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Another weekend of college football is right around the corner, and for those with vested interests on Saturdays, CBS Sports’ Barrett Sallee has released his picks for the Week 6 matchups in the Southeastern Conference.
The Gators are 6.5-point favorites over No. 21 Texas A&M when they head to College Station, Tex., on Saturday, and Sallee likes their odds to both win and cover.
No. 4 Florida (-6.5) at No. 21 Texas A&M: The Aggies couldn’t go score-for-score against Alabama last weekend and will have the same problem this weekend against the Gators. Quarterback Kyle Trask just has too many weapons. There’s no way Texas A&M is going to let tight end Kyle Pitts beat them, which means that Trevon Grimes, Kadarius Toney and the rest of the Gator speedsters will be put in one-on-one situations. Good luck with that. Florida’s defense hasn’t been great, but it’s not like we can trust Aggies quarterback Kellen Mond at this point in his career. Pick: Florida (-6.5)
Meanwhile, No. 3 Georgia takes on No. 14 Tennessee in a homestand where the Bulldogs are 12.5-point favorites. Sallee doesn’t see the Volunteers beating Georgia for the first time since 2016, but he likes them to cover the spread.
No. 14 Tennessee at No. 3 Georgia (-12.5): The Bulldogs dominated Auburn in the trenches last week, but the Volunteers will present more of a challenge in that department this weekend between the hedges. Trey Smith, Cade Mays and the rest of the big uglies for the Vols punished Missouri and South Carolina up front. Plus, they have a talented one-two punch at running back in Eric Gray and Ty Chandler. Georgia’s offense is built around its running game with Zamir White and James Cook, and there won’t be a reason to change that now. This will be an old-school fist fight that will remain close in the fourth quarter. Take the Bulldogs to win and Volunteers to cover. Oh, and pound that under. Pick: Tennessee (+12.5)
This weekend presents Florida’s toughest challenge so far this season. A win over the Aggies would give the Gators a lot of confidence heading into its home game against LSU. For the Bulldogs, a scrappy Tennessee team could sneak up on them after their convincing win over an Auburn team previously ranked in the top 10.
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