Vanderbilt visits Ole Miss on 11/20/2021 at 7:30:00.
Vanderbilt and Ole Miss face off in a regular season matchup. Games are on campuses and crowds are full once again! Vanderbilt sports a record of 2-8 this season. Ole Miss is 8-2 this season. Enough preamble… Let’s get to the preview…
Vanderbilt Team Defense Preview
Vanderbilt has had 116 total defensive drives this season and they yield 5.49 plays per drive. There is not much to take away here when it comes to how many plays per drive opponents run , but they are a team that falls in the average window when it comes to plays per drive. Offensive Coordinators have had no trouble with this season defense, this is one of the worst defenses in the country. The Defensive Coordinator coaching search threads onVanderbiltmessage boards are flights of fantasy. Vanderbilt opponents passes the football 51.02% of the time.Vanderbilt tends to face teams that prefer to air it out or opponents wanted to air it out against them.
Vanderbilt is not doing anything particularly special as far as their ability to create negative yardage plays on the ground. Opponent rushing yards attributed to their offensive line this season comes out to 3.43 yards per carry. Sorry to say this about their front seven, but the best way to make an average offensive line look good is for them to face this season ‘s horrid front seven. Running backs should look forward to this porous defense filled with poor tacklers who take terrible angles. Long breakout runs against this Defense are far too common. This is a very porous rushing defense that is incapable of preventing a situation where their safeties chase down a running back or quarterback.
This is not a disruptive Defense and they get pushed over way too easily. Perhaps they are too vanilla with playcalling. Their front seven is simply unable to make an impact, something must change or else the problems will repeat. Vanderbilt is better at stopping the run than the pass this season .
Vanderbilt Team Offense Preview
Vanderbilt has had 114 drives in non-garbage time minutes and they average 5.13 plays per drive. Relatively speaking, Vanderbilt is not a team that runs many plays per drive. The offense is either prone to faltering and struggles to notch first downs or extremely explosive, we will need to find out a bit more to get answers. Struggles to get ahead of the chains and convert on third and fourth down are common, the offense can stagnate. Vanderbilt passes the football 52.31% of the time.Vanderbilt passes more than other teams.
Vanderbilt struggles with running the ball, getting zero or negative yard plays is disspiriting and the offensive line is not effectively making a good push. Poor playcalling, pre-snap adjustments or post-snap reads may be responsible and this could fall on the Quarterback, Offensive Coordinator, and Head Coach. Based on the Adjusted Line Yards metric, which measures the amount of credit that should be ascribed to the offensive line for a rushing play, they average 2.61 yards per carry. So what does this mean? It means that the offensive line has had been incredibly disappointing in their contribution to the ground game. When it comes to getting to that second level where linebackers have not crashed down on the line of scrimmage, they are getting stopped with ease. With a relatively average explosiveness in the running game, breakout rushing plays are possible, but it is not something to count on from them.
Defenses have had average success disrupting the flow of the Vanderbilt Offense. Front sevens are causing an average amount of trouble for the Offense. Vanderbilt is a better running team than passing team this season .
Ole Miss Team Defense Preview
Ole Miss has had 120 total defensive drives this season and they yield 6.24 plays per drive. The struggle is real. Ole Miss struggles to find a way to get opposing offenses off the field. Three and outs are not common and this means that when a three-and-out is necessary late in a game to get the ball back, it is just not happening. Offensive Coordinators have had no trouble with this season defense, this is one of the worst defenses in the country. The Defensive Coordinator coaching search threads onOle Missmessage boards are flights of fantasy. Passing plays are 46.60% of their opponents’ play calls.Their opponents run the ball as opposed airing it out.
Defenses want to stop offenses from getting into a 3rd Down where the options are plentiful. Unfortunately, the defense is too porous to limit those choices. Opponent rushing yards attributed to their offensive line this season comes out to 3.49 yards per carry. Sorry to say this about their front seven, but the best way to make an average offensive line look good is for them to face this season ‘s horrid front seven. Running backs should look forward to this porous defense filled with poor tacklers who take terrible angles. Opponents have had shown a relatively average level of explosiveness in the running game, maybe there will be a breakout rushing play against them.
This Defense has had average success disrupting the flow of the opposing offense. Getting more granual into the front seven and their ability to cause trouble, they are just average in this regard. Ole Miss has had shown themselves to be better at stopping the pass than the run this season .
Ole Miss Team Offense Preview
Ole Miss has had 122 total drives this season and they generate 6.32 plays per drive. When you are among the best at plays per drive, you are certainly a team that aims to wear down the opposition with a high play count or with long, physical grinding drives that eat up a lot of clock. We need to find out more here when it comes to Ole Miss. Ole Miss has had shown a capability to be explosive on first and second down to avoid third downs and has had converted well (relatively) on 3rd and 4th Down situations. Ole Miss passes the football 43.32% of the time.They favors running the ball as opposed airing it out.
