Sep 27, 2009 - 12:10 AM
0 shoutsHOUSTON(AP) -- Vanderbilt ran the ball 43 times for 216 yards, scored four rushing touchdowns and beat Rice 36-17 Saturday night in Houston.
Warren Norman ran the ball 11 times for a game-high 119 yards and scored a 58-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter to break the game open for the Commodores (2-2), who snapped a two-game losing streak. Kennard Reeves, John Cole and quarterback Larry Smith each scored on the ground for Vanderbilt.
Charles Ross had seven carries for 63 yards and a touchdown for Rice (0-4).
John Thomas Shepherd was one of two quarterbacks who played for the Owls, who managed just 17 first downs, were intercepted four times and converted just 3 of 18 times on third down in their home opener. Shepherd completed 6 of 14 passes for 58 yards and a touchdown.
Cole scored from 31 yards on a reverse less than three minutes into the game. Ross ran for a 48-yard TD to tie the game later in the first quarter, but the Commodores went on to take a 30-10 lead. Reeves' 11-yard touchdown run capped the scoring.
From the Bleachers
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VANDERBILT: 36
RICE: 17
Final
Sep 26 10:21 PM -
VANDERBILT: 36
RICE: 17
End of Regulation
Sep 26 10:21 PM -
NCAAF
TD VANDERBILT
KENNARD REEVES 11 YD RUN
(TWO-POINT PASS CONVERSION FAILED)
VANDERBILT 36
RICE 17 4:06 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Sep 26 10:12 PM -
NCAAF
VANDERBILT 30
RICE 17 5:54 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Sep 26 10:06 PM -
NCAAF
VANDERBILT 30
RICE 10 10:57 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Sep 26 9:53 PM -
NCAAF
VANDERBILT 27
RICE 10 12:47 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Sep 26 9:44 PM -
VANDERBILT: 20
RICE: 10
End of 3rd
Sep 26 9:33 PM -
NCAAF
VANDERBILT 20
RICE 10 1:47 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Sep 26 9:27 PM -
NCAAF
VANDERBILT 13
RICE 10 4:35 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Sep 26 9:14 PM -
VANDERBILT: 10
RICE: 10
Halftime
Sep 26 8:31 PM -
NCAAF
VANDERBILT 10
RICE 10 4:46 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Sep 26 8:05 PM -
VANDERBILT: 10
RICE: 7
End of 1st
Sep 26 7:46 PM -
NCAAF
VANDERBILT 10
RICE 7 4:15 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Sep 26 7:38 PM -
NCAAF
VANDERBILT 7
RICE 7 8:05 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Sep 26 7:27 PM -
NCAAF
VANDERBILT 7
RICE 0 11:33 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Sep 26 7:17 PM
