Commodores run wild and at will in win 58-0

Vanderbilt had a stout defensive effort against Presbyterian. The Commodores limited Presbyterian to just 149 yards of offense and pitched the team's first shutout since blanking Western Carolina 45-0 in 2009. "Shutouts are always the goal on defense," Franklin said. "It's not really about yards, it's about keeping points off the board and creating turnovers." It was also Vanderbilt's largest margin of victory in a shutout since 1999 when the Commodores also defeated The Citadel 58-0. Vanderbilt was especially stingy in the second half, surrendering just 22 yards of offense and one offensive first down. The other first down came on a roughing the punter penalty. The wide margin of victory was also beneficial for the growth of the team, as it enabled a number of unexperienced players significant time on the field.

"One of the things I'm real happy about is that we are able to get other guys in the game and got realistic reps," Franklin commented.