Tennessee: Hogs Spell Trouble for the Vols this Week in Fayetteville
By: GUEST BLOGGER Joel from Rocky Top Talk
The Volunteers better bring their A Game to Fayetteville this weekend, as the Hogs spell T-R-O-U-B-L-E.
T is for Tailback Tandem
Darren McFadden and Felix Jones, who are averaging 194.66 yards per game, constitute the most productive tailback duo in the nation. Arkansas out rushed Auburn by 219 yards and South Carolina by 216.
R is for Robinson
As in sophomore defensive end Antwain Robinson, who leads the SEC in tackles for loss per game (1.5) and is second in sacks per game (.81).
O is for Olajubutu
As in senior linebacker Sam Olajubutu, who's been named a semifinalist for both the Butkus Award and the Bednarik Award. He's also a quarterfinalist for the Lott Trophy and is on the watch lists for the Lombardi and Nagurski Awards.
U is for Undefeated in the SEC and Underappreciated
After giving up 50 points in a loss to Southern Cal to open the season, the Razorbacks have improved on a weekly basis. Yet for some reason, they are not getting much credit for being the sole undefeated team in the SEC. The S.E.C., for crying out loud. McFadden and Jones are getting all of the pub, but the defense is not too shabby either. Post-USC, they're only allowing 11.5 points per game.
B is for big plays
In one of the season's great statistic anomalies, the Hogs are last in the SEC and 109th in the country in time of possession despite being ranked fourth in the nation in rushing offense. How does that happen? Big plays.
Arkansas is tied for 3rd in the nation in number of scoring drives under two minutes in length (17), and they're tied for second in the nation in number of scoring drives of five plays or less (22). Don't get conservative if you're fortunate enough to get ahead.
L is for lanky
Six-foot, six-inch, 217-pound wide receiver Marcus Monk is having a banner year. In nine games, he's caught 33 passes for 642 yards and six TDs. He averages almost 20 yards per catch, and he's coming off a career game against the Gamecocks last week in which he caught eight balls for 291 yards. He's not Robert Meachem, but he's pretty good.
E is for ESPN GameDay
ESPN College GameDay is coming to Fayetteville for the first time in school history. Break for haiku:
Game Day, Fayetteville
Corso picks the Razorbacks
The crowd goes hog wild
No doubt, Tennessee is going to have trouble with Arkansas. Yes, the Vols are 7-2. Yes, they're five points from an undefeated season. And yes, their passing offense is tops in the SEC.
But the Big Orange run defense is . . . not so good this year. We gave up 281 yards to Air Force's (irony alert!) ground attack and 231 to LSU's. That's more (by a little) than each team's average. If the Hogs get better than their average on the ground this week, the Vols will need to score a lot of points to keep pace. The key to the game will be whether the Vols can do that with a good but green backup QB and a run offense struggling to establish itself.
Go Vols!
The Volunteers better bring their A Game to Fayetteville this weekend, as the Hogs spell T-R-O-U-B-L-E.
T is for Tailback Tandem
Darren McFadden and Felix Jones, who are averaging 194.66 yards per game, constitute the most productive tailback duo in the nation. Arkansas out rushed Auburn by 219 yards and South Carolina by 216.
R is for Robinson
As in sophomore defensive end Antwain Robinson, who leads the SEC in tackles for loss per game (1.5) and is second in sacks per game (.81).
O is for Olajubutu
As in senior linebacker Sam Olajubutu, who's been named a semifinalist for both the Butkus Award and the Bednarik Award. He's also a quarterfinalist for the Lott Trophy and is on the watch lists for the Lombardi and Nagurski Awards.
U is for Undefeated in the SEC and Underappreciated
After giving up 50 points in a loss to Southern Cal to open the season, the Razorbacks have improved on a weekly basis. Yet for some reason, they are not getting much credit for being the sole undefeated team in the SEC. The S.E.C., for crying out loud. McFadden and Jones are getting all of the pub, but the defense is not too shabby either. Post-USC, they're only allowing 11.5 points per game.
B is for big plays
In one of the season's great statistic anomalies, the Hogs are last in the SEC and 109th in the country in time of possession despite being ranked fourth in the nation in rushing offense. How does that happen? Big plays.
Arkansas is tied for 3rd in the nation in number of scoring drives under two minutes in length (17), and they're tied for second in the nation in number of scoring drives of five plays or less (22). Don't get conservative if you're fortunate enough to get ahead.
L is for lanky
Six-foot, six-inch, 217-pound wide receiver Marcus Monk is having a banner year. In nine games, he's caught 33 passes for 642 yards and six TDs. He averages almost 20 yards per catch, and he's coming off a career game against the Gamecocks last week in which he caught eight balls for 291 yards. He's not Robert Meachem, but he's pretty good.
E is for ESPN GameDay
ESPN College GameDay is coming to Fayetteville for the first time in school history. Break for haiku:
Corso picks the Razorbacks
The crowd goes hog wild
No doubt, Tennessee is going to have trouble with Arkansas. Yes, the Vols are 7-2. Yes, they're five points from an undefeated season. And yes, their passing offense is tops in the SEC.
But the Big Orange run defense is . . . not so good this year. We gave up 281 yards to Air Force's (irony alert!) ground attack and 231 to LSU's. That's more (by a little) than each team's average. If the Hogs get better than their average on the ground this week, the Vols will need to score a lot of points to keep pace. The key to the game will be whether the Vols can do that with a good but green backup QB and a run offense struggling to establish itself.
Go Vols!
posted by NCAA Football at 9:19 AM
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