It's going to be another battle. I really hope our fans don't look at Week 1 as an indicator for the game. Typically in CFB, Week 1 has little to no relation to Week 2. You'll see many, many teams that played bad in Week 1 do really well in Week 2 and vice versa. It's a gamblers nightmare and Week 2 is typically where Vegas makes a shit ton of money.
We've got to be able to make Vanderbilt one dimensional. If we can shut the run down and force them into throwing the ball, then we can win this game. Our defense cannot tire out like it did last year. Anyone know the extent of Hale's injury? His presence, or lack thereof, is crucial. I hope our 2 deep on the D-Line is up to snuff, as they'll be the key to the game IMO.
We are not going to drop 35 points on these guys. I'm expecting a 24-21 type of game, not sure who wins. The X factors are going to be each teams running game. If I'Mathers can get rolling, then we got a GREAT chance to win it. If Webb gets rolling, we lose. It's really that simple. It's going to be a heck of a game and I wish I still lived in the Mid Tenn area because I'd love to go to it.