Austyn Carta-Samuels

Vanderbilt quarterback Austyn Carta-Samuels passes against UAB in the first quarter of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

The Tennessean's Jeff Lockridge is reporting that Vanderbilt quarterback Austyn Carta-Samuels will miss the BBVA Compass Bowl next month after having surgery to repair a torn ACL today.

Carta-Samuels, a 6-foot-1, 215-pounder from San Jose, Calif., had been on crunches with his knee iced since after the Commodores' 23-21 victory against Wake Forest in their regular-season.

He finishes the season having completed 193 of 281 attempts for 2,268 yards and 11 touchdowns while being picked off nine times.

He chose to have surgery now in hopes of being able to participate in Vanderbilt's Pro Day this spring.

Redshirt freshman quarterback Patton Robinette will start for Vandy (8-4) when they take on Houston (8-4) at noon at Birmingham's Legion Field Jan. 4th.