Ralph Webb ran wild, but it was Kyle Shurmur’s turnaround that brought hope to the Commodores
For one dry hour, Vanderbilt looked like an unchanged team from its prior week defeat to South Carolina. Kyle Shurmur hadn’t completed a single pass. Through six drives, the offense had gained 57 total yards. The only difference was bounces and defensive opportunities were falling in the Commodores’ favor. Vandy held an early 19-10 advantage over a visiting Middle Tennessee State team.
Then, thunderstorms hit. With 104 minutes to regroup, Mason gathered his team in the locker room, turned off the lights, and told them to visualize the rest of this game.