home-field advantage recently in an effort to tone down the effects of the evil known as plus-five momentum. Yes, it was against Florida, but this wasn’t exactly your daddy’s Gators. This Florida team came into the game with a 3-7 record and ranked No. 86 in the country after suffering heavy personnel losses after the 2006 season. The Gators are rated B overall, the same as Vanderbilt. Also, B-Dawg recently tinkered with his sliders in an effort to reduce the number of 50- and 60-point explosions the CPU has been putting up against the Commodores. Still … “Still, we’re not in a position to get too picky about who we beat or how we do it,” B-Dawg said. “Florida is a brand name in college football and it means something to beat them. Who knows, it might even help in recruiting. That would be the best thing about this victory, since we’re really going nowhere this season.” Just like last year, when Florida jumped out to an early 14-0 lead, Vanderbilt came back. This time, Tim Tebow threw two touchdown passes in the first quarter to give the Gators a 13-0 lead. It didn’t seem like much at the time, but a blocked extra point by Reshard Langford after the second touchdown ultimately proved to be the difference, because Vanderbilt wouldn’t have been in overtime. Vanderbilt roared back by scoring 20 straight points, including a 17-0 run in the second quarter. Florida forced overtime on a 5-yard run by Markus Manson with 3:11 left in the fourth quarter. The Gators probably should have won the game in regulation time, but an open Percy Harvin dropped a long pass at Vanderbilt’s 6-yard line with two seconds left in the fourth quarter. Vanderbilt won, despite what has to go down as the worst rushing performance ever by a B-Dawg running back in any version of any football video game. Cassen Jackson-Garrison somehow gained only 30 yards on 35 carries, scoring on a 1-yard run. He didn’t have a run longer than six yards. Florida had 21 tackles for losses. “Our run game is getting destroyed lately,” B-Dawg said. “We definitely have to play with that slider now, but we’ll have to take away from something else so we don’t start knocking off top-25 teams left and right while we still have only marginal talent.” Naturally, the poor run game was overcome by the receiving of Earl Bennett. Bennett caught six passes for 123 yards and a touchdown. Bennett missed some playing time with a shoulder injury. PLAYAZ OF DA GAME Earl Bennett, Vanderbilt; Tim Tebow, Florida VANDERBILT 23, FLORIDA 20 (OT) First quarter FLA: Williams 71 pass from Tebow (Cummings kick), 7:49 FLA: Ingram 3 pass from Tebow (kick blocked by Langford), :30 Second quarter VANDY: Hahnfeldt 35 field goal, 6:34 VANDY: Jackson-Garrison 1 run (Hahnfeldt kick), 4:24 VANDY: Bennett 68 pass from Adams (Hahnfeldt kick), :46 Third quarter No scoring Fourth quarter VANDY: Hahnfeldt 44 field goal, 5:54 FLA: Manson 5 run (Cummings kick), 3:11 Overtime VANDY: Hahnfeldt 24 field goal WEEK 11 RESULTS VANDERBILT 23, Florida 20 (OT) Auburn 63, North Carolina 7 Georgia 45, Mississippi 21 Arkansas 31, Kentucky 10 LSU 38, Alabama 21 Mississippi State 24, South Carolina 21 PLAYAZ OF DA WEEK Offense — Thomas Brown, Georgia (21 carries, 215 yards, 2 TD; 3 catches, 29 yards, 1 TD) Defense — Brandon Miller, Georgia (8 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 int., 1 FF, 1 FR) Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech, WR, Sr. STATS: 59 catches, 1,058 yards, 12 TD Xavier Lee, Florida State, QB, r-Jr. STATS: 150-for-268, 1,868 yards, 25 TD, 9 int.; 116 carries, 682 yards, 14 TD Patrick White, West Virginia, QB, r-Jr. STATS: 127-for-200, 1,865 yards, 14 TD, 9 int.; 131 carries, 1,006 yards, 13 TD Graham Harrell, Texas Tech, QB, r-Jr. STATS: 286-for-444, 3,741 yards, 40 TD, 20 int. Erik Ainge, Tennessee, QB, Sr. STATS: 181-for-266, 2,133 yards, 30 TD, 9 int. STILL GETTING THE SHAFT Earl Bennett, Vanderbilt, WR, Jr. STATS: 72 catches, 1,806 yards, 15 TD |
