Two of the Southeastern Conference’s top running offenses are set to face off at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday, as the No. 2 University of Alabama Crimson Tide (3-0, 2-0 Home) welcome the Vanderbilt University Commodores (3-1, 2-0 Away) to get their SEC schedules underway. The Crimson Tide are 40.5-point favorites, and the total is 58.5.Vanderbilt is coming off a 38-28 win over Northern Illinois at Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium last Saturday. AJ Swann threw for 255 yards and four touchdowns. Ray Davis ran 23 times for 116 yards and a touchdown. He added three receptions for 38 yards and a touchdown. Will Sheppard caught 10 passes for 171 yards and two touchdowns. Alabama beat Louisiana-Monroe 63-7 at Bryant-Denny Stadium last Saturday. Bryce Young was 13 of 18 for 236 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions. Roydell Williams carried eight times for 58 yards and a touchdown. Jahmyr Gibbs also scored once. He had four receptions for 65 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The teams are meeting in the regular season for the first time since September 2017, a 59-0 win for the Crimson Tide.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Commodores are averaging 42.0 points per game so far this season, 21st in FBS, and they are facing a Crimson Tide defense that has surrendered 8.7 PPG (9th). Meanwhile, Alabama has scored 46.0 points a game this season, 11th in the country, and Vanderbilt is allowing 28.5 PPG (87th).The Commodores rank 93rd in the country in passing yards per game (219.5) and 29th in rushing (217.3). They will face a tough test, as the Crimson Tide are eighth in the nation in passing yards allowed per game (146.7) and 16th against the run (78.7).Alabama has been one of the nation’s top rushing teams, averaging 237.3 yards per game (13th), while ranking 72nd in passing yards (243.3). The Commodores are allowing 274.0 passing yards (109th) and 140.5 rushing yards per game (70th).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through three games, Swann has thrown for six touchdowns and 150.7 yards per game to lead Vanderbilt in passing. In two away games this season, he has four TDs and an average of 153.0 yards passing. Davis leads the team in rushing with an average of 96.3 yards a game over four games. He has three touchdowns on the ground. Sheppard is the Commodores’ leading receiver with 78.2 yards a game and seven TDs. Young has nine passing touchdowns (2 INT) with 214.7 yards per game through three games to lead Alabama. In two home games this season, he has thrown for eight TDs (2 INT) and an average of 215.5 yards. Jase McClellan has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 55.7 yards a game through three games. He has three total touchdowns, one rushing and two receiving. Traeshon Holden has been the primary target in the Crimson Tide’s passing game. He has three touchdowns and a 56.3 yard per game average through three appearances.
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