MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- Derek Mason finally has his first season-opening win as head coach at Vanderbilt, and now he's eager to push his Commodores to use this victory to set the stage for even more.
Kyle Shurmur threw for 296 yards and tied his career-high with three touchdowns as the Vanderbilt Commodores beat Middle Tennessee 28-6 Saturday night in the season opener for both teams.
The Commodores snapped a five-year skid in season openers to give Mason his first victory to kick off his fourth season in charge. They also won their third straight against the Conference USA school 37 miles away from Nashville.