Victoria are staring down another embarrassing Sheffield Shield defeat after big knocks from Queensland trio Matt Renshaw, Jack Clayton and Michael Neser put the Bushrangers to the sword.
In reply to Victoria's meagre first-innings total of 253 in South Mackay, Queensland declared at 9-501.
Renshaw was the hero on Sunday with 135, and it was Clayton (109) and Neser (90 off 113 balls) who did the damage on Monday.
Victoria went to stumps on day three in all sorts of bother at 7-104, still requiring a further 144 runs to make the Bulls bat again.
The poor display follows on from their first-round flop when they lost to WA by an innings and 53 runs.
The Bushrangers' top three of Travis Dean (two), Marcus Harris (10) and Campbell Kellaway (19) all failed in the second innings against Queensland.
And when Matt Short, who scored a century in his first dig, fell for a 10-ball duck after edging Gurinder Sandhu behind, Victoria slumped to 4-47.
The Vics were in disarray at 7-87 following an inspired spell from spinner Mitchell Swepson (3-14), before Peter Handscomb (31no) and Todd Murphy (13no) ensured their side made it to stumps.
Neser finished the day with figures of 1-18 from 11 overs, while Mark Steketee (2-46), Sandhu (1-14) and Swepson were also impressive.
Queensland will be aiming to wrap up the win early on day four, with Victoria facing a monumental task to force a draw.
Victoria have posted totals of 256, 172, and 253 in their three completed innings so far this Shield season, and their bowling attack has barely fired a shot.
WA managed to post 481 against Victoria in the season opener, while Queensland's line-up feasted on the Bushrangers' attack in Mackay.
Neser was particularly brutal, cracking nine fours and four sixes in his quick-fire knock.
Clayton was more patient on the way to posting his second Shield century.
"That partnership between Neser and I was important to get a big lead," Clayton said.
"Clearly Neser has been batting pretty well - a hundred last game, 90 again today.
"He kept the scoreboard ticking along, and I was chipping in where I could playing second fiddle to him."