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2022/2007 SEASONS: GAME 11
 Vanderbilt defensive end Nate Clifton sacks Kentucky quarterback Will Levis.  Seldom-used Vanderbilt receiver John Johnson grabs a 14-yard touchdown pass. ATL-BOUND? Vanderbilt could reach SEC title game after cruising to 34-14 win at Kentucky LEXINGTON, Ky. — Don’t look now, but B-Dawg appears to have Vanderbilt way ahead of schedule, perhaps even on its way to an SEC championship game. It took B-Dawg seven seasons to get the Commodores to an SEC championship game in NCAA 2007, but Vanderbilt has a shot of going to Atlanta after a 34-14 rout of Kentucky on Nov. 5, 2022. The 22nd-ranked Commodores are 8-3 overall and 5-2 in the SEC in B-Dawg’s second season at the helm. Florida completed its SEC schedule with a 6-2 record, but lost to Vanderbilt. Georgia is tied for second with Vanderbilt, but won that head-to-head matchup. Georgia and Vanderbilt have one SEC game remaining. It’s unknown how a three-way tie will shake out, given that the three teams have taken turns beating one another. “I never even dreamed of getting to an SEC championship game this season,” B-Dawg said. “It’s one of those deals where you’re into November, you look at the standings and everyone has at least two losses. Now you have a chance to do something totally unexpected. “It was certainly a lot harder for me to have early success in NCAA 2007, because I played that dynasty straight out of the box after picking up the game. I’m going into my 10th year playing NCAA ’14. I know this game inside and out. Hopefully, we get a new game soon and I’m not playing this game for the rest of my life, as fun as it is.” Kentucky quarterback Will Levis is considered a first-round draft pick for the real-life 2023 NFL Draft, but he didn’t look like one against the Commodores. CPU quarterbacks typically shred Vanderbilt’s defense, but Levis was a pedestrian 28-for-34 for 217 yards and one touchdown. Passes of 23 and 21 yards were the only plays Kentucky had of 20 yards or longer. Levis was outplayed by Vanderbilt quarterback Mike Wright, who was 23-for-35 for 256 yards and three touchdowns, leading the Commodores to points on all five of their first-half possessions. Wright’s numbers would’ve been better had receiver Devin Boddie not continued to possess hands of stone. Boddie, who caught the winning touchdown pass two weeks ago at Missouri, had three drops and not a single catch. “We can’t trust him,” B-Dawg said. “In some formations, I don’t look at the person I’m throwing to so much as the route I’m throwing to. You just hold your breath when his route gets open.” Heisman Trophy front-runner Re’Mahn Davis ran 20 times for 116 yards and a touchdown. Vanderbilt will host Tennessee next Saturday.
 D.J. Moore clinches the victory with an interception in overtime (left). He also had an interception earlier in the game (right). SHOCKER IN NASHVILLE Vanderbilt pulls off 27-20 stunner in OT over eighth-ranked UGA Dawgs NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — We’ll start this one with a disclaimer: B-Dawg’s sliders definitely need to get bumped back up. That having been said, the Vanderbilt coach enjoyed his finest moment in his brief two-year career in Nashville on Nov. 17, 2007 when he led the 86th-ranked Commodores to a 27-20 come-from-behind overtime victory over eighth-ranked Georgia. Vanderbilt scored two touchdowns in the final 2:06 of regulation time to force overtime, then won took the lead on the first series of the extra session on a 1-yard run by Cassen Jackson-Garrison. Then, in an ending remarkably similar to last week’s overtime victory over Florida, Vanderbilt clinched the victory on D.J. Moore’s second interception of the game. Against