NASHVILLE (Interstat) — Vanderbilt defeated Austin Peay 28-9 on Saturday at FirstBank Stadium.

Blaze Berlowitz completed 11 of 16 passes for 149 yards and rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown as the Commodores moved to 1-0. Sedrick Alexander ran for 60 yards and a touchdown, and Josiah Broxton added a 27-yard punt return for a score. Junior Sherrill caught four passes for 70 yards, and Jayvontay Conner had four catches for 30 yards.

Austin Peay (1-1) took a 6-5 lead into the second quarter after Chris Parson threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Denver Harper. The Governors added a second-quarter field goal to go ahead 9-5, but Vanderbilt answered with 10 points to take a 15-9 halftime lead. The Commodores extended the advantage in the third quarter on Alexander’s 18-yard scoring run, then Broxton’s touchdown put the game away in the fourth.

Parson finished 12 of 21 for 116 yards and one touchdown. Vanderbilt’s Issa Ouattara recorded two sacks, and Brian Allen Jr. added one.