Anchor Drop, September 3, 2021: 1 Day to Kickoff

Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty ImagesGood morning.

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We are 1 day away from Vanderbilt football’s season opener against East Tennessee State. 1 for the Commodores is linebacker Elijah McAllister. The 6’6”, 261-pound redshirt junior from Rumson, New Jersey, missed the 2020 season due to injury, but played in 12 games in 2019 and notched 26 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks. He’s listed as the first-string defensive end for Saturday’s game.

And, here’s Clark Lea previewing Saturday’s game:

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