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THIS WEEK’S OTHER TOP GAMES
FLORIDA(3-5,3-4) at SOUTHCAROLINA(6-3,4-3)
When: Noon EST Saturday Where: Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, S.C. TV: CBS Notes: Florida leads series 26-8-3 and has won the last two meetings against the Gamecocks. Will Muschamp couldn’t go into the Swamp last year and leave with a victory over his former team. But denying it bowl eligibility in a tumultuous season that gets worse by the week? That’s doable. South Carolina acquitted itself fairly well in last week’s 24-10 loss to Georgia.
ARKANSAS (4-5, 1-4) at LSU (6-3, 3-2)
When: Noon EST Saturday Where: Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, La. TV: ESPN Notes: Arkansas leads series 38-22-2 and won last year’s Battle for the Golden Boot 38-10. Arkansas’ season isn’t going anywhere, but it nearly incurred a catastrophic loss to Coastal Carolina last week that would have effectively ended any hopes of bowl eligibility. The Tigers were able to get something out of their running game, with Derrius Guice managing 71 yards on 19 carries.
No. 1ALABAMA(9-0, 6-0) atNo. 18 MISS. ST. (7-2, 3-2)
When: 7 p.m. EST Saturday Where: Scott Field, Starkville, Miss. TV: ESPN Notes: Alabama leads series 81-17-3 and has allowed just 8.8 points per game to the Bulldogs during their current nine-game winning streak in the annual rivalry. Even with injuries piling up on defense, Alabama should be able to contain QB Nick Fitzgerald and win its 22nd consecutive regular season game against SEC competition, the second longest such streak in school history.