TEAM SUPERLATIVES ENTERING ALABAMA GAME
The Commodore victory against Connecticut was the first against a 1-A opponent since Oct. 27, 2001 when Vanderbilt scored a 42-28 win at Duke. It was Vanderbilt's first fourth quarter comeback win since Nov. 19, 1999 when the Commodores rallied late to defeat Kentucky, 24-20, in Lexington.

Nine freshmen started for the Commodores against Connecticut – QB Jay Cutler, FB Matthew Tant and TB Kwane Doster on offense; DE Jovan Haye, DT Ralph McKenzie, WLB Marty Morgan, SLB Herdley Harrison and CB Dominique Morris on defense; and kicker/punter Greg Johnson on special teams. Eleven others saw action in the game.

Commodore offensive statistical categories are dominated by freshmen players. Except for senior Dan Stricker in receiving, a freshmen is leading the way in every offensive stat. Cutler leads in passing, rushing touchdowns and total offense. Doster has the team lead in rushing, all-purpose yardage and kickoff return yardage. Erik Davis has the team lead in punt return yardage.

The Commodores have rushed for at least 200 yards in four games, and have outrushed their opponents 1,644- 1,389 yards on the year. The rushing success has contributed to Vanderbilt’s overall edge in time of possession: 30:14-29:46. In 2001, operating in a lone back set, the Commodores surpassed 200 yards rushing once (in 42-28 win over Duke).

TOP INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES FOLLOWING CONNECTICUT GAME
Freshman TB Kwane Doster moved to third all-time among Vanderbilt freshmen rushers with his third 100-yard performance against UConn. Doster gained 109 yards on a career-high 24 carries. Doster enters the Alabama contest with 582 rushing yards. He trails only Rodney Williams (608 yards in 1998) and Carl Woods (644 yards in 1983) in single-season rushing yardage among former Vanderbilt freshmen rushers. Williams is also the only VU freshman to post more than three 100- yard rushing performances. He accomplished the feat four times in 1998.

Complete Notes

National Anthem:
Heather Lynn- Blair School of Music Voice Major

Color Guard: Vanderbilt Army ROTC

Half-time:
The Spirit of Gold Marching Band

Coca-Cola Flashback The Jumbotron sets up the scenario for a famous moment in Commodore History. A fan is given three choices for how the play ends, with one of the choices being the correct answer. He or she tries to guess what play was called, and then the result is played out on the JumboTron. If the correct answer is chosen, the winner gets a Coca-Cola tailgate pack.

Dell Halftime Stats Bell South Halftime Highlights

In-stadium promos: Coca-Cola Kick-Off Kid- Before every home game, children (age 6 and up) can sign up on Vanderbilt Drive to become the Coca-Cola Kick-Off Kid. The winner will be announced during the pregame radio broadcast by Joe Fisher at the WSM caravan out on Vanderbilt Drive. The winner and a chaperone get to be on the sidelines for pregame and the Kick-Off kid gets to run out on the field and retrieve the tee from the opening kick-off.

Bell South Trivia- A fan is selected to answer a trivia question up on the JumboTron. If they get the answer right, they win a Bell South gift certificate. If they get it wrong, the person sitting behind them gets the prize.

Kroger Fan of the Game The Jumbotron cameras scan the crowd to find the loudest, most excited Commodore fan. When you hear the music, get ready…you could be The Kroger Fan of the Game.

Celebrity Band Contest Each week we have a special guest join our band. At the first timeout of the third quarter, we'll reveal who this week's celebrity band member is.