Postgame Notes vs. Georgia State

POSTGAME NOTES
Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Georgia State Panthers | Nashville, Tenn. | Sept. 20, 2025

20/23 Vanderbilt 70, Georgia State 21

TEAM NOTES

• Vanderbilt received the toss and elected to defer. Three captains represented the Commodores at midfield: Yilanan Ouattara, Marlen Sewell and Eli Stowers
• Vanderbilt is 4-0 to start out the season for the primary time since 2008
• Vandy has received every of its first 4 video games by 20-plus factors for the primary time since 1930
• The Commodores have scored 30-plus factors in every of their first 4 video games for the primary time since 1916
• The Dores averaged 8.9 yards per play, probably the most in program historical past. The earlier file was 8.7 yards per play vs. Miami (Fla.) in 1948
• Vanderbilt’s 70 factors are probably the most factors scored since 1918 (76 vs. Tennessee)
• With a pressured fumble within the first quarter, the Commodore protection has pressured a turnover in six-straight video games
• Vanderbilt’s 21 factors within the first quarter matched probably the most factors scored in a single quarter and are probably the most factors scored in a gap quarter this season
• The Commodores’ 42 factors within the first half are probably the most first-half factors scored by Vandy since not less than 1996
• Vandy scored a landing on every of the primary six drives, which is tied for the fourth-most consecutive scoring drives to open a sport by an FBS staff this season
• Vanderbilt’s 356 yards within the first half are the second-most yards in a primary half and the fourth-most yards in any half by the Dores since 2012
• The Dores recorded their first blocked PAT try since 2017
• Vandy returned a blocked punt for a landing for the primary time since 2014
• Vanderbilt blocked Georgia State’s third-quarter discipline objective, the Commodores’ first blocked discipline objective since 2022

PLAYER NOTES

• With 236 passing and 322 all-purpose yards within the first half, graduate Diego Pavia has eclipsed 3,000 passing and 4,000 yards of whole offense at Vanderbilt
• Pavia threw for 245 yards and a landing and added 86 yards and a rating on the bottom
• Junior Sedrick Alexander has posted Vanderbilt’s first rating in back-to-back video games
• With a 3-yard dashing landing within the first quarter, Alexander prolonged his four-game scoring streak, which is the longest of his profession
• Alexander additionally hauled in a 10-yard landing catch and has posted a dashing and receiving landing in back-to-back video games
• Junior Junior Sherrill registered the primary dashing rating of his profession with an 8-yard dashing landing
• Sherrill’s 40-yard reception within the first half is his longest of the season
• Junior Jordan Matthews pressured a Georgia State fumble, which was recovered by Jaylon Stone. It is the primary pressured fumble of Matthews’ collegiate profession and the primary fumble restoration of Stone’s profession
• Matthews posted a career-best 4 tackles
• Junior Tre Richardson returned a Panthers’ kickoff for 46 yards, the Commodores’ longest kick return of the season
• Graduate Khordae Sydnor blocked the Panthers’ extra-point try
• Junior AJ Newberry recorded a pair of dashing touchdowns within the first half, the primary sport of his profession posting a number of scores
• Junior Makhilyn Young scored on a 60-yard rush, the Dores’ longest dashing landing of the season and the longest of his profession
• Sophomore Jamison Curtis blocked a punt and returned the ball for a landing
• Graduate Emmanuel Adebi blocked Georgia State’s discipline objective, the eighth blocked kick of his profession
• Blaze Berlowitz discovered the top zone on a 7-yard rush, the primary dashing landing of his profession
• Graduate Miles Capers matched his career-best with 2.5 tackles for loss
• Capers was additionally credited with 1.5 sacks, a season-best
• Sophomore Dontae Carter and senior Martel Hight every recorded 4 tackles, which match Hight’s season greatest and set a career-best for Carter
• Junior Brock Taylor set the college file for many additional factors made in a sport and matched this system file for many PAT makes an attempt with 9