Vanderbilt (5-3, 2-2) at Chestnut brown (3-5, 1-4)

11:45 AM CDT Saturday (SEC Network)

Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn

3 TD pass Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia in New Mexico State’s 31-10 win over Auburn on Nov. 18, 2023. As NMSU quarterback in that game, Pavia completed 19 of 28 passes for 201 yards. This season as Vanderbilt’s quarterback, Pavia has completed 118 of 183 passes for 1,534 yards with 13 TDs and three interceptions and run for 527 yards and four TDs on 134 carries.

3 100-yard receiving games for Vanderbilt TE Eli Stowers this season. No other SEC tight end has a receiving game of 100 yards in 2024. Stowers had nine receptions for 110 yards and one touchdown against Georgia State on September 14, six receptions for 113 yards against Alabama on October 5 and eight receptions for 130 yards . and one touchdown against Ball State on Oct. 19. Stowers played for New Mexico State last season and caught a TD pass in the Aggies’ 31-10 win over Auburn on Nov. 18.

5 Points have been returned for minus 15 yards against Auburn this season, the fewest points in the country. Vanderbilt CB Martel Hight has averaged 17.3 yards per punt return this season, best in the nation for any player with at least 13 punt returns.

5 Vanderbilt K Brock Taylor has made field goals of 50 or more yards in 2024, more than any other Commodores kicker had made in his career.

6 Auburn players have rushed for more than 3,000 yards after RB Jarquez Hunter reached 3,033 for his career by rushing for 278 yards in a 24-10 win over Kentucky last week. Bo Jackson (1982-85) holds the Auburn career rushing record with 4,303 yards. The Tigers’ other 3,000-yard rushers are Cadillac Williams (2001-04) with 3,831, James Brooks (1977-80) with 3,523, Joe Cribbs (1976-79) with 3,368 and Ben Tate (2006-09) with 3,321.

7 TD receptions for Auburn WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith in 2024, more than any Tigers pass catcher has had since 2019, when Seth Williams had eight. Lambert-Smith has 30 receptions for 579 yards this season.

9 Wins without a loss for Auburn against Vanderbilt at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Overall, Auburn leads the series 22-21-1. The Tigers also led the series 16-9 in SEC play, even though Auburn started the conference portion of the rivalry with six straight losses. Vanderbilt last defeated Auburn 17-13 on Oct. 20, 2012. Since then, the Tigers have won the two meetings.

13 Wins without a loss for Vanderbilt when leading entering the fourth quarter and 29 losses without a win for the Commodores entering the fourth quarter trailing since Clark Lea became the team’s coach. Vanderbilt has a 1-1 record when the game is tied at the end of the third quarter.

13 Auburn completions have gained at least 40 yards this season, the most in the nation. Auburn is tied for the national championship lead with six passes gaining at least 50 yards. Vanderbilt’s defense has allowed five passes that gained at least 40 yards and two passes that gained 50 yards. Auburn WRs Cam Coleman and KeAndre Lambert-Smith each have four receptions that gained at least 40 yards, and all of Lambert-Smith’s gained at least 50 yards.

14 Wins without a loss for Auburn if it holds its opponent to 20 or fewer points and 19 losses without a win for the Tigers if their opponent scores at least 21 points since the start of the 2022 season. Auburn has lost 22 straight games in which the opponent scored at least 21 points, dating back to a 38-23 win over Arkansas on Oct. 16, 2021. Vanderbilt has scored at least 24 points in every game except the Commodores this season. 20-13 win over Kentucky on October 12.

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16 Consecutive wins for Auburn over Vanderbilt as the Tigers scored more than 13 points against the Commodores. In Auburn’s past three losses to Vanderbilt – in 1955, 2008 and 2012 – the Tigers scored 13 points in each game.

29 Consecutive games with at least one reception for Auburn WR Robert Lewis. With the exception of the most recent eight of those games, Lewis played for Georgia State.

51 Points have been scored by Vanderbilt after its opponents’ turnovers this season. The Commodores’ opponents scored three points after Vanderbilt’s turnover. The Commodores have recorded five turnovers this season – the fewest in the SEC – and 10 wins. Auburn has 17 turnovers in 2024 – the most in the SEC – and eight takeaways – combined for the fewest in the SEC.

61 Games played for Auburn have been played by TE Luke Deal, one behind the school record set by TE John Samuel Shenker from 2018 through 2022.

74 More points for Vanderbilt than for its opponents this season, the largest margin for the Commodores entering November since 1955. Vanderbilt outscored its opponents 256-182 in 2024. In 1955, Vanderbilt had a 126-40 scoring advantage entering November – an 86-point margin. The 1955 team finished its season in the first bowl in Commodores history – a 25-13 victory over Auburn in the Gator Bowl.

137 RB Jarquez Hunter needs rushing yards to record the 30th 1,000-yard rushing season in Auburn history. Hunter has 863 yards and five touchdowns on 120 rushing attempts as of 2024. The Tigers’ 1,000 yards rushers were Monk Gafford in 1942, Jimmy Sidle in 1963, Joe Cribbs in 1978 and 1979, James Brooks in 1979 and 1980, Bo Jackson in 1983 and 1985, Brent Fullwood in 1986, James Bostic in 1993, Stephen Davis in 1994 and 1995, Rudi Johnson in 2000, Ronnie Brown in 2002, Cadillac Williams in 2003 and 2004, Kenny Irons in 2005, Ben Tate in 2009, Cam Newton in 2010, Michael Dyer in 2010 and 2011, Tre Mason in 2012 and 2013, Nick Marshall in 2013, Cameron Artis-Payne in 2014, Peyton Barber in 2015, Kamryn Pettway in 2016, Kerryon Johnson in 2017 and Tank Bigsby in 2021.

150 Games have been played by Auburn since it was last eliminated, the longest streak in school history. Auburn’s most recent shutout loss came 49-0 against Alabama on November 17, 2012. The Tigers’ 24-10 win over Kentucky last week pushed Auburn past the school-record 149-game winning streak that started with a 55-16 win over Richmond. on October 4, 1980 and ended with a 17-0 loss to Alabama on November 26, 1992. The two scoring streaks are the ninth and tenth longest in SEC history.

157.27 Is Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia’s passing efficiency versus conference competition. Pavia has the best rating among all passers who have thrown at least 52 times in SEC games. Against league opponents, Pavia has completed 61 of 90 passes for 716 yards with eight touchdowns and three interceptions.

166 Auburn QB Payton Thorne needs passing yards to reach 10,000 in his career. Thorne racked up 6,493 of his passing yards in three seasons at Michigan State before joining the Tigers in 2023. Thorne threw for 194 yards and two touchdowns in Auburn’s 31-15 win over Vanderbilt last season.

183 Yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries for Auburn RB Jarquez Hunter in a 31-15 win over Vanderbilt on Nov. 4, 2023. That was Hunter’s single-game scoring high until last week, when he gained 278 yards and two touchdowns on 23 yards. carries in a 24-10 win over Kentucky.