Here are five things you need to know about the sophomore quarterback before kickoff…
Ended his true freshman season as the starter
Shurmur played and started the final five games of Vanderbilt’s season last year. Shurmur lead his team to victories over Kentucky and Missouri in his first two starts against SEC teams. In Vanderbilt’s final game, Shurmur set a personal highs with 15 completions, 209 passing and three touchdowns.
He worked on softer throws this off-season
All of Shurmur’s passes as a freshman were fastballs according to Vanderbilt coaches. His short passes were bullets, and his long balls were laser.