In the first of a three-game home stretch, the Rebels defeated the Vanderbilt Commodores 57-35 behind a dominant performance from quarterback Shea Patterson who threw for more than 350 yards and accounted for five total touchdowns. Now that the game is over, the Rebels have turned their attention to Saturday’s rivalry bout with the LSU Tigers, a run-heavy team that features Derrius Guice, one of the best running backs in the nation.
“I think you have to do whatever you can do to slow down the LSU run game,” head coach Matt Luke said. “But they present so many problems with their motions and speed sweeps, and they attack you on the perimeter.