NASHVILLE, Tenn. --
Zac Stacy rushed for 174 yards and a touchdown on eight carries as Vanderbilt
defeated Presbyterian 58-0 for the Commodores' first win of the season
Saturday.
"We are undefeated in the
2012 season that started today," said Vanderbilt Head coach James Franklin in a
press conference after their win Saturday. "That was kind of our mindset coming
into it. Can't control the things that happened in the past."
Vanderbilt started Austyn
Carta-Samuels at quarterback in place of Jordan Rodgers, who had made nine consecutive
starts since last season.
Carta-Samuels' first snap
as starting quarterback was a handoff to Stacy, who broke a tackle at his legs
to run 86 yards for a touchdown.
Carta-Samuels, a transfer
from Wyoming who sat out last season, completed 13 of 20 passes for 195 yards
and a touchdown. The best chance for
Presbyterian to score came in the second quarter when the Blue Hose drove to
the Vanderbilt 5-yard line.
Commodores cornerback Trey
Wilson ended the scoring opportunity when he picked off Blue Hose quarterback
Tamyn Garrick in the end zone and returned the interception 100 yards for a
touchdown.
"Coach Franklin was telling us earlier this is
our brand of football," said Wilson. "We played our brand of football today. Once
we start playing our brand of football, the results will speak for themselves."
(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
