Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea texted a request to Missouri counterpart Eli Drinkwitz earlier this season.

His ask: Could the Tigers stop scoring so much?

On Saturday, Lea and his players will have a direct say on the matter as the 10th-ranked Commodores host the No. 15 Tigers in a Southeastern Conference showdown in Nashville.

A sellout crowd is expected at FirstBank Stadium and the contest has attracted the attention of ESPN's "College GameDay" pregame broadcast.

"We've created a great platform for the program," Lea said.

Vanderbilt (6-1, 2-1 SEC) continues to climb the rankings and expand its profile behind versatile quarterback Diego Pavia, a Heisman hopeful who rushed for two scores and passed for another during last week's 31-24 win against then-No. 10 LSU.

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