Vanderbilt vs. Hawaii: Week 0 Rematch in Nashville

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00:00 (upbeat music)

00:02 - Leecey Guy, a week zero rematch from last year

00:05 off the mainland in the Hawaiian Islands,

00:08 this time in Nashville,

00:10 where we hope Vanderbilt Stadium is ready to go

00:12 for the opening Saturday of a college football season.

00:16 Vandy, a 17 and a half point favorite,

00:19 Leecey Guy against Hawaii tomorrow night in Nashville.

00:23 Last year, it was Vanderbilt winning 63 to 10,

00:26 pouncing on the Rainbow Warriors from the jump.

00:30 Leecey, does Vandy replicate their success

00:32 of last year's week zero beginning?

00:35 - No, I think they win,

00:36 but I don't think they cover the 17 and a half point number.

00:39 And they rushed for 404 yards on Hawaii last year

00:43 as an eight and a half point favorite.

00:44 Michael Wright, the starting quarterback,

00:46 is no longer on the team.

00:48 Now he's a backup at Mississippi State for Will Rogers.

00:51 So, you know, how does that benefit this offense

00:54 led now by A.J. Swan?

00:56 I go to the Vanderbilt defense, Ben.

00:58 They allowed 290 passing yards per game last year.

01:01 They were five and seven overall.

01:03 They are bigger and more physical, maybe in the interior.

01:07 But this Hawaii team, I think,

01:09 has two things playing for them.

01:10 One, the revenge factor.

01:12 Two, it is second year head coach Jimmy Chang's system.

01:16 The team, I think, will be more acclimated.

01:18 Biggest progression for a new head coach

01:21 comes from year one to year number two.

01:23 And let's not forget the situation in Maui.

01:25 Our hearts and prayers go out

01:27 to everybody affected in that area.

01:29 I think from an emotional aspect,

01:31 Hawaii takes that into this ballgame.

01:33 And there's really no home field advantage

01:36 for the Vanderbilt Commodores

01:38 as half their stadium is dismantled right now.

01:41 (upbeat music)

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