Mississippi State football visits Vanderbilt on Saturday in Nashville. Here is your first look at the Vanderbilt Commodores.
Vanderbilt Season So Far
| Date | Opp. | Time/Result | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/04 | East Tennessee State | L 3-23 | Home |
| 09/11 | Colorado St | W 24-21 | Away |
| 09/18 | Stanford | L 23-41 | Home |
| 09/25 | Georgia | L 0-62 | Home |
| 10/02 | Connecticut | W 30-28 | Home |
| 10/09 | Florida | L 0-42 | Away |
| 10/16 | S Carolina | L 20-21 | Away |
| 10/23 | Miss State | 4:00 pm | Home |
| 10/30 | Missouri | 1:00 pm | Home |
| 11/13 | Kentucky | 12:00 pm | Home |
| 11/20 | Mississippi | 12:00 pm | Away |
| 11/27 | Tennessee | 12:00 pm | Away |
Key Stats
| Stat (per game) | Mississippi State | Vanderbilt |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 24.7 | 14.3 |
| Points Allowed | 29.0 | 34.0 |
| Total YDS | 407.0 | 310.9 |
| Pass YDS | 360.3 | 198.1 |
| Rush YDS | 46.7 | 112.7 |
| Total YDS Allowed | 355.7 | 449.0 |
| Pass YDS Allowed | 248.8 | 261.1 |
Vanderbilt Injuries and Suspensions
[RB] 09/21/2021 – Re’Mahn Davis is out for season (Toe)
[TE] 10/16/2021 – Justin Ball is “?” Saturday vs Mississippi State (Undisclosed)
[OL] 10/16/2021 – Michael Warden is “?” Saturday vs Mississippi State (Undisclosed)
(!)[QB] 10/16/2021 – Ken Seals is “?” Saturday vs Mississippi State (Finger)
Source: statfox.com
Challenges for Mississippi State
Mississippi State must pick themselves off the ground after a 40-point loss at home to Alabama. The pass-happy Bulldogs have the potential to thrive against Vandy’s 105th ranked passing defense. However, the Commodore offense seems to have found a player at quarterback in Mike Wright who nearly led Vandy to a road win over South Carolina. Wright completed 11 of 21 passes for 206 yards a touchdown and an interception. The speedy Wright also ran for 40 yards. It’s not certain, however, that Wright will start versus MSU. Ken Seals, the regular starter, could be recovered from his finger injury. Seals has 3,014 yards passing for 17 touchdowns in his two seasons at Vandy. Who knows? State might see both of these guys in the game.
Saturday‘s game kicks off at 3:00 PM CT (4:00 PM ET). You can watch this SEC football game on the SEC Network.
