Friday, May 25th, 2012
The Oregon Ducks will make the long trip to face the Tennessee Volunteers in a college football game on Saturday night in prime time.
This game will kick off from Tennessee at 7PM Eastern Time and you can watch it on ESPN2 Television.
The point spread opened up with the road team Oregon Ducks opening as a 12 ½ point favorite.
The early money in this game has come on the side of the home underdog Tennessee Volunteers as the Oregon Ducks are now favored by 12 points.
Money line gamblers betting the side of the favored Oregon Ducks will lay – 450 odds with the underdog Tennessee Volunteers bringing back +360 to pull off the upset victory without the aid of taking the points.
Oregon returns 9 starters to the offense and 8 to the defense for second year head coach Chip Kelly. The Ducks finished 2009 with a 10-3 record but lost 26-17 to the Ohio St Buckeyes as a 5 point favorite in the Rose Bowl.
With 2009 starting quarterback Jeremiah Masoli kicked off the team the Ducks went with sophomore quarterback Darron Thomas to start against New Mexico last week. Thomas hit on 13 of 23 passes for 220 yards two touchdowns and 1 pick.
Sophomore running back Kenjon Barner had an outstanding day running the football with 147 yards on 17 carries and four touchdowns. He also had 1 catch out of the backfield for 60 yards and a touchdown. In his freshman season Barner displayed his talent with a 6.0 yards per carry average on 61 carries and three touchdowns. Senior back Remene Alson Jr. got 21 carries last week for 110 yards.
Leading Ducks receiver senior Jeff Maehl is back and he contributed with 5 catches for 91 yards last week.
Defensively the Ducks allowed 24 points and 336 yards per game in 2009.
Last week New Mexico was only able to gain 107 yards on Oregon’s defense. They rushed it 32 times and averaged less than 1 yard per carry. New Mexico converted just 3 of 17 combined on third and fourth downs last week.
First year Volunteers head coach Derek Dooley will have only 5 starters back on offense and 6 to his defense. The 2009 team went 7-6 and lost 37-14 in their bowl game against Virginia Tech.
With 2009 starting quarterback Jonathon Crompton competing for work as a third string with the San Diego Chargers the team turned to junior quarterback Matt Simms.
The junior college transfer completed 14 of 24 passes for 181 yards 1 touchdown and no picks last week against FCS Tennessee Martin in their 50-0 victory.
Tennessee ran the ball down Tennessee Martin’s throat last week with 337 yards rushing for a 7.7 yards per rush average. Junior Tauren Poole led the team with 110 yards on 17 carries with 2 touchdowns. Sophomore David Oku contributed with 77 yards on 6 carries and a touchdown with a long run of 44 yards.
The teams top wide receiver from last season is back as senior Gerald Jones had 6 catches for 86 yards last week.
In 2009 the Tennessee defense allowed opponents 22 points and 319 yards per game.
They held Tennessee Martin to just 86 total yards last week and a miserable 2 of 17 conversions on third down.
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