All eyes were on John Rhys Plumlee, and the stable of running backs in the 31-6 win over Vanderbilt to cap off homecoming week, but the bright spot of the victory was the Rebel defense.
The squad stepped over Riley Neal and the Vanderbilt offense on Saturday, allowing only 264 total yards and holding the Commodores to 2-17 on third down. While Vanderbilt’s attack is far from the most dynamic the Rebels will face this season, head coach Matt Luke is happy to see the defense improve on every level.
“Looking back at the last game, I was very pleased with the defensive performance,” Luke said.