WATCH: Vanderbilt Stars Connect for Massive Touchdown, Take Early Lead Against LSU
Clark Lea and the Vanderbilt Commodores are trying to cause even more chaos this season as they take on the LSU Tigers in a vaunted night atmosphere in Death Valley.
After forcing the Tigers to punt on their first drive, the Commodores struck very quickly on offense with a 63-yard touchdown pass from Diego Pavia to Quincy Skinner Jr. to open up the scoring for the night.
Pavia found his receiver wide open, streaking down the sideline for a relatively easy pitch and catch.
Touchdown Vanderbilt
— Matthew Brune (@MatthewBrune_) November 24, 2024
One play, 63 yards and a touchdown for the Commodores on their first possession.
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The star quarterback has slowed down in terms of efficiency and explosiveness in the past few weeks, so this will surely be a massive confidence booster for him.
Vanderbilt has already exceeded expectations by earning bowl eligibility for the first time since 2018.
Anything else accomplished this campaign will be a bonus on top of a program-changing season.
Two weeks ago, the Commodores were met with the first real disappointment since their win over the Alabama Crimson Tide, in their 28-7 loss to the South Carolina Gamecocks.
How they respond to the poor performance in a very tough environment will say a lot about the state of the program under Lea. It is also important they don't look ahead to the massive game against the Tennessee Volunteers at home next week.
Vanderbilt could not have asked for a better start to this one.
It will be a difficult task for the ice-cold LSU team to bounce back as they are now in real danger of losing four straight games.
Dylan Sanders graduated from Louisiana State University with a degree from the Manship School of Mass Communication in 2023. He was born in raised in Baton Rouge, LA but has also lived in Buffalo, NY. Though he is a recent graduate, he has been writing about sports since he was in high school, covering different sports from baseball to football. While in college, he wrote for the school paper The Reveille and for 247Sports. He was able cover championships in football, baseball and women's basketball during his time at LSU. He has also spent a few years covering the NFL draft and every day activities of the New Orleans Saints. He is a Senior Writer at Inside the Marlins and will also be found across Sports Illustrated's baseball sites as a contributing writer. You can follow him on Twitter or Instagram @dillysanders