Game of the week By the numbers

Auburn at Ole Miss 11 a.m. Central (SEC Network)

CBS is showing the AlabamaTennessee game, but the Crimson Tide are favored by 21 points. It will be another case of Alabama Coach Nick Saban beating one of his former assistants for the millionth time.

Auburn (2-2) is a three-point favorite against Ole Miss (1-3) in what should be a much more intriguing game.

The heat on Tigers Coach Gus Malzahn and offensive coordinator Chad Morris already has been turned up after a lopsided loss to Georgia, controversial victory over Arkansas and a loss at South Carolina.

Auburn desperately needs to beat Ole Miss to get its season turned around, while the Rebels will try to bounce back from a loss at Arkansas in which quarterback Matt Corral threw six interceptions.

Other games

No. 2 Alabama at Tennessee WHEN 2:30 p.m.

RECORDS Alabama 4-0; Tennessee 2-2 SERIES Alabama leads 56-38-7. TV CBS

LINE Alabama by 21

Kentucky at Missouri

WHEN 3 p.m.

RECORDS Kentucky 2-2; Missouri 1-2 SERIES Kentucky leads 7-3.

TV SEC Network

LINE Kentucky by 51/ 2 South Carolina at LSU WHEN 6 p.m.

RECORDS South Carolina 2-2; LSU 1-2 SERIES LSU leads 18-2-1.

TV ESPN

LINE LSU by 61/ 2

$830,000 Buyout owed to Jimmy Brumbaugh, who was fired as Tennessee’s defensive line coach by Jeremy Pruitt four games into this season. Brumbaugh had a two-year contract worth $650,000 annually.

22-0

Alabama Coach Nick Saban’s record against coaches who were his former assistants. He’ll look to stay perfect against Tennessee’s Jeremy Pruitt on Saturday. 1933

The only time South Carolina had won against Auburn, 16-14 in Birmingham, before the Gamecocks beat the Tigers 30-22 last week.

23.1%

Third-down conversion rate for LSU (9 of 39).

72.2

Yards Georgia is being penalized per game. “Overheard” “Rehab, rehab, rehab.”

LSU Coach Ed Orgeron on what quarterback Myles Brennan has been doing this week with an injury to his abdomen

“Just getting back to playing good, hard-nosed, bluecollar, physical Auburn football. That’s really my mindset.” Auburn Coach Gus Malzahn on his thoughts offensively after Bo Nix threw three interceptions last week at South Carolina

“We didn’t play our best game, but we played our best opponent.” Georgia Coach Kirby Smart on losing 41-24 at Alabama last week