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Vanderbilt opens beating area rival Middle Tennessee 35-7
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason never has to coach against Middle Tennessee quarterback Brent Stockstill, and he couldn't be happier.Mason also couldn't be more glad to have Kyle Shurmur for the rest of this season.Shurmur threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns as Vanderbilt routed Middle Tennessee 35-7 Saturday night in the season opener for both teams."I've seen both of those guys grow up, and I think they're really good quarterbacks," Mason said. "Tonight wasn't as explosive as probably everyone wanted to see. I think they had a little bit to do with what was happening on the other side of the ball.