Vanderbilt vs Connecticut 2010 College Football Predictions: The Vanderbilt University Commodores of the SEC will travel to Storrs, Conn., on Saturday to play a non-conference college football game (Noon ET) with the University of Connecticut Huskies at Rentschler Field. Neither Vandy or UConn are ranked.
College football oddsmakers at online super-sportsbook Bodog.com list the Huskies as 7 1/2-chalk favorites versus Vanderbilt with a 47 total. Vandy backers are gettng +250 odds on the Bodog moneyline while UConn is giving -300.
The strength in the Commodores is their defense. Through three games, the Commodores rank among the SEC leaders with a turnover margin of +3. Only Florida (+8) has performed better among SEC teams. Eddie Foster is just two tackles shy of matching his 2009 total. He also ranks second on team with four tackles for loss. Sean Richardson finished the Ole Miss game with 11 total tackles, a season high for the junior safety. Richardson ranks among the SEC leaders, averaging 9.7 tackles a game. Chris Marve reached double digits in tackles (10 total) at Ole Miss for the second time this season – and fifth time in his last seven games. John Stokes produced a career high with 10 total tackles, and added a key forced fumble in the fourth quarter. Tim Fugger tops the SEC, and shares the NCAA lead with three forced fumbles.
Connecticut will be testing that good Vanderbilt defense with a very good rushing offense.
Jordan Todman has led Connecticut in rushing in all three games this season. He is ranked fifth in the country in rushing and first in the BIG EAST at 149.33 yards per game. Redshirt junior Cody Endres took over quarterback duties for UConn at the end of the first half on Saturday vs. Buffalo and led the Huskies to scoring 31 second half points as UConn won 45-21 in a game that was tied 14-14 at the half. He was seven of 11 in the air for 139 yards and two TDs vs. the Bulls. Robbie Frey rushed for a career-high 112 yards with a TD on Saturday vs. Buffalo. Mike Smith leads the Huskies in receiving this year with 16 for 310 yards and two TDs.
Reno Gold's pick: I am going with the home team in this one – taking the Huskies to win it by 10.
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