

“We definitely have to hone in, especially on tackling,” Vanderbilt senior linebacker Kane Patterson said. The Crimson Tide totaled 228 yards on the ground and averaged 6.7 yards per game while totaling three rushing touchdowns in a 55-3 win over Vandy in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.Ī silver lining for the Dores (3-2, 0-1 SEC) is they will have had two weeks to reassess what went wrong in that contest while trying to figure out the best way to slow down the Rebels. Vanderbilt had been relatively solid against the run game through four games until it ran into the buzzsaw that is No. You have to dig in to your reserve at those moments and be in the right place at the right time defensively.” They use that tempo to get you on your heels and a lot of times those chunk gains come after explosive sequences or sequences where they’re applying pressure with tempo. They’re not afraid to put the ball in the air. “Obviously they have a good quarterback and explosive skill at the receiver position, too.

If they feel like the run game is there they are going to be committed to finding the yards and points through the run game. “One of the things that I’ve been impressed with is just the various ways in which they use to be affective and move the ball,” Vandy head coach Clark Lea said this week. The Rebels’ ability to run with multiple backs, with their quarterback and at a high tempo are all a concoction for a dangerous offensive system. 9 Ole Miss comes to FirstBank Stadium sporting the nation’s fifth-best rushing attack at 261.8 yards per game, the best clip among all SEC teams ahead of the first weekend of October. The Vanderbilt defense’s mission for Saturday is clear: It must stop the run. NCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete Prospective student-athlete questionnaire Student-athlete mental health and performance Vanderbilt University Athletics - Official Athletics Website Open Menu
