Tennessee at Vanderbilt
(NCAAF) Volunteers (TEN) vs. Commodores (VAN),
Point Spread: 11.50 | -125.00 Commodores (VAN) (Home)
Result: Loss
It's been a season of upsets and surprises in the SEC and Vandy has been right in the middle of all of that, pulling its share of stunners and also covering seven of eight as an underdog. We've covered the reasons things have been different this season with the Dores, starting with transfer QB Diego Pavia and his coach at New Mexico State, the clever Jerry Kill, who moved to Nashville to be part of Clark Lea's staff (along with his Las Cruces OC Tim Beck), and the Dores have been able to beat the likes of VPI, Bama, and Kentucky, while staying very close vs. Mizzou, Texas, and LSU. As for the Vols, they're not the same team away from Knoxville, losing 2 of 3 as an SEC visitor, as QB Nico Iamaleava's stats on the road suggest as much with just 3 TDP and 2 picks in three away starts. Play Vanderbilt