Auburn travels to Arkansas to face the Razorbacks at 5 p.m. CT on ESPN2. Other SEC games include Florida and Georgia in Jacksonville and Tennessee at Missouri.

(Last week: 5-1, Overall: 62-14)

Auburn at Arkansas

After taking care of Florida Atlantic 45-10 at home, Auburn returns to SEC action Saturday when it travels to Fayetteville to face Arkansas. The Razorbacks are 3-5 overall, 0-4 in the SEC while the Tigers are ranked No. 8 with a record of 7-1 and 3-1 in conference play. The game at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium can be seen on ESPN2 at 5 p.m. CT. Auburn leads the all-time series 11-10-1.

With starting quarterback Nick Marshall leaving Saturday's contest early in the second quarter with a shoulder injury, true freshman Jeremy Johnson stepped in and completed 10-of-16 passes for 192 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. Receiver Sammie Coates hauled in both touchdowns thrown by Johnson. On the day, Coates had three receptions for 113 yards. His 25.5 yards per reception leads the nation in average yards per catch.

Overall, the Tigers average 511 yards per game and 37 points per game. Auburn averages 195.6 passing yards per game.

Defensively, the Tigers allow 20.5 points per game and just 140 rushing yards per game. Auburn allows 265.5 yards per game through the air and 405.5 total yards per game.

The Razorbacks last played Oct. 19 losing at Alabama 52-0. Head coach Bret Bielema is in his first-year at Arkansas after a successful stint at Wisconson from 2006-12 where he led the Badgers to a 68-24 overall record.

On offense, Arkansas averages just 20.4 points per game, which ranks last in the SEC. Quarterback Brandon Allen has thrown for 955 yards with eight touchdowns and seven interceptions. The Razorbacks average 146.6 passing yards per game, with receiver Javontee Herndon leading the way with 20 catches for 330 yards and four touchdowns followed by Hunter Henry with 17 receptions for 318 yards.

In the backfield, Arkansas is led by true freshman Alex Collins. Collins has gained 797 yards with four touchdowns and his average of 99.6 yards per game is third-best in the SEC.

Defensively, the Razorbacks allow 30.6 points per game, which ranks 12th in the conference in scoring defense. Arkansas surrendered 52 points and 537 total yards of offense Oct. 12 to South Carolina. A week later, Alabama scored 52 and racked up 532 total yards. The Tigers could be in for a big day rushing with Tre Mason, Corey Grant, and Cameron Artis-Payne leading a unit that averages 315.4 yards per game.

Prediction: Auburn 43-20.



Tennessee at Missouri

Prediction: Missouri 31-24.



Mississippi St. at South Carolina

Prediction: South Carolina 28-17.



Florida at Georgia

Prediction: Georgia 17-14.



Alabama St. at Kentucky

Prediction: Kentucky 28-10.



UTEP at Texas A&M

Prediction: TAMU 50-17.