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Takeaways from Week 9 of College Football: Is Ole Miss a lock for the College Football Playoff?
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College football is unpredictable and delightful, which is why we live for what happens on Saturdays. And Week 9 certainly delivered, from the furious Alabama comeback in Columbia to another statement win by Vanderbilt in Nashville and everything in between.
Each Sunday, I’ll publish my biggest takeaways from the college football weekend. I’ll highlight the most interesting storylines, track College Football Playoff contenders and specifically shout out individual and team performances that deserve the spotlight.
Last year, Diego Pavia and the Commodores played the role of David knocking out Goliath. Now, Vanderbilt is just a very good football team that can win important football games against other very good football teams. The ‘Dores hung in there against Alabama this year after beating the Tide a season ago; that’s their only loss so far this season. Vanderbilt soundly beat LSU a week ago and didn’t rush the field because it expected itself to win the game. And now, after hosting ESPN’s College Gameday for the first time in nearly two decades, Vanderbilt rose to the occasion again, handling the moment and beating Missouri, 17-10, in front of yet another sellout crowd. The Tigers lost starting quarterback Beau Pribula to an ankle injury in the third quarter but still nearly tied the game with a Hail Mary as time expired.
This was a hard-fought victory for Vanderbilt, which overcame a season-low offensive output and eight penalties to win this game. The Commodores of old would lose this game, but this is a new Vanderbilt with its sights on the College Football Playoff. And this team is off to the program’s best start since 1941 — and there’s nothing fluky about it.
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