Football 2018: Week Eleven

Another disappointing season of Texas A&M football wraps up with three consecutive home games. The first one matches two 5-4 teams when Ole Miss visits for a game that will be on CBS at 11:00 AM. For some reason, the Aggies are favored by 11.5 points, although they haven't won an SEC game yet by more than a touchdown. Ole Miss has a good quarterback and a passing game that's capable of producing explosive plays, unlike A&M's pedestrian aerial attack with Kellen Mond. The Aggies are vulnerable against an effective passing quarterback, as proven in the 4th quarter of last week's debacle at Auburn. On the other hand, Ole Miss has a pass defense that may allow Mond to look better than he really is.

College Football News predicts that the poor Ole Miss pass defense and A&M's ball control offense will allow the Aggies to hog time of possession and escape with a 34-26 win at Kyle Field. We'll see about that.

Update 2:37 PM Saturday: It was a struggle most of the way, but Texas A&M finally won an SEC game by more than a touchdown. This one ended up 38-24, and it looked like there were more good plays than bad ones.

The other SEC games, with CFN score predictions, are as follows:

• South Carolina (5-3) at Florida (6-3). The Gators, favored by 6.5 points, win 27-23 at home.
• Missouri, favored by 17 against Vanderbilt, should win 34-23.
• Kentucky, favored by 6 points at Tennessee, gets a 23-14 win.
• Mississippi State, a big 24 point underdog at Alabama, only loses 30-16 after the Crimson Tide has a mild letdown.
• Auburn (6-3) at Georgia (8-1), with the Bulldogs favored by two touchdowns. Auburn keeps it close, but still loses 30-24. I'm pulling for Georgia in this game.
• LSU (7-2), facing Arkansas (2-7) as a 13.5 point road favorite, wins 37-21.