Written by Kevin Boyce
Week after week after week, the Southeastern Conference continues to provide its fans with the highest caliber of games. Every week there seems to be a cast of football heavyweights going toe to toe on the gridiron. This weekend is certainly no exception. Here is what to expect in the SEC this weekend.No. 6 Alabama (7-1, 4-1 SEC) at No. 10 LSU (7-1, 4-1 SEC)If you have ever wondered what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object, then tune into Saturday’s contest. The top 10 matchup features two SEC teams still in the hunt for a Western Division title and a potential BCS title. Alabama moved up to No. 6 in the BCS standings this week, and if the Crimson Tide can win out and win the SEC championship would be in great shape to play for a second national championship. LSU needs quite a bit of help if it wants to play for national championship, but if LSU can win out, the worst case scenario will be an at-large bid for a BCS bowl. The game can be seen at 2:30 p.m. on CBS, Alabama wins, 38 – 21.No. 18 Arkansas (6-2, 3-2 SEC) at (6-2, 4-2 SEC) No.19 South Carolina.Those who look for an offensive shootout will have a hard time finding one better than this one. Both teams are loaded with offensive weapons. The South Carolina Gamecocks are led by freshman sensation Marcus Lattimore. Lattimore is coming off a huge game against Tennessee, in which he rushed for 184 yards off of 29 carries. USC also boasts the best wide receiver in the conference in Alshon Jeffery. Alshon Jeffery is only 65 yards away from 1,000 yards on the season and leads the Southeastern Conference in touchdowns with 7. Arkansas enters the contest with a passing attack that ranks sceond in the nation with 360 yards a contest. Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett is the primary factor in this. Mallett has already thrown for 18 touchdowns this season and is just shy of 2, 500 yards passing for the season. The Razorbacks will be without their leading receiver Greg Childs but will get playmaker Joe Adams back in the lineup. The game can be seen in primetime on ESPN at 6 p.m., Arkansas wins in a close one, 41 – 38.Florida (5-3, 3-3 SEC) at Vanderbilt (2-6, 1-4 SEC).Florida will be headed to Dudley Field to play the Commodores of Vanderbilt. Both teams have struggled this year. Florida has lost three of its last four games. Its only win was a 34 to 31 overtime victory over a struggling Georgia team. Vanderbilt scored 140 yards in its first two possessions in the game against Arkansas but gained only 13 yards the rest of the game. This game can be seen on the SEC Network at 11 p.m., Vanderbilt comes out with the upset, 14–10.Chattanooga (5-3, 4-2 Southern) at No. 2 Auburn (9-0, 6-0 SEC).Get out your calculators for this one. Cam Newton should pad his stat sheet in this one. Auburn wins easily, 60 – 10.Tennessee (2-6, 0-5 SEC) at Memphis (1-7, 0-5 C-USA).Even though Tennessee is down this year. Tennessee wins, 31-24.Charleston Southern (2-6, 0-4 Big South) at Kentucky (4-5, 1-5 SEC).Should be an easy win for the Wildcats. Kentucky wins 41 – 10.Idaho St. (1-7, 0-6 Big Sky) at Georgia (4-5, 3-4 SEC).Georgia wins big, 35 – 3.LA-Lafayette (2-6, 2-3 Sun Belt) at Ole Miss (3-5, 1-4 SEC).Sleep easy Rebel fans, no Jacksonville St. repeats here. ESPN-U at 6, Ole Miss wins 45 – 21.
