SEC college football picks, odds in Week 6: Ranked and often-criticized Ole Miss and Missouri go on the road

The only matchup between nationally-ranked teams in Week 6 is in the SEC. The last time we had so few massive matchups, we were led to believe upsets would pepper the schedule, but that didn’t quite happen in Week 3.

Might that change as bruised bodies wear down and the underdogs bite down midway through the season? We may find out in the SEC this week with four top 25 teams hitting the road, including No. 9 Missouri traveling to No. 25 Texas A&M for the game of the week on the national stage.

Interestingly, two of those teams on upset watch are relatively healthy as they exit well-timed bye weeks: No. 4 Tennessee and the Tigers. The Vols travel to Arkansas after bludgeoning Oklahoma on the road two weeks ago. Mizzou hopes a week of rest and preparation are enough to shake the rust from the double-overtime win against Vanderbilt two weeks ago.

Meanwhile, No. 12 Ole Miss heads to South Carolina after the second-biggest upset of the season: Kentucky’s win in Oxford last week. 

“I’m not going to overreact in a loss like I don’t overreact in a tight win,” Rebels coach Lane Kiffin said after the 20-17 setback.

Maybe Kiffin should be concerned. Their otherworldly offense was held in check and the defense struggled to get one of the worst offenses in the country off the field, particularly in the fourth quarter. There’s also the matter that the Gamecocks have already faced a similar team in a similar predicament. Remember when the Gamecocks pinned top-15 LSU on the ropes earlier this season? LSU’s explosive offense was coming off a loss to the USC Trojans in the season opener and South Carolina frustrated quarterback Garrett Nussmeier in the first half. Like Kentucky did against the Rebels (four sacks), South Carolina’s defensive line can…

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Author : Brandon Marcello

Publish date : 2024-10-02 15:15:37

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