The story lines surrounding end-of-season and in-state rivalries games often focus on the tradition, hatred and postseason implications of the game and seldom celebrate the great players that are taking part in the game.

So when it comes to Tennessee and Vanderbilt, which meet for the 110th time on Saturday at Neyland Stadium, we’re going to take a look at 10 of the best players to have participated in this tradition in the 21st century.

For the sake of equal time, we’ll look at five from each team. Trimming each list was a brutal process, and many great players were left off. Here is a look at the final product:

Vanderbilt’s best

QB Jay Cutler (2002-05): The long-time NFL quarterback got his start at Vanderbilt, where he was a a four-year starter who helped the Commodores break a 22-game losing streak to the Vols during his final collegiate game in 2005. The strong-armed gunslinger won SEC Offensive Player of the Year in 2005 and went on to be a first-round selection in the 2006 NFL Draft.

WR Earl Bennett (2005-07): Bennett was on the receiving end of touchdown pass from Cutler that beat Tennessee in 2005, but the freshman was only at the beginning of what turned into a record-setting career at Vanderbilt. He became the first SEC receiver to record 75 or more receptions in three seasons, and left school for the NFL after three years as the league’s all-time receptions leader (236).

DB D.J. Moore (2006-08): Perhaps one of the most versatile players to ever don a Vanderbilt uniform, Moore left his mark on the program by helping the Commodores to their first bowl win in 53 years, earning All-America recognition in the process during the 2008 season. He was a two-time first-team All-SEC player for his work as a cornerback, but was also a dangerous return man and would line up as a receiver on the Commodores offense as well.

RB Zac Stacy (2009-12): The only player to rush from more than 1,000 yards in back-to-back season at Vanderbilt, it is fair to claim that Stacy is the best running back to ever play for the Commodores. He was a part of two Commodores bowl teams in the James Franklin era and holds the school’s rushing record with 3,143 yards. He was a part of the 2012 team that routed Tennessee 41-18 in his final game at Vanderbilt Stadium.

WR Jordan Matthews (2010-13): When it comes to winning games at Vanderbilt, Jordan Matthews is the man with the answers. He played in three bowl games for the Commodores, beat the Vols twice and was a part of back-to-back nine-win seasons. Matthews also rewrote the SEC record books in his time as a Commodore, setting new marks for career receptions (262) and receiving yards (3,759) on his way to All-America recognition in 2013.

Tennessee’s best

DL John Henderson (1998-2001): The two-time consensus All-American and Outland Trophy winner was one of the most dominating presences to ever line up on the defensive line in the SEC. “Big John” finished his Vols career with 20.5 sacks, and he most certainly never lost to Vanderbilt. The Vols shut out the Commodores 38-0 during his senior season, which was spent alongside fellow first-round pick Albert Haynesworth.

QB Casey Clausen (2000-03): If you pull up the Tennessee record book, the name that is nestled in behind Peyton Manning on most of the career passing marks is Casey Clausen. Some of that has to do with his status as a four-year starter, and Clausen was seemingly always trying to live up to the hype of his Freshman All-American season in 2000. But Clausen’s 34-10 record in 44 career starts speaks for itself. He engineered four wins against Vanderbilt and while the Vols have had more talented quarterbacks since his departure, none have sustained his level of production for such a length of time.

LB Kevin Burnett (2000-04): Burnett overcame a serious knee injury in 2002 to become an All-American and two-time All-SEC selection during his final two seasons with the Vols. His storied career was capped by a 120-tackle season in 2004, during which he helped the Vols to the SEC Championship Game as a team captain.  The Vols shut out Vandy  three times during Burnett’s time on campus. Burnett went on to be a second-round pick of the Dallas Cowboys and enjoyed a successful pro career.

RB Arian Foster (2005-08): Tennessee has a rich history at the running back position, and Foster’s name falls below only Travis Henry’s on the program’s all-time rushing list with 2,964 career rushing yards. While he is the only player mentioned here that did lose a game to Vanderbilt, it is worth noting that Foster ran for 223 yards as a freshman in that 2005 contest, so it was hardly his fault. Foster was at his best in the 2007 season, during which he rushed for 1,193 yards on the way to an SEC East championship. And though a rough senior season cost him a chance at being drafted, he turned into one of the NFL’s top running backs in Houston.

DB Eric Berry (2007-09): One of the most decorated Vols defensive players of all time, Berry was also one of the fan base’s favorites for his hard-hitting ability. Berry was a unanimous All-American selection in both 2008 and 2009, and he also won the Jack Tatum Award in each of those seasons, which is given to the nation’s top defensive back. He was the SEC Defensive Player of the Year in 2008, and he led the Vols to three consecutive wins against Vanderbilt.