SEC Predictions Week 11

Last week was the first week that we were all perfect on the season. No ground gained or lost among us, so with that said, Michael McCoy is leading the pack with an overall mark of (65-10) followed by Jay Skipworth at (60-15) and Eddie McCoy bringing up the rear at (57-18). This is another big week of SEC football, so lets get on with the picks:

Michael McCoy's Picks:

Tennessee at Ole Miss -Ole Miss

Kentucky at Vanderbilt - Kentucky

Florida at South Carolina - Florida

Alabama at Mississippi State - Alabama

Louisiana Tech at LSU - LSU

Troy at Arkansas - Arkansas

Auburn at Georgia
After ten weeks of sparring, we've arrived at the business end of Auburn's season: Amen Corner. This is the time when true Auburn legends are born, and things kick off Saturday night in Athens with The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry. Auburn enters the game with some momentum after consecutive wins over Ole Miss and Furman. The Navy Nightmare against Ole Miss righted the ship after it was taking on some water in previous weeks and Furman allowed the Tigers to do exactly what they wanted to. Mainly, playing a crisp half of football before emptying the bench and giving the top of the depth chart a chance to catch its breath before the final sprint. Georgia enters the game with some wounded pride. At 5-4, this is not a season Bulldogs fans are use to, and much dissension in Athens has ensued as a result. But it would be a mistake to think that Auburn can count on this negativity to keep is strong season going. The Dawgs still have plenty of talent and there's no reason not to think that playing Auburn's schedule, they might have an indentical record to the Tigers right now. That said, Auburn does seem the more consistent of the two teams. Georgia has struggled on defense most of the year while the offensive results have varied. The only constant on that side of the ball is that A.J. Green is probably the best receiver in the nation, and given Auburn's precarious secondary situation with Demond Washington still green at the Strong Safety position after Zac Etheridge's injury, look for Georgia to find ways to exploit this. Joe Cox has excelled at times throwing the deep ball. The deciding factor on this side of the ball, though, will be in the trenches. Auburn's defensive line has come on in recent games, anchored on the ends by Antonio Coleman and Antoine Carter, and if those two have as much success against a suspect Georgia offensive line as they did against the suspect Ole Miss defensive line, the defense in general should reap the rewards. On offense, Auburn will once again need to keep its deep passing game going. Downfield completions really paved the way for some offensive explosion against Ole Miss, and though Georgia has largely been poor on defense, they've done a decent job of stopping the runs at time, making it imperative that Chris Todd complete some big throws over the course of the game to help clear things out for Ben Tate. In the end, I think Auburn will do this and move the ball well enough to score some points. I don't expect this to be quite the shootout that others do, but there will be some offense by both teams. In the end, I think Auburn's defense continues its solid late season play and helps Auburn sneak out of Athens with a hard fought win. I'll say Auburn 28 Georgia 24..


Eddie McCoy's Picks:

Tennessee at Ole Miss - Tennessee

Kentucky at Vanderbilt - Kentucky

Florida at South Carolina - Florida

Alabama at Mississippi State - Alabama

Louisiana Tech at LSU - LSU

Troy at Arkansas - Arkansas

Auburn at Georgia:

Let me preface this by saying that I HATE GEORGIA. There, I got it out of my system. I live in Georgia and absolutely cannot stand the dawgs. With that said, I think this game is very interesting. Auburn seems to be once again picking up momentum since the 3 game skid and Georgia is just looking for something good to happen. Georgia has more talent than Auburn, but the coaching is not quite up to par with the Auburn staff this year. With that said, it is monumental for Auburn to get off to a fast start against this Georgia team. If they can bring it at the beginning of the game, it could be a very long night for the Bulldogs. I look for Auburn to try and establish the run and take it shots down the field where Georgia has struggled in defending the pass. The Auburn defense has to come out and take away the run from Georgia. Georgia lives off of play action passes and it makes it that much more difficult for them to be successful if they cannot run the football. I think this game could be close, but I actually like the Tigers to jump out to an early lead and hold on till the end. I'll say Auburn 34, Georgia 24.

Jay Skipworth's Picks:

Tennessee at Ole Miss - Ole Miss

Kentucky at Vanderbilt - Kentucky

Florida at South Carolina - Florida

Alabama at Mississippi State - Alabama

Louisiana Tech at LSU - LSU

Troy at Arkansas - Arkansas

Auburn at Georgia:

In the end, this one should be a shoot-out because neither defense is great at stopping the opposition. I think Auburn can gain an edge with a strong running game and a deliberate passing attack. Auburn will need to capitalize on every opportunity in the game in order to get the win. Georgia wants this one and needs it, but Auburn wants it and needs it too and has the talent on the field and the sidelines to go get it. Auburn 30, Georgia 28.

War Eagle!!