Settling into the press box. I'll have updates on Twitter and will update here at halftime and after the game.
- PA
Where: Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville
Kickoff: 11:21 a.m.
Television: SEC Network (WCBI locally)
Radio: Ole Miss Network, XM 200; Sirius 219.
Records: Ole Miss 1-1, Vanderbilt 2-0
Series: Ole Miss 47-36-2.
Coaches: Vanderbilt – James Franklin, 2-0 first season at Vanderbilt and overall. Ole Miss – Houston Nutt 134-87 19th season; 23-17 fourth season at Ole Miss.
Statistical Leaders: VU – RB Zac Stacy 18-93, 0 TD; QB Larry Smith 25-for-51 passing, 265 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT; WR Chris Boyd, 4 catches, 87 yards, 3 TD; LB Chris Marve 19 tackles, 2 TFLs, 2 PBU. Ole Miss – RB Jeff Scott 21-146, 3 TD; QB Zack Stoudt, 24-for-43 passing, 258 yards, 0 INT, 1 TD; WR Ja-Mes Logan 8 catches, 106 yards, 0 TD; LB Mike Marry 21 tackles.
Trends: Ole Miss has won 13 of 18 against Vanderbilt since 1992, but Vanderbilt has won three of the last four. Since Ole Miss won in overtime in Oxford in 2004, Vanderbilt has won four of the last six.
Notes: The Vanderbilt defense has returned an interception for a touchdown in each of its first two games. … Ole Miss has not thrown an interception this season. … Vanderbilt DT Rob Lohr had four tackles for loss last week and is the current SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week. … Ole Miss is trying to snap a seven-game losing streak in SEC-opening games. The Rebels last won an SEC opener in 2003 at Vanderbilt. … Ole Miss is 2-16 in its last 18 SEC openers. … Ole Miss RB Jeff Scott leads the nation in punt returns with a 35.7-yard average on three attempts. … He is second in the SEC with four touchdowns.
Summing it up: “Vanderbilt is a very good football team. They play extremely hard. We always catch them early when they are healthy, fast and confident, and their defense is relentless and fast.” - Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt
Prediction: Ole Miss 23, Vanderbilt 20
And they can't blame the crowd for today....the stadium was half full, like they are used to, and they weren't loud on 3rd downs, like they are used to, and they didn't show up like 45 minutes before gametime.....so I will show up next weekend, and intentionally show up AFTER the kickoff, and stand up and yell as loud as I can when we have the ball on 3rd down, and sit down and be very quiet when they have the ball on 3rd down, because none of that poop really matters....we aren't going to be any different. I didn't think it could be worse than Ed Orgeron, but for some reason, it feels worse. Can someone tell me why? Is it because this coaching staff has had success in the past? And is it because we "think" we have good recruting classes, only to have this coaching staff piss the talent down the side of their leg? What is it? Oh, I know, WE ARE OLE MISS.....
JB
Ole Miss just became the the new Vandy! It is time to go into hibernation (pun very much intended)!
More from a quick and quiet postgame later this evening.
Let the unraveling begin.
Vanderbilt 21, Ole Miss 0
I told folks during the week we would know a lot about Ole Miss' bowl chances by 3 p.m., but that information has come in ahead of deadline unless there's a second-half revival.
Nothing in the first half indicates that's forthcoming.
Bobby Massie's prediction of offensive line improvement has not materialized in the first two quarters. Missed blocks and penalties for the OL.
Randall Mackey has had one series at QB. It reinforced the theory that even the most mobile of quarterbacks needs blocking.
Brandon Bolden has played and played well, five carries for 27 yards.
Defensively, too many missed tackles. Vandy is getting in some good matchups, like a running back covered 1-on-1 downfield by Joel Kight. The pass interference called aided the touchdown drive.
Kentrell Lockett did not start at DE but has played.
Nick Brassell has looked very good in the secondary.
Overheard in the press box: The last time Vanderbilt was ahead 21-0 in an SEC game the teams were in leather helmets.
Stats
Total yards: VU 172, OM 115
Rush yards: VU 21-102, OM 19-64
Passing
Stoudt - 4-for-12, 51 yards, 3 interceptions.