Vanderbilt at Tennessee, Prediction Pick, 2011
Posted on | November 18, 2011 | No Comments
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Vanderbilt at Tennessee, Prediction Pick, 2011
The fact of the matter is that this is a downy soft week for the SEC. 4 teams are playing down a level, and two games are hovering around 28 point lines. That being said, this is a game where there are high stakes. For Tennessee? It’s win or no bowl game. For Vanderbilt? This game takes all the pressure off of next week for a bowl berth. Who gets the win? Find out…in about 240 words.
The big news in Knoxville is that Tyler Bray is practicing this week. If he manages to play at a competent level, he’s this hero the offense has been crying out for. Take out the Sun Belt game and they scored23 points in their 4 games without Bray. But the thing of it is, hand injuries for a quarterback can play havoc. Not to mention an SEC East rival, but Matt Stafford’s performance last Sunday is a possible outcome for Bray coming back.
And the fact of the matter? Tauren Poole isn’t going to have a good day. Vanderbilt is a defense that gets into opponents backfields and is a top 25 defense in rushes per attempt. So with a defense that will be keying on Da’Rick Rogers, and probably needing Tyler Bray to throw 40 passes to win? Could we see Vanderbilt having one of their multiple pick games? It’s not impossible.
With that, Jordan Rodgers should have a good game. A quarterback with a good mobility tends to give Tennessee’s defense fits. And the offense has been running with a decent level of efficiency, even despite the fact that defenses are starting to key on him when they run the ball. And while Tennessee is in the top 25 of pass defense yardage wise? They’re below average per attempt. (See: Tyler Wilson destroying them.)
What does that mean? Jordan Matthews is going to continue his torrid pace of the past three games (21-452-3). And the fact I just now realized that Jordan to Jordan is the Commodore passing attack. I feel ashamed because that’s awesome.
Long story short? If Tyler Bray is at 90%, I’m fully copping out on this. Depending on his health, he’s worth at least 10 to 14 more points for the Volunteers. But I’m assuming he’s not at 90% here. The defense is going to have some problems with the dueling Jordans. And I don’t think Tennessee is going to strike fast. And if Vanderbilt hangs around? They finally get a close one. Vanderbilt 28, Tennessee 21.
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Tags: Da'Rick Rogers > Jordan Matthews > Jordan Rodgers > Predictions > Rosin > Tauren Poole > Tyler Bray > Tyler Bray's Back Tattoo > Tyler Wilson
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