2018 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

2018 Vanderbilt Commodores football
Texas Bowl, L 38–45 vs. Baylor
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record6–7 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAndy Ludwig (4th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorJason Tarver (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumVanderbilt Stadium
2018 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 7т Georgia x   7 – 1     11 – 3  
No. 12 Kentucky   5 – 3     10 – 3  
No. 7т Florida   5 – 3     10 – 3  
South Carolina   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Missouri   4 – 4     8 – 5  
  3 – 5     6 – 7  
Tennessee   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Western Division
No. 2 Alabama x$^   8 – 0     14 – 1  
No. 16 Texas A&M   5 – 3     9 – 4  
No. 6 LSU   5 – 3     10 – 3  
Mississippi State*   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Auburn   3 – 5     8 – 5  
Ole Miss   1 – 7     5 – 7  
Arkansas   0 – 8     2 – 10  
Championship: Alabama 35, Georgia 28
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * Mississippi State vacated four conference and eight total wins due to NCAA violations.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Commodores played their home games at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by fifth-year head coach Derek Mason. Vanderbilt finished the season 6–7, 3–5 in SEC play to finish in 6th place in the East Division. They were invited to play in the Texas Bowl where they were defeated by Baylor. This would be the last season the Commodores were bowl eligible until the 2024 season.[2]

Recruiting

Position key

Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Recruits

The Commodores signed a total of 19 recruits.

College recruiting information (2018)
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Allan Walters
QB 		Hightstown, New Jersey The Peddie School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Dec 16, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Daniel Dawkins
C 		Hightstown, New Jersey The Peddie School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 296 lb (134 kg) Mar 30, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Alston Orji
LB 		Rockwall, Texas Rockwall High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 230 lb (100 kg) May 23, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Ben Bresnahan
TE 		Cumming, Georgia West Forsyth High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jun 14, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Gavin Schoenwald
TE 		Brentwood, Tennessee Brentwood Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jun 15, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Camron Johnson
WR 		Brentwood, Tennessee Brentwood Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Jun 16, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Javan Rice
K 		Miami, Florida Belen Jesuit Preparatory School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 16, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Wyatt Smock
OG 		Louisville, Kentucky St. Xavier High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Jun 21, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Tre' Douglas
CB 		McDonough, Georgia Eagle's Landing Christian Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 22, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Dashaun Jerkins
S 		Woodbridge, Virginia Woodbridge High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 23, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Maxwell Worship
S 		Fort Lauderdale, Florida Cardinal Gibbons High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Jun 29, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
JaVeon Marlow
RB 		Winter Haven, Florida Winter Haven High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jul 9, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Brendon Harris
S 		Chattanooga, Tennessee Baylor School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Oct 24, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
C.J. Bolar
WR 		Purvis, Mississippi Purvis High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Dec 10, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Tyler Steen
DE 		Fort Lauderdale, Florida St. Thomas Aquinas High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 300 lb (140 kg) Dec 20, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Elijah McAllister
DE 		Rumson, New Jersey Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Dec 20, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Amir Abdur-Rahman
WR 		Atlanta, Georgia Mays High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Feb 4, 2018 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
BJ Anderson
WR 		Andalusia, Alabama Andalusia High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Feb 5, 2018 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Lorenza Surgers
DE 		Cary, North Carolina Panther Creek High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Feb 5, 2018 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Vanderbilt Football Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved February 26, 2018.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Chuck Bednarik Award[3] Charles Wright LB SR
Maxwell Award[4] Kyle Shurmur QB SR
John Mackey Award[5] Jared Pinkney TE JR
Walter Camp Award[6] Kyle Shurmur QB SR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[7] Kyle Shurmur QB SR
Manning Award[8] Kyle Shurmur QB SR

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on July 20, 2018, with the Commodores predicted to finish last in the East Division.[9]

Media poll (East)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Georgia 1,977 (271)
2 South Carolina 1,535 (8)
3 Florida 1,441 (2)
4 Missouri 1,057
5 Kentucky 874 (1)
6 Tennessee 704 (1)
7 Vanderbilt 392

