Make no mistake, nothing ULM wants to accomplish in the Plains will look complex or intricate on offense. Without a shadow of a doubt, the visitors from the Sun Belt want to establish the run. Behind freshman running back Ahmad Hardy, the Warhawks want to grind the Tigers down to dust.

Freeze said the defense was dominating after the first quarter outside of Kentucky’s long drive that led to the goal line stand. Freeze gives credit to head coach Clark Lea on Vanderbilt‘s success this season. Says against Vanderbilt, “you’re basically playing Navy,” in regard to how Vanderbilt plays offensively and uses the clock.