Vanderbilt football meets Arkansas on Saturday in Fayetteville. Here is a first look at the Vanderbilt-Arkansas matchup.
Vanderbilt Season so far
| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 1 | Middle Tennessee | W 35-7 |
| Sept. 8 | Nevada | W 41-10 |
| Sept. 15 | at Notre Dame | L 22-17 |
| Sept. 22 | South Carolina | L 37-14 |
| Sept. 29 | Tennessee State | W 31-27 |
| Oct. 6 | at Georgia | L 41-13 |
| Oct. 13 | Florida | L 37-27 |
| Oct. 20 | at Kentucky | L 14-7 |
Arkansas Season so far
| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 1 | Eastern Illinois | W 55-20 |
| Sept. 8 | at Colorado State | L 34-27 |
| Sept. 15 | North Texas | L 44-17 |
| Sept. 22 | at Auburn | L 34-3 |
| Sept. 29 | at Texas A&M [Arlington] | L 24-17 |
| Oct. 6 | Alabama | L 65-31 |
| Oct. 13 | Ole Miss [Little Rock] | L 37-33 |
| Oct. 20 | Tulsa | W 23-0 |
Stat Comparison
| Vanderbilt | Arkansas | |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Offense | 141.1 (98) | 172.1 (68) |
| Passing Offense | 235.4 (65) | 197.8 (101) |
| Total Offense | 376.5 (88) | 369.9 (94) |
| Scoring Offense | 23.1 (112) | 25.8 (90) |
| Rushing Defense | 195.4 (102) | 141.5 (47) |
| Passing Defense | 212.8 (47) | 267.8 (110) |
| Total Defense | 408.1 (86) | 409.3 (87) |
| Scoring Defense | 24.4 (54) | 32.3 (101) |
| Interceptions | 5 (72) | 5 (72) |
| Sacks | 1.75 (92) | 2.50 (46) |
| Tackles for loss | 4.9 (112) | 6.4 (53) |
| Turnover margin | 0.25 (52) | -0.50 (100) |
( )=FBS Ranking
& The Massey Composite Ratings are compiled from 98
different college football ratings and rankings.
Vanderbilt Injuries and Suspensions
| DATE | POSITION | NAME | ISSUE | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/21/18 | LB | Charles Wright | Leg | is "?" Saturday vs Arkansas |
| 10/21/18 | OL | Egidio DellaRipa | Undisclosed | is "?" Saturday vs Arkansas |
| 10/21/18 | RB | Ke'Shawn Vaughn | Undisclosed | is "?" Saturday vs Arkansas |
| 10/21/18 | TE | Sam Dobbs | Leg | is "?" Saturday vs Arkansas |
| 09/28/18 | WR | Cam Johnson | Leg | is out for season |
| 09/08/18 | TE | Turner Cockrell | Medical | is out indefinitely |
| 08/06/18 | QB | Deuce Wallace | Suspension | is out for season |
Arkansas Injuries and Suspensions
| DATE | POSITION | NAME | ISSUE | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/23/18 | DL | Armon Watts | Quad | is probable Saturday vs Vanderbilt |
| 10/23/18 | OL | Colton Jackson | Back | is upgraded to probable Saturday vs Vanderbilt |
| 10/23/18 | WR | Jared Cornelius | Ankle | is "?" Saturday vs Vanderbilt |
| 10/23/18 | DB | Jarques McClellion | Undisclosed | is "?" Saturday vs Vanderbilt |
| 10/23/18 | OL | Johnny Gibson Jr. | Knee | is probable Saturday vs Vanderbilt |
| 10/23/18 | DB | Montaric Brown | Groin | is "?" Saturday vs Vanderbilt |
| 10/23/18 | RB | T.J. Hammonds | Ankle | is out for season |
| 10/22/18 | QB | Ty Storey | Concussion | is upgraded to probable Saturday vs Vanderbilt |
| 10/21/18 | LB | Giovanni LaFrance | Undisclosed | is "?" Saturday vs Vanderbilt |
| 10/21/18 | OL | Kirby Adcock | Concussion | is "?" Saturday vs Vanderbilt |
| 10/21/18 | RB | Rakeem Boyd | Dehydration | is probable Saturday vs Vanderbilt |
| 10/16/18 | RB | Devwah Whaley | Ankle | is out indefinitely |
| 10/11/18 | OL | Noah Gatlin | Ankle | is out indefinitely |
| 10/04/18 | OL | Dylan Hays | Back | is out for season |
| 10/02/18 | TE | Jeremy Patton | Leg | is out indefinitely |
| 09/25/18 | DB | Chevin Calloway | Personal | is out indefinitely |
| 09/24/18 | WR | Jonathan Nance | Transferred | has left team |
| 08/08/18 | OL | Deion Malone | Knee | is out for season |
| 08/08/18 | T | Ryan Winkel | Pectoral | is out indefinitely |
Source: DonBest.com
Challenges for Vanderbilt
Vandy’s coming off another very close, disappointing loss. They can’t let it turn into another loss like the South Carolina debacle following Notre Dame. The Commodore coaches must practice sound leadership and get the ship righted. For this game the ‘Dores need to put the pedal to the metal early and knock out the Razorbacks.
Challenges for Arkansas
The Hogs have been steadily improving throughout the season as head coach Chad Morris has been very patient while his team learns a new system. If the Hogs can jump out to a two score lead early over Vandy they’ll likely coast to victory.
Saturday’s game kicks off at 11 am CT (Noon ET) and can be seen on the SEC Network.
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