Ole Miss is not doing anything particularly special as far as their ability to avoid negative yardage plays on the ground. Based on the Adjusted Line Yards metric, which measures the amount of credit that should be ascribed to the offensive line for a rushing play, they average 3.35 yards per carry. It is acceptable to say that this season ‘s offensive line may be underappreciated, even though the running backs get the attention. The Ole Miss coaching staff really deserves credit for how they prepared this season ‘s offensive line, but they could be a little bit better! The offensive line and running back corps deserve a lot of credit for gashing defenses with their running game like the way they have this season . They are capable of busting out a long run, which is really good when the team has the ball in their own territory.
Defenses have had trouble making big, disruptive plays against Ole Miss this season. Front sevens are causing an average amount of trouble for the Offense. Ole Miss is a better running team than passing team this season .
The Vanderbilt Roster
The Players to Watch for Vanderbilt
Ken Seals QB 6’3″ 218 Freshman
Ken Seals put up 1173 yards, tossed 5 touchdowns, and he threw 6 interceptions this season. He tends to throw shorter length passes, he’d be accused of being too safe or not being trusted by his coaches. His average completed pass was 5.3 yards. The zone read is a common part of the offense and mobility is used as part of the offense, but not necessarily the focus of the offense. His average rush was -0.7 yards.
Rocko Griffin RB 5’9″ 205 Freshman
Rocko Griffin had 296 rushing yards on 89 carries. Was he able to get to the end zone on the ground? He had 2 rushing touchdowns. He was relied upon to carry the ball quite a bit this season. His average rush was 3.3 yards. He was relied upon as a receiver in their offense this season. When he catches a pass, he generates on average 3.3 yards.
Chris Pierce WR 6’4″ 231 Senior
Chris Pierce picked up 496 yards through the air. He caught the ball 43 times this season. He reached the end zone 2 times. He is a go-to in the passing game. When he catches a pass, he generates on average 11.5 yards.
Nate Clifton DL 6’5″ 267 Sophomore
The leading tackler among Defensive Tackles for Vanderbilt, Nate Clifton, had 34 tackles this season.He forced 1 tackles for loss this season.He was a non-factor as far as sacking Quarterbacks was concerned this season.
Max Worship S 6’1″ 206 Junior
The leading tackler among Defensive Backs for Vanderbilt, Max Worship, had 41 tackles this season.Among Defensive Backs, he was very active and disruptive in the backfield, he had 3 tackles for loss this season.He was among the best at disrupting things up the middle and getting to QBs, he had 2 sacks this season.
Jaylen Mahoney CB 5’11” 185 Sophomore
The leading tackler among Cornerbacks for Vanderbilt, Jaylen Mahoney, had 47 tackles this season.Among Cornerbacks, he was very active and disruptive in the backfield, he had 4 tackles for loss this season.He was among the best at picking off passes, he had 2 interceptions this season. Lockdown corner.
The Ole Miss Roster
The Players to Watch for Ole Miss
Matt Corral QB 6’1″ 205 Sophomore
Matt Corral put up 2773 yards, tossed 17 touchdowns, and he threw 2 interceptions. He was considered one of the gunslingers of College Football this season. His average completed pass was 9.0 yards. He was considered one of the most mobile Quarterbacks in the country this season, designed runs and zone read looks are common. His average rush was 4.2 yards.
Jerrion Ealy RB 5’8″ 190 Sophomore
Jerrion Ealy had 590 rushing yards on 96 carries. Was he able to get to the end zone on the ground? He had 4 rushing touchdowns. He is considered one of the workhorse running backs of College Football returning this season. His average rush was 6.1 yards. He is a consistent option in the passing game considering that he is a running back. When he catches a pass, he generates on average 6.1 yards.
Dontario Drummond WR 6’0″ 215 Senior
Dontario Drummond picked up 707 yards through the air. He caught the ball 46 times this season. He reached the end zone 7 times. He is a go-to in the passing game. When he catches a pass, he generates on average 15.4 yards.
Tywone Malone DT 6’4″ 300 Freshman
The leading tackler among Defensive Tackles for Ole Miss, Tywone Malone, had 3 tackles this season.He forced 1 tackles for loss this season.He was a strong pass rusher in the interior this season registering 1 tackles for loss.
Sam Williams DL 6’4″ 265 Senior
The leading tackler among Defensive Tackles for Ole Miss, Sam Williams, had 48 tackles this season.Among Defensive Tackles/Nose Tackles, he was clogging the gaps and playing disruptive proving he is one of the best at forcing lost yardage, he had 13 tackles for loss this season.He was among the best at disrupting things up the middle and getting to QBs, he had 10 sacks this season.
Otis Reese DB 6’2″ 215 Junior
The leading tackler among Defensive Backs for Ole Miss, Otis Reese, had 75 tackles this season.Among Defensive Backs, he was very active and disruptive in the backfield, he had 2 tackles for loss this season.He had 0 sacks this season.
Vanderbilt vs. Ole Miss Prediction, Picks, and Odds
Prediction: Vanderbilt 21 Ole Miss 35
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