Florida, Jared Fagan’s interception for Vanderbilt ended the game. “Since I have to show my face around the dynasty boards, I don’t feel as overjoyed about this win as I would if my dynasty was being played in the privacy of my own living room,” B-Dawg said. “The sliders definitely bear monitoring, but I don’t want to go back to the days when Duke, Temple or Mississippi can thrash us in an unrealistic manner or when South Carolina can put up over 60 on us. There will be blips like this along the way, but ultimately we don’t want to be winning any cheap championships.” Georgia (9-2) appeared to have this one in hand when a 71-yard interception return by C.J. Byrd and two field goals expanded a 7-6 lead to 20-6 with 3:23 left in the fourth quarter. The Commodores roared back behind the throwing of Mackenzi Adams, who wound up breaking the school record for passing yards in a season. Adams threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Justin Wheeler with 2:06 left in the fourth to get Vanderbilt within seven points. Vanderbilt got the ball back with 1:47 left and put itself in a position to tie the game when George Smith caught a slant pass and got down to the 1-yard line. One play later, Cassen Jackson-Garrison bulled his way across the goal line with 32 seconds remaining in the fourth. “Regardless of the sliders, it’s always a rush to pull off a comeback like that,” B-Dawg said. “My guys are starting to show some of the heart and character that is always a staple of my teams.” A 24-yard pass to Kenneth Harris on third-and-13 was the key to a five-play, 40-yard drive that put the Bulldogs in field goal range. However, a 48-yard kick by Brandon Coutu was short with one second left, sending the game to overtime. Getting the sliders back to default allowed Jackson-Garrison to break out of his slump and gain 117 yards and score two touchdowns on 34 carries. Smith had the first 100-yard receiving game in this dynasty by a Commodore not named Earl Bennett, catching seven passes for 106 yards. Bennett was held to a season-low 64 yards on five catches. “As skeptical as some may be of this outcome, the most gratifying parts were the comeback and the fact we did it without chucking all day to Earl,” B-Dawg said. “But I will apologize to any readers who are offended that Vanderbilt has now beaten Florida and Georgia on back-to-back weeks. I strive for realism and I’m not sure this latest game meets the standard.” Thomas Brown ran 27 times for 146 yards and one touchdown for Georgia. The upset put Vanderbilt on the cover of ESPN The Mag for the first time in this dynasty. PLAYAZ OF DA GAME C.J. Byrd, Georgia; Cassen Jackson-Garrison, Vanderbilt VANDERBILT 27, GEORGIA 20 (OT) First quarter UGA: Brown 33 run (Coutu kick), 5:46 VANDY: Hahnfeldt 34 field goal, 2:38 Second quarter VANDY: Hahnfeldt 35 field goal, :22 Third quarter UGA: Byrd 71 interception return (Coutu kick), 6:16 UGA: Coutu 36 field goal, 2:49 Fourth quarter UGA: Coutu 27 field goal, 3:23 VANDY: Wheeler 6 pass from Adams (Hahnfeldt kick), 2:06 VANDY: Jackson-Garrison 1 run (Hahnfeldt kick), :32 Overtime VANDY: Jackson-Garrison 1 run (Hahnfeldt kick) WEEK 12 RESULTS VANDERBILT 27, Georgia 20 (OT) Arkansas 45, Temple 27 Tennessee 56, Kentucky 14 Mississippi 20, LSU 10 South Carolina 36, Wake Forest 13 Alabama 55, Auburn 28 PLAYAZ OF DA WEEK Offense — Mike Ford, Alabama (30 carries, 151 yards, 5 TD; 3 catches, 78 yards, 1 TD) Defense — James Culberson, South Carolina (3 tackles, 3 int.) Patrick White, West Virginia, QB, r-Jr. STATS: 142-for-221, 1,979 yards, 17 TD, 9 int.; 141 carries, 1,072 yards, 14 TD Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech, WR, Sr. STATS: 59 catches, 1,058 yards, 12 TD Xavier Lee, Florida State, QB, r-Jr. STATS: 150-for-268, 1,868 yards, 25 TD, 9 int.; 116 carries, 682 yards, 14 TD Erik Ainge, Tennessee, QB, Sr. STATS: 