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:30 p.m.Middle Tennessee*
SECNW 35–725,348
September 811:00 a.m.Nevada*
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
SECNW 41–1025,676
September 151:30 p.m.at No. 8 Notre Dame*
NBCL 17–2277,622
September 223:00 p.m.South Carolina
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
SECNL 14–3726,078
September 293:00 p.m.Tennessee State*
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
SECNW 31–2727,340
October 66:30 p.m.at No. 2 Georgia
SECNL 13–4192,746
October 1311:00 a.m.No. 14 Florida
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
ESPNL 27–3731,118
October 206:30 p.m.at No. 14 Kentucky
SECNL 7–1454,269
October 2711:00 a.m.at Arkansas
SECNW 45–3156,251
November 1011:00 a.m.at Missouri
SECNL 28–3348,342
November 176:30 p.m.Ole Miss
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
SECNW 36–29 OT24,866
November 243:00 p.m.Tennessee
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
SECNW 38–1335,887
December 278:00 p.m.vs. Baylor*
ESPNL 38–4551,104
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
Schedule Source:[10]

Game summaries

Middle Tennessee

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 7 0 0 0 7
Commodores 7 7 7 14 35
See also: 2018 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team
Location: Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP MTSU VAN
1 12:21 5 58 2:39 Commodores Khari Blasingame 30-yard touchdown run, Ryley Guay kick good 0 7
1 1:59 15 93 6:58 Blue Raiders CJ Windham 4-yard touchdown reception from Brent Stockstill, Crews Holt kick good 7 7
2 14:01 1 11 0:00 Commodores Fumble recovery returned 11 yards for touchdown by Dayo Odeyingbo, Guay kick good 7 14
3 7:26 7 92 4:25 Commodores Chris Pierce 17-yard touchdown reception from Kyle Shurmur, Guay kick good 7 21
4 12:47 12 80 4:56 Commodores Kalija Lipscomb 28-yard touchdown reception from Shurmur, Guay kick good 7 28
4 1:28 12 80 7:04 Commodores Jamauri Wakefield 14-yard touchdown run, Guay kick good 7 35
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 7 35
Statistics MTSU VAN
First downs 21 19
Total yards 294 346
Rushes–yards 116 176
Passing yards 178 170
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–37–1 10–17–0
Time of possession 31:09 29:51
Team Category Player Statistics
MTSU Passing B. Stockstill 24–36, 178 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing T. Thomas 8 carries, 32 yards
Receiving T. Thomas 4 receptions, 42 yards
VAN Passing K. Shurmur 10–17, 170 yards, 2 TD
Rushing J. Wakefield 10 carries, 56 yards, 1 TD
Receiving K. Lipscomb 4 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TD

Nevada

1 2 3 4 Total
Wolf Pack 0 10 0 0 10
Commodores 0 17 17 7 41
See also: 2018 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
Location: Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP NEV VAN
2 13:16 7 53 2:41 Commodores Kalija Lipscomb 2-yard touchdown reception from Kyle Shurmur, Ryley Guay kick good 0 7
2 12:24 2 7 0:15 Commodores Ke'Shawn Vaughn 7-yard touchdown run, Guay kick good 0 14
2 3:13 7 13 3:17 Wolf Pack 32-yard field goal by Ramiz Ahmed 3 14
2 3:13 7 48 2:28 Commodores 35-yard field goal by Guay 3 17
2 0:49 10 75 2:24 Wolf Pack Brendan O'Leary-Orange 9-yard touchdown reception from Ty Gangi, Ahmed kick good 10 17
3 7:14 11 77 6:17 Commodores 25-yard field goal by Guay 10 20
3 6:17 1 46 0:11 Commodores Vaughn 46-yard touchdown run, Guay kick good 10 27
3 0:23 8 73 4:00 Commodores Lipscomb 11-yard touchdown reception from Shurmur, Guay kick good 10 34
4 1:10 3 21 1:40 Commodores Josh Crawford 1-yard touchdown run, Guay kick good 10 41
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 10 41
Statistics[11] NEV VAN
First downs 14 25
Total yards 250 468
Rushes–yards 34 198
Passing yards 216 270
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–39–1–2 24–34–2–0
Time of possession 23:58 36:02
Team Category Player Statistics
NEV Passing T. Gangi 22–39, 216 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing T. Taua 6 carries, 24 yards
Receiving M. Mannix 6 receptions, 86 yards
VAN Passing K. Shurmur 23–32, 258 yards, 2 TD
Rushing K. Vaughn 11 carries, 93 yards, 2 TD
Receiving J. Pinkney 4 receptions, 98 yards

