GAME BREAKDOWN
KEY MATCHUP: Arkansas is at its best when it can run the ball consistently. Sophomore Rakeem Boyd has been a spark for the running game, rushing for 310 yards over the past three games despite missing parts of the last two with minor injuries. It Boyd can continue to be productive and force defenses to respect the run, junior quarterback Ty Storey should have more opportunities for success in the passing game.
DRAFT SLANT
–Junior LB De’Jon Harris (6-0, 244 pounds) had five tackles against Tulsa but still leads the team with 82 tackles.
–Senior LB Dre Greenlaw (6-0, 227 pounds) had nine tackles, including a sack, against Tulsa. Greenlaw. who likely will project as an NFL safety, missed most of the first three games of the season but has come back strong, He has 58 tackles for the season.
ROSTER REPORT:
–LT Colton Jackson, a junior from Conway, Ark., who missed the Tulsa game with back spasms, is expected to play against Vanderbilt.
–RB T.J. Hammonds, a junior from Little Rock, Ark., has undergone surgery for an ankle injury. Hammonds, who has missed four games, might be able to return at some point in November but if not would qualify for a redshirt after playing in just four games this season.
–DB Nate Dalton, a junior from Baton Rouge, La., will not play against Vanderbilt. Dalton was called for a personal foul against Tulsa after he slapped a punt returner in the helmet after a fair catch.
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