SEC week 7: Alabama-Tennessee tops a weekend of ranked showdowns
Things to look at this week within the Southeastern Conference:
Game of the week
No. 6 Alabama (5-1, 3-1 SEC) at No. 14 Tennessee (5-1, 3-1), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
The newest version of the third Saturday in October rivalry shapes up as an excellent one between groups with equivalent data. Tennessee’s lone loss got here in a detailed one at residence towards then-No. 1 Texas. Alabama is coming off a lack of its personal, a 20-17 defeat from new No. 1 Georgia.
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Coach Kalen DeBoer is 6-0 coming off a loss at Alabama, however a visit to Neyland Stadium isn’t any simple feat. Alabama can also be with out main receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams and could also be lacking middle Racin Delgatty – not a great components when dealing with a Vols staff that leads the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) in sacks (25). Five of these sacks and 22 pressures belong to Xavier Gilliam.
It’s additionally a matchup that might characteristic two of essentially the most thrilling younger SEC quarterbacks in Tennessee freshman Faizon Brandon and Alabama sophomore Keelon Russell, whose staff is favored by 8.5 factors. Brandon is questionable after lacking a lot of the final two video games with a shoulder damage.
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The undercard
No. 13 Missouri (5-1, 3-1) at No. 9 Ole Miss (4-1, 2-1), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (SEC Network)
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The stakes are excessive for 2 groups with one loss and playoff aspirations. Mizzou quarterback Austin Simmons was at Ole Miss for 3 seasons – together with a redshirt yr – earlier than dropping his job to Trinidad Chambliss whereas injured final season.
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Simmons has been a pleasing shock for Mizzou followers this yr, main the Tigers steadily up the AP Top 25. Running again Jamal Roberts has additionally impressed, taking full management of Missouri’s run recreation whereas standout Ahmad Hardy recovers from a gunshot wound, amassing 828 dashing yards and eight scores.
The Rebels additionally pose a menace within the run recreation with Kewan Lacy approaching his second recreation again after a shoulder damage. The Lacy-Chambliss duo has confirmed to be a tough one to halt, and Deuce Alexander has 503 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns.
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Ole Miss is a 6-point favourite at residence.
Impact gamers
-– LaNorris Sellers: The South Carolina quarterback led the cost in a 38-19 upset at Florida with 299 complete yards and 5 touchdowns.
–- Peyton Bowen: The security had seven tackles and a 42-yard pick-6 to assist Oklahoma to a doubtlessly season-saving 27-24 defeat of Texas.
–- Joseph Jonah-Ajonye: The Georgia defensive deal with had two tackles, a sack and a pressured fumble whereas serving to maintain Alabama to 6-of-13 third-down conversions in a 20-17 win.
A have a look at the numbers
The SEC has 9 ranked groups within the AP Top 25: Georgia (1), Alabama (6), Texas (7), Ole Miss (9), Missouri (13), Tennessee (14), Kentucky (15), Mississippi State (16) and LSU (22). … LSU tops the SEC with 524 yards per recreation on offense whereas additionally holding opponents to a conference-low 249.6 yards per recreation. … Georgia leads the convention in factors per recreation (46.2) and third-down conversion share (55%). … Oklahoma’s protection has fared the perfect on third downs, stopping 77% of makes an attempt. … Missouri has a number of gamers atop the nationwide leaderboards. Nicholas Rodriguez is tied for an FBS-high 63 tackles, Roberts ranks second with 828 dashing yards, Daeden Hopkins’ 5 sacks ties for the third-most nationally and Cayden Lee is fifth within the FBS with 616 receiving yards.
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