At Notre Dame

1 2 3 4 Total
Commodores 0 3 7 7 17
No. 8 Fighting Irish 10 6 0 6 22
See also: 2018 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
Location: Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, Indiana
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP VAN ND
1 11:02 10 74 3:58 Fighting Irish 26-yard field goal by Justin Yoon 0 3
1 0:58 15 94 5:21 Fighting Irish Brandon Wimbush 12-yard touchdown run, Yoon kick good 0 10
2 7:33 6 49 1:10 Fighting Irish 33-yard field goal by Yoon 0 13
2 1:15 10 51 3:55 Fighting Irish 46-yard field goal by Yoon 0 16
2 0:00 8 72 1:15 Commodores 21-yard field goal by Ryley Guay 3 16
3 0:11 5 47 2:44 Commodores Ke'Shawn Vaughn 3-yard touchdown run, Guay kick good 10 16
4 11:04 11 75 2:44 Fighting Irish Nic Weishar -yard touchdown reception from Ian Book, 2-point pass failed 10 22
4 7:22 9 75 3:42 Commodores Jared Pinkney 18-yard touchdown reception from Kyle Shurmur, Guay kick good 17 22
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 17 22
Statistics ND VAN
First downs 24 23
Total yards 380 420
Rushes–yards 245 94
Passing yards 135 326
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–26–0 26–43–1
Time of possession 29:12 30:48
Team Category Player Statistics
ND Passing B. Wimbush 13–23, 122 yards
Rushing T. Jones Jr. 17 carries, 118 yards
Receiving T. Jones Jr. 2 receptions, 56 yards
VAN Passing K. Shurmur 26–43, 326 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing K. Vaughn 10 carries, 54 yards, 1 TD
Receiving J. Pinkney 5 receptions, 111 yards, 1 TD

South Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
Gamecocks 10 10 10 7 37
Commodores 0 14 0 0 14
See also: 2018 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
Location: Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP SC VAN
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. - -
Statistics SC VAN
First downs
Total yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
SC Passing J. Bentley 19–28, 261 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing R. Dowdle 20 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD
Receiving S. Smith 5 receptions, 119 yards, 1 TD
VAN Passing K. Shurmur 18–38, 180 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing J. Wakefield 14 carries, 72 yards
Receiving K. Lipscomb 9 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD

Tennessee State

1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0 13 7 7 27
Commodores 0 10 14 7 31
See also: 2018 Tennessee State Tigers football team
Location: Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP TSU VAN
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. - -
Statistics TSU VAN
First downs
Total yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
TSU Passing D. Croft 22–31, 269 yards, 3 TD
Rushing D. Croft 9 carries, 41 yards
Receiving T. Harris 8 receptions, 109 yards, 1 TD
VAN Passing K. Shurmur 22–29, 297 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing K. Vaughn 17 carries, 146 yards, 1 TD
Receiving K. Lipscomb 9 receptions, 174 yards, 2 TD

At Georgia

1 2 3 4 Total
Commodores 3 3 0 7 13
No. 2 Bulldogs 7 14 17 3 41
See also: 2018 Georgia Bulldogs football team and Georgia–Vanderbilt football rivalry
Location: Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP VAN UGA
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. - -
Statistics UGA VAN
First downs
Total yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UGA Passing J. Fromm 17–23, 276 yards, 3 TD
Rushing E. Holyfield 6 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD
Receiving T. Godwin 2 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD
VAN Passing K. Shurmur 14–28, 169 yards
Rushing K. Vaughn 9 carries, 79 yards
Receiving C. J. Bolar 4 receptions, 46 yards

Florida

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 14 Gators 0 13 7 17 37
Commodores 7 14 0 6 27
See also: 2018 Florida Gators football team
Location: Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP UF VAN
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. - -
Statistics UF VAN
First downs
Total yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UF Passing F. Franks 19–29, 284 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing L. Perine 23 carries, 121 yards, 1 TD
Receiving L. Perine 4 receptions, 93 yards
VAN Passing K. Shurmur 18–36, 229 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing K. Vaughn 7 carries, 56 yards
Receiving K. Vaughn 1 reception, 75 yards, 1 TD

