As LSU looks to avenge last week’s season-opening loss to Mississippi State, their opponent this week, the Vanderbilt Commodores, look like a much improved team from a season ago.
Last September, the Tigers went into Nashville and dismantled the Commodores defense in a 66-38 win in which Joe Burrow tossed six touchdown passes.
This past Saturday, Vanderbilt held Texas A&M to just 17 points in a five-point loss, and achieved over 100 rushing yards from two stout running backs in Ja’veon Marlow and Jamauri Wakefield.
Heading into the Tigers’ second game of the 2020 season, here are four things to know about the match-up with the Commodores.
LSU hasn’t lost in Nashville since 1990
The last four games played in Nashville have resulted in a Tigers victory. Most recently, the Tigers blew out Vanderbilt 66-38 last season. The Tigers are riding an eight-game winning streak in the overall series.
Leave no doubt, this year’s installment of the series could be a lot closer than it looks on paper. The Commodores looked impressive last week in a hostile environment in College Station. The way LSU played could give Vanderbilt an early advantage if the Tigers start slow.