202-for-292, 2,374 yards, 33 TD, 10 int. Chris Wells, Ohio State, HB, Soph. STATS: 265 carries, 1,820 yards, 18 TD; 9 catches, 95 yards, 2 TD STILL GETTING THE SHAFT Earl Bennett, Vanderbilt, WR, Jr. STATS: 72 catches, 1,806 yards, 15 TD  MAXWELL 1. Chris Wells, Ohio State, Soph. 2. Patrick White, West Virginia, r-Jr. 3. Xavier Lee, Florida State, r-Jr. BEDNARIK 1. Xavier Adibi, Virginia Tech, r-Sr. 2. Willie Williams, Miami, r-Jr. 3. Brandon Miller, Georgia, Sr. BEST QUARTERBACK 1. Patrick White, West Virginia, r-Jr. 2. Xavier Lee, Florida State, r-Jr. 3. Graham Harrell, Texas Tech, r-Jr. WALKER 1. Chris Wells, Ohio State, Soph. 2. Carl Stewart, Auburn, r-Sr. 3. Thomas Brown, Georgia, Sr. BEST WIDE RECEIVER 1. Earl Bennett, VANDERBILT 2. Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech 3. Vinny Perretta, Boise State BEST TIGHT END 1. Chris Brown, Tennessee, Sr. 2. Jason Goode, Maryland, Sr. 3. Greg Olsen, Miami, r-Sr. OUTLAND TROPHY 1. Matt DeGeest, Minnesota, r-Jr. 2. Chris Bassler, West Virginia, Jr. 3. Matt Fulmore, Tennessee, Fr. RIMINGTON 1. Joe Cordle, Ohio State, Jr. 2. Jon Cooper, Oklahoma, Jr. 3. Michael Frogg, Tennessee, r-Sr. LOMBARDI 1. Jordin Lindsey, South Carolina, Sr. 2. Alex Barrrow, Ohio State, r-Jr. 3. Demarcus Dobbs, Georgia, r-Fr. BEST LINEBACKER 1. Xavier Adibi, Virginia Tech, r-Sr. 2. Willie Williams, Miami, r-Jr. 3. Brandon Miller, Georgia, Sr. THORPE 1. Randy Phillips, Miami, Jr. 2. D.J. Wolfe, Oklahoma, Sr. 3. Marty Tadman, Boise State, Sr. GROZA 1. Pat McAfee, West Virginia, Jr. 2. Travis Bell, Georgia Tech, r-Sr. 3. Alexis Serna, Oregon State, r-Sr. BEST PUNTER 1. Andrew Austrum, Texas Tech, Fr. 2. Kyle Yelton, Illinois, Soph. 3. Jason McIntosh, Iowa, Fr. BEST RETURN MAN 1. Cornell Tarrant, Texas A&M, r-Fr. 2. Cory Boyd, South Carolina, r-Sr. 3. Cody Hull, Southern Mississippi, r-Sr. COACH OF THE YEAR 1. Jeff Bower, Southern Mississippi 2. Larry Blakeney, Troy 3. Steve Kragthorpe, Tulsa |
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MVP
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2022/2007 SEASONS: GAME 12
 Vanderbilt safety Max Worship picks off a pass in the end zone on third-and-10.  Vanderbilt receiver John Johnson grabs the winning 6-yard touchdown pass in overtime. TOUCHDOWN MACHINE Junior receiver who only scores TD’s gets OT winner for Vandy over Vols NASHVILLE, Tenn. — John Johnson is the definition of efficiency. Vanderbilt’s junior JUCO transfer has caught only four passes all season for 31 yards, but all four have been house calls. None were bigger than his six-yard touchdown catch in overtime to give the 18th-ranked Commodores a 40-37 victory over Tennessee on Nov. 12, 2022. Johnson steps onto the field only when Vanderbilt goes to five receivers and, given his lack of workload, it’s understandable that opposing defenses occupy their attention elsewhere. On the winning touchdown, Vanderbilt coach B-Dawg called Spacing in a five-wide set, with all five receivers running quick stop routes off the line. Quarterback Mike Wright fired a bullet at Johnson before defender Morven Joseph could close on him. Joseph was just a hair late trying to swat the ball and Johnson did a great job of hanging on in tight coverage on an absolute laser from Wright. It was third-and-goal following a 3-yard tackle for loss on a read option keeper by Wright. So, how do you explain a stat line like Johnson’s? “You don’t,” B-Dawg said. “This is the first I’ve heard of it. He obviously doesn’t get on the field much, so he’s not going to get many catches. We usually keep a running back in to block when we go four-wide and need to buy the quarterback some time. In the situations where Johnson has scored, his route probably appealed to my eye the most. In five-wide down close, I’m going to throw to someone in the slot, not to one of my outside receivers.” The 74 OVR Johnson was the ninth different Commodore to catch a pass from Wright, who was 24-for-32 for 322 yards and three touchdowns. Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton threw the ball all over the yard and ran for three touchdowns, but didn’t have a touchdown pass despite going 37-for-45 for 470 yards. He did throw two interceptions, one of which was taken to the house by Gabe Jeudy’Lally to open the scoring. “Milton quit on Michigan because he can’t stand competition,” B-Dawg said. “I don’t respect him. He had a lot of numbers today, but made two really bad interceptions.” Tennessee outgained Vanderbilt, 502-469, but the defense made the Volunteers settle for field goals three times on seven trips to the red zone. One of those field goals came on the first possession of overtime when defensive tackle Devin Lee hit Milton as he threw, forcing an incompletion on third-and-five from the 6-yard line. “Our defense did a whole lot of bending today,” B-Dawg said. “It broke at times, but it came up with just enough plays to allow us to win.” After falling behind 14-0, Tennessee took its first lead of the game on a 3-yard run by Milton with 3:36 left in the fourth quarter. A 38-yard catch and run by Devin Boddie got Vanderbilt rolling on its next drive. The Commodores played it safe on third-and-three from the 12, running the ball toward the middle of the field with Re’Mahn Davis to make Greg Mitchell’s game-tying 27-yard field goal with 19 seconds left more of a sure thing. Now the bad news: Despite finishing in a three-way tie at 6-2 for first place with Georgia and Florida in the SEC East, Vanderbilt won’t be going to the conference championship game. Georgia earned the bid based on its 5-1 record within the division. Vanderbilt and Florida were 4-2 in the division. All three teams beat one another. “We’ll get there,” B-Dawg said. “It’s only year two of this dynasty. I would’ve felt like we were getting too far ahead of ourselves if we made it this year.”  Vanderbilt’s Gabe Jeudy’Lally picks off a pass that he took to the house.
 Vandy gets 9 commits after win over Vols In what might be the largest haul of recruits ever from one visit in B-Dawg’s coaching career, Vanderbilt got nine commitments after its overtime victory over Tennessee. B-Dawg shrewdly held back most of his visits until the final home game of the season against the Vols to maximize the impact. There were commitments from three four-star recruits, the highest-rated player being 73 OVR center Mike Meeks of Union Springs, Ala. “I always love the opportunity to shore up our offensive line,” B-Dawg said. “I’ve never seemed to do a good job of recruiting O-linemen at any of my stops.” COMMITS AFTER TENNESSEE VISITS Mike Meeks, C-4, Union Springs, Ala., 73 OVR, 4 stars Brian Davidson, OLB-11, Mullins, S.C., 69 OVR, 4 stars Wesley Walker, HB-22, Clinton, Miss., 68 OVR, 4 stars Scott Rosario, CB-51, Simpsonville, S.C., 67 OVR, 3 stars Cedric Gore, C-22, Winter Springs, Fla., 67 OVR, 3 stars Kasey Davidson, SS-29, Carlsbad, Calif., 66 OVR, 3 stars Aaron Baker, CB-81, Del City, Okla., 64 OVR, 3 stars Corey Watkins, FS-54, Gaines School, Ga., 63 OVR, 3 stars Daniel Noble, SS-24, Akron, Ohio, 63 OVR, 3 stars MAXWELL 1. Tanner McKee, Stanford, QB, Soph. 2. Sam Howell, North Carolina, QB, Sr. 3. Bryce Young, Alabama, QB, Jr. WALTER CAMP 1. Kobe Pace, Clemson, HB, Jr. 2. Re’Mahn Davis, Vanderbilt, HB, Sr. 3. Slade Bolden, Alabama, WR, rSr. BEDNARIK 1. Amari Gainer, Florida State, OLB, rJr. 2. Anfernee Orji, Vanderbilt, OLB, Jr. 3. Malik Fleming, East Carolina, CB, Sr. NAGURSKI 1. Brian Asamoah, Oklahoma, OLB, rSr. 2. Rolan Wooden, Coastal Carolina, DE, rSr. 3. Anfernee Orji, Vanderbilt, OLB, Jr. O’BRIEN 1. Tanner McKee, Stanford, QB, Soph. 2. J.T. Daniels, Georgia, QB, rSr. 3. Bryce Young, Alabama, QB, Jr. WALKER 1. Kobe Pace, Clemson, HB, Jr. 2. Treveyon Henderson, Ohio State, HB, Soph. 3. Re’Mahn Davis, Vanderbilt, HB, Sr. BILETNIKOFF 1. Slade Bolden, Alabama, WR, rSr. 2. Josh Downs, North Carolina, WR, Jr. 3. Thayer Thomas, North Carolina State, WR, rSr. MACKEY 1. Andrew Homer, Miami (Ohio), TE, rSoph. 