Anchor Drop, August 14, 2023: 12 Days to Kickoff

Good morning.

Optional Musical Accompaniment

We are now 12 days away from Vanderbilt football’s season opener against Hawaii. Two players wear 12 for the Commodores this season. Defensive back Jeffrey Ugochukwu, a 6’1”, 205-pound sophomore from Richmond, Texas, played in all 12 games last season and finished with six tackles. Quarterback Brennan Storer is a 5’11”, 198-pound freshman from Dallas (okay, Highland Park) who joined the team as a preferred walk-on; his father played at Vanderbilt in the 1990s.

The football team had a scrimmage yesterday, closed to the public but open to the media, and Aria Gerson had a few takeaways. (Notably, Daveon Walker, who just switched from wide receiver to cornerback, had an interception.) Highlights from post-scrimmage media availability:

Sports on TV

All times Central.

• 6:00 PM: MLB: Yankees at Braves or A’s at Cardinals (MLB Network)
• 7:40 PM: MLB: Diamondbacks at Rockies (FS1)
• 3:00 AM: FIFA Women’s World Cup: Spain v. Sweden (FOX)

Scoreboard

MLB: Red Sox 6, Tigers 3 ... Twins 3, Phillies 0 ... Nationals 8, A’s 7 ... Pirates 4, Reds 2 (Game 1) ... Blue Jays 11, Cubs 4 ... Guardians 9, Rays 2 ... Marlins 8, Yankees 7 ... Angels 2, Astros 1 ... Brewers 7, White Sox 3 ... Giants 3, Rangers 2 ... Orioles 5, Mariners 3 ... Dodgers 8, Rockies 3 ... Diamondbacks 5, Padres 4 ... Reds 6, Pirates 5 (Game 2) ... Mets 7, Braves 6.