Vanderbilt is coming off a 38-17 loss to #6 Florida. On one hand, they put up 406 yards of offense. On the other, they allowed 586. The Gators are averaging 522.3 yards per game, so that number is not quite as bad as it seems on the surface. The stark reality is that Vanderbilt is 0-7 in the SEC. Neither COVID nor the resulting SEC-only schedule are really excuses at this point. A coach should not be winless in conference play in his 7th season.
Of course, this week’s opponent is still the same one that prevented Mason’s 2019 team from going 0-fer in SEC play last season.