The Vanderbilt University Commodores (4-6, 1-5 SEC) host the University of Florida Gators (6-4, 3-4 SEC) at FirstBank Stadium on Saturday. The Gators are 14-point favorites, and the total is 57.5.
Florida is coming off a runaway 38-6 win over South Carolina at Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium last Saturday. Anthony Richardson was 11 of 23 for 112 yards and two touchdowns.
Montrell Johnson Jr. ran 24 times for 161 yards and a touchdown. Caleb Douglas caught three passes for 53 yards.Vanderbilt beat Kentucky 24-21 at Kroger Field last Saturday. Mike Wright threw for 184 yards, a touchdown, and an interception. Ray Davis carried 26 times for 129 yards and a touchdown. Will Sheppard also scored once. He had five receptions for 88 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Gators won the only game between the teams last season, a 42-0 victory in October, their fifth straight win against Vanderbilt. Emory Jones threw four touchdowns for Florida.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Gators are averaging 31.9 points per game for the season, 42nd in FBS, and they are facing a Commodores defense that has surrendered 35.2 PPG (121st). Meanwhile, Vanderbilt has scored 26.4 points a game this season, 82nd in the nation, and Florida is allowing 26.9 PPG (73rd).
The Gators rank as one of the nation’s top teams in rushing yards per game (225.7, 11th), while they are 91st in passing yards (213.2). The Commodores are 130th in passing yards allowed per game (293.5) and 90th against the run (164.3).
Vanderbilt is 102nd in the nation in passing yards per game (203.3) and 61st in rushing (159.7), while the Gators are allowing 249.8 passing yards (95th) and 171.2 rushing yards per game (95th).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through 10 games, Anthony Richardson has thrown for 11 touchdowns (7 INT) and 195.1 yards per game to lead Florida in passing. In three away games this season, he has five TDs (1 INT) and an average of 308.3 yards passing. Montrell Johnson Jr. leads the team in rushing with an average of 71.0 yards a game over 10 games. He has nine touchdowns on the ground and two through the air.
Justin Shorter is the Gators’ leading receiver with 58.9 yards a game and two TDs.AJ Swann has 10 passing touchdowns (2 INT) with 149.4 yards per game through eight games to lead Vanderbilt. In three home games this season, he has thrown for six TDs (1 INT) and an average of 184.7 yards. Ray Davis has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 86.0 yards a game through 10 games.
He has eight total touchdowns, five rushing and three receiving. Will Sheppard has been a key target in the Commodores’ passing game. He has nine touchdowns and a 70.8 yard per game average through 10 appearances.
HOME AND AWAY
Vanderbilt is seeking to reverse a three-game home losing streak this season.
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