Anchor Drop, August 7, 2023: 19 Days to Kickoff

Good morning.

Optional Musical Accompaniment

We are now 19 days away from Vanderbilt football’s season opener against Hawaii. 19 for the Commodores is linebacker Kane Patterson. The 6’1”, 221-pound fifth-year senior from Nashville played in all 12 games and made 39 tackles last season, his first at Vanderbilt after transferring from Clemson.

Vanderbilt had its first scrimmage of fall camp yesterday, and Gentry Estes notes that the offense looked great — but against a defense that was down C.J. Taylor, De’Rickey Wright, Jaylen Mahoney, and Ethan Barr. But Clark Lea also said they would have played if it had been a real game, so don’t be too concerned about this.

The soccer team plays an exhibition at UAB tonight. I don’t have any more detail than that.

Sports on TV

All times Central.

• 3:00 PM: MLB: Dodgers at Padres (MLB Network)
• 6:00 PM: MLB: Cubs at Mets or Blue Jays at Guardians (MLB Network)
• 6:05 PM: MLB: Braves at Pirates (ESPN+)
• 9:00 PM: MLB: Giants at Angels or Yankees at White Sox (MLB Network)
• 3:00 AM: FIFA Women’s World Cup: Colombia v. Jamaica (FS1)
• 6:00 AM: FIFA Women’s World Cup: France v. Morocco (FS1)

Scoreboard

MLB: White Sox 5, Guardians 3 ... Astros 9, Yankees 7 ... Phillies 8, Royals 4 ... Orioles 2, Mets 0 ... Blue Jays 13, Red Sox 1 ... Rays 10, Tigers 6 ... Nationals 6, Reds 3 ... Twins 5, Diamondbacks 3 ... Pirates 4, Brewers 1 ... Rockies 1, Cardinals 0 ... Cubs 6, Braves 4 ... Rangers 6, Marlins 0 ... Mariners 3, Angels 2 ... A’s 8, Giants 6 ... Dodgers 8, Padres 2.

FIFA Women’s World Cup: England 0-0 Nigeria (England advances on penalties, 4-2.)