NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Vanderbilt Commodores' offense has nearly withered away over the past month, and coach Derek Mason is making it clear freshman quarterback Kyle Shurmur must give them a big boost.
''Playing well, doing whatever it takes to keep this offense on the field,'' Mason said Tuesday. ''Can we manufacture points? That's what we have to do. We have to play well. The quarterback, the offensive line, running backs, everybody's got to play well.''
A team has to score points to win, and that's become a major issue for the Commodores (4-7, 2-5 Southeastern Conference) over the past month.