2. Benjamin Yurosek, Stanford, TE, rSoph. 3. Devin Miller, Marshall, TE, rSr. OUTLAND 1. Emil Ekiyor, Alabama, OG, rSr. 2. Evan Neal, Alabama, OT, Sr. 3. Grant Gibson, North Carolina State, C, rSr. RIMINGTON 1. Grant Gibson, North Carolina State, C, rSr. 2. James Empey, Brigham Young, C, rSr. 3. Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa, C, rSr. LOMBARDI 1. Rolan Wooden, Coastal Carolina, DE, rSr. 2. Nick Tarburton, Penn State, DE, rSr. 3. Myles Murphy, North Carolina, DE, Jr. BUTKUS 1. Amari Gainer, Florida State, OLB, rJr. 2. Anfernee Orji, Vanderbilt, OLB, Jr. 3. Ty’Ron Hopper, Florida, OLB, rJr. THORPE 1. Malik Fleming, East Carolina, CB, Sr. 2. Max Worship, Vanderbilt, SS, Sr. 3. Chase Lloyd, Vanderbilt, FS, Jr. GROZA 1. Cade York, LSU, K, Sr. 2. Joshua Karty, Stanford, K, rSoph. 3. Justin Duenkel, Virginia, K, rJr. RAY GUY 1. James Burnip, Alabama, P, rSoph. 2. Jeremy Crawshaw, Florida, P, rSoph. 3. Jeremy Moore, Penn State, P, Fr. BEST RETURNER 1. James Ziglor, Vanderbilt, HB, Soph. 2. Lejond Cavazos, Ohio State, CB, rSoph. 3. Nathaniel Peat, Stanford, HB, Sr.
 Earl Bennett grabs his 16th TD catch of the season. Late-season grind too much, Vanderbilt gets rolled by Vols KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — First Florida, then Georgia. The hopes of Vanderbilt’s long-suffering football fans rose to new levels after the Commodores knocked off two perennial Southeastern Conference powers the last two weeks. However, adding Tennessee to the list of big-name victims was simply way too much to ask. The second-ranked Volunteers played like a team could be playing for the national championship, laying a 56-14 beatdown on the 63rd-ranked Commodores on Nov. 24, 2007. Vanderbilt finished B-Dawg’s second year at the helm with a 4-8 record. Tennessee will take a 12-0 record into the SEC Championship Game against Louisiana State and will be ranked No. 1 in the country because of Michigan’s 24-6 victory over top-ranked Ohio State. “First off, let me congratulate the Wolverines on beating dem Buckeyes,” B-Dawg said. “I can’t tell you how much I miss those Michigan-Ohio State games, especially after winning only six games in two seasons here. But we’ll be all right. We got a taste of success this season with some big wins over Florida and Georgia and I’m sure our returning guys will be better for it next season. After all, these are real players with real memories of real victories.”  Tennessee’s players took note of Vanderbilt’s recent victories and weren’t about to mess around with the Commodores. The Voluntters jumped out to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter, the big blow being a 33-yard fumble return for a touchdown by Inquoris Johnson. A couple of turnovers kept Tennessee from really putting up a big number by halftime, as the only points the Volunteers scored in the second quarter came on a 1-yard pass from Erik Ainge to tight end Chris Brown when the CPU absolutely knew Vanderbilt was in a goal-line blitz-all defense. It was a positively brutal start for Vanderbilt quarterback Mackenzi Adams, who was 4-for-16 for 40 yards and three interceptions early in the third quarter. B-Dawg stayed with Adams, who has two more years of eligibility remaining and could end up breaking Jay Cutler’s school career passing record. Adams threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Earl Bennett to get the Commodores on the board after Tennessee had built a 42-0 lead. It was Bennett’s 16th touchdown catch of the season, tops in the nation. Two touchdown runs by backup running back