UConn football opponent preview: Vanderbilt

Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports UConn football will mark the midway point in their 2021 season with a road trip down to Nashville to take on Vanderbilt. Despite being a member of the all-powerful SEC, Vandy has mostly been a doormat before and after James Franklin’s three-year run from 2011-2013.

This makes Vanderbilt a good opponent for the newly-independent Huskies, who have had their own major struggles over the past decade. This is a legitimately winnable road game against a “power five” opponent.

When UConn heads down to Vanderbilt on Saturday, October 2, they’ll have already taken on Fresno State, Holy Cross, Purdue, Army, and Wyoming. The Vandy game is the start of a stretch…