As fun as it’s been to make fun of Florida’s occasionally-unwatchable offense, Vanderbilt may not be in position to throw stones. In two games against ranked opponents, the Commodores have scored just 14 total points. They’ve run for just 105 yards on 48 carries over that span, turning the program’s most prolific running back into a scout-team talent.
On Saturday, they’ll face a Gator defense that should be more malleable than either Alabama’s or Kansas State’s. The big question is whether the team can capitalize on that matchup in a hostile environment.
Vanderbilt has plenty to prove after a 59-0 stomping even Barry Switzer would have found excessive.