10:41 Stadium filling in. Sunny and cool. Hot in the press box. Lots of orange and blue out there. VU wearing gold jerseys and white pants.
11:10 The media keeps talking about how important this game is for Florida but the game is also important for Vanderbilt. A) You’ve got a team that if they can win today, there are 3 fairly winnable games to finish the season and a possible bowl bid. B) You’ve got a staff fighting for their careers. Many of the staff members have families/ children that have spent most of their lives in Nashville.
11:18 The Spirit of Gold is formed on the field. The Vandy team is running on the field. Vanderbilt wins toss and defers.
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FIRST QUARTER
11:21 Carey Spear kicks off for Vanderbilt to UF 14. Returned to UF 28. Poor kickoff there.
11:22 Chris Rainey runs for 1 yard.
11:23 Casey Hayward almost intercepts a pass.
11:23 On third and 8 Chris Marve sacks John Brantley for a loss of 8.
11:24 John Cole takes fair catch at VU 28.
11:24 Smith pass incomplete.
11:25 Zac Stacy runs for 1.
11:25 On third and 9 Smith short pass to Krause who runs for 3-yard gain.
11:26 Richard Kent is short but rolls to 27. 40 yard punt.
11:29 Trey Burton in at qb for Florida. Runs for 1 yard.
11:30 Chris Rainey runs for 11.
11:30 Rainey tackled for 5 yard loss.
11:31 Rainey runs for 2. Offsides on Vandy called.
11:31 On second and 10 Burton runs for 4.
11:31 On third and 5 Brantley has his pass batted down by Jared Morse.
11:32 Cole punt caught at VU 19. Hit immediately.
11:33 Stacy swarmed over on toss sweep for 5 yard loss.
11:34 Smith pass caught by Stacy for 10-yard gain.
11:34 On third and 6 Smith’s pass is broken up.
11:35 Vandy calls timeout.
11:36 Kent’s punt is blocked by Chris Rainey. Florida ball at VU 3.
11:36 Florida’s Mike Gillislee runs for no gain. He’s hurt.
11:39 Gillislee runs for 3-yard Florida touchdown. Florida 7, Vanderbilt 0 clock 8:47
11:42 Eric Samuels returns kickoff to VU 23.
11:43 Stacy runs for no gain.
11:44 Smith sacked for 3 yard loss.
11:44 On third and 13 Smith sacked for 5 yard loss. Pretty pathetic.
11:45 Kent punt is muffed at UF 33. Nice break for the ‘Dores.
11:46 Smith runs to UF 28. Some hard earned yards there.
11:46 Stacy runs to UF 26.
11:47 On third and 3 Stacy runs up the middle for a VU first down!
11:48 VU ball at 22. Stacy runs to 20.
11:48 Stacy runs to UF 18.
11:49 On third and 6 Smith runs for 4. Just missing being sacked.
11:49 Fake field goal for VU. Fowler throws incomplete to Richard Kent.
11:53 UF ball at UF 15. Brantley sacked by Colt Nichter at UF 8.
11:53 Brantley pass to UF 17.
11:54 On third and 8 Brantley’s pass is incomplete.
11:54 Long punt taken by Cole at VU 24. Hit immediately.
11:57 Stacy runs for 3.
11:57 Smith swing pass incomplete.
11:57 On third and 7 overthrows open Jordan Matthews badly.
11:58 Richard Kent punt bounces to UF 29. 44-yard punt. (1:36 clock).
11:58 Brantley pass complete for 8 yard gain.
11:59 Brantley pass incomplete.
11:59 on third and 1 Trey Burton runs for first down at UF 42
12:00 Brantley pass complete to midfield.
12:00 Burton runs to VU 43.
12:01 Just announced in PB that Walker May has a sprained ankle.
12:02 Jordan Reed runs for 3 yards.
12:02 UF runs for 3.
12:03 On third and 4 Brantley passes for first down.
12:04 End of quarter
FLORIDA 7, VANDERBILT 0
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SECOND QUARTER
12:06 Florida’s Jordan Reed passes to end zone for Gator touchdown. Florida 14, Vanderbilt 0 clock 14:57.
12:09 Samuels returns kickoff to VU 27.
12:09 Smith sacked for 3-yard loss.
12:10 Smith poorly thrown swing pass incomplete.
12:10 Stacy tackled for 3-yard loss. This is sickening.
12:08 Kent punts go to UF 33. Returned to UF 44.
12:14 Penalty false start on UF.
12:15 Brantley pass almost intercepted by Trey Wilson.
12:16 Moody runs to UF 46. Eddie Foster hurt.
12:16 On third and 8 Brantley pass is one yard short of first down. Chris Marve hurt.
12:19 On fourth and 1 Florida going for it. Reed runs to VU 40.
