The Vanderbilt Commodores had more than their ego damaged in a last-second loss at UNLV. Entering Saturday’s matchup at FirstBank Stadium off back-to-back losses on the road, they’ll return to Nashville’s West End with a lengthy injury report.
Unlike most SEC head coaches, Clark Lea provides a detailed list of injuries during his weekly press conferences. The Commodores’ porous pass defense — opponents average 241.5 yards per game, ranked No. 12 in the SEC — has been bit hard by the injury bug.
Lea categorized three of the team’s top seven tacklers, all from the Vanderbilt secondary, as “questionable.