Vanderbilt football lost its third of its past four games on Saturday night when the Commodores fell, 24-17, to LSU. Like most of the Commodores' games this season, it was a close game, but the way they lost was different from other losses this season.

Vanderbilt football has beaten Alabama this season. The Vols lost to Georgia and a 6-5 Arkansas team. The Commodores (6-5, 3-4 SEC) could play spoiler just as Oklahoma and Florida did.

LSU got back to its winning ways on Saturday behind a very efficient outing from quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, who went 28-of-37 passing for 332