Gameday Open Live Thread: Vanderbilt vs UNLV
Entering today's game, the Vanderbilt Commodores are heavy favorites over the visting UNLV Rebels, but can the Commodores play like a favorite and come away with only their second win of the season, and secure a "must win" game to keep their bowl hope alive.
Vanderbilt head coach Derek Mason made it clear earlier this week that while quarterback Riley Neal would start, backup Deuce Wallace, whom Mason said "has earned the right to see the field" will play against UNLV.
Regardless of which quarterback is in the game at any given time, the Commodores offense must stay ahead of the chains and keep the down and distance managable if they are to have offensive success, even against a UNLV squad whose defensive number on the season are not great.
Allowing 238.6 yards per game through the air and 218.4 yards per game on the ground, there are plays to be made and yards to gain against UNLV. The Commodores must be able to take advantage of what is available, and that starts behind center with the quarterbacks who must be able to move the football through the air this week.
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Vanderbilt Captains: Dayo Odeyngobo, Justice Shelton-Mosely, Jared Pinkney and Ryley Guay
UNLV wins tosss, deferes.Vanderbilt to receive to start the game.
FIRST QUARTER
VANDY: Neal on 3rd and 10 with a 53 yard pass completion to Ke'Shawn Vaughn to the UNLV 23.
Ke'Shawn Vaughn 4 yard TD run, Ryley Guay PAT gives Vanderbilt an early 7-0 lead. The scoring drive took 8 plays, covered 78 yards in 2:50 seconds. Neal 4-7 for 72 yards.
UNLV: Charles WIllams 5 yard TD run caps a 12 play,75 yard drive that consumed 6:25 seconds to tie the game at 7-7 after PAT conversion good.
VANDY: Drive ends on incomplete pass on 4th and one at their own 46 yard line.
SECOND QUARTER
UNLV: 6 play 20yard drive in 1:58 ends with a 44 yard Daniel Guitierrez fidl goal to give Rebels a 10-7 lead with 14:52 left to play in first half.
VANDY: Drive ends at UNLV 28 yard line where Ryley Guay misses a 46 yard field goal attempt.
UNLV: Kenyon Oblad 63 yard pass to Randal Grimes for the Rebels score. Gutierrez PAT good. Scoring drive 2 plays, 72 yards in :53 second. 17-7 Rebels.
VANDY: Ryley Guay 48 yard FG caps a 9 play, 41 yard drive in 2:31 to cute UNLV lead to 17-10 with 9:28 left in first half.
UNLV: Oblad to Noah Dean for 5 yard TD to stretch the Rebels advantage to 24-10 after the Gutierrez PAT. #:39 left in first half.
HALFTIME UNLV 24 Vanderbilt 10
THIRD QUARTER
No Score In Third Quater
FOURTH QUARTER
UNLV: Gutierrez field goal good from 29 yards away, increasing Rebels lead to 27-10. Drive took 4 plays, covered no yards in :53 following a Neal intercpetion by UNLV defense.
UNLV: Chad Maygar scores on a 14 yard run right up the middle. Gutierrez point after is good. UNLV extends their lead to 34-10 with 10:44 remaining. Drive started after a sack, fumble by Neal. Rebels Drive took 7 plays, covered 40 yards in 3:21.
FINAL SCORE: UNLV 34 Vanderbilt 10