At Kentucky

1 2 3 4 Total
Commodores 7 0 0 0 7
No. 14 Wildcats 0 7 0 7 14
See also: 2018 Kentucky Wildcats football team and Kentucky–Vanderbilt football rivalry
Location: Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP VAN UK
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. - -
Statistics UK VAN
First downs
Total yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UK Passing T. Wilson Jr. 3–9, 18 yards, 1 TD
Rushing B. Snell 32 carries, 169 yards, 1 TD
Receiving L. Bowden 3 receptions, 18 yards, 1 TD
VAN Passing K. Shurmur 15–23, 216 yards, 1 TD
Rushing J. Wakefield 19 carries, 74 yards
Receiving C. J. Bolar 2 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD

At Arkansas

1 2 3 4 Total
Commodores 7 14 3 21 45
Razorbacks 7 7 3 14 31
See also: 2018 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
Location: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP VAN ARK
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. - -
Statistics ARK VAN
First downs
Total yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
ARK Passing T. Storey 23–36, 240 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing R. Boyd 19 carries, 113 yards, 1 TD
Receiving C. O'Grady 6 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD
VAN Passing K. Shurmur 13–19, 192 yards, 2 TD
Rushing K. Vaughn 26 carries, 172 yards, 3 TD
Receiving J. Pinkney 5 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD

At Missouri

1 2 3 4 Total
Commodores 14 7 7 0 28
Tigers 7 6 13 7 33
See also: 2018 Missouri Tigers football team
Location: Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP VAN MIZ
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. - -
Statistics MIZ VAN
First downs
Total yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
MIZ Passing D. Lock 22–33, 253 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing D. Crockett 22 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD
Receiving D. Gicinto 4 receptions, 81 yards
VAN Passing K. Shurmur 24–35, 249 yards, 3 TD
Rushing K. Vaughn 15 carries, 182 yards, 1 TD
Receiving K. Lipscomb 8 receptions, 99 yards, 1 TD

Ole Miss

1 2 3 4OT Total
Rebels 3 10 6 100 29
Commodores 0 12 14 37 36
See also: 2018 Ole Miss Rebels football team and Ole Miss–Vanderbilt football rivalry
Location: Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP MISS VAN
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. - -
Statistics MISS VAN
First downs
Total yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
MISS Passing J. Ta'amu 32–52, 457 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing I. Woullard 16 carries, 107 yards
Receiving A. Brown 9 receptions, 212 yards
VAN Passing K. Shurmur 22–34, 191 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing K. Vaughn 25 carries, 127 yards
Receiving J. Pinkney 6 receptions, 85 yards

Tennessee

1 2 3 4 Total
Volunteers 0 0 7 6 13
Commodores 7 10 0 21 38
See also: 2018 Tennessee Volunteers football team and Tennessee–Vanderbilt football rivalry
Location: Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee
Team Category Player Statistics
TENN Passing J. Guarantano 13–29, 139 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing T. Chandler 7 carries, 88 yards, 1 TD
Receiving J. Jennings 2 receptions, 51 yards
VAN Passing K. Shurmur 31–35, 367 yards, 3 TD
Rushing K. Blasingame 20 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD
Receiving C. J. Bolar 6 receptions, 93 yards

Baylor–Texas Bowl

1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 10 7 14 14 45
Commodores 14 7 7 10 38
See also: 2018 Baylor Bears football team and Texas Bowl
Location: NRG Stadium • Houston, TX
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP BAY VAN
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. - -
Statistics BAY VAN
First downs
Total yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
BAY Passing C. Brewer 21–34, 384 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing C. Brewer 16 carries, 109 yards
Receiving T. Ebner 3 receptions, 109 yards, 1 TD
VAN Passing K. Shurmur 18–37, 286 yards, 1 TD
Rushing K. Vaughn 13 carries, 243 yards, 2 TD
Receiving K. Blasingame 3 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2019 NFL draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
2 45 Joejuan Williams CB New England Patriots
6 183 Justin Skule OT San Francisco 49ers

References

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