Watch Vanderbilt football's Junior Sherrill return the opening kickoff vs. Tennessee for a 100-yard touchdown to start Saturday's rivarly game:

Junior Sherrill got things started with a 100-yard kickoff return, untouched, for a Vanderbilt touchdown. And it gets better for the Commodores. Soon after Sherrill’s touchdown, Vanderbilt forced Tennessee RB Dylan Sampson to fumble, leading to yet another Commodores touchdown.

Vanderbilt wasted no time putting Tennessee on the ropes. In a pivotal regular-season finale for the Volunteers, Vanderbilt sophomore wide receiver Junior Sherrill returned the opening kick 100 yards for a touchdown to give the Commodores a 7-0 lead.

Dont'e Thornton had two touchdown receptions in the first half for Tennessee football at Vanderbilt before leaving with an injury.

Bru McCoy leads Tennessee football with 35 receptions for 432 yards and two touchdowns this season. The senior is doubtful at Vanderbilt.

Here's the latest update after defensive tackle Elijah Simmons suffered an injury in Tennessee football's game vs. Vanderbilt on Saturday.