No. 21 South Carolina (5-2, 3-2 SEC) travels to No. 5 Missouri (7-0, 3-0 SEC) for a pivotal SEC East showdown. The Tigers own a two-game lead on the rest of the division after wins over Georgia and Florida and a win over South Carolina would put them in excellent position to win a division championship in just their second season in the SEC. Missouri rolled past Florida 36-17 in quarterback Maty Mauk’s first start replacing injured QB James Franklin. […]
Read MoreRanked teams face off in Baton Rouge as No. 17 Florida (4-1, 3-0 SEC) visits No. 11 LSU (5-1, 2-1 SEC). Since 2002, LSU has won six of 11 meetings, outscoring Florida by a combined score of 230-229. LSU’s only loss came on the road at Georgia, but they rebounded this past week with a 59-26 victory at Mississippi State. LSU’s offense will be tested against a Florida defense that ranks fourth nationally in points allowed at 12.2 points per […]
Read MoreNo. 6 Georgia (3-1, 2-0 SEC) travels to Knoxville to take on SEC East rival, Tennessee (3-2, 0-1 SEC). The Bulldogs have survived a difficult opening stretch, surrendering only one loss despite playing three top ten teams thus far. QB Aaron Murray has 11 touchdown passes in his last three games and carries a perfect 3-0 mark against the Vols into this weekend’s matchup. Tennessee suffered a two-game losing streak to Oregon and Florida, but rebounded last weekend with a […]
Read MoreTennessee (2-1) and No. 18 Florida (1-1) open SEC play in Gainesville. Both teams are coming off road losses with Tennessee falling at Oregon this past weekend, and Florida suffering a setback at Miami two weeks ago. The Gators have won eight-straight in the rivalry, their longest such streak against the Vols. No. 7 LSU (3-0) hosts Auburn (3-0, 1-0 SEC) in a battle of Tigers under the lights in Death Valley. LSU has started 3-0 for the seventh-straight season, […]
Read MoreNational championship implications are on the line as No. 1 Alabama (1-0) heads to College Station to face No. 6 Texas A&M (2-0). The Aggies’ 117 points rank third nationally, while Alabama has allowed 14 points or fewer in 12 of its last 15 games. Texas A&M upset Alabama 29-24 in Tuscaloosa last season. Vanderbilt (1-1, 0-1 SEC) and No. 14 South Carolina (1-1, 0-1 SEC) go for their first SEC wins as the teams face off in Columbia. The […]
Read MoreAthens, Ga. plays host to a pivotal early season SEC East matchup as No. 11 Georgia (0-1) and No. 6 South Carolina (1-0) fight for positioning in the division race. The Gamecocks have won three-in-a-row in the rivalry for the first time ever, but Georgia has rebounded each of the past two seasons to claim the division title. The Bulldogs have started 0-2 only one other time in the Mark Richt era (2011). No. 12 Florida (1-0) travels to […]
Read MoreTwo teams on the rise meet to start the season as Vanderbilt hosts Ole Miss on Thursday night in the only SEC conference game of the opening weekend. The teams combined for eight wins total in 2011, before doubling that mark last season as both the Commodores and Rebels made bowl games. Alabama opens the season as the #1 team in the country, looking to win their third-consecutive BCS National Championship. The first team standing in their way is Frank Beamer’s Virginia Tech […]
Read MoreAfter three home games, No. 7 LSU (9-2, 5-2 SEC) hits the road to visit Arkansas (4-7, 2-5 SEC). The Tigers won last year against the Razorbacks but the home team has won each of the last four meetings. With a close loss last week to Syracuse, Missouri (5-6, 2-5 SEC) will travel to No. 9 Texas A&M (9-2, 5-2 SEC) for their first game as SEC foes. The Tigers have a three-game winning streak against the Aggies in Big […]
Read MoreNo. 7 LSU (8-2, 4-2 SEC) will host its third-straight home game when they host Ole Miss (5-5, 2-4 SEC). The Tigers have won eight of the last ten in the series. Mississippi State (7-3, 3-3 SEC) hosts Arkansas (4-6, 2-4 SEC). The Bulldogs’ only wins in the series since 1992 have come in Starkville. Vanderbilt (6-4, 4-3 SEC) hosts Tennessee (4-6, 0-6 SEC). The Vols have dominated this series since 1927 and are currently riding a six-game winning streak. […]
Read MoreWe’re previewing 2012 with the bloggers who know their teams the best. Mark from For Whom The Cowbell Tolls (or “thecristilmethod” as he’s known at FWTCT) helps us talk about Mississippi State’s outlook. It’s a tale of two halves looking at Mississippi State’s 2012 schedule. The front-end is fairly manageable as the Bulldog’s host their two toughest early-season opponents, Auburn and Tennessee. State’s final five-game stretch, however, is arguably the most difficult in the country. Before welcoming No. 10 Arkansas […]
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