Vanderbilt at Hawaii: 3 takeaways from 63-10 Vandy rout

HONOLULU, HI - AUGUST 27: Mike Wright #5 of the Vanderbilt Commodores is congratulated by Justin Ball #84 of the Vanderbilt Commodores after scoring a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA football game against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at the Clarance T.C. Ching Athletic Complex on August 27, 2022 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Darryl Oumi/Getty Images) /

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HONOLULU, HI – AUGUST 27: Ray Davis #2 of the Vanderbilt Commodores finds his way into the end zone to score a touchdown after being tripped out by Leonard Lee #26 of the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors during the second half of an NCAA football game at the Clarance T.C. Ching Athletic Complex on August 27, 2022 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Darryl Oumi/Getty Images) /

1. Vanderbilt is a program on the rise

Coming into camp, Vanderbilt football was excited about what it had this year. That may seem strange for a 2-10 football team that opened with a loss against East Tennessee State last season, but last night’s result confirmed the general optimism around Dudley Field in Nashville.

Vanderbilt will still likely be the SEC’s worst team. There’s no getting around the fact that they just don’t have the same caliber of talent that the rest of the league does.

But, the Commodores offer a run game that can effectively slow down the pace, as well as a defense that can force takeaways. Plus, that run game is anchored by a quarterback who has finally learned to read defenses and come into his own at the position.

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With one of their best classes in the website recruiting era coming in, the future looks a lot brighter for the Commodores than it did 24 hours ago.

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