No. 9/11 Tennessee (9-2, 5-2 SEC) vs. Vanderbilt (5-6, 2-5 SEC)
Saturday, Nov. 26 • 6:30 p.m. CT
FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tenn. • SEC Network
• Vanderbilt remains home for the final game of the 2022 regular season. The Commodores welcome No. 5 Tennessee to FirstBank Stadium for an in-state showdown, and Vandy has won five of its last 10 matchups with the Volunteers.
• Vandy enters Saturday’s matchup riding a two-game winning streak. The Commodores have won back-to-back SEC games for the first time since 2018.
• Senior running back Ray Davis eclipsed the 100-yard mark rushing for the fifth time this season against Florida. He rushed for 122 yards on a career-high 30 carries. Davis has 982 yards on the ground this season, ranking third in the SEC.
• With his 100-yard performance against the Gators, Ray Davis became the first Commodore running back to have three consecutive games with 100 or more rushing yards since Ralph Webb in 2016. Webb surpassed the 100-yard mark in each of the final three games of the 2016 campaign.
• Junior long snapper Wesley Schelling was named SEC Co-Special Teams Player of the Week on Monday for his efforts against Florida. Schelling recovered a muffed punt in the end zone for a touchdown, becoming the fifth FBS long snapper since 2003 to record a touchdown. Schelling also perfectly executed all nine long snaps for the Commodores’ special teams unit.
• Vanderbilt snapped a 26-game losing streak in SEC contests with a 24-21 road win at Kentucky. The victory marked the first career SEC win for head coach Clark Lea.
• The Commodores finished with 264 rushing yards against Kentucky, marking their most rushing yards against an SEC foe since totaling 281 yards against Mississippi State on Sept. 17, 2011.
• Sophomore CJ Taylor posted a strong performance at Kentucky. The second-year safety tallied a team-high six tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss and his first career sack. Taylor also registered his first career interception on the final drive of the game to seal the victory for Vanderbilt.
• Senior linebacker Anfernee Orji recorded a standout effort against Missouri. He racked up a team-high tying 12 tackles, while recording 2.5 tackles for loss including 1.0 sack and a forced fumble. The Rockwall, Texas, native also registered his first career interception in the matchup.
• The Commodores chose eight team captains for the 2022 campaign: Ethan Barr, Ben Bresnahan, Daevion Davis, Jaylen Mahoney, Elijah McAllister, Anfernee Orji, Gavin Schoenwald and Mike Wright. The captains were chosen by a vote of players and staff. Davis and McAllister serve as captains for the second consecutive year.
