Cheez-Its have probably never looked as tempting as they do right now for coach Clark Lea and the Vanderbilt football team.
The ‘Dores’ comeback overtime win against Virginia Tech last Saturday earned Vandy the Cheez-It National Team of the Week award, as selected by the Football Writers Association of America.
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