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09/13 14:43 CDT Vanderbilt squares off against NC State
Vanderbilt squares off against NC State
By The Associated Press
NC State (1-1) at Vanderbilt (2-0), Sept. 19 at 12:45 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Vanderbilt by 4.5. Against the spread: Vanderbilt 0-2, NC State
1-1.
How to watch: SEC Network
Key stats
Vanderbilt Offense
Overall: 367.5 yards per game (95th in FBS)
Passing: 224.0 yards per game (72nd)
Rushing: 143.5 yards per game (91st)
Scoring: 31.5 points per game (68th)
Vanderbilt Defense
Overall: 258.0 yards per game (33rd in FBS)
Passing: 178.0 yards per game (52nd)
Rushing: 80.0 yards per game (27th)
Scoring: 17.5 points per game (57th)
NC State Offense
Overall: 451.0 yards per game (41st in FBS)
Passing: 199.0 yards per game (95th)
Rushing: 252.0 yards per game (18th)
Scoring: 40.5 points per game (38th)
NC State Defense
Overall: 261.5 yards per game (35th in FBS)
Passing: 115.5 yards per game (7th)
Rushing: 146.0 yards per game (95th)
Scoring: 17.0 points per game (51st)
Both teams perform well defensively on third down. Vanderbilt ranks 4th in the
FBS, allowing opponents to convert 16.0% of the time. NC State ranks 9th,
allowing an 18.5% third down conversion rate.
NC State ranks 90th in the FBS with a -1 turnover margin, compared to
Vanderbilt's 40th-ranked +1 margin.
Vanderbilt is 66th in the FBS averaging 54.5 penalty yards per game, compared
to NC State's 6th-ranked 26.5 per-game average.
Team leaders
Vanderbilt
Passing: Jared Curtis, 270 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs, 67.7 completion percentage
Rushing: Sedrick Alexander, 99 yards on 19 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Junior Sherrill, 164 yards on 9 catches, 0 TDs
NC State
Passing: C.J. Bailey, 365 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 62.5 completion percentage
Rushing: Jayden Scott, 148 yards on 16 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Keenan Jackson, 129 yards on 6 catches, 0 TDs
Last game
Vanderbilt won 35-26 over Delaware on Sept. 12. Curtis passed for 210 yards on
14-of-22 attempts (63.6%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. He also
carried the ball eight times for 1 yard and two rushing touchdowns. Alexander
had 39 rushing yards on nine carries and one touchdown, adding two receptions
for 15 yards. Sherrill recorded 94 yards on five catches.
NC State won 73-0 over Richmond on Sept. 11. Bailey led NC State with 281 yards
on 13-of-17 passing (76.5%) for one touchdown and no interceptions. He also
carried the ball six times for 25 yards and one rushing touchdown. Scott had
128 rushing yards on nine carries and two touchdowns. Jackson recorded 123
yards on four catches.
Next game
Vanderbilt plays at Auburn on Sept. 26. NC State hosts Appalachian State on
Sept. 26.
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