SEC Games of the Week

Not much to choose from this week. Most of the games should be fairly easy to pick. Well, enough complaining from me, lets look at the games.

Alabama(3-1) vs. Florida State(2-1)
(Neutral Field)
This is Alabama's toughest game away from home until the season ender against Auburn. For Florida State, a win over a brand name team is a must after slogging its way through the early part of the year. Alabama is going to struggle to pound the ball on the Seminole defensive front. Clemson got a tremendous game out of James Davis in the opener, but FSU quickly put the clamps down on the Tiger running game. Can Florida State score? The Jimbo FIsher era hasn't exactly taken off for the Seminole offense, struggling with its consistency and having major problems getting the passing game going. The offensive balance of Alabama will be too much for the Seminoles to overcome.
Prediction: Alabama 24-10

Mississippi State(3-1) at South Carolina(3-1)
This is a match-up of teams who's only loss is to LSU, and thats not anything to be ashamed of. Matchup-wise, South Carolina is almost perfect for the Bulldogs. There's no pass rush to take advantage of the porous MSU offensive line, the run defense is mediocre after the loss of Jasper Brinkley for the year. MSU remains as one dimensional as it gets. South Carolina's secondary is playing extremely well and has no fear whatsoever of getting hurt through the air. Don't expect much in the way of offensive fireworks. The two teams are strangely alike, but South Carolina is better on both sides of the ball.
Prediction: South Carolina win 15-13

Auburn(2-2) at Florida(4-0)
What many thought might be a preview of the SEC title game, now appears to be a battle for survival, with Auburn needing to win to stay in the SEC race, and Florida needing to win to stay in the national title hunt. Florida, for all its talent and athleticism up front, hasn't done much to get into the backfield so far. With only seven sacks so far, and just 21 tackles for loss, the defense isn't applying nearly enough consistent pressure. Right now Cox is playing badly as the QB, and Auburn has become a one dimensional running team. Unfortunately for Auburn, Florida has been playing great against the run.
Prediction: Florida win 31-17