Vanderbilt Soccer | Dores Pounce on Panthers

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Seven people reached the tip zone, 11 members of the protection had been credited with at the least three stops and specials groups models blocked three kicks on Saturday, a balanced effort that led to No. 20/23 Vanderbilt soccer defeating Georgia State, 70-21, Saturday at FirstBank Stadium.

The Commodores scored touchdowns on all six first-half possessions, with Diego Pavia accounting for over 300 yards of whole offense and a pair of scores in constructing a 42-9 benefit on the break. Sedrick Alexander had dashing and receiving touchdowns within the opening two quarters, with Pavia and Junior Sherrill including scoring runs from 16 and eight yards out, respectively, earlier than AJ Newberry reached the tip zone twice in a two-and-a-half minute stretch as Vandy outgained the Panthers by over 200 yards within the first half.

Makhilyn Young and quarterbacks Blaze Berlowitz and Drew Dickey added dashing touchdowns after the break whereas Jamison Curtis blocked a punt and returned it seven yards for a rating as Vandy (4-0) reached the 70-point plateau for the primary time for the reason that 1918.

Jordan Matthews was certainly one of six people with 4 stops for the Dores’ protection, together with a compelled fumble that led to Vandy’s third rating late within the opening quarter. Bryan Longwell and Khordae Sydnor every had been credited with one sort out for loss—the latter additionally broke up a move and blocked an extra-point try—and Miles Capers matched a profession excessive with 2½ stops behind the road. The Commodores recorded eight tackles for loss in all, with three sacks to associate with 9 further quarterback hurries.

Vandy quarterbacks discovered 14 totally different targets whereas combining to throw for 349 yards, with Pavia finishing 18-of-24 makes an attempt for 245 yards and a rating. Eli Stowers led all gamers with 73 yards on a team-best 5 receptions, and Tristen Brown equaled a profession excessive with three catches for 71 yards.

Pavia additionally paced the Commodores on the bottom with 86 yards on 9 carries, with Young and Berlowitz contributing landing runs of 40-plus yards to assist Vanderbilt completed with 286 yards dashing and 635 in all.

TJ Finley completed 22-of-35 passing for 176 yards and two touchdowns for the Panthers (1-3), as Ted Hurst caught seven balls for 71 yards and DJ Riles added 5 receptions for 57 yards and a rating. But the Vandy protection restricted Georgia State to only 32 dashing yards and a mean of 1.6 yards per carry.

The Panthers’ Josiah Robinson made 9 tackles, with one 4 yards behind the road of scrimmage, to steer all gamers within the contest.

Vanderbilt concludes nonconference play subsequent Saturday towards Utah State, with kickoff at FirstBank Stadium scheduled for 11:45 a.m.