Vanderbilt University NCAA News

LAHAINA, Hawaii -- Yancy Gates scored 12 points in an 18-2 first-half run that set the tone for Cincinnatis 67-58 victory over No.

Tennessee's bandage-wrapped and limping football team had enough firepower to beat Vanderbilt Saturday night at Neyland Stadium, chalking up their sixth win of the football season and thus becoming bowl eligible.

VANDERBILT AT TENNESSEE * Where. Neyland Stadium, Knoxville. * When. 6 p.m. today * TV.

Jonathan Crompton threw for two touchdowns as Tennessee beat in-state rival Vanderbilt 31-16 on Saturday night.

What does Vanderbilt have left to play for tonight at Tennessee? Coach Bobby Johnson's answer begins with the next nine months.

Jeffery Taylor scored 19 points and Jermaine Beal added 16, leading Vanderbilt to a 72-70 victory over St.

When Mackenzi Adams sat down to study film on Tennessee's defense this week, the Vanderbilt quarterback saw some familiar sights.

Vanderbilt sees itself as a blitzing team. It hopes Tennessee quarterback Jonathan Crompton will share the same view on Saturday night.

Vanderbilt's defense suffered a blow Wednesday when Coach Bobby Johnson said starting cornerback Myron Lewis would not play in Saturday's game at Tennessee.

Vanderbilt fans hoped this year's team would be comparable to last year's team that won seven games, including a victory in the Music City Bowl.

Coach Randy Bennett's decision to play two respectable NCAA Division I opponents back-to-back to start the season had its pitfalls, especially considering his Saint Mary's College men's basketball team has more than twice as many freshmen as seniors.

Jeffery Taylor scored 20 points to lead Vanderbilt to a 95-73 victory over Lipscomb on Monday night.

Throughout its laundry list of injuries this season, Vanderbilt had managed to stay pretty healthy at linebacker.

Vanderbilt will honor 24 players, a dozen of them starters, prior to its 11:21 a.m. kickoff with Kentucky as part of Senior Day.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - It took a second-half surge, but the University of Kentucky football team is bowl eligible for the fourth consecutive season.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Perhaps it's the prestigious academic reputation, or the protracted lack of Southeastern Conference success.

Bobby Johnson believes that SEC coaches should be able to loosen their lips - just a little - and still keep their wallets closed.

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.

John Jenkins came off the bench and sank his first shot - a 3-pointer from the right wing - prompting a Memorial Gym crowd of 11,882 to give him a rock star's welcome Tuesday night in Vanderbilt's only exhibition game.

Last meeting. Florida 42, Vanderbilt 14 1. Loose as a goose. No one expects the Commodores to do much other than to serve as Gator bait.