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Gameday picture · Week 13 · Rivalry

VOLS at VANDY

Sat, Nov 28 · TBD · FirstBank

Desk line: Tennessee −6.5, total 52.5. Road favorite. Brandon is the edge; FirstBank and a November identity are why it isn't 10.

Spread

VOLS -6.5

Market desk line

Total

52.5

Win

64%

Vanderbilt

23

desk projection

Volunteers

30

Desk implied 3023 · TENN −250 / VANDY +210

Kick weather

48°F

Rivalry Saturday, FirstBank · lo 34°F

25% precip

Window

TBD

Sat Nov 28 at FirstBank. Kick TBD. Rivalry Saturday.

State rivalry on the road

Unit matchups

Quarterback

VOLS 8 · 6 VANDY

Brandon should be the edge if the line holds.

Running backs

VOLS 8 · 6 VANDY

Identity on the road.

Receivers

VOLS 7 · 6 VANDY

Perimeter gap.

Front seven

VOLS 7 · 6 VANDY

Knowles on the road in November.

Secondary

VOLS 7 · 6 VANDY

Don't leak.

Special teams

VOLS 7 · 6 VANDY

Road kicks.

Players to watch

  • Faizon Brandon QB

    Brandon is the edge if the line holds.

    VOLS
  • DeSean Bishop RB

    Identity.

    VOLS
  • Braylon Staley WR

    Slot safety valve.

    VOLS
  • David Sanders Jr. OL

    Protect.

    VOLS
  • Jordan Norman EDGE

    Get the QB down.

    VOLS
  • Xavier Gilliam DL

    Early downs.

    VOLS

Key injuries

    Opponent injury report not cited yet.

    What the tape says

    • Don't sit on a rivalry number.
    • Bishop early.
    • Finish the year on the road.

    History

    • State rivalry at FirstBank.
    • The desk does not split.

    Roster advantage · vs Vanderbilt

    VOLS holds the two-deep

    Starter-vs-starter grades for Clark Lea's Vanderbilt. Tap a card for stats and reasoning.

    Net grade

    +10

    8 VOLS · 0 even · 0 VANDY