BREAKING DOWN VANDERBILT AND AUBURN

Statistically speaking, here are Vanderbilt and Auburn's strengths and weaknesses:

VANDERBILT

Vanderbilt's strengths:
• Rushing offense (3rd in SEC)
• Scoring defense, especially in the second half
• Punt returns (3rd nation)
• Turnover margin (1st nation)
• Intercepting the ball (1st nation)
• Avoiding penalties (1st nation)
• Blitzing and sacking the quarterback (1st nation)
• Scoring in the red zone (1st SEC)
• Red zone defense (2nd SEC)

Vanderbilt's weaknesses:
• Passing offense (last in SEC, 116th nation)
• Total offense (last in SEC, 112th nation)
• Rushing defense yards (10th SEC)
• Pass defense yards (last in SEC, 93rd nation)
• Total defense (last in SEC, 73rd nation)
• Fumbles lost (10th SEC, 86th nation)

AUBURN

Auburn's strengths:
• Rushing defense (6th SEC, 18th nation)
• Passing defense (4th SEC, 12th nation)
• Total defense (3rd SEC, 11th nation)
• Scoring defense (2nd SEC, 5th nation)
• Net punting (2nd SEC)
• Sacks (3rd SEC)
• Defense on third down (1st nation)
• Red zone defense (3rd SEC)

Auburn's weaknesses:
• Total offense (10th SEC, 90th nation)
• Scoring offense (10th SEC, 97th nation)
• Kickoff returns (11th SEC, 99th nation)
• Turnover margin (8th SEC, 93rd nation)
• Fumbles lost (11th SEC, 99th nation)
• Penalties (9th SEC, 89th nation)
• Third down conversions (12th SEC, 112th nation)
• Red zone offense (11th SEC, 105th nation)