Saturday's 34-10 loss to Georgia wasn't as lopsided as it seemed, as the Commodores trailed 17-10 in the third quarter after an excellent touchdown drive to open the half.
The Bulldogs closed with 17 straight points, due in part to a terrible performance by Vanderbilt's normally steady punt and kickoff coverage units, but also because of a defense that keeps spending the better part of a half-hour on the field due to the continually sputtering Commodore offense.
In its five losses this year, Vanderbilt has been outscored 37-10 in the fourth quarter. All 10 of Vanderbilt's points came against Army, and the only touchdown was a Warren Norman kickoff return.
As the games have worn on, the Commodore defense has worn down...
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