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Vanderbilt is a heavy underdog against Texas, which is favored by 18 points.
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Nate Rau, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
The Commodores ranking is likely a short stay facing No. 5 Texas as an 18.5 point home underdog.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The series began, much like its protagonist, as a scrappy underdog before taking on legend status with the 2021 sequel, Venom: Let There Be Carnage.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024
The Bears are the the underdog in the division at sports books with the other three teams favored to make the playoffs.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 20 Oct. 2024
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Nate Rau, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
The Commodores ranking is likely a short stay facing No. 5 Texas as an 18.5 point home underdog.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The series began, much like its protagonist, as a scrappy underdog before taking on legend status with the 2021 sequel, Venom: Let There Be Carnage.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024
The Bears are the the underdog in the division at sports books with the other three teams favored to make the playoffs.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Underdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdog. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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