It doesn't seem possible, but this college football season is nearly halfway over. The SEC schedule is mostly mismatches with a few interesting games sprinkled into the mix. The only games I might watch on television tomorrow are these:
- Tennessee at Georgia: This is the CBS showcase game at 2:30 pm, and the Vols are a 3.5 point favorite. College Football News predicts a good game, with Tennessee coming out on top 27-23. UPDATE: The prediction was pretty close. Tennessee won this one 34-31. The Aggies will have their hands full next week.
- Texas A&M at South Carolina (SECN at 3:00 pm). The Aggies are the big (18 point) favorites, and the Gamecocks have not been impressive so far. The important things A&M needs to accomplish are (a) getting a W on the scoreboard, and (b) getting back to Texas with all their players healthy. CFN thinks they'll meet the first goal, winning 27-14. I'll take that, as long as they don't lose any starters to injury. UPDATE: If you want easy wins, play Prairie View every Saturday. There are no easy games in the SEC. This was a perfect trap game for A&M, sandwiched between a tough physical battle against Arkansas and a potential showdown game with Tennessee. The Aggies were missing several key players, and several more were injured today, including the top two running backs. At any rate, A&M held on to win 24-13.
- Missouri at LSU (SECN at 6:30 pm). I hate both of these teams, so I don't particularly care which one wins. LSU has cut Les Miles loose after four games, so this one is mostly worth watching to see how LSU responds to the transition in the coaching staff. CFN believes LSU will cover the spread (13) with a 30-13 stomping of the visitors. UPDATE: The LSU team handed the new LSU coach a nice win 42-13, and now they look dangerous again.
- Texas at Oklahoma State (11:00 am on ABC). An important game in the BDF, with Okie State a narrow (2.5) favorite at home. I love to watch the Strong horns get reamed, but CFN thinks they'll survive 37-34 on the road. I might watch a quarter or so of this mess. UPDATE: I hate OSU, but I watched the fourth quarter to see them flog a team I hate even more. The Strong horns take a hard fall in a 49-31 loss.
- Arkansas bounces back from last week's defeat with a 55-7 stomping of Alcorn State. UPDATE: Razorbacks get well 52-10.
- Florida, favored by 10, rolls over Vanderbilt 27-10. UPDATE: The Gators won 13-6 in what turned out to be a defensive struggle.
- TCU, a home underdog, knocks off Oklahoma 38-34. UPDATE: The Sooners hold off a late comeback effort by TCU in a 52-46 win. Next week's game between OU and the Strong horns will probably see combined score of 100 points or so, since neither team plays much defense based on today's results.
- Alabama, favored by five TDs, manhandles weakling Kentucky 49-10. UPDATE: Another day at the office for the Tide. Kentucky held them to a 34-6 win.
- Ole Miss, favored by two TDs, will outlast Memphis in a 44-34 shootout. UPDATE: The Rebels can score lots of points against anybody, and today they beat Memphis 48-28.
- Auburn is favored by 33.5 points and should steamroll Louisiana-Monroe 40-13. UPDATE: Auburn looked strong in a 58-7 romp over ULM.
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