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Auburn holds off struggling Vanderbilt

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — — Sharife Cooper and Jamal Johnson scored 19 points apiece and Auburn held off Vanderbilt with a 73-67 win on Tuesday night. Cooper scored 18 of his 19 in the second half in 14 minutes and finished 10 for 11 from the foul line altogether. Devan Cambridge’s 3-pointer with 13:08 to play gave Auburn a 40-38 lead…

Auburn names Derek Mason as Defensive Coordinator

AUBURN, Ala.—Former Vanderbilt head coach and Stanford defensive coordinator, Derek Mason, has been named Auburn’s defensive coordinator, head coach Bryan Harsin announced Thursday. “Derek Mason is one of the best defensive minds in college football and his track record speaks for itself,” Harsin said. “I’ve always admired his ability to prepare his defenses and his approach with players on and…

Vanderbilt-Missouri Football Game Postponed Because of COVID-19

The Southeastern Conference has announced that the Vanderbilt at Missouri football game scheduled for Saturday has been postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests and quarantining of individuals within the Vanderbilt football program. The SEC says this action is consistent with its COVID-19 management requirements. The game is tentatively rescheduled for December 12 in Columbia, Missouri. This is the first SEC…

Fmr Biscuit, BoSox pitcher David Price gives Vanderbilt $2.5 million

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Boston Red Sox pitcher David Price is giving $2.5 million to Vanderbilt for a baseball facilities project. The gift announced Friday is the largest for the $12 million project and capped fundraising. The project involves a 30,000 square foot facility with open air batting cages, a weight room and cardio area, new offices and operations space…

South Carolina rallies, beats Vanderbilt 13-10 in SEC opener

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Elliott Fry kicked a career-long 55-yard field goal with 35 seconds left, and the South Carolina Gamecocks rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to beat Vanderbilt 13-10 Thursday night in Will Muschamp’s debut as head coach. Muschamp started Perry Orth at quarterback and also played freshman Brandon McIlwain. But it was Orth who went back into…