SEC Rivalry Games

For me this is the biggest weekend of the regular season because most of the big SEC rivalry games are this weekend. For me personally the South Carolina-Clemson is the biggest game but the biggest on the national stage this year is LSU-Arkansas. But I am not sure that’s a true rivalry game like say Alabama-Auburn. To be sure it’s a big game on the national stage but is it really a rivalry game? Maybe people from Louisiana and Arkansas can let me know if it’s their biggest game every year.

Now for my picks this huge week.

Tennessee 28 Kentucky 17 The Vols need this win to become bowl eligible. They actually look like a different team with Tyler Bray back at QB. Kentucky has improved but they just can’t score enough points to beat Tennessee in this one.

Georgia Tech 27 Georgia 21 The Tech offense just gets the job done against Georgia. Georgia did not play that well last week against Kentucky. I just got a feeling Tech wins a close one.

Alabama 36 Auburn 14 Auburn has won 7 of the last 10. This year they have a terrible defense and it will take a super effort just to keep the game close. The Tigers looked like they quit at Georgia two weeks ago. Will they fold again if Alabama jumps out to a quick lead? I just don’t see them staying close this week.

Vanderbilt 24 Wake Forest 21 Vandy has to win to become bowl eligible. Wake already has six victories. Vanderbilt has played good defense all year and they win this with a late 4th quarter stand.

Mississippi State 30 Ole Miss 21 The last game for Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt. I think the Rebel players will put up a fight but the home crowd at Mississippi State will pull them through. If Mississippi was at home I think they could pull off the upset. This victory will get State bowl eligible.

Florida 35 Florida State 31 I don’t know how Florida will score 35 points but I feel they will pull off the upset at home. Another special teams score or two maybe. Florida State is only 2-2 on the road this year. Neither team has been very impressive when I have watched them play.

LSU 28 Arkansas 24 Arkansas will bring their high powered offense into LSU but their defense will let them down. If LSU can get to Arkansas QB Tyler Wilson this could be a long day for the Hogs. LSU will grind out a victory on the ground keeping the Arkansas offense off the field.

South Carolina 20 Clemson 17 A South Carolina team with very little offense against a Clemson team with very little defense. In a big rivalry game the team with the best defense normally wins. Both team come into the game with players limping around. The scary thing is the way Coach Spurrier sometimes likes to prove points. He says they are a running team and he knows that. I hope so. If he keeps the ball on the ground the Gamecocks win. If he tries to prove that Carolina can throw the ball and they turn it over the Gamecocks lose. It’s that simple.