Georgia football will host Mississippi State after playing Auburn and before the Texas game. Mississippi State could be a trap game for UGA
The Georgia Bulldogs host the Mississippi State Bulldogs at 4:15 p.m. ET on Saturday, Oct. 12. The Georgia-Mississippi State game will be televised on SEC Network.
The television commentators for the SEC game are Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), former Georgia offensive lineman Matt Stinchcomb (analyst) and Alyssa Lang (sideline).
Georgia football is 4-1 and is the No. 4 team in the US LBM Coaches Poll. Mississippi State is 1-4 and is unranked after a rough start to the season.
Georgia is coming off a strong 31-13 home win over the Auburn Tigers. Georgia has not lost at home since the 2019 season.
Mississippi State had a bye week last week and lost 35-13 in their most recent game at Texas. Mississippi State represents a trap game for Georgia. Mississippi State is well rested and is a heavy underdog. but is second to last in the SEC standings and has not showed much promise this season. Georgia could be caught looking ahead to their Oct. 19 game at Texas.
“You win these games at home, and maybe you take it for granted if you win so many games at home. But I know this, it’s hard,” said Georgia head coach Kirby Smart ahead of the Georgia versus Mississippi State game.
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Kirby Smart is 3-0 in his UGA career against Mississippi State. In 2022, Georgia won the most recent meeting between the two SEC foes with UGA picking up a 45-19 road win over Mississippi State. Georgia defeated Mississippi State 31-24 in Athens in 2020.
Following the Week 6 matchup against Missouri, we break down the Aggies’ grade.
The Texas A&M football team made a thunderous statement in front of the entire nation on Saturday afternoon at Kyle Field.
The Aggies (5-1, 3-0 SEC) won their fifth consecutive game with a 41-10 mauling of Missouri (4-1, 1-1), who entered the contest ranked No. 9 in the country. Following the bludgeoning, Texas A&M vaulted seven spots to No. 14 while the Tigers dropped nine slots to No. 18.
At halftime, the Aggies led 24-0, holding an AP-ranked team scoreless after 30 minutes for the first time since 2012. Amid junior quarterback Conner Weigman’s triumphant return from injury, Texas A&M went on to extend its massive advantage to 34-0 before going on to win by 31 points.
It was a truly remarkable rout that put the rest of the nation on notice. The Aggies proved that they are the real deal and ready to compete for a conference championship this season. With nothing to nitpick, the perfect performance earned an A+.
Texas A&M has a bye this upcoming weekend. The Aggies will return on Oct. 19 for an SEC road matchup at Mississippi State. Kickoff at Davis Wade Stadium is to be determined.
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Georgia football will host Mississippi State after playing Auburn and before the Texas game. Mississippi State could be a trap game for UGA
The Mississippi State at Georgia Bulldogs game will be televised on SEC Network. Georgia football is 3-1 through Week 5 and is the No. 5 team in the US LBM Coaches Poll. Mississippi State is 1-4 and is unranked.
The Georgia-Mississippi State game will kick off at 4:15 p.m. ET on Saturday, Oct. 12. Georgia will be hosting its second consecutive home game after Georgia hosts Auburn on Oct. 5.
Mississippi State has a bye in Week 6. The Bulldogs are coming off a 35-13 loss at Texas.
Georgia head coach Kirby Smart is 3-0 against Mississippi State. Georgia most recently defeated Mississippi State 45-19 in Starkville, Mississippi, back in 2022. Georgia also defeated Mississippi State 31-24 in Athens in 2020.
Georgia’s game against Mississippi State is a trap game for UGA. Mississippi State will be well rested and has an extra week to prepare for Georgia. UGA plays Texas the week after Mississippi State, so Georgia could get caught looking ahead to its next game.
ESPN’s matchup predictor gives Georgia an 95.6% chance to beat Mississippi State.
Check out the best images from a wild day in Austin as the Texas Longhorns beat Mississippi State for the programs first SEC victory.
The Texas Longhorns opened SEC play Saturday against a feisty Mississippi State Bulldogs team.
It has been three years since the University of Texas announced, in conjunction with the Oklahoma Sooners, it was joining the Southeastern Conference. So the buildup to this first contest was literally years in the making.
