Saturday, November 28, 2015

Neyland Stadium

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The Vanderbilt Commodores take on the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday at Neyland Stadium. The opening line for this game has Tennessee as 17.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 41.

Vanderbilt was led in passing last game by Kyle Shurmur, who finished with 19 yards through the air. He went 3 for 12 on the game, good for a 25% completion percentage. Ralph Webb was the rushing leader for the Commodores last game. He carried the ball 25 times for an average of 3 yards per carry and ended with 79 yards. Steven Scheu was the team leader in receiving with a total of 14 yards and 2 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 7 yards per reception. As a team in that game Vanderbilt got a total of 10 first downs by way of 8 rushing, 0 passing, and 2 by penalty. They ran 60 total plays for 148 yards for the game. The Commodores ran for 125 yards on 44 attempts.

Tennessee was led in passing last game by Joshua Dobbs, who finished with 89 yards through the air. He went 16 for 24 on the game, good for a 67% completion percentage. Jalen Hurd was the rushing leader for the Volunteers last game. He carried the ball 34 times for an average of 4 yards per carry and ended with 151 yards. Josh Malone was the team leader in receiving with a total of 35 yards and 2 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 18 yards per reception. Tennessee got a total of 19 first downs by way of 11 rushing, 7 passing, and 1 by penalty. They ran 76 total plays for 337 yards for the game. The Volunteers ran for 248 yards on 51 attempts.

Vanderbilt is averaging a total of 14 points per game on offense. In the air, they are attempting an average of 31.1 passes per game and completing 16.1 of them for a 51.8 percent completion percentage on the year. They are throwing for 168.5 yards per game through the air as well. The Commodores are running for an average of 151.1 yards per game on 41.8 attempts for an average of 3.6 yards per carry. They also run 72.9 plays per contest and average 4.4 yards per play for an average of 319.5 yards per game. The Commodores are averaging 17.3 first downs per game and they accumulate 44.5 penalty yards per game via 5.8 penalties.

Vanderbilt allows 208.7 passing yards per game and 18.1 points per contest on defense. They give up 18 completions on 32.9 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 54.7. The Commodores allow 126.2 rushing yards per game on 34.1 carries for a 3.7 average per play. Vanderbilt allows 334.9 total yards per game including 5 yards per play. They force 1.5 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 7.3 penalties for 58.2 yards per game.

Tennessee is accumulating 32.6 points per game on offense. In the air, they attempt an average of 28.7 passes per game and complete 17.2 of them for a 59.8 percent completion percentage. They throw for an average of 199.6 yards per game through the air as well. The Volunteers run for an average of 213.7 yards per game on 46.5 attempts for an average of 4.6 yards per carry this season. They also run 75.3 plays per game and average 5.5 yards per play for a total of 413.4 yards per game. The Volunteers get an average of 22 first downs per game and they average 35.7 penalty yards per game via 4.7 penalties.

Tennessee allows an average of 217.9 passing yards and 20.5 points per contest. They give up 17.4 completions on 33.4 attempts for a completion percentage of 52 per game. The Volunteers allow 150 rushing yards per contest on 36 carries for a 4.2 average per rush. Tennessee allows 367.9 total yards per game for an average of 5.3 yards per play. They force 1.3 turnovers per contest and 6.6 penalties for 55.9 yards in each contest.

Vanderbilt Betting Trends

Vanderbilt is 0-10-1 against the over/under so far this season

Vanderbilt has an ATS record of 7-4-0 this season

Tennessee Betting Trends

Tennessee is 5-6-0 against the over/under so far this season

Tennessee has an ATS record of 6-5-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Vanderbilt

11/04/15 OL Justin Skule Undisclosed out for season
11/04/15 LB Nigel Bowden Concussion out for season
09/23/15 TE DeAndre Woods Knee out for season
08/21/15 OL Andrew Jelks Knee out for season
08/12/15 WR C.J. Duncan Leg out for season

Tennessee

11/22/15 WR Marquez North Back "?" Saturday vs. Vanderbilt
11/22/15 WR Preston Williams Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Vanderbilt
11/22/15 DB Stephen Griffin Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Vanderbilt
11/12/15 DL Trevarris Saulsberry Knee out for season
11/11/15 DL Kyle Phillips Shoulder out for season
11/05/15 LB Quart'e Sapp Foot out indefinitely
10/14/15 DT Shy Tuttle Fibula out for season
10/07/15 WR Pig Howard Dismissed has been dismissed
09/14/15 LB Curt Maggitt Hip out indefinitely
09/10/15 DL Andrew Butcher Knee out for season
08/28/15 WR Vincent Perry Knee out for season
08/27/15 WR Jason Croom Knee out indefinitely
08/22/15 OL Austin Sanders Bicep out for season
08/21/15 DB Rashaan Gaulden Foot out for season
08/13/15 OL Marcus Jackson Arm out for season

Tony's Pick: Take Vanderbilt

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