NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Josh Harris rushed for 138 yards and one touchdown as Wake Forest defeated Vanderbilt 34-13 on Saturday night in Robbie Caldwell’s last game as Vanderbilt’s coach.
Caldwell announced earlier in the day that he was stepping down, ending his short tenure at the helm.
Caldwell took over in mid-July after Bobby Johnson abruptly resigned. That gave Caldwell, who spent the previous eight seasons as Vanderbilt’s offensive line coach, just seven weeks to prepare for the season opener.
David Williams, the vice chancellor in charge of university affairs and athletics, said he spoke with Caldwell over Thanksgiving and met with him Saturday morning. He said the two reached a “mutual agreement” that the university and the football program needed to go in a new direction.
Vanderbilt (2-10) ended the season on a seven-game losing streak, which is tied for the second-longest skid in the Football Bowl Subdivision. It was the Commodores’ second consecutive 10-loss season.
The Demon Deacons (3-9), who ended a ninegame losing skid, were aided by several Vanderbilt special teams miscues. The Commodores missed two field goal attempts (50 and 37 yards) and had two punts blocked.
Sports, Pages 33 on 11/28/2010