SEC Game of the Week:

It’s the BIGGEST game for the Vanderbilt Comm0dores maybe ever. After a loss last week to Mississippi State, the Commodores now must head into Athens and gain respect and prove,yet again they are for REAL this year.

According to co-captian and offensive center Bradley Vierling feels the team is better for the tough loss in Starkville.

“I think we're even higher than we've been to be honest with you, because I think this loss is going to help our team more so than anything. I think it would've been great to be 6-0. It would've been great to be 4-0 in the SEC, but that didn't happen. So how are we going to respond...we have a loss, we're 5-1 right now. We're on the verge of being bowl eligible for the first time in over 20 years. I think that is a huge positive for us, and that's what we're focusing on right now. We're focusing on Georgia. As soon as the (Mississippi State) game was over, that's what we started talking about.”

And don’t look for the Bulldogs to disregard the upstart Vanderbilt team as Mark Richt’s weekly press conference gave tremendous praise to the NEW look Vandy team.

“They are an outstanding team. We are excited. The head-to-head battles are the ones that count the most when it comes to deciding who is going to play for the Eastern Division championship. It’s one we absolutely need to win if we are going to keep pace. It should be exciting. It is homecoming and I know it is a special time for Georgia and the Georgia people to comeback and relive some old memories. I am looking forward to seeing how the fans enjoy this weekend. Hopefully we can give them a victory.”

With both teams extremely excited it should be an new school SEC slug fest. With in the teams matchup, Georgia leads in most categories. Georgia is first in conference in total offense and 4^th overall in defense. The Dogs average 33 points per game and come into the showdown only giving up 18 points.

While Georgia is stout on both sides of the ball, Vandy’s statistics are far less important. The Dores are scoring more than 10 points less per game than Georgia and are giving up nearly as many as they score.

In hopes to spark the Vandy offense in time for the BIG match up, Coach Bob Johnson is making a quarterback change from Chris Nixon to MacKenzie Adams. Following an injury to Nixon in the Auburn game it was Adams who sparked the offense and team and led them to a victory. Adams is a fierce competitor and should prove to be a factor in the matchup…for good or for bad has yet to be seen. It is difficult to make a QB change and not divide a locker room and break apart chemistry with a team.

Saturday will be the Commodores statement game within the SEC East, a win and fear will be issued through out the Eastern division and a loss might knock them back down to size…