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The LSU Tigers and Vanderbilt Commodores are both 5-1 heading into a pivotal SEC matchup in Nashville, and few could have predicted Vanderbilt would be the bett

Vanderbilt has a tough stretch ahead of them with No. 10 LSU, No. 16 Missouri and then No. 21 Texas on the road in back-to-back-to-back weeks. The Commodores are looking to prove they are a legitimate threat to make the College Football Playoff, and a home victory vs. LSU would certainly help their case.

Vanderbilt enters a matchup of ranked SEC teams as a slight favorite, which is something that Joel Klatt said hasn’t happened in quite some time.

The Commodores were able to get revenge at South Carolina in its 31-7 on Sep. 13. The win started the conversation about the Commodores in the national media. Vanderbilt has now been talked about by fans for the past two weeks, and now comes another challenge this week.

The Lakers entered the Mavs game with a 1-3 record. They lost their fourth preseason game on Wednesday, with All-Star big man Anthony Davis (18 points, nine rebounds) and highly touted rookie Cooper Flagg (13 points, three assists) leading the way for Dallas.

The 17th-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores feel they let a big opportunity get away in their first loss this season.

Vanderbilt must keep LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier contained in the pocket while bottling the Tigers run game, which is still trying to find consistency. If Pavia and company are able to avoid turning the ball over and finish in the red zone, Vanderbilt will get another staple program win.

LSU football might be without one of the nation's best interior pass rushers when the Tigers meet Vanderbilt on Saturday

Former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban warns his former team about the challenges Vanderbilt brings to the table.