A dominant Tennessee squad is averaging a national-best 54 issues in step with recreation and permitting simply seven in step with time out, the latter tied for 2nd within the nation.
The more serious information for Arkansas is that the No. 4 Volunteers are neatly rested after a bye.
Tennessee will glance to proceed its sturdy get started on Saturday night time when it takes at the Razorbacks in Southeastern Convention play at Fayetteville, Ark.
The Volunteers (4-0, 1-0 SEC) posted a 25-15 highway win over then-No. 15 Oklahoma on Sept. 21 sooner than getting ultimate week off.
“The bye week got here at a great time, so I can simply get my frame feeling even higher,” mentioned Tennessee operating again Dylan Sampson, who has rushed for 449 yards and ranks 2nd nationally in speeding touchdowns (10) in the back of Boise State celebrity Ashton Jeanty (13).
The Razorbacks (3-2, 1-1) have crushed the Volunteers 3 directly instances, in order that they undoubtedly have Tennessee’s consideration.
The competition shall be a just right check for redshirt freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava, who has handed for 892 yards, seven touchdowns and two interceptions.
“The beauty of him at this level is his nice aggressive composure,” Tennessee trainer Josh Heupel mentioned of Iamaleava. “Is going and performs the following play unbiased and loose. He is treated himself neatly at the highway. He and the offense have some spaces that we will be able to keep growing in that house.
“That shall be every other giant problem with this soccer recreation as we head to Fayetteville and perceive the kind of setting we are gonna get in a position to move play in.”
The Volunteers rank 3rd within the country in general offense (565.8 yards in step with recreation) and lead the rustic by way of permitting simply 176 in step with contest. They outscored their first 3 warring parties 191-13 sooner than knocking off Oklahoma, they usually have not trailed at any level this season.
Arkansas is coming off a 21-17 loss to Texas A&M in a neutral-site recreation at Arlington, Texas, ultimate weekend.
Standout operating again Ja’Quinden Jackson has rushed for 509 yards and 9 touchdowns, however he had simply 37 yards on 10 carries towards the Aggies. He has rushed for no less than one landing in every recreation.
Razorbacks quarterback Taylen Inexperienced has been inconsistent whilst passing for 1,236 yards, 5 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. He has been sacked 3 times in 4 directly video games, and trainer Sam Pittman is serious about Inexperienced’s decision-making when beneath siege.
“I believe we have now had such a lot of pressures that we have a large number of issues,” Pittman mentioned. “We now have were given a self assurance downside. We now have a quarterback that isn’t assured. There is instances when he can stand within the pocket when there may be one there. There is instances when he remains within the pocket and he will get hit.”
Inexperienced’s top yardage output got here when he handed for 416 yards in a 39-31 double-overtime highway loss to then-No. 16 Oklahoma State on Sept. 7.
The defeat towards Texas A&M started a tricky stretch through which the Razorbacks are slated to play 3 directly ranked groups and 5 of six.
Pittman is aware of the Tennessee contest is pivotal for the path of the crew’s season.
“We now have were given a just right soccer crew,” Pittman mentioned. “We now have were given to proceed to paintings on easy methods to win those video games. I be expecting our crew to be in a position to play and our lovers to be in a position to make stronger us and lend a hand us with crowd noise and all of that.”
The Razorbacks are averaging 35.8 issues and 495 yards in step with recreation. The protection is permitting 20.2 issues and 319.4 yards in step with contest.
–Box Stage Media
