Vols Beat Vandy, Become Bowl Eligible

      Jonathan Crompton threw for two touchdowns as Tennessee beat in-state rival Vanderbilt 31-16 on Saturday night.
      The Volunteers (6-5, 3-4 Southeastern Conference) became bowl eligible with the victory. The Commodores (2-10, 0-8) finished without a conference win for the first time since 2002.
      Vanderbilt had a chance to tie the game before halftime but stalled on fourth-and-2 at the Tennessee 38 with 51 seconds left.  Instead, Tennessee drove for a quick touchdown to go up 24-10.
      Vandy's Steven Stone was called for a 15-yard roughing the passer penalty, and Crompton was perfect on four pass attempts. His 16-yard TD pass to Luke Stocker capped the 30-second drive.
      Crompton finished 20-for-34 for 221 yards with an interception.  Montario Hardesty ran for a career-high 171 yards and a touchdown.