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Tennessee looks to slow down McFadden, Arkansas

Nov 10, 2007 - 11:32 AM Arkansas (6-3) at No. 22 Tennessee (6-3) 12:30 pm EST

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (Ticker) -- Tennessee controls its own destiny in the SEC East Division. Darren McFadden and Arkansas would like to take matters out of the Volunteers' hands.

After an historic performance, McFadden and the Razorbacks visit the 22nd-ranked Vols on Saturday in an SEC matchup.

Last week, McFadden got back in the Heisman Trophy race by rushing for an SEC record-tying 321 yards and a touchdown in the Razorbacks' 48-36 home win over then-No. 23 South Carolina. Felix Jones added 166 yards and three TDs on just 13 carries for Arkansas (6-3, 2-3 SEC West), which rushed for 542 yards on 58 carries.

The duo's combined 487 yards set a new NCAA record for a pair of teammates.

Despite the victory, its third in a row, Arkansas sits in a tie for fourth in the SEC West.

Tennessee (6-3, 3-2 East), meanwhile, is in second place in its division, a half-game behind No. 10 Georgia. But the Vols have a game in hand and own the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Bulldogs, meaning they would claim the division title and play for the conference championship if they win their remaining three games.

The Vols are coming off a 59-7 non-conference rout of Louisiana-Lafayette in which they rushed for 273 yards and four touchdowns. Arian Foster had 100 yards and two TDs, while Lennon Creer added 109 yards and a score.

Arkansas posted a 31-14 home win last year. They had not played since Tennessee's 41-38 triumph here in 2002.