The Vanderbilt Commodores finally got in the win column last Saturday, though the commentariat was not impressed by the 24-18 win over Northern Illinois.
This week brings a road trip to Oxford, Mississippi, home of the Ole Miss Rebels. Ole Miss has looked eminently beatable this season — the Rebels are 2-3, with losses to Memphis (15-10), Cal (28-20), and Alabama (59-31), and wins over an awful Arkansas (31-17) and FCS Southeastern Louisiana (40-29). Of course, as beatable as Ole Miss is, actually beating them will require Vanderbilt to play at a higher level than what it’s shown at any point this season.