Stunner between the hedges: Vandy upsets Georgia 17-16

ATHENS, Ga. -- Derek Mason finally picked up the sort of victory that should ease some of the heat on the Vanderbilt coach. Just the opposite for Georgia's Kirby Smart, who is facing plenty of scrutiny after a stunning loss to the Commodores. "Sickening," Smart said. Vanderbilt claimed its first Southeastern Conference road win in Mason's three seasons as coach, upsetting Georgia 17-16 on Khari Blasingame 's 2-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter and a huge fourth-down stop late in the game Saturday. The victory set off a wild celebration as the Vanderbilt players raced over to Sanford Stadium's famous hedges to celebrate with a small group of black-and-gold-clad fans. "I told our young men this morning that if we wanted to do something epic, we needed to make sure we took the fight to them," Mason said.