Vanderbilt football is bowl eligible. The Commodores remain in the conversation for a spot in the College Football Playoff. And Vandy just knocked off its second top-10 team in two years at FirstBank Stadium.

"Vanderbilt University avoided a fine that accompanies the Southeastern Conference’s access to competition area policy by successfully executing a “delayed field rush” following its football game against LSU on October 18," the SEC said in a statement.

Vanderbilt’s defense is solid, allowing 19.3 points per game (35th nationally), and is favored to have the overall according to most expert models due to its ability to disrupt opposing passing games, which could play into a persistent LSU offensive weakness.​

Vanderbilt football notched a 31-24 win over No. 10 LSU with a strong offensive performance at FirstBank Stadium on Oct. 18, becoming bowl eligible for the second straight season. Diego Pavia hit a Heisman pose after a touchdown in the fourth quarter, which ultimately proved to be the game-winning TD for the No. 18 Commodores (6-1, 2-1 SEC).

Our LSU beat team picks the winner of the No. 10 Tigers' road game against No. 17 Vanderbilt, an unusually intriguing matchup between two ranked teams.

Vanderbilt football watched the student section and fans storm the field after taking down LSU, but will avoid paying a fine.

The close but convincing win over LSU has seemingly cleared up the picture on this Vanderbilt team significantly.

Diego Pavia threw for 160 yards and a score and ran for 86 yards and two more touchdowns as No. 17 Vanderbilt beat 10th-ranked LSU 31-24 to snap a 10-game skid against the Tigers.

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NASHVILLE. – Vanderbilt bounced back in a big way Saturday with a 31-24 win over No. 10 LSU. Who would have thought at the start of the season that the Commodores would now be involved in serious postseason conversations as the college football season hits the back end of October.