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In seven-plus quarters since Vanderbilt QB Riley Neal was lost to an injury after throwing a touchdown pass on the opening drive at South Carolina on November 2, Vanderbilt’s offense has scored a grand total of zero points with Deuce Wallace and Allan Walters under center.
So, good news from Derek Mason at the press conference today: Neal will return to action this Saturday with Kentucky coming to town.
Derek Mason confirms quarterback Riley Neal will play against Kentucky
— Chad Bishop (@MrChadBishop) November 12, 2019
Neal hasn’t been great in his time at Vanderbilt, but the offensive performance last weekend suggests that the alternatives (aside from Mo Hasan) are actually worse.