The No. 17 Vanderbilt Commodores are in the midst of one of their best seasons in program history, having started the year 5-1. Vandy has a chance to register another statement victory this week when the No. 10 LSU Tigers come to town.
Believe it or not, Vanderbilt is favored in this matchup by 2.5 points over at FanDuel Sportsbook . According to CBS Sports Research, this is the first time the Commodores have been favored vs. LSU since 1948, and the first time they have been favored vs. a ranked opponent since at least 1978. Vanderbilt has played an astounding 176 straight games vs. ranked opponents as an underdog.
LSU is coming off a 20-10 win over South Carolina , in which Garrett Nussmeier threw for 254 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. Nussmeier still hasn't reac