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Tennessee Defeats Vanderbilt 36-23 - Recap

Vanderbilt was unable to contain Dylan Sampson on Saturday and the result was a 36-23 Week 14 loss against the Volunteers.

Bettors who backed the Volunteers were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -10.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 45.5.

Dylan Sampson rushed for 178 yards, while DeSean Bishop added 61 yards in the win. Dont'e Thornton Jr. and Chris Brazzell II added 118 and 54 receiving yards respectively.

Sedrick Alexander rushed for 60 yards for Vanderbilt, while Diego Pavia added 45 yards. Diego Pavia threw for 104 yards for the Commodores, while receivers Richie Hoskins and Junior Sherrill had 31 and 30 yards respectively.

Tennessee outgained Vanderbilt 538-212 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 28-15 by the Volunteers.

The time of possession battle favored Tennessee as their offense was on the field for 33:35, longer than the 26:25 of their opponents.