Texas A&M 5 Tennessee 2

[VolnJC]

SDS has A&M with the edge in position vs position 5-2...I think we have the better special teams so I would go 4-3

WHEN TENNESSEE HAS THE BALL
Joshua Dobbs vs. Texas A&M pass defense: The Aggies have flipped the script defensively this season. Last year, they couldn’t stop the run. This season, they’re fifth in the SEC against the run, but it’s the pass that the Aggies are having trouble defending. Part of that is because they have the lead in most games and opposing teams are trying to catch up. But numbers don’t lie. The Aggies are giving up an average of 253.4 passing yards per game. Only Kentucky (269.4) gives up more. Dobbs is fifth in the SEC, averaging 207 passing yards per game.

EDGE: Tennessee

Tennessee running backs vs. Texas A&M run defense: Here’s where the Aggies have made their biggest improvement over last year. They’ve allowed just 134.8 yards per game over the first five games of the 2016 season. That’s about 80 yards fewer than last season, when they ranked 13th in the SEC. Coincidentally, Tennessee’s two top rushers — Jalen Hurd and Dobbs — together average exactly 134.8 yards per game.

EDGE: Texas A&M

Tennessee receivers vs. Texas A&M pass defense: Josh Malone and Jauan Jennings will be tested by the Aggies’ secondary, which includes perhaps the best safety duo in the conference in Armani Watts and Justin Evans. The Vols are only 10th in the SEC in passing offense, but the Aggies are 13th against the pass.

EDGE: Tennessee

WHEN TEXAS A&M HAS THE BALL
Trevor Knight vs. Tennessee pass defense: Knight is second in the SEC in passing attempts (181) and has thrown only three interceptions. That’s going to be the key on Saturday. If Knight can continue to take care of the football, good things will happen for Texas A&M. Knight is third in the SEC in passing, averaging 252.2 yards per game. The Vols are sixth in the SEC in pass defense, allowing an average of 211.8 yards per game.

EDGE: Texas A&M

Texas A&M running backs vs. Tennessee run defense: Texas A&M’s success this season can be largely attributed to the run game. Second in the SEC, averaging 258.6 yards per game, the Aggies will use the run game to their advantage against a Vols defense that is seventh in the SEC against the run, yielding an average of 149 yards per game.

EDGE: Texas A&M

Texas A&M receivers vs. Tennessee secondary: Christian Kirk leads the SEC with 33 catches. Josh Reynolds is third in the SEC with 399 total yards and 19.9 yards per reception. They’ll be a handful for the Vols’ secondary, and that doesn’t even count Ricky Seals-Jones and Speedy Noil if they are healthy after sitting out last week’s victory over South Carolina.

EDGE: Texas A&M

SPECIAL TEAMS
There isn’t a whole lot of notable edges between the two teams. Texas A&M leads the SEC with 14 field goal attempts, making 11 of them; Tennessee doesn’t kick field goals, just six attempted this season, making four of them. Only LSU (five) and Kentucky (four) have attempted fewer. Texas A&M holds an advantage in punt returns, averaging 16.5 yards per return as opposed to Tennessee’s 7.3.

EDGE: Texas A&M
Position-by-position edge: Texas A&M vs. Tennessee

 

[B-Stizzy]

cfbstats.com - 2016 Tennessee Volunteers Red Zone Conversion Offense Split Stats

One thing I like is our red zone offense this season. Through 5 games we've had the ball in the red zone 20 times and scored 17 times (85%). The best part...out of the 17 times we've scored....14 have been TD's (70%).

Even better. On the road, or neutral site, we've been in the red zone 8 times. We've scored all 8 times. 7- TD 1-FG.

 

[EZE]

cfbstats.com - 2016 Tennessee Volunteers Red Zone Conversion Offense Split Stats

One thing I like is our red zone offense this season. Through 5 games we've had the ball in the red zone 20 times and scored 17 times (85%). The best part...out of the 17 times we've scored....14 have been TD's (70%).

Even better. On the road, or neutral site, we've been in the red zone 8 times. We've scored all 8 times. 7- TD 1-FG.

That stat can't be right. I thought we had 3-4 red zone failure against Florida alone. And Hurd's fumble last week was another.

 

[IluvdoubleD's]

meh.

 

[BleedingButch]

That stat can't be right. I thought we had 3-4 red zone failure against Florida alone. And Hurd's fumble last week was another.

Hurd's fumble won't count towards that stat as the line of scrimmage in that play was not in the redzone.

 

[rickyb712]

guess that why they play the game

 

[KnoxRealtorVOL]

I saw on SEC Network they gave special teams advantage to A&M as well. That's insanity.

Trevor Daniel and Evan Berry alone give us the edge over pretty much anyone else.

 

[scottchatt]

I actually don't think aTm has that great of a run defense. Sure, they are only giving up 3.8 yds per carry, but if you average out the teams they have played through the rest of their games, they are only averaging 3.8 yds per carry. So basically, aTm is giving up exactly their opponents rushing average. That's not as good as 3.8 seems on the surface.

They are a little better against the pass, but not really.

Our numbers don't look a ton better, but we have yet to play an entire game with the team "on".

Take a look at UGA. They finally played to their potential against UT, and looked WAY better than they had at any other point this year. I feel like they played up to their competition, and I am hoping that is what we get from the boys in orange against the best team they have played this year. We need that break out game. I think we get it this week. 35-31 Vols

 

[Crazy Ivan]

I am not sure if we have an advantage on ST. Sutton is out as PR and Berry has not gad a chance to return hardly any KOs this season. We have a a couple of lapses on coverage this season. I would say wevhave thevadvantage with Daniels but admittedly know nothing about their punter. OverallI would call ST a wash.