After starting the season 0-3 against a brutal opening stretch, the Vanderbilt Commodores came into Saturday’s game against the Northern Illinois Huskies desperate for a win. The win finally came, but it wasn’t easy, and Vanderbilt didn’t look good doing it.
The Commodores did get off to a fast start, though. Vanderbilt took the opening kickoff and on the first play of the game, Riley Neal found Cam Johnson in the flat for a 23-yard gain. Two plays later, Ke’Shawn Vaughn found the end zone on a swing pass, only to have it called back due to a holding penalty.