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Good, bad and ugly: Cougars blockade Commodores, but play far from perfect

The No. 18 Cougars were able to come away with another dominant performance, this time crushing the Vanderbilt University Commodores 34-0 Halloween night.

There is always more to the game than just the score. Let’s look at the good, the bad and the ugly from the first shutout win of the season.

The good: defensive showcase

When the lights came on Saturday, the Cougars showed the nation just what the best defense in the American Athletic Conference can do.

Three interceptions, one fumble recovery and three sacks during the team’s first shutout since defeating Grambling State University 47-0 last year is a good outing no matter who the opponent.