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Mar 28, 2024
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Week 11 SEC Predictions
Auburn plays at Tennessee on ESPN at 11 a.m. CT. Other conference games on the schedule include Mississippi St. at Texas A&M and LSU at Alabama.

(Last week: 6-0, Overall: 68-14)

Auburn at Tennessee

Auburn hits the road for the second straight week when it travels to Knoxville to face Tennessee. The Vols are 4-5 overall and 1-4 in the SEC after losing 31-3 to Missouri on Saturday.

The Tigers moved up to No. 7 in the Associated Press Top 25 after winning 35-17 on the road at Arkansas. Overall, Auburn is 8-1 and 4-1 in conference play. In the series with UT, the Tigers lead 27-23-1.

Butch Jones is in his first season at UT after spending three seasons at Central Michigan from 2007-09, and three seasons at Cincinnati from 2010-12.

On the road at Missouri, the Vols started true freshman Joshua Dobbs at quarterback with Justin Worley out with a thumb injury. Dobbs threw two interceptions and lost a fumble in his first career start as UT gained 334 total yards and saw its only points come on a 51-yard field goal by Matt Palardy in the second quarter.

As a unit, the Vols average 25.1 points per game, 177.7 passing yards per game and 181.4 rushing yards per game. Senior running back Rajion Neal averages 85.7 yards per contest, which ranks sixth in the SEC.

Defensively, UT allows 29.4 points per game and 201.7 rushing yards per game, which ranks last in the SEC.

In the 35-17 victory over Arkansas, the Tigers gave the Razorbacks a steady diet of tailback Tre Mason. On the afternoon, Mason rushed for 168 yards on 32 carries with four touchdowns. He leads the SEC with 14 touchdowns and is tied for fourth in the nation overall. His 921 rushing yards ranks 13th in the country and third in the SEC.

Quarterback Nick Marshall started after missing the second half against Florida Atlantic with a shoulder injury. Marshall was 7-of-8 for 118 yards and a touchdown. He also added 59 yards on the ground.

Sammie Coates had three catches for 102 yards and a touchdown. He continues to lead the nation in yards per catch (26.58). Coates has 24 catches for 638 yards and five touchdowns.

As a unit, Auburn's offense averages 36.8 points per game, 306.2 rushing yards per game, 188.7 passing yards per game, and 494.9 total yards per game.

Defensively, Auburn is led by Dee Ford, who has recorded a career-high seven sacks on the season. As a unit, the Tigers allow 20.1 points per game and 398.9 total yards per game.

Saturday against the Razorbacks, the defense stepped up at crucial times during the contest by making two red zone stops and forcing Arkansas to settle for a field goal. On the night, the unit allowed only 346 total yards, the lowest yardage total of any SEC team against Auburn this season.

The Tigers have proven they can win on the road with victories at Texas A&M and Arkansas. Auburn should be very confident about playing on the road in front of a huge crowd this weekend at Neyland Stadium. Expect the Tigers to run early and often with Mason seeing the bulk of carries.

Prediction: Auburn 38-13.



Missouri at Kentucky

Prediction: Missouri 38-14.



Vanderbilt at Florida

Prediction: Florida 23-17.



Arkansas at Ole Miss

Prediction: Ole Miss 21-17.



Appalachian State at Georgia

Prediction: Georgia 38-7.



Mississippi St. at Texas A&M

Prediction: TAMU 40-20.



LSU at Alabama

Prediction: Alabama 35-10.