Vanderbilt

Record: 2-3, 1-1 SEC

Last time played: Georgia QB Joe Cox threw for 226 yards and TD passes of 65 yards to A.J. Green and 21 yards to Caleb King as the Bulldogs defeated Vanderbilt 34-10 in Nashville, Tenn., on Oct. 17, 2009.

Vanderbilt on offense: Vanderbilt relies on sophomore RBs Warren Norman, who played at Chamblee, and Zac Stacy to generate most of its offense. Norman has rushed for 327 yards and four TDs and Stacy has 241 yards and three TDs. They are both averaging more than 6 yards a carry. QB Larry Smith has thrown two TD passes in each of the past two games.

Vanderbilt on defense: The Commodores are ninth in the SEC in total defense (345.2 yards), but 11th against the run (183.8). They've played well against the pass (161.4 yards, second in the SEC) and CB Casey Hayward, who played at Perry, is tied for first in the SEC with four interceptions. DE Tim Fugger leads the SEC with four forced fumbles.

Vanderbilt on special teams: Norman is second in the SEC in kick returns at 30.2 yards on 10 returns and John Cole is fourth in punt returns, averaging 10.9 yards on seven returns. Ryan Fowler is 14 of 15 on PATs and 3 of 4 on field goal attempts. Richard Kent is averaging 39.3 yards a punt.

What you should know: LB Chris Marve, who missed Saturday's game after having his knee scoped, hopes to return against Georgia. He's averaging 9.8 tackles a game.

What you might not know: The 52 points scored by Vanderbilt in Saturday's 52-6 victory over Eastern Michigan was its most since scoring 58 points against The Citadel in 1999.

Coach: Robbie Caldwell, 2-3 in first season at Vanderbilt

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