Vanderbilt Stats vs Ole Miss and More

Who scores first does matter when deciding recent Vanderbilt football outcomes.
Since the 2009 opener, Vanderbilt has scored first only twice in 14 games - against Western Carolina and at Rice. They won both games.
In each of its last two regular season wins, and four of its last eight victories, a Vanderbilt running back has rushed for at least 100 yards. The Commodores have lacked a 100-yard rusher in its last 12 regular season defeats. In 7 of its last 9 wins, Vanderbilt has notched fewer penalty yards than its foes. Since the 2009 opener, the Commodores have been flagged for more yards in 8 eventual losses.In the last decade, Vanderbilt and Ole Miss have played close in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
Though the Commodores are just 2-4 in Oxford since 1999, the combined score of the last six games is Ole Miss 177, Vanderbilt 158. Even in the game that featured the biggest final score - a 38-27 Rebel victory in 2001 - Vanderbilt owned a 13-point fourth quarter lead before 21 straight points by Ole Miss.