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Vanderbilt vanquishes vanishing Vols, 38-13

Vanderbilt tight end Jared Pinkney makes a 17-yard catch for the first score of Saturday's SEC East matchup in Nashville under heavy coverage from Tennessee linebacker Daniel Bituli. The Commodores won 38-13.
Vanderbilt tight end Jared Pinkney makes a 17-yard catch for the first score of Saturday's SEC East matchup in Nashville under heavy coverage from Tennessee linebacker Daniel Bituli. The Commodores won 38-13.

By Gene Henley 4 min read

NASHVILLE – With its bowl chances on the line Saturday, Tennessee showed its inexperience – or lack of experience compared to host Vanderbilt.

The Commodores entered Saturday’s game with the more experienced head coach, the more experienced play-caller, the more experienced quarterback. They also entered with just as much on the line as the Volunteers, needing a win for bowl eligibility.

One team showed up ready to play.

That team wasn’t Tennessee.

The Commodores jumped out to a 17-0 halftime lead, held off a mini-Tennessee run and registered a 38-13 win at Vanderbilt Stadium, ensuring themselves of bowl eligibility while preventing the Vols (5-7, 2-6 Southeastern Conference) from advancing to a bowl.