12:20 Brantley long pass to Rainey for touchdown. Florida 21, Vanderbilt 0. Clock 12:12
12:21 Andre Hal returns kickoff 30 yards to VU 41.
12:24 Stacy runs for no gain.
12:25 Stacy hit, fumbles, fumbles is returned for Florida touchdown. Florida 27, Vanderbilt 0 clock 11:18 Stacy is hurt. Stacy is being carted off the field on one of those John Deer vehicles. Fans from both sides applaud as Stacy is taken off field.
12:31 Florida misses extra point. Florida 27, Vanderbilt 0 clock 11:18
12:34 Samuels fumbles the kickoff and then picks it up and runs to the VU 22.
12:34 Smith tackled for 3 yard loss.
12:35 Smith passes Brandon Barden for a first down.
12:35 Wesley Tate runs to 35.
12:36 Smith pass to Wesley Johnston complete for 2 yards.
12:36 On third and 5 Smith throws incomplete to Jordan Matthews.
12:37 Kent punt muffed at 2-yard line but returned to UF 13. Block in the back called on UF. Ball spotted at UF 2.
12:38 UF’s Burton runs to 3.
12:38 Brantley pass is incomplete.
12:39 On third and 8 Brantley pass complete to UF 12 for first down.
12:40 Brantley pass complete to UF 33. 20 yard gain.
12:40 Brantley pass complete to UF 41.
12:41 On second and 1 UF runs for first down. Ball at UF 49.
12:41 Brantley throws incomplete.
12:42 Burton runs to VU 40. Vandy can’t stop them.
12:42 Reed runs to VU 39.
12:43 Brantley pass complete to Frankie Hammond for a touchdown. Florida 34, Vanderbilt 0 clock 5:43
12:44 Johnell Thomas injured. Walks off field.
12:45 Andre Hal returns kickoff VU 39. Nice running there. 28-yard return.
12:47 Tate runs to VU 40.
12:48 Tate nice run to UF 38.
12:48 Smith sacked at UF 45.
12:49 Tate runs for 5 yard gain.
12:50 On third and 12 Smith throws incomplete.
12:50 Kent’s punt is blocked again. Returned for Florida touchdown. Should have went for it. Florida 41, Vanderbilt 0 clock 3:29.
12:52 On kickoff Samuels fumbles ball out of bounds at VU 16.
12:53 Tate is hit hard immediately for loss of 4.
12:54 Nice run by Tate to VU 23 but fumbles toward the end. Ruled down.
12:54 Florida is challenging the call that Tate was down. Replay seems to indicate that he was down. Gators do get ball at VU 23.
12:58 Florida runs to VU 22.
12:58 Moody runs out of bounds at VU 19.
12:59 Moody to VU 17.
12:59 On fourth and 4 Moody runs for a gain of 1. Mercy there by Urban Meyer.
1:00 12 men on field called on Florida.
1:01 Wesley Tate runs for 4 yards to VU 25.
1:01 Kennard Reeves runs 2 yards to VU 27.
1:02 Reeves loses 2 yards.
1:02 Finally the half ends. Attendance 33,848
FLORIDA 41, VANDERBILT 0
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THIRD QUARTER
1:25 Almost 2 hours after the first kickoff Florida kicks off to Vandy for like the tenth time. Eric Samuels returns kickoff to VU 30.
1:25 Reeves runs for 1 to 31.
1:25 Smith pass complete to John Cole for 8 to 39.
1:26 On third and 1 Kennard Reeves runs for first down at VU 41.
1:27 Jonathan Krause killed on short pass from Smith. Loss of 5. Krause hurt.
1:27 On second and 15 Smith pass is complete to Cole. Cole wasn’t ready.
1:29 On third and 15 penalty for illegal contact on UF.
1:29 On third and 10 Smith pass is thrown behind Wimberly.
1:30 Kent punt rolls dead at UF 23.
1:31 Moody runs for 1.
1:31 Brantley sacked by Chris Marve.
1:32 On third and 14 Brantley is complete short of first down.
1:32 UF punt is blocked by Ryan van Rensburg and returned by Javon Marshall for Vanderbilt touchdown. Florida 41, Vanderbilt 7 clock 11:00
1:38 Spear kickoff returned to UF 30. Holding called on Florida. Ball at UF 16.
1:39 On first down Reed runs to UF 21.
1:39 Reed runs up middle for 22 to UF 43
1:40 Reed pass complete to Hammond to UF 48
1:40 Moody runs to VU 47.
1:40 On third and 1 Reed pass is complete for first down at VU 43.
1:41 Mike Gillslee runs for 43 yard touchdown. Florida 48, Vanderbilt 7 clock 8:33 VU obviously quit on that play. Should have tackled the runner for short to medium gain.
1:44 Samuels returns kickoff and fumbles for about the seventh time today. Luckily it goes out at the 50.
