By Vince Ferrara / @VinceSports
Below are my predictions for SEC games in Week 9 of the college football season here on my blog, “Vince’s View.”
These are straight-up picks. The point spreads are just for some context of who the favorites are. I will list broadcast information all season as well.
Check back here all season for score predictions on every game involving an SEC team all the way through the bowl season and perhaps, again, the national championship game.
2018 Game Prediction Record: 93-32 (74%)
2019 Week 8 Prediction Record: 6-1 (86%)
2019 Game Prediction Record: 59-12 (83%)
SEC WEEK 9 SCHEDULE
Mississippi State (3-4, 1-3 SEC) at Texas A&M (4-3, 2-2 SEC)
College Station, Texas • Kyle Field (102,733)
Noon ET • SEC Network
Series: MSU leads, 7-5-0
Last: MSU, 28-13 (2018 at Starkville)
Sirius: 134/137 • XM: 191/190
Line: Texas A&M -10 ½
Vince’s View: The Aggies offense has been disappointing this season. The running game and QB Kellen Mond are two reasons for that. Heck, despite the brutal schedule, the season has been disappointing for A&M. The Bulldogs are the perfect remedy to cure the offense.
Score Prediction: Texas A&M 38 Miss State 17
Auburn (6-1, 3-1 SEC) at LSU (7-0, 3-0 SEC)
Baton Rouge, La. • Tiger Stadium (102,321)
3:30 p.m. ET • CBS
Series: LSU leads, 30-22-1
Last: LSU, 22-21 (2018 at Auburn)
Sirius: 211/134 • XM: 192/191
Line: LSU -10 ½
Vince’s View: What a beautiful match-up of the seemingly unstoppable offense of LSU and the dominant Auburn defensive line. I think LSU’s Tigers have more answers with plans B, C and D than Auburn’s Tigers. LSU is slowly getting healthier on defense, so that should show-out today as well.
Score Prediction: LSU 35 Auburn 21
South Carolina (3-4, 2-3 SEC ) at Tennessee (2-5, 1-3 SEC)
Knoxville, Tenn. • Neyland Stadium (102,455)
4 p.m. ET • SEC Network
Series: UT leads, 25-10-2
Last: SC, 27-24 (2018 at Columbia)
Sirius: 137/99 • XM: 190/207
Line: South Carolina -4 ½
Vince’s View: Tennessee is 1-2 the last three games, but that doesn’t tell the story. The enhancement of play at the line of scrimmage and partially improved QB play has helped turn the season of lost hope around into at least conversation about obtaining bowl eligibility. It will make more sense if JT Shrout makes the start for UT. It will give him a clean slate, some confidence in believing in him and it will allow Chaney to start the game with his exact game-plan for the young quarterback. If you bring him in the game in relief, you may have to throw the plan out the window and it may be a difficult situation for him to succeed in. Overall, I like South Carolina’s playmakers on both sides of the ball and Will Muschamp, of course, is unbeaten against the Vols.
Score Prediction: South Carolina 27 Tennessee 16
Arkansas (2-5, 0-4 SEC) at Alabama (7-0, 4-0 SEC)
Tuscaloosa, Ala. • Bryant-Denny Stadium (101,821)
7 p.m. ET • ESPN
Series: UA leads, 19-8
Last: UA, 65-31 (2018 at Tuscaloosa)
Sirius: 134/81 • XM: 191/81
Line: Alabama -31 ½
Vince’s View: Arkansas can’t win in SEC play and even without Tua for the Tide, they won’t change that vs. Bama. Alabama should work on running the football and try to get to the open week as healthy as possible. The score will be helped by at least two non-offensive touchdowns by the Tide.
Score Prediction: Alabama 41 Arkansas 7
Missouri (5-2, 2-1 SEC) at Kentucky (3-4, 1-4 SEC)
Lexington, Ky. • Kroger Field (61,000)
7:30 p.m. ET • SEC Network
Series: UK leads, 6-3
Last: UK, 15-14 (2018 at Columbia)
Sirius: 211/137 • XM: 192/190
Line: Missouri -10
Vince’s View: Still shaking my head at Mizzou’s loss at Vanderbilt. The Tigers were playing so well. Mizzou is not the same team on the road as it is at home. Kentucky is on the struggle bus and trying to smoke-and-mirror its way through ballgames. Mizzou is the better team with more options and motivation to bounce back after last week, as it did after the Wyoming loss.
Score Prediction: Missouri 28 Kentucky 17
Open: Florida (7-1, 4-1 SEC); Georgia (6-1, 3-1 SEC); Ole Miss (3-5, 2-3 SEC); Vanderbilt (2-5, 1-3 SEC)
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