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Vanderbilt, which has been riddled with injuries all season, will be without senior cornerback Myron Lewis when the Commodores close out their season Saturday at Tennessee.

South Carolina junior defensive end No. 83 Cliff Matthews pulls Vanderbilt running back No.

But the Commodores couldn't send them off with a victory. After taking a 13-10 lead, Vanderbilt was dominated by Kentucky in the second half, as Randall Cobb and Derrick Locke lit up the Commodore defense with an unstoppable rushing attack.

Sometimes in recruiting you get lucky and get a lot more than you bargained for.

NASHVILLE - John Cole knocked down Kentucky prep receiving records liking bowling pins at Somerset High School in 2006 and '07. Some 78 miles away in Lexington, the home-state Wildcats didn't pay him much notice or extend a scholarship offer.

The Vanderbilt Commodores aren't thinking of playing the spoiler. They just want a Southeastern Conference win before the season ends.

Florida defensive ends Carlos Dunlap and Jermaine Cunningham have combined for 11 sacks and 16.5 tackles for loss, ranking among the SEC leaders in both categories.

Quick starts have not been Vanderbilt's strength. The Commodores ignored that history Saturday night against Georgia Tech, piling up 14 points in each of the first two quarters.

Warren Norman has turned into an all-around yardage machine for Vanderbilt this season, which has come as a bit of a surprise to the freshman from Chamblee High School.

Posted by ESPN.com's Chris Low It's trivia time in the SEC: Who leads the league in all-purpose yardage? Take your time and think about it.

WR Moe Brown , WR Dion LeCorn and OL Terrence Campbell are out; LS Charles Turner is questionable; TE Weslye Saunders and DE Byron McKnight are probable.

At least it has been lately. After dominating the 'Dores for a decade-and-a-half, the University of South Carolina has lost twice in a row to Vandy, meaning that nearly three-fourths of the current USC squad has never beaten the doormat of the Southeastern Conference.

Defensive end Steven Stone worked out at full speed Tuesday and said he was physically prepared to play Saturday.

Vanderbilt starting middle linebacker Chris Marve sat out of practice on Thursday with soreness, but he is expected to be fine for Saturday's home game with Georgia.

Vanderbilt freshman running back Zac Stacy has spent the week communicating with the enemy as the Commodores prepare for Saturday's homecoming game against Georgia.

Vanderbilt nickelback Jamie Graham has a pretty good idea what Florida quarterback Tim Tebow is going through.

WEST POINT, N.Y. - Vanderbilt coach Bobby Johnson defended his third-quarter decision to punt on fourth-and-1 at the Army 39 in Saturday's 16-13 loss.

In this age of the spread offense, just a handful of major colleges remain dedicated to a true, old-fashioned option offense.

Vanderbilt could have three of its top running backs available all at the same time for the first time this season Saturday.

Vanderbilt will get one of its best defensive players back from an injury for Saturday's game against Ole Miss but will be without one of its best offensive players.