KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Vanderbilt has done all it can. Its part is finished, but the question is will it be enough? Vanderbilt went into its in-state rival Tennessee and routed the Volunteers 45-24 in style to move to 10-2.
KNOXVILLE, TENN—By the five minute mark of the fourth quarter, the mass exodus of fans wearing orange had ensued and the result was imminent. This Vanderbilt
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia threw an eight-yard pass to wide receiver Junior Sherrill, who turned up field on the Tennessee 40-yard line.
KNOXVILLE, TENN—As Clark Lea entered the media room next to Vanderbilt’s locker room in the depths of Neyland Stadium, it reeked of cigar smoke and sounded like a night club.
The Tennessee Vols had one of their worst halves of football in years on Saturday night, losing 45-24 to the Vanderbilt Commodores at Neyland Stadium in a game that was tied at half.
The Tennessee Vols must be aware of Vanderbilt Commodores quarterback Diego Pavia's history with logos. Pavia admitted earlier this summer that he urinated on the New Mexico logo when he was a player at New Mexico State.
No. 14 Vanderbilt's impressive 45-24 win over No. 19 Tennessee on Saturday night may not be enough to get them into the College Football Playoff. But quarterback Diego Pavia's performance in that win may have been enough to get him an invite to New York City for the 2025 Heisman Trophy presentation.
Vanderbilt basketball was dancing, cheering and celebrating by the time the Battle 4 Atlantis was said and done as a result of its 96-71, championship-sealing win over Saint Mary's.
In a game of two teams with polar opposite playing styles, Friday was a day for speed at the Battle 4 Atlantis Championship. The Commodores came away with a dominating 96-71 win over Saint Mary’s in what was a rematch of the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament as they came away with the title in the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament.
The rivalry between the Vanderbilt Commodores and the Tennessee Vols has been lopsided at times (in favor of UT), but it's never lacked in intensity. Regardless of what either fan base thinks, or what either team’s record is, this rivalry is always bitter on both sides.
The Vanderbilt Commodores have been able to significantly improve under coach Clark Lea and he is getting rewarded for it. From being the Notre Dame Fighting Irish defensive coordinator for Brian Kelly in 2020, Lea parlayed that into his first head coaching opportunity.
The Vanderbilt Commodores took an important step on Friday to remain an SEC and College Football Playoff contender next season, and another could soon follow.
Well, it wasn’t always pretty, but when the final buzzer sounded in paradise, No. 24 Vanderbilt was still dancing. The Commodores shook off a pesky VCU squad, 89-74, in the Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals, and boy, does 7-0 look good on them.
The Vanderbilt Commodores had a memorable Senior Day for quarterback Diego Pavia, but he had no interest in coming out of the game in the fourth quarter despite it being a blowout.