Overview
- Ole Miss beat Vanderbilt 52-17 at FirstBank Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 10, building a 42-3 lead by halftime that decided the game early.
- Vanderbilt committed multiple costly turnovers and finished with 11 penalties for 92 yards, mistakes that directly led to short fields and quick Ole Miss scores.
- The Commodores again produced little on the ground, averaging under 4 yards per carry and continuing a season trend that ranks them near the bottom nationally for rushing yards per game.
- Quarterback Jared Curtis returned from injury and showed flashes, but a sack-fumble and miscommunications with receivers highlighted the unsettled QB handling and game-management issues.
- Pre-game safety guidance and National Weather Service forecasts warned of heavy rain, gusty winds and lightning risk from Isaias’s remnants, but officials played the nationally televised matchup as scheduled and followed standard lightning protocols.