{
  "id": 13751723,
  "title": "Run game struggles and other Vanderbilt football final thoughts from Ole Miss game",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/run-game-struggles-and-other-vanderbilt-football-final-thoughts-from",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-11T16:23:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/run-game-struggles-other-vanderbilt-162353847.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Vanderbilt's football team faced a significant loss of 52-17 against Ole Miss, marking the largest margin of defeat since a 47-6 loss to South Carolina in 2023. This defeat highlights the team's struggles in multiple areas, particularly the run game and quarterback situation. The Commodores failed to mount a comeback, largely due to giving up a substantial amount of yardage to Ole Miss. The run game, in particular, struggled to produce consistent gains, with Vanderbilt's leading rusher gaining only 40 yards on nine carries. The transfer offensive line situation at Vanderbilt has also been a concern, with the team relying heavily on transfers, which has resulted in a lack of consistent performance. Despite some positive signs, such as Ja Cory Thomas's productive performance and the presence of promising recruits like Mitchell Smith and Jasper Ngokwere, Vanderbilt's football program still faces an uphill battle to improve and make a bowl game.",
  "summary": "Here are some parting thoughts from Vanderbilt football's loss to Ole Miss, including run game and offensive line struggles and the QB battle.",
  "key_points": [
    "Vanderbilt suffered a 52-17 loss to Ole Miss, their largest defeat since 2023.",
    "Run game struggled, with leading rusher gaining only 40 yards on nine carries.",
    "Transfer offensive line situation caused inconsistency for Vanderbilt's football team."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/13751723.png",
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Run game struggles and other Vanderbilt football final thoughts from Ole Miss game",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/run-game-struggles-and-other-vanderbilt-football-final-thoughts-from-13751724",
        "published": "2026-10-11T16:23:53.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}