Vanderbilt (2-9, 0-7) at No. 21 Tennessee (7-4, 3-4)

2:30 p.m. CST Saturday (SEC Network)

Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee

1 Victory in 40 games for unranked Vanderbilt teams against ranked Tennessee teams since the AP Poll began in 1936. On Nov. 26, 2016, unranked Vanderbilt upended No. 24 Tennessee 45-34.

7 of the 17 losing streaks by SEC teams that have lasted at least 10 games were endured by Vanderbilt, which enters Saturday’s game having lost nine in a row. The Commodores’ most recent victory came 47-13 over Alabama A&M on Sept. 2.

8 TD receptions for Vanderbilt WR Will Sheppard this season. Sheppard had nine TD receptions in the 2022 campaign. No Vanderbilt player has had nine or more TD receptions in more than one season. Sheppard is among seven Vanderbilt players who have had at least nine TD receptions in a single season.

9 Consecutive Vanderbilt games have included at least 30 points for the Commodores’ opponent, the longest such streak in SEC history by two games. Vanderbilt has lost to Wake Forest 36-20, UNLV 40-37, Kentucky 45-28, Missouri 38-21, Florida 38-14, Georgia 37-20, Ole Miss 33-7, Auburn 31-15 and South Carolina 47-6 in the streak. Tennessee has scored 143 points in its past three games against Vanderbilt.

13 Consecutive losses for Vanderbilt in the game after an in-season open date. The Commodores did not play last week.

22 Consecutive losses for Vanderbilt in games against teams ranked in the AP Poll. The Commodores’ most recent victory against a ranked team came by a 14-7 score over No. 18 Kansas State on Sept. 16, 2017.

24 Victories and one loss for Tennessee under coach Josh Heupel when the Volunteers are ahead at halftime. Tennessee is 1-11 under Heupel when it hasn’t led at halftime. The lone loss came on Oct. 21 in a 34-20 setback against Alabama, which Tennessee led 20-7 at halftime. The lone victory came in the game before that – a 20-13 victory over Texas A&M in which the Vols had a 10-7 deficit.

35 Points, 176 rushing yards, 264 passing yards and 440 total yards have been given up per game by the Vanderbilt this season. The Commodores rank last in the SEC in each of the four major defensive categories.

49 Career starts for Tennessee S Jaylen McCullough, one short of the school record established by CB Jonathan Hefney from 2004 through 2007.

54 Victories, eight losses and one tie for Tennessee in the final game of the regular season when the Volunteers’ opponent has been Vanderbilt.

62 Rushing yards are needed by RB Jaylen Wright to become the 18th Tennessee player to record 1,000 in a season. In the Volunteers’ 56-0 victory over Vanderbilt in 2022, Wright ran for 160 yards. Wright has 938 yards and four TDs on 126 carries in 2023. The Volunteers’ most recent 1,000-yard rusher was Jalen Hurd with 1,288 yards in 2015.

75 Yards were gained on a rushing attempt by Tennessee RB Jaylen Wright on the first snap of the Volunteers’ game against Georgia last week. Wright’s TD run made him the only player in the nation with two rushing attempts that have gained at least 75 yards this season. Wright scored on an 82-yard run on the second snap against Connecticut on Nov. 4.

116 Or 117 previous meetings between Tennessee and Vanderbilt. The Volunteers lead the series 79-32-5, according to Tennessee. Vanderbilt lists the series record as 79-33-5 in Tennessee’s favor. The Commodores count a victory from 1918, when Tennessee did not have a school-sponsored team.

12,770 Career punting yards for Vanderbilt P Matthew Hayball, more than any other active player in any of the NCAA’s four divisions of football. Hayball’s average of 48.2 yards on 50 punts this season ranks third in the nation.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.