{{pageModel.leagueAbbr}} {{pageModel.subtitle}} | Las Vegas Review-Journal
College Football
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Vanderbilt 35, Tennessee State 17
When: 7:30 PM ET, Saturday, October 22, 2016
Where: Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Temperature: 61°
Head Official: Brad Rogers
Attendance: 31084

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Running backs Ralph Webb and Khari Blasingame ran for 125 and 100 yards respectively, as Vanderbilt bowled over FCS-foe Tennessee State, 35-17, on homecoming at Vanderbilt Stadium on Saturday night.

The Commodores (4-4) posted season highs in rushing yards (358) and total offense (501).

Webb broke off a 49-yard run to the Tennessee State 49 on the second half's first drive, Blasingame easily dashed in from 4 yards out to give Vanderbilt a 28-17 lead.

Vanderbilt wide receiver Trent Sherfield scored on a 14-yard end-around with 6:08 left.

On the game's second snap, Tennessee State quarterback Ronald Butler found wide receiver Patrick Smith open on the right side behind Vanderbilt cornerback Torren McGaster. Smith raced untouched for a 93-yard touchdown.

Webb dashed for 46 to the Tennessee State 7 on Vanderbilt's ensuing drive, and two plays later, Blasingame punched it in from the half-yard line. Tennessee State's Butler and Smith hooked up on a 2-yard scoring strike on the game's next drive.

With 8:01 left before half, Vanderbilt quarterback Kyle Shurmur connected with tight end Jared Pinkey for a score, the first of the latter's career. Another Blasingame scoring run with 1:46 left before half gave the Commodores their first lead.

Tennessee State, ranked No. 25 in the latest FCS poll, racked up 410 yards against Vanderbilt, but was undone by a pair of costly turnovers. Vanderbilt did not commit a turnover.

The two teams, whose campuses are just miles apart in Nashville, met for just the second time in history.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Tennessee State   Vanderbilt
Erick Evans Player Ralph Webb
9 Attempts 9
69 Yards 125
7.7 Avg Yards 13.9
0 Touchdowns 0
0 Long 0
Receiving
Tennessee State   Vanderbilt
Patrick Smith Player Jared Pinkney
7 Receptions 4
170 Yards 50
24.3 Avg Yards 12.5
2 Touchdowns 1
0 Long 0
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Tennessee State 410 125 285 2 1 0 0 0
Vanderbilt 501 358 143 5 0 1 3.0 2