With so much focus on the Tigers’ uninspiring performance last weekend at Vanderbilt, there’s a flip side to the surprising outcome: Vandy recovered from a dreadful performance the week before to play one of its best games in years.

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Just two weeks ago Vanderbilt suffered a 24-point loss to underdog Nevada-Las Vegas, a defeat that heightened the scrutiny around a program that’s struggling to stay afloat in the Southeastern Conference. But in the course of a week, Vandy coach Derek Mason turned to a third-string walk-on quarterback and assembled a masterful defensive performance to upset Odom’s Tigers 21-14 last Saturday in a game Mizzou was favored to win by three touchdowns.