College Football Week 7: Which Teams Are Poised to Shake Up the Rankings with Shocking Upsets?
Star Thomas, Tennessee’s second-leading rusher (305 yards), is fourth in the FBS with .351 missed or broken tackles per touch (MBTK/TOU) among those with at least 30 carries.
Thomas’ backfield mate, DeSean Bishop, has rushed for a team-high 335 yards and ranks 12th (.288) in MBTK/TOU. Bishop is also seventh in average yards gained after contact (3.57).
There’s likely to be a lot of yards gained on the ground in this contest. Tennessee is 14th in run-game success rate (48.6%), while Arkansas ranks 16th (48.2%) in that category. At the same time, the Razorbacks sit 16th from the bottom of the FBS in success rate against the run (44.4%) and the Vols are only four spots better (43.8%).


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