Vanderbilt, Odds and Missouri
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Luke Benuska, a scout who covers the southeast region for the Green Bay Packers, was in attendance for the Missouri Tigers and Vanderbilt matchup on Saturday. Vanderbilt defeated the Tigers 17-10 in the SEC showdown. Let's dive into what prospects stood out on Saturday and may have caught the eyes of Benuska.
When Diego Pavia took the podium after Vanderbilt football's win over Missouri, his message was clear. "The only reason I'm up here is because I play quarterback for the team," the Commodores quarterback said.
Diego Pavia dove across the goal line for a 1-yard touchdown with 1:52 left as No. 10 Vanderbilt beat 15th-ranked Missouri 17-10 Saturday to extend the Commodores’ best start in more than 80 years.
Columbia Daily Tribune on MSN
Missouri football national bowl projections after Vanderbilt loss
Here is where national media outlets have Missouri football projected to play a bowl game after the Tigers’ loss at Vanderbilt on Saturday.
Vanderbilt football is still outside the top 10 in the US LBM Coaches Poll, moving up one spot to No. 11 after a 17-10 win over Missouri. The Commodores remained in the top 10 of the AP Poll, moving up one spot to No. 9.
Missouri quarterback Beau Pribula was carted off the field after suffering an apparent injury during the third quarter of the Tigers ' game against Vanderbilt on Oct. 25 at FirstBank Stadium.
In one of the biggest games in Vanderbilt history, a last-second Hail Mary by Missouri came up just short to keep Vandy's CFP dreams going.
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Where Vanderbilt's College Football Playoff, SEC Championship Game chances stand after Missouri win
Vanderbilt does not control its own destiny for the SEC title game because Alabama and Texas A&M are both undefeated in conference play and do not play each other. One-loss Georgia would also win a tiebreaker over the Commodores unless Florida loses to both Kentucky and Tennessee and LSU beats Oklahoma.
The articles all examine how Missouri and Vanderbilt have become central figures in a college football season full of surprises. They discuss the implications for the SEC and playoff hopes as ESPN's "College GameDay" spotlights their matchup in Nashville.