Live Blog: No. 20 Vanderbilt Football vs. Georgia State – Sports Illustrated

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nobody on Vanderbilt’s campus would have thought this last season, but it is time for revenge.
After two big time road victories to jump into the AP Top 25, Vanderbilt returns home this weekend against Georgia State, seeking revenge from last season’s upset.
The Commodores traveled to Atlanta last season and lost to Georgia State 36-32 after narrowly beating a then-top 10 Missouri team on the road. Whether it was lack of execution or Vanderbilt just got caught sleeping, it was a loss that nobody saw coming.
Tonight, it has the opportunity to right last season’s wrong and take down the Panthers for a 4-0 start to the 2025 season. If Vanderbilt learned anything from last season’s matchup, it is to never take any game or opponent for granted. While many teams may find it difficult to be motivated to play a group of 5 opponent, the Commodores should have no issue finding theirs. It is simple: get revenge.
In addition to tonight’s game is the opportunity for Vanderbilt to start its season 4-0 and continue to try and climb the rankings and get into the national conversation. It is coming off one of the more impressive wins that fans have seen this college football season. Last week, Vanderbilt went to South Carolina and dominated the Gamecocks in a 31-7 victory for a 1-0 start to SEC play.
Vanderbilt’s defense has continued to impress the first quarter of the season. As the second quarter of the season starts, it is looking to continue its dominance on the defensive side of the ball.
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It is another warm and sunny evening here in Nashville. Temperature at kickoff is expected to be 84 degrees and dip into the mid 70s by the end of the night. There are just a few clouds in the sky as kickoff is about two hours away.
Graham Baakko is a writer for Vanderbilt Commodores On SI, primarily covering football, basketball and baseball. Graham is a recent graduate from the University of Alabama, where he wrote for The Crimson White, WVUA-FM, WVUA 23 as he covered a variety of Crimson Tide sports. He also covered South Carolina athletics as a sportswriting intern for GamecockCentral.
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