1:45 Reeves runs to UF 48 on option pitch.
1:46 Smith pass to Krause dropped.
1:46 On third and 9 Smith badly overthrows Krause.
1:47 Kent punt goes out at UF 20. 29-yard punt. Can do much better than that.
1:50 Reed runs for 5 on first down.
1:51 Reed pass incomplete.
1:52 On third and 5 Reed completes pass for first down at UF 37.
1:52 Moody runs for 2.
1:53 Reed runs to midfield.
1:53 Snap infraction puts ball at UF 45.
1:54 Reed runs to VU 39 for another Florida first down.
1:54 Reed badly overthrows his receiver.
1:55 On second and 10 Moody runs easily to VU 20.
1:55 Reed pass complete to VU 15. Penalty holding on Florida.
1:56 Ball at VU 30. First and 10. Reed pass complete to VU 2.
1:57 Reed easily runs in for touchdown. Illegal shift called on Florida.
1:58 Ball at VU 7. First and 7. Reed runs again for a touchdown. Florida 55, Vanderbilt 7 clock 3:41
1:58 Vandy fans continue to pour out the exits. Florida kicks off to Samuels who returns to VU 29. 22 yard return.
2:00 Funk in at quarterback. Reeves runs to VU 30.
2:01 Funk pass complete to Mason Johnston to UF 48. 21 yard gain.
2:02 Reeves runs for gain of 1.
2:02 On second and 9 Reeves hit immediately for loss of 4.
2:03 On third and 13 Funk intercepted by Josh Evans. Returned to VU 31.
2:04 False start on Florida.
2:04 Florida runs for gain of 1.
2:05 On second and 14 Florida fumbles but recovers for big loss to VU 42
2:06 End of third quarter.
FLORIDA 55, VANDERBILT 7
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FOURTH QUARTER
2:09 On third and 21 at VU 42 Reed is tackled for loss of 2 yards. Rob Lohr credited with sack.
2:10 Cole takes fair catch at VU 10.
2:10 Funk fumbles for a 1-yard gain.
2:11 Funk pass almost intercepted. Broken up by Matt Hill. Could have been a pick six there.
2:12 On third and 9 swing pass to Reeves complete but short of first down.
2:13 Kent punt returned to UF 32. Block in the back called on UF. Ball spotted at UF 26.
2:16 Moody runs for 4.
2:17 Moody runs for gain of 3.
2:17 On third and 3 Reed’s pass is incomplete.
2:18 Cole takes fair catch at VU 20.
2:21 Reeves runs for gain of 1.
2:22 Reeves loses 4 yards.
2:22 On third and 13 Funk under throws Wimberly.
2:23 Kent’s punt fair caught at UF 33. 50 yard punt.
2:23 Reed runs for 3.
2:24 Reed pass incomplete.
2:25 On third and 7 Reed’s pass complete for first down to midfield.
2:25 Gillislee runs for no gain.
2:25 Reed runs for 5 yards to VU 45.
2:26 On third and 5 Reed throws incomplete.
2:26 UF going for it on fourth and 5. Reed pass is complete for first down to VU 39.
2:27 Moody runs for loss of 4. DeAndre Jones tackle.
2:29 Moody runs for gain of 1.
2:30 On third and 14 Reeds pass complete but short of first down.
2:28 Florida goes for it on fourth and 7. Reed’s pass incomplete. VU ball at own 36.
2:30 Reeves runs for 1 to VU 37.
2:30 Reeves runs for 3 to VU 40.
2:31 On third and 6 Funk’s pass to Fitz Lassing is incomplete.
2:32 Kent’s punt down at UF 21. 39-yard punt.
2:33 Gillislee runs for runs for 5 to UF 26.
2:34 Gillislee runs for loss to 2.
2:34 On third and 7 Reed’s pass is complete for 2 yards to UF 32.
2:35 Gillislee loses 2 yards.
2:36 Reed pass complete for 6 yards.
2:37 Reed pass complete to UF 46 for 10 yards. First down.
2:38 Reed pass incomplete.
2:40 Reeds runs for 2.
2:41 Reed pass intercepted by Andre Hal. Returned to UF 23.
2:43 Reeves run to UF 21. Timeout VU.
2:45 Fank pass incomplete to Jordan Matthews. Pass interference called on Florida. Ball spotted at UF 6.
2:47 Funk pass incomplete to Akeem Dunham.
2:47 Funk touchdown pass to Jordan Matthews who catches it with one hand. Florida 55, Vanderbilt 14 clock 0:39.
2:48 Spear kickoff is returned to UF 31.
2:49 Florida has run out the clock.
FINAL: FLORIDA 55, VANDERBILT 14.
Another embarrassing loss for Vanderbilt and another losing season in the books for the black and gold.