The Texas football team, entering the weekend with questions at quarterback but rolling after four lopsided wins, will open its inaugural SEC schedule as a conference member Saturday against Mississippi State, which has quarterback issues of its own and is more than a five-touchdown underdog at Royal-Memorial Stadium.
The Longhorns are favored to win by 37½ points. We're all liking Texas' chances for a big win, but what are our predictions for some of the SEC's other matchups, including the Georgia vs. Alabama showdown and the Texas A&M vs. Arkansas rivalry game?
Find out the answers from our columnist Cedric Golden and our Texas Longhorns writers Danny Davis , Thomas Jones and David Eckert :
No. 2 Texas vs. Louisiana-Monroe
Danny Davis: Texas.
Two Longhorns I think we'll all be talking about after this game? UT WR Johntay Cook II and edge Colin Simmons (Last week vs. ULM: QB Arch Manning and Simmons)
David Eckert: Texas.
Two Longhorns I think we'll all be talking about after this game? UT RB Jaydon Blue and edge Trey Moore (Last week vs. ULM: QB Arch Manning and edge Colin Simmons)
Cedric Golden: Texas.
Two Longhorns I think we'll all be talking about after this game? UT QB Arch Manning and S Michael Taaffe. (Last week vs. ULM: RB Jerrick Gibson and edge Barryn Sorrell)
Thomas Jones: Texas.
Two Longhorns I think we'll all be talking about after this game? UT RB Jaydon Blue and edge Colin Simmons (Last week vs. ULM: WR DeAndre Moore Jr. and LB Anthony Hill Jr.)
ANALYSIS: Does Texas have the depth to compete for an SEC championship?
Season standings
1. Cedric Golden 34-19
2. Thomas Jones 33-20
3. Danny Davis 31-22
4. David Eckert 27-16
Last week, all four got Texas-ULM right and Golden and Davis swapped spots between first and third. Golden won the week at 13-2, Eckert was right behind at 12-3, Jones went 11-4 and Davis 7-8.
Our picks for this week's other top matchups
No. 1 Georgia at No. 4 Alabama (6:30 p.m., ABC) : Georgia — Davis, Eckert, Golden; Alabama — Jones
Arkansas at No. 24 Texas A&M (2:30 p.m., ESPN): Arkansas — Jones; Texas A&M — Davis, Eckert, Golden
No. 18 Oklahoma at Auburn (2:30 p.m., ABC): Oklahoma — Davis; Auburn — Eckert, Golden, Jones
No. 21 Illinois at No. 8 Penn State (6:30 p.m., NBC): Illinois — None; Penn State — Davis, Eckert, Golden, Jones
No. 20 Oklahoma State at No. 25 Kansas State (11 a.m., ESPN): OSU — None; Kansas State — Davis, Eckert, Golden, Jones
No. 22 BYU at Baylor (11 a.m., FS1): BYU — Davis, Golden, Jones; Baylor — Eckert
No. 17 Louisville at No. 14 Notre Dame (2:30 p.m., Peacock): Louisville — None; Notre Dame — Davis, Eckert, Golden, Jones
Minnesota at No. 12 Michigan (11 a.m., Fox): Minnesota — None; Michigan — Davis, Eckert, Golden, Jones
Stanford at No. 15 Clemson (6 p.m., ESPN): Stanford — None; Clemson — Davis, Eckert, Golden, Jones
Washington State at Boise State (9 p.m., FS1): Washington St. — None; Boise State — Davis, Eckert, Golden, Jones
Cincinnati at Texas Tech (7 p.m., ESPN2): Cincinnati — Davis; Texas Tech — Eckert, Golden, Jones
TCU at Kansas (2:30 p.m., ESPN+): TCU — Eckert, Golden; Kansas — Davis, Jones
Maryland at Indiana (11 a.m., Big Ten Network): Maryland — None; Indiana — Davis, Eckert, Golden, Jones
Florida State at SMU (7 p.m., ACC Network): Florida State — Davis, Golden, Jones; SMU — Eckert
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