October is here, and in a month full of tricks and treats, we are in for one treat of a college football slate this weekend. From primetime quarterback showdowns to defensive slugfests, there is so much up for grabs in week 5 across the SEC.
Each week, the Auburn Roundtable team will be picking the SEC games and seeing if they can have the best record by the end of the year!
STANDINGS THROUGH WEEK 4
ZAC: 45-4
CHRISTIAN: 46-3
TREY: 43-6
MICHAEL: 41-8
Alabama at Mississippi State
CREDIT: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectZAC BLACKERBY: Alabama 35 Miss State 28
CHRISTIAN RAUH: We have seen two different Alabama's this season, one against Florida State and one against South Carolina. Which one will we get in Starkville? I think the Kamario Taylor magic continues. Mississippi State 35, Alabama 31.
TREY LEE: Biggest game of the year so far for both teams. QB play will be on display here, but I think Alabama's defense gets it done late.
Alabama 28 Mississippi State 21
MICHAEL BRAUNER: Alabama Cover
Vanderbilt at Georgia
CREDIT: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectZAC: Georgia 34 Vanderbilt 17
CHRISTIAN: I think Jared Curtis will eventually be seen as one of the better quarterbacks in the country, but he's not ready for Georgia yet. Bulldogs win 41-10.
TREY: Georgia has yet to play a team with much of a pulse. Bulldogs continue to cruise.
Georgia 45 Vanderbilt 21
MICHAEL: UGA Cover
Florida at Missouri
CREDIT: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectZAC: Florida 27 Missouri 21
CHRISTIAN: I don't think many are giving Missouri a chance here, although the game's at home. A lot of people really like Florida, what they've seen so far this season. Gators 31, Mizzou 24.
TREY: Don't count the Tigers out of this one - I was super impressed with Austin Simmons and the run game behind Jamal Roberts on the road in a raucous environment in Starkville. I think Florida wins, but it is a fight to the finish.
Florida 34 Missouri 28
MICHAEL: FL Cover
Auburn at Tennessee
CREDIT: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectZAC: Tennessee 27 Auburn 21
CHRISTIAN: This is going to be a very tough game, but I like the direction the defense is going in following the Vanderbilt game, and I think they can complete the upset. Give me Auburn 24, Tennessee 21.
TREY: Both teams are going to run the heck out of the ball with the wet weather. Auburn finds a way to stop DeShaun Bishop and the Tigers begin a difficult October with a W.
Auburn 17 Tennessee 7
MICHAEL: Auburn (Cover Not Win)
Kentucky at South Carolina
CREDIT: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectZAC: Kentucky 20 South Carolina 17
CHRISTIAN: If South Carolina loses this game, Shane Beamer might want to pack his bags. Gamecocks 31, Kentucky 27.
TREY: The seat keeps getting hotter and hotter for Shane Beamer, and the writing is already on the wall.
Kentucky 27 South Carolina 10
MICHAEL: Kentucky Cover
Arkansas at Texas A&M
CREDIT: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectZAC: TAMU 31 Ark 17
CHRISTIAN: The Aggies need a huge bounce-back after the past couple weeks and basically being eliminated from the college football playoffs. I think they do so here: 38-14.
TREY: The only way Arkansas wins this week is if the refs cannot see the Aggies in their camo uniforms this week.
Texas A&M 38 Arkansas 14
MICHAEL: A&M Cover
McNeese State at LSU
CREDIT: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectZAC: LSU 42 McNeese State 10
CHRISTIAN: This will be a blowout, without question. LSU 58-3.
TREY: The real question here is who will Will Wade cheer for in this one?
LSU 49 McNeese 3
MICHAEL: McNeese (Cover No Win)
Drop your predictions down below and see if you can pick better than the team!