Montario Hardesty put Tennessee up 56-7 before the Commodores’ starters — minus Bennett, who was pulled from the game — put together one final touchdown drive, scoring on a 4-yard run by Cassen Jackson-Garrison with 29 seconds left. “Cassen has really had a hard time dealing with plus-five momentum,” B-Dawg said. “He gets swarmed every time the ball is handed off to him. I just don’t understand it. I figured he deserved a chance to end his career with one last trip to the end zone. He’s a good kid who has a future in Madden. We may see him down the road being converted to fullback for the Detroit Lions.” Ainge is among the leading contenders for the Heisman Trophy and did nothing to hurt his cause, going 18-for-22 for 230 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. Arian Foster was beastly on the ground, carrying 24 times for 159 yards and a touchdown. Middle linebacker Jonathan Goff, who was an impact player last season but struggled this year without the magic white circle, ended his Vanderbilt career in style by making a season-high 11 tackles, including a sack. Goff set a B-Dawg NCAA record with 98 tackles last season, but finished with only 68 in his senior season. “When we assign impact players on defense, we’re going to strongly consider a linebacker ever season,” B-Dawg said. “Safety Reshard Langford did nothing with that designation this year, but Goff was a freak as an I.P. last year. I’m also curious what an impact defensive lineman or cornerback could do. We’ll have to wait until next spring to see what goes down.” PLAYAZ OF DA GAME Jonathan Goff, Vanderbilt; Robert Meachem, Tennessee TENNESSEE 56, VANDERBILT 14 First quarter TENN: Holbert 4 run (J.Johnson kick), 4:59 TENN: I.Johnson 33 fumble return (J.Johnson kick), 4:09 TENN: Meachem 33 pass from Ainge (J.Johnson kick), 1:25 Second quarter TENN: Brown 1 pass from Ainge (J.Johnson kick), 3:51 Third quarter TENN: Meachem 28 pass from Ainge (J.Johnson kick), 5:20 TENN: A.Foster 51 run (J.Johnson kick), 3:27 VANDY: Bennett 19 pass from Adams (Hahnfeldt kick), 1:09 Fourth quarter TENN: Hardesty 5 run (J.Johnson kick), 5:54 TENN: Hardesty 3 run (J.Johnson kick), 3:05 VANDY: Jackson-Garrison 4 run (Hahnfeldt kick), :29 WEEK 13 RESULTS Tennessee 56, VANDERBILT 14 Mississippi 42, Mississippi State 17 Alabama 24, Maryland 20 Georgia 31, Georgia Tech 24 South Carolina 28, Clemson 21 N.C. State 45, Kentucky 10 Florida 24, Florida State 10 LSU 16, Arkansas 13 PLAYAZ OF DA WEEK Offense — Allen Walker, Mississippi (9 catches, 101 yards, 3 TD) Defense — Quentin Taylor, Mississippi (5 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack, 1 TD) Code:
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SEC Overall
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Tennessee 8 0 12 0 550 192
Georgia 6 2 10 2 481 244
South Carolina 4 4 7 5 422 343
Kentucky 2 6 4 8 274 440
VANDERBILT 2 6 4 8 309 432
Florida 1 7 4 8 311 379
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SEC Overall
W L W L PF PA
Louisiana State 7 1 9 3 364 219
Alabama 5 3 9 3 371 272
Auburn 5 3 9 3 458 278
Mississippi 4 4 6 6 331 304
Mississippi State 2 6 4 8 259 388
Arkansas 2 6 6 6 356 284
Patrick White, West Virginia, QB, r-Jr. STATS: 152-for-236, 2,087 yards, 19 TD, 10 int.; 149 carries, 1,178 yards, 14 TD Erik Ainge, Tennessee, QB, Sr. STATS: 220-for-314, 2,604 yards, 36 TD, 11 int. Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech, WR, Sr. STATS: 64 catches, 1,149 yards, 12 TD Kirby Freeman, Miami, QB, r-Jr. STATS: 203-for-321, 2,658 yards, 30 TD, 10 int. Chris Wells, Ohio State, HB, Soph. STATS: 290 carries, 1,988 yards, 18 TD; 10 catches, 102 yards, 2 TD WHO VOTES ON THESE THINGS? Earl Bennett, Vanderbilt, WR, Jr. STATS: 82 catches, 1,942 yards, 16 TD Last edited by BDawg35; 01-23-2023 at 06:37 PM. |
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