Vanderbilt never led in Columbia, and that slow start led to a 26-17 loss to the Missouri Tigers on Saturday.
The Commodores fell behind 19-0 in the second quarter and struggled to maintain any kind of offensive rhythm against an explosive but uneven Tiger team. Vanderbilt kicked off the second half with a touchdown, then ended their next five drives with punts before turning the ball over on downs with its final possession. As a result, Vandy will have to win the rest of its games this season to finish 2016 at .500 and qualify for a bowl game the traditional way.