Anchor Of Gold · Sep 17, 2017
Vanderbilt hangs tough, beats No. 18 Kansas State 14-7
It wasn’t easy, but the Vanderbilt Commodores managed to get off to their best start in the Derek Mason era.
Despite a home field filled with Wildcat fans and a rushing offense that failed to carve any space for All-SEC tailback Ralph Webb, the ‘Dores managed to topple No. 18 Kansas State and move to 3-0 for the first time in six years.
Kyle Shurmur wasn’t as efficient as he had been in blowouts over Middle Tennessee State and Alabama A&M, but he still managed to be Vandy’s best weapon against the program’s toughest opponent of 2017. The junior completed 14 of his 23 passes for 203 yards and a touchdown in a massive win over a ranked non-conference opponent.