Why are they calling this the SEC's best games? It seems that at least half the games involve a non-SEC team.
Ken Kirkley On Jun 20, 2013, at 8:07 AM, Shane Ford <[email protected]> wrote: > SEC's best games: Nos. 15-11 > > > Florida running back Matt Jones breaks free on a touchdown run during the > second half of the Gators' 37-26 win against Florida State on Nov. 24, 2012, > at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee. > Rob C. Witzel/Staff photographer > By Pat Dooley > Gainesville SUN Staff writer > Published: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. > Last Modified: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 5:04 p.m. > > This is the third part of a five-part series produced exclusively for > Gatorsports.com ranking the top 25 games involving SEC teams in the 2013 > college football season. > > Nos. 15-11: > · No. 15. LSU vs. TCU > Aug. 31, Arlington, Texas > Les Miles has his work cut out for him trying to replace a bevy of stars who > left early for the NFL, but he always seems to have his team ready to play in > these tough opening games. It will be interesting to see if TCU has a crowd > advantage in this cavernous stadium. > Early line: LSU by 4. > · No. 14. FSU at Florida > Nov. 30, Gainesville > This could be a huge game on the national scene by the time we get to the end > of the year, but even if it is not, there will be no love lost. Florida > thumped the Seminoles last year in Tallahassee to add to the heat of this > game. > Early line: Florida by 2. > · No. 13. Ole Miss at Vanderbilt > Aug. 29, Nashville, Tenn. > Outsiders may see this as a game between SEC also-rans, but inside the > conference fans know that the winner has taken a huge step and the loser has > to regroup quickly. These were two big surprise teams in 2012 and both have > high hopes for 2013. > Early line: Ole Miss by 4. > · No. 12. Florida at Miami > Sept. 7, Miami Gardens > This is the last time these two teams will play for a long time, which only > adds to a heated rivalry. It's Miami's chance to declare it's relevancy in > the world of college football. For Florida, it's important for recruiting and > to get momentum going for a long stretch run of SEC games. > Early line: Florida by 2½ points. > · No. 11. Alabama at Auburn > Nov. 30, Auburn, Ala. > The most intense rivalry