Man o man, this is the type of weeks we live for. Got some good games on the dock and I'm looking to continue my streak. I hold a 20 and 3 record but the games are starting to be harder to predict starting this week. So here we go.....
South Carolina St. @ South Carolina : The Head Ball Coach has spent all week talking about how good South Carolina State is, even though he doesn’t know any of the players’ names. “We’re not a team that tries to learn all the names of the players we play against,” he explained. He just knows the FCS Bulldogs look good on tape. That may be, but the Gamecocks have come too far to lose one like this. They have a great chance to be 5-1 going into that Alabama game on Oct. 17. The only way I could see them losing is by having a Ole Miss "hangover". Gamecocks win.
College located in Atlanta @ Miss St- I will not refer to the school that the Bulldogs are playing Saturday night. You may say "There are alot of schools located there" but you know which one I speak of. Anyways, The No. 25-ranked "team" is coming off their most complete performance of the season in a 24-7 win over North Carolina, while the Bulldogs are trying to put a bitter 30-26 loss to No. 4-ranked LSU behind them. This is an improved Mississippi State football team under Dan Mullen, but taking on a second straight nationally ranked foe is too tall a task for the Bulldogs, especially going up against the "teams"triple-option offense. As bad I wanna say no, I think the college in Atlanta wins.....ugh....
Arkansas @ Texas A&M- Now that I have picked the worst game ever, we move to this one. I think the Hogs are in almost in a free fall after losing back to back games. A third one would definitely make a total free fall happen. I think they will bounce back and this maybe a game where whoever has the ball last wins. Hogs win it.
Alabama @ Kentucky- Even though Kentucky played Alabama within a field goal a year ago in Tuscaloosa, the Wildcats simply haven’t proven that they’re good enough on offense or disciplined enough across the board to beat a team the caliber of Alabama this season. Turnovers and mistakes have haunted the Wildcats. They turned the ball over on three straight possessions in the win over Louisville and then got off to a horrid start last week in the loss to Florida. Playing like that against the Crimson Tide is a recipe for a two- or three-touchdown loss. Tide rolls.
Ole Miss @ Vandy- The Rebels still have nightmares of the six turnovers they lost last season in the 23-17 home loss to the Commodores. If Ole Miss is for real, this is a game Houston Nutt’s club will find a way to win after last week’s disappointing loss at South Carolina. Nothing is ever easy against Vanderbilt, though, and the Commodores will certainly come after Jevan Snead. They just haven’t shown they can score enough points to pull out the win. Ole Miss wins a squeaker.
Auburn @ Tennessee- The Vols have been a difficult team to read this season. They looked average at best in the UCLA loss and lackluster win over Ohio last week, but played Florida straight up in a hard-fought loss in the Swamp. Going on the road for the first time won’t be easy for Auburn, which has played a pretty soft schedule to this point. But the Vols are so banged up in key spots, namely at middle linebacker and on the offensive line, that the Tigers should be able to capitalize and go to 5-0 on the season. Based on what we’ve seen so far, Tennessee is going to have a hard time scoring 20-plus points against anybody in the SEC. Tigers win
LSU @ UGA- This is the big daddy game of the week. These two teams combined for 90 points last season, and remember that two of Georgia’s touchdowns came on interception returns. Neither defense has played great this season. Both have had some key plays and some key stops, but the talent on both defenses is better than what they’ve shown to this point. LSU needs to find a way to revive its running game after being stopped in its tracks last week. But, then, Georgia hasn’t exactly stopped anybody’s passing game this season. The difference will be A.J. Green, who’s red hot. The Bulldogs are finding ways to get him the ball, and he’s delivering. Going up against Chad Jones will be Green's first big test this year as far as going up against an individual. Look for the X-factors of both squads. LSU has true frosh phenom QB Russell Shepard, while Les has used him sparingly through the year, he could be on showcase this week. For UGA, I think the TE's Aron White and Orson Charles will be key. Look for their numbers to be called especially since AJ will see the double and possibly triple team coverage. Should be another good one Between the Hedges. Dawgs win a close one.
Well there it is, tough games to chose on and I'm still trying to feel confident in all of them. Will see how it goes. Have a great weekend and Go Dawgs!
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