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Gameday picture · Week 6 · SEC

VOLS at ARK

Sat, Oct 10 · TBD · Razorback

Desk line: Tennessee −3.5, total 58.5. Market not locked. Road favorite. Russell-level caution: don't sit on it.

Spread

VOLS -3.5

Market desk line

Total

58.5

Win

56%

Arkansas

27

desk projection

Volunteers

31

Desk implied 3128 · TENN −170 / ARK +150

Kick weather

68°F

October night, Razorback · lo 48°F

25% precip

Window

TBD

Sat Oct 10 at Razorback. Kick TBD.

Road SEC after Auburn

Unit matchups

Quarterback

VOLS 7 · 6 ARK

Brandon on the road. Petrino will script explosives.

Running backs

VOLS 8 · 6 ARK

Identity has to travel to Fayetteville.

Receivers

VOLS 7 · 6 ARK

Matthews the shot play. Staley the safety valve.

Front seven

VOLS 6 · 6 ARK

Even. Petrino's tempo is the opponent.

Secondary

VOLS 6 · 6 ARK

Don't leak the shot play.

Special teams

VOLS 7 · 6 ARK

Road kicks. Ranvier is live.

Players to watch

  • Faizon Brandon QB

    Road SEC. Experience is the question.

    VOLS
  • DeSean Bishop RB

    Identity on the road.

    VOLS
  • Mike Matthews WR

    Need the explosive.

    VOLS
  • David Sanders Jr. OL

    Protect the freshman.

    VOLS
  • Jordan Norman EDGE

    Get the QB off schedule.

    VOLS
  • Xavier Gilliam DL

    Early downs.

    VOLS

Key injuries

    Opponent injury report not cited yet.

    What the tape says

    • First three drives on the road.
    • Bishop early.
    • Don't leak explosives.

    History

    • Road SEC after a home rivalry week.
    • Fayetteville nights hide nothing.

    Roster advantage · vs Arkansas

    VOLS holds the two-deep

    Starter-vs-starter grades for Bobby Petrino's Arkansas. Tap a card for stats and reasoning.

    Net grade

    +5

    4 VOLS · 4 even · 0 ARK