WHEN Saturday, 11 a.m.
WHERE Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium (76,412), Fayetteville.
RECORDS Arkansas 2-6, 0-4 SEC; Vanderbilt 3-5, 0-4 SEC.
COACHES Arkansas: Chad Morris - 2-6 in first season at Arkansas and 16-28 in fourth season overall; Vanderbilt: Derek Mason - 21-36 in fifth season at Vanderbilt and overall.
STREAKS Arkansas won 1; Vanderbilt lost 3.
SERIES Arkansas leads 7-2. The Razorbacks have won three consecutive games in the series.
LAST MEETING Arkansas defeated Vanderbilt 31-28 on Oct. 29, 2011, in Nashville, Tenn.
RADIO Razorback Sports Network can be accessed through local FM and AM affiliates, via the Arkansas Razorbacks Gameday app, via the TuneIn app or on ArkansasRazorbacks.com. Blackouts may apply. The Arkansas radio broadcast will be carried on satellite radio on Sirius Ch. 105 and XM Ch. 190. The Vanderbilt radio broadcast will be carried on satellite radio on Sirius Ch. 103 and XM Ch. 191.
TELEVISION The game will be televised by SEC Network and streamed on ESPN3.com and the WatchESPN app (carrier login required).
ANNOUNCERS Dave Neal (play-by-play), D.J. Shockley (analyst) and Dawn Davenport (field).
WEATHER According to the National Weather Service, it will be sunny with a high of 72 degrees Saturday in Fayetteville.
BETTING LINE Vanderbilt is a 1.5-point favorite.
TEAM COMPARISON
Scoring Offense: Arkansas 25.8; Vanderbilt 23.1.
Scoring Defense: Arkansas 32.3; Vanderbilt 24.4.
Total Offense: Arkansas 369.9; Vanderbilt 376.5.
Total Defense: Arkansas 409.3; Vanderbilt 408.1.
Time of Possession: Arkansas 31:20; Vanderbilt 29:45.
Third-Down Offense: Arkansas 32.4; Vanderbilt 33.7.
Third-Down Defense: Arkansas 33.0; Vanderbilt 47.4.
Turnover Margin: Arkansas -4; Vanderbilt +2.
Penalty Yards: Arkansas 51.6; Vanderbilt 38.9.
Schedule Strength: Arkansas 65; Vanderbilt 6.
NOTEWORTHY: Arkansas quarterback Ty Storey is expected to start after missing last week’s game against Tulsa while in concussion protocol. Storey has started five games this season - all losses - and has completed 81 of 142 passes for 983 yards, 7 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. He was having arguably his best game of the season against Ole Miss and was 12-for-16 for 122 yards and a touchdown prior to being knocked out of the game early in the fourth quarter….Vanderbilt running back Ke’Shawn Vaughn is expected to play after missing the Kentucky game last week with an unspecified injury. Vaughn is the Commodores’ leading rusher with 475 yards and 5 touchdowns on 72 carries, and scored on a 75-yard touchdown reception against Florida two weeks ago….Arkansas backup running back Chase Hayden is expected to play following the death of his grandmother earlier this week….Vanderbilt has forced five turnovers combined the past two weeks in close losses to No. 9 Florida and No. 12 Kentucky. Arkansas leads the SEC in turnovers committed with 17….Arkansas running back Rakeem Boyd has rushed for more than 100 yards in the past two SEC games, against Alabama and Ole Miss. The last Arkansas player to rush for 100 yards in three consecutive SEC games was Alex Collins, who did so against Auburn, Ole Miss and LSU in 2015….Since the SEC expanded in 2012, Vanderbilt and Arkansas have the two worst conference records - Vanderbilt 15-37; Arkansas 13-39. Both teams were picked to finish last in their respective divisions this season….Arkansas has lost three straight games against SEC East teams since defeating Florida 31-10 in November 2016....Both teams are playing for the ninth consecutive weekend. Arkansas and Vanderbilt are the final two SEC teams to get a bye on Nov. 3.
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