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Tennessee tries to inch closer to SEC East title vs. Vanderbilt

Nov 17, 2007 - 12:01 PM Vanderbilt (5-5) at No. 19 Tennessee (7-3) 2:00 pm EST

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (Ticker) -- After containing Darren McFadden, Tennessee has to like its chances against Southeastern Conference foe Vanderbilt.

The 19th-ranked Volunteers attempt to move closer to claiming the SEC East Division title when they host the Commodores on Saturday.

Tennessee (7-3, 4-2 SEC East) is a half-game behind Georgia in the standings but will win the division with victories in this one and next week at Kentucky because of a head-to-head triumph over the Bulldogs.

Last week, the Vols remained perfect on the season at home with a 34-13 rout of Arkansas. Tennessee limited Heisman Trophy candidate McFadden to just 117 yards on 22 carries just seven days after he torched South Carolina for an SEC record-tying 321 yards.

The Commodores (5-5, 2-5 East) remained in last place in the division with a 27-20 home setback to Kentucky last Saturday.

Mackenzi Adams threw two touchdowns for Vanderbilt, which failed to become bowl eligible. Adams also scored on a seven-yard run midway through the fourth quarter that tied the game at 20-20 but misfired on a fourth-down throw into the end zone in the waning seconds after the Wildcats had take the lead.

Vanderbilt snapped a 22-game losing streak to Tennessee with a 28-24 win here in 2005, but the Vols restored order in the rivalry with a 39-10 rout in Knoxville last year.