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Alabama-Tennessee ‘College Gameday’: Guest picker nominations

A few options to represent Alabama for College Gameday’s guest picker for the Alabama-Tennessee game.

Alabama versus Tennessee has always been a big-time rivalry. This year could be where the rivalry comes out the most between the two programs. The undefeated Crimson Tide will travel to Knoxville to take on the undefeated Tennessee Volunteers.

There is a lot on the line in this game as it relates to the conference implications as well as the College Football Playoff. Rightfully so, ESPN’s College Gameday will be in town for one of the season’s biggest matchups.

Today, Roll Tide Wire will take a look at some of the show’s guest pickers that have either played, attended, or have ties to the University of Alabama.

The Last Ten: A look at Auburn Football’s recent history with the Ole Miss Rebels

Auburn has had its way with Ole Miss recently by winning six games in a row over the Rebels.

Auburn Football meets No.  9 Ole Miss on the gridiron for the 47th time in history on Saturday, and for just the 17th time at Vaught-Hemmingway Stadium in Oxford, Miss.

Despite being members of the SEC since 1932, Auburn and Ole Miss do not have a deep history with one another. The Tigers and Rebels have played every season since 1990 but only played 13 times between 1932 and 1985.

Although the history is small, it is one that has been dominated by the Auburn Tigers. Auburn holds a 35-11 all-time advantage over Ole Miss. They have won eight of the last ten meetings, and have won six consecutive games in the series.

From the “playoff game” in 2014 to Auburn’s dominating upset of Ole Miss in 2021, there have been several memorable games between these two programs, especially over the last ten seasons.

Here is a look back at the last ten meetings between Auburn and Ole Miss.

College football Week 7: Score predictions for weekend’s biggest games

Betting lines and score predictions for a loaded Week 7

Week 7 in college football may just be the most exciting one yet. There’s two ten matchups taking place: #3 Alabama at #6 Tennessee and #10 Penn State at #5 Michigan. In addition to those, there’s four other ranked battles this weekend that will keep fans glued to their couches all day on Saturday.

Aside from #15 NC State vs. #18 Syracuse, there’s another big one going down in the ACC between #4 Clemson and unranked Florida State in Tallahassee. There’s UNC (5-1) at Duke (4-2) in a battle between hated rivals. In the SEC, don’t forget about #16 Mississippi State at #22 Kentucky. Florida hosts LSU and Georgia is a 38.5 point home favorite over Vanderbilt.

Here’s a look at this weekend’s games, and if you’re looking to do some last minute betting research, you’re in luck! We’ll give you the latest point spread, money line odds and over/under number, as well as the information you’ll need to make the smartest bet at BetMGM.

The lines, courtesy of BetMGM, and my predictions:

Five things to know about the Ole Miss Rebels

Get to know Ole Miss before Auburn faces them Saturday.

If Auburn football is going to pull off the upset against undefeated Ole Miss they will have to play their best game of the season.

The Rebels have not faced the toughest schedule (Troy, Central Arkansas, Georgia Tech, Tulsa, Kentucky, and Vanderbilt) but are 6-0 and look like a complete team under Lane Kiffin.

As expected their offense is capable of scoring rapibly but it is the defense that has taken a step forward under co-defensive coordinators Maurice Crum and Chris Partridge.

Auburn (3-3, 1-2 SEC) enters the game as a 14.5-point underdog and has yet to play a complete game against a Power Five opponent. They will look to change that Saturday when they face the Rebels in Oxford, Mississippi. The game is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. CT and will be on ESPN.

Here are five things to know about Ole Miss ahead of the game.

It’s all business for J.J. Pegues as he prepares to face former team

Pegues says that his former Auburn teammates are “my enemy until the end of the game.”

Former Tiger [autotag]J.J. Pegues[/autotag] had an interesting career during his two-year stint at Auburn from 2020 to 2021.

Pegues, who stands 6-2, 300 pounds, started his career as a tight end for Auburn. He would record seven catches for 57 yards during his freshman season in 2020. He was also used as a running back in special packages, rushing for 14 yards on five attempts, which included two plays that resulted in first downs.

When [autotag]Bryan Harsin[/autotag] took over in 2021, Pegues moved to the defensive line. There, he made 17 stops.

Following the 2021 season, Pegues decided to return to his hometown of Oxford, Mississippi by way of the transfer portal to play for the Ole Miss Rebels. Pegues’ transfer is a gift that head coach Lane Kiffin waited two years to receive after he initially missed out on landing the hometown product.

“Me and Lane talk about it a little bit,” Pegues said. “We just joke around about it, how he was saying how I never gave him an opportunity to recruit me. It was really deep into my recruitment when I was going to the Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game. I had my mind set on one thing. I just didn’t want any other burdens. For a high schooler, that’s a lot to deal with. I really just locked in on that. We just joke about it every now and then.”

This Saturday, Pegues finally gets the chance to meet up with his former squad. He says that he still loves all of his former teammates, but understands that Saturday is all business.

“We talk about it, just about it being a normal game,” Pegues said. “Take it like any other opponent, but just know there’s still love for them on the other side. At the end of the day, there’s one goal and that’s to get the win… I still love them, they’re my friends. But at the end of the day, we’re playing them, so they’re my enemy until the end of the game.”

Pegues has played defensive tackle for the Rebels this season. Through five games, the Auburn transfer has made ten total stops with one quarterback sack. His season-high came against Kentucky on Oct. 1, when he recorded four tackles.

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Twitter reacts: UGA football flips UCLA’s highest-rated commit

The Georgia Bulldogs have flipped UCLA football’s top commitment in the class of 2023, four-star running back Roderick Robinson.

