On paper, the time table is not as thrilling as closing week. However those lost sight of weekends are steadily when the one of the crucial maximum stunning upsets of the season emerge.
And with 8 other ranked groups going at the highway to stand unranked fighters, no less than one primary wonder feels most likely.
Here is what we are keeping track of Saturday (All occasions ET, odds from BetMGM):
Time: Midday | TV: ESPN | Line: LSU -9.5 | General: 54.5
LSU used to be ranked No. 5 to start out the yr however got here up brief in a high-profile matchup with Florida State in Week 1. Now down at No. 14, LSU has the danger to start out gaining self belief as SEC play will get underway. Mississippi State is in its first season underneath Zach Arnett, who took over after the surprising dying of Mike Leach. Arnett has moved clear of Leach’s well-known Air Raid offense and made the Bulldogs right into a run-heavy workforce. It has labored thru two video games because the Bulldogs are off to a 2-0 get started. Now they’re going to take a step up in pageant and put that new offense to the check in opposition to LSU.
Time: Midday | TV: SECN | Line: Ok-State -5.5 | General: 48.5
Kansas State gained the Large 12 and went to the Sugar Bowl closing fall and is now off to a 2-0 get started in 2023, this system’s 5th season underneath Chris Klieman. The Ok-State offense if off to a powerful get started in the back of the RB duo of DJ Giddens and Treshaun Ward, whilst QB Will Howard has thrown for 547 yards and 5 TDs with two dashing ratings. Ok-State will face a lot harder opposition this week because it heads at the highway to stand Missouri. The Wildcats blasted Missouri 40-12 in Big apple closing yr and the Tigers are searching for payback. Missouri hasn’t been anyplace close to as dominant as Ok-State because the Tigers crowned South Dakota 35-10 in Week 1 earlier than an underwhelming 23-19 win over Heart Tennessee closing week.
Time: 3:30 p.m. | TV: CBS | Line: UGA -27.5 | General: 54.5
At the heels of consecutive nationwide titles, top-ranked Georgia has flown underneath the radar thru two weeks. The Bulldogs predictably blew out UT Martin and Ball State, profitable via a blended margin of 93-10. UGA has been coping with fairly a couple of accidents within the early going. Whilst WR Ladd McConkey’s standing continues to be up within the air, Kirby Sensible stated RB Daijun Edwards is anticipated to go back for the SEC opener vs. South Carolina. The Gamecocks were given off to a coarse begin to this season with an unsightly 31-17 loss to North Carolina. Remaining week, the Gamecocks trailed Furman 14-7 halfway thru the second one quarter however have been in a position to hurricane again and win 47-21. That is clearly a a long way harder opponent for South Carolina.
Time: 5 p.m. | TV: Peacock | Line: UW -16.5 | General: 57.5
Remaining yr, a ranked Michigan State workforce got here to Seattle and misplaced to a then-downtrodden Washington workforce. The script has principally flipped this season as a height 10 Huskies workforce is using excessive headed to East Lansing to stand a Spartans workforce in turmoil. Michigan State, even though off to a 2-0 get started, noticed head trainer Mel Tucker get suspended closing weekend after being accused of sexual harassment. With Tucker suspended, MSU secondary trainer Harlon Barnett used to be promoted to meantime head trainer and Mark Dantonio — MSU’s head trainer from 2007 to 2019 — is again on group of workers. How will the Spartans reply with out their head trainer?
No. 11 Tennessee at Florida
Time: 7 p.m. | TV: ESPN | Line: UT -6.5 | General: 58.5
Tennessee is taking a look to get again into the nationwide dialog after a great 11-win 2022 marketing campaign. The Vols are off to a 2-0 get started in 2023, however closing weekend’s 30-13 win over Austin Peay used to be slightly underwhelming. Joe Milton has been cast in his first yr as UT’s beginning QB. How will Milton take care of the hardest highway SEC atmosphere he’s confronted in his occupation? Tennessee hasn’t gained in Gainesville since 2003. Florida is 1-1 after dropping at Utah in a mistake-filled mess to open the season. Will the Gators be capable of steer clear of the ones errors at house and pull off a large disappointed?