It’s hard to say if it was nerves or sloppiness, but there were huge chunks of the game where Texas didn’t look like the No. 1 team in the nation.
On offense at least. The defense never looked like it would give up more than a couple scores and indeed they didn’t.
Jaydon Blue had two fumbles, Johntay Cook II dropped a sure touchdown and the Horns took a FG off the board only to turn it over on downs. The offensive line also had a penalty filled day.
The offense was better in the second half, especially in the fourth quarter. Texas scored three second half TDs and won the game 35-13.
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The Texas Longhorns welcome the Mississippi State Bulldogs to Austin this Saturday for a Southeastern Conference showdown in college football’s Week 5, and if you want to see the action in person, here is what you need to know.
The ‘Horns come in ranked second in the US LBM Coaches Poll with a 4-0 record early on in their first SEC season. Last week, Texas throttled the UL-Monroe Warhawks, 51-3.
The ‘Dogs are the polar opposite, sitting in the conference cellar after losing to the Florida Gators at home last weekend, 45-28. That leaves MSU 1-3 overall and 0-1 in the SEC so far.
The Texas Longhorns will host the Mississippi State Bulldogson Saturday, Sept. 28 at 4:15 p.m.
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This matchup is truly a David and Goliath affair, except for the lack of divine intervention. The Longhorns have a potent offense that alone is worth the cost of admission, so do not miss out on this Week 5 affair.
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Texas football appears to have earned its No. 1 ranking.
This weekend, that ranking will be put to the test when the Longhorns welcome the Mississippi State Bulldogs to Austin for a Southeastern Conference showdown.
If you want to see the action in person, here is what you need to know.
The ‘Horns come in ranked second in the US LBM Coaches Poll with a 4-0 record early on in their first SEC season. Last week, Texas throttled the UL-Monroe Warhawks, 51-3.
The ‘Dogs are the polar opposite, sitting in the conference cellar after losing to the Florida Gators at home last weekend, 45-28. That leaves MSU 1-3 overall and 0-1 in the SEC so far.
The Texas Longhorns will host the Mississippi State Bulldogson Saturday, Sept. 28 at 4:15 p.m.
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The Longhorns have a potent offense that alone is worth the cost of admission, so do not miss out on this Week 5 affair.
Where did the Oklahoma Sooners land in Locked On SEC’s conference power rankings for week 2?
The Oklahoma Sooners are coming off of a 48-point week one win over an overmatched Temple Owls team. Led by a dominant defensive effort, the Sooners earned a bump in both the US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Top 25.
But that isn’t the only place the Sooners saw a bump. Locked On SEC’s Chris Gordy has been covering the SEC for a long time and has a good feel for the conference as a whole. He has the Sooners ranked No. 7 in the conference.
The Sooners moved up one spot after LSU’s loss to the USC Trojans on Sunday night.
They’re right behind the Tennessee Volunteers, who the Sooners will see in the SEC debut on September 21. The following week, Oklahoma will go on the road to take on the Auburn Tigers for their much anticipated first-ever SEC road trip. Aside from Auburn, the only team the Sooners play this year that is ranked behind them is South Carolina.
The Gamecocks struggled with Old Dominion in week one. Even though they got the win, it was so unimpressive that they came in at No. 16 in Gordy’s power rankings.
No surprise who sits at the top of the SEC power rankings, with Georgia coming in at No. 1 in both of the major national polls. Texas is No. 2 in the conference. SEC and national analysts are very high on the Longhorns heading into the season. But given the turnover on offense, they still have a ton to prove, in my opinion.
We’re higher on the Sooners in the SEC early in the season. Oklahoma is my No. 4 team in the conference behind Georgia, Alabama, and Ole Miss. Though there are a lot of OU doubters out there, this is a team with a defense to make a ton of noise in the SEC despite it being their first year in the league.
But the Sooners will get their opportunity to prove it in the coming weeks.
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The SP+ Rankings like Oklahoma more than the AP Top 25 or US LBM Coaches Poll, but how do they compare to the SEC?
The Oklahoma Sooners are just over two weeks away from beginning the 2024 college football season. The US LBM Coaches Poll has been out for a week, and the AP Top 25 was released on Monday. In both, the Sooners were voted the No. 16 team in the nation and eighth among SEC teams.
By comparison, the Oklahoma Sooners’ defense rates more favorably than the offense. OU’s defense comes in as the fourth-best unit in the SEC, according to the SP+ ratings. Offensively, however, the Sooners are considered the ninth-best offense in the conference.
It’s reasonable to expect more out of the defense. There’s a lot more experience and proven production on that unit led by Danny Stutsman, Billy Bowman, Ethan Downs, Woodi Washington and incoming defensive tackle transfer Damonic Williams.
The offense has talent, but aside from Gavin Sawchuk, Nic Anderson, Jalil Farooq, Andrel Anthony and their offensive line transfers, there’s not a lot of experience or production.
With former five-star quarterback Jackson Arnold taking the reins, there is a great deal of potential for the offense. He has a big arm and fantastic athleticism. He’s got a lot to prove but has the talent to be among the best in college football.
Beyond Arnold, the Sooners have much to prove on special teams. The SP+ ratings consider the Sooners to be the worst team in the SEC on special teams entering the season. The only spot that feels solidified is the punting duties with Luke Elzinga. Elzinga was the best part of Oklahoma’s special teams unit in 2023. OU’s kicking situation is unsettled and they have to get more out of the return game this season if they want to be a contender.
Oklahoma made the move to bring in Doug Deakin, who led some of the best special teams units in the nation during his time at San Diego State. If he can work that same magic in Norman, it’ll go a long way to helping the Sooners become a contender in 2024.
OU will have to be good in all three phases of the game to navigate their schedule and make a run for a College Football Playoff berth this season. Given the strength of the SEC and that OU will play five teams ranked higher than it in SP+ ratings, there’s no room to be average or bad in any phase of the game.
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The Oklahoma Sooners will face six teams in the top 15 of the preseason AP Top 25.
The Oklahoma Sooners enter the 2024 season in unfamiliar territory as they enter the SEC. Still one of the top 25 teams in the nation, they aren’t considered one of the favorites to win their conference.
Such is life in the SEC, the home of the Georgia Bulldogs and Alabama Crimson Tide.
With the start of the 2024 season two weeks away, the preseason AP top 25 was released and the Oklahoma Sooners came in at No. 16. That’s also where they landed in the US LBM Coaches Poll. And like the Coaches Poll, the Sooners were the eighth highest-ranked team among SEC schools.
Coming in at No. 1, earning 46 of the possible 62 first-place votes, are the Georgia Bulldogs. Georgia’s hoping to regain its spot atop college football after losing to Alabama in the SEC title game in 2023 and missing the College Football Playoff.
The Ohio State Buckeyes are No. 2, earning 15 first-place votes, followed by the Oregon Ducks, who earned one first place vote. The Texas Longhorns came in at No. 4 followed by the Alabama Crimson Tide.
The Sooners play six teams in the top 15. Along with Texas and Alabama, OU will take on No. 6 Ole Miss, No. 11 Missouri and No. 13 LSU. The Sooners open SEC play by hosting No. 15 Tennessee.
It’s a daunting schedule that will be must-see television throughout the 2024 season. But the Oklahoma Sooners have built a roster that has a chance to contend with the best in the conference this season. Led by a defense that features All-Americans and future NFL draft picks, [autotag]Brent Venables[/autotag] has a unit that can lead the way in 2024.
Louisville 111, Virginia Tech 77, Boise St. 47, SMU 33, Iowa St. 33, Liberty 32, Washington 23, West Virginia 17, Memphis 16, Nebraska 16, Wisconsin 15, UTSA 6, Tulane 5, Appalachian St. 4, Kentucky 3, Auburn 2, Colorado 1.
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SEC win projections for the 2024 College Football Season.
2024 will mark a new era of the ever-evolving landscape of college football. The Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns make the move to the SEC and face new challenges.
After a 2023 season that didn’t see an SEC team in the national championship game, there might be something to it. Georgia didn’t make the playoff and lost to an Alabama team that wasn’t necessarily the best of the Nick Saban era.
At the same time, the Georgia Bulldogs have earned the right to be the favorites in 2024. However, if you look at ESPN data analyst Jake Wimberly’s latest win projections for the inaugural season of the new-look 16-team conference, the Dawgs aren’t the favorite. It’s one of the newcomers.
Here’s a look at the projected win totals for the SEC in 2024.