The Georgia Bulldogs have flipped UCLA football’s top commitment in the class of 2023. Four-star running back Roderick Robinson is now committed to the Georgia Bulldogs and is shutting down his recruitment.

Robinson visited Athens for the Auburn game. Robinson has built some special relationships with members of the Georgia coaching staff.

The four-star running back’s decision is a big recruiting loss for UCLA, who now has only six commitments in the class of 2023. Roderick Robinson was UCLA’s highest-ranked commit.

The Bruins are off to a 6-0 start to the 2022 college football season, but UCLA is struggling on the recruiting trail. UCLA and head coach Chip Kelly has the No. 80 recruiting class in the country.

Robinson is ranked as the No. 15 running back in the country and No. 18 recruit in California per 247Sports. The 6-foot-1, 230-pound running back is the No. 270 recruit in the country.

Robinson plays high school football for Lincoln High School in San Diego, California. The Lincoln standout is Georgia’s first commitment from a running back in the class of 2023. Georgia has 21 total commitments in the class of 2023 and the No. 2 recruiting class in the country.

Here’s how Georgia football reacted to Robinson’s decision to flip his commitment via Twitter:

TV, commentators set for UGA vs. Vanderbilt game

The Georgia-Vanderbilt game will be televised on SEC Network. Kickoff is the same time as the hyped up Alabama-Tennessee game.

The (6-0, 3-0) Georgia Bulldogs host the (3-3, 0-2) Vanderbilt Commodores  on October 15. Kickoff time for the SEC East clash is 3:30 p.m. ET.

Vanderbilt is off to a much better start this season. The Commodores have been much more competitive in 2022. Vanderbilt went 2-10 during the 2021 college football season.

The Commodores have not won an SEC game since beating Missouri in Oct. 2019.

The Vanderbilt-Georgia game will be televised on SEC Network. Taylor Zarzour will call the play-by-play, former Georgia Bulldog Matt Stinchcomb  will serve as an analyst, and Alyssa Lang will be the game’s sideline reporter.

Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea has the program playing more competitive, but can they win an SEC game in 2022? Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Vanderbilt will be motivated to after last year’s embarrassing game against Georgia. The Commodores lost 62-0 at home against the Dawgs last season.

Vanderbilt has not played in Athens since 2018. The Commodores were unable to field a healthy team against Georgia in 2020. Georgia and head coach Kirby Smart have won their last four games against Vanderbilt.

Georgia has won 23 of the last 26 games in series history.

Georgia fans may be tempted to watch the Alabama-Tennessee game that is also at 3:30 p.m. ET this Saturday. There are a lot of great college football games to watch in Week 7.

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Behind enemy lines: Michigan vs. Penn State

Good insight on Penn State! #GoBlue

There will be a top-10 showdown in Ann Arbor on Saturday. The 6-0 Michigan Wolverines are set to host the 5-0 Penn State Nittany Lions.

Michigan is coming off back-to-back wins on the road. The Wolverines took care of Iowa, 27-14, and then beat Indiana last week, 31-10. Penn State had the luxury of watching the Wolverines last week in Bloomington since the Nittany Lions had their bye week during Week 6 play.

Both teams stack up fairly even on paper. Michigan has the No. 5 scoring defense and the No. 7 scoring offense, while Penn State has the No. 13 scoring defense and the No. 37 scoring offense.

To get to know PSU a little better, we talked with Andrew Harbaugh at Nittany Lions Wire to better understand what Michigan will be up against on Saturday. We discuss the Penn State pass defense, which impact players to look for, if Sean Clifford could shoulder the load, and much more below.

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Michigan football’s top 10 defensive players from Week 6 vs. Indiana according to PFF

Defense continues to be strong!

The Wolverines moved to 6-0 on the year after defeating Indiana, 31-10 on Saturday.

The Michigan defense played well the entire game. The secondary allowed some unusual long plays and the defense was hit with some strange penalties, but the maize and blue played well against a high-volume passing attack.

The Wolverines allowed 222 yards of total offense and just 29 yards in the second half.

The defense caused havoc against Connor Bazelak. The Wolverines sacked him seven times and there were countless times when he would get hit from the amount of pressure the Wolverines would get.

Michigan forced one turnover against the Hoosiers which was an interception from Rod Moore.

Pro Football Focus grades each player after every game. In case you were wondering which Michigan defensive players graded out the highest, we have you covered.

Here are the top 10 Michigan defensive players according to PFF. This is a 15-snap minimum to make the list.

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Michigan football’s top 10 offensive players from Week 6 vs. Indiana according to PFF

Nice seeing the O-line dominate! #GoBlue

Michigan football remained undefeated after defeating Indiana in Bloomington, 31-10.

The Wolverines went right down the field on the first drive to take a 7-0 lead, but the offense was stagnant in the first half. The maize and blue went into halftime tied with the Hoosiers, 10-10.

Then the second half happened.

Michigan scored 21 points against the Hoosiers and the Wolverines moved the ball quite easily. The only mishap from the Michigan offense was when J.J. McCarthy threw his first interception of the season trying to force a ball to Ronnie Bell in a tight window.

The Wolverines racked up 469 yards of total offense. 304 came through the air — McCarthy had his first 300-yard passing game for Michigan — and 165 on the ground. Blake Corum rushed for 124 yards and a score. It was Corum’s third-straight 100-plus yard rushing game in a row.

In case you were wondering which Michigan offensive players graded out the best, we have you covered. Here are the top 10 Wolverines who had the best day against Indiana according to PFF.

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