Gameday Open Thread Live: Vanderbilt vs Missouri
It's a must win situation for the Vanderbilt Commodores this afternoon as they host the Missouri Tigers in an SEC East battle.
Kelly Bryant, the Clemson transfere leads the high powered Tigers offense and is backed by a stout defense that allows just 15.8 points per contest. Points will likely be at a premium for the COmmodores offense, which has struggled to score this season, including being held to just two field goals last week at home in an embarrassing loss to Mountain West member UNLV.
Can Vanderbilt bounce back? Can they handle Bryant and the Tigers offense, and can the Commodores offense move the football and score points?
Follow us here for up-to-date game tracking of all today's events from Vanderbilt Stadium as we are just over one hour from kickoff.
BREAKING: Mo Hasan starts at QB for Vanderbilt.
Today's Vanderbilt Captains: Drew Birchmeir, Justice Shelton-Mosely and Andre Mintze
Missouri wins toss, defers. Vanderbilt to receive to start the game.
FIRST QUARTER
Vandy: 3 and out, 36 yard punt. No return.
Missouri: Tucker McCann MISSED 50 yard fild goal. 1:14 first quarter.
Vandy: Mo Hasan 34 yard completion to Kalijah Lipscomb to Missouri 34 yard line.
SECOND QUARTER
Vandy: Ke'Shawn Vaughn 1-yard TD run. Ryley Guay PAT good. Drive covers 68 yards in 8 plays using 4:14. BIG PLAY: Mo Hassan 21 yard run to the Missouri 1-yard line.
Vanderbilt 7 Missouri 0
Missouri: Bryant 4 yard pass to Albert Okwuegbunam. McCann PAT good. Drive 6 plays, 77 yards in 2:50. BIG PLAY: Bryant 55 yard pass to Kam Scott to Vanderbilt 4 yard line.
Vanderbilt 7 Missouri 7
Vandy: Hasan 61 yard pass to Ke"Shawn Vaughn for the TD. Guay PAT good. Drive 1 play, 61 yards in :14. BIG PLAY: Hasan 61 yard pass to Vaughn.
Vanderbilt 14 Missouri 7
HALFTIME Vanderbilt 14 Missouri 7
THIRD QUARTER
Missouri: McCann no good, but running into the kicker penalty give Tigers a first down.
Vandy: Allan George intercepts Bryant pass in the end zone intended for Albert Okwuegbunam.
Vandy: Mo Hasan knocked out of the game by a targeting call on Missori. Tyree Gillespie ejected.
Missouri: Camerfon WIlkins intrercepts Riley Neal pass and returns it to the Vanderbilt four yard line.
Missouri: Larry Roundtree III 4-yard touchdown run. McCann PAT good. Drive 1 play, 6 yards in :05. BIG PLAY : Wilkins interception and return.
Vanderbilt 14 Missouri 14
Vandy: Riley Neal injured, Deuce Wallace in to replace Neal.
END OF THIRD QUARTER: Vanderbilt 14 Missouri 14
FOURTH QUARTER
Vandy: Riley Neal 21 yard touchdown pass to Cam Johnson. Guay PAT good. BIG PLAY: Neal to Jared Pinkney for 15 yard gain on 3rd and 8. Missouri also received a 15 yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Markell Utsey on the drive.
Vanderbilt 21 Missouri 14
Missouri: McCann wide left on 48 yard field goal attempt.
FINAL SCORE
Vanderbilt 21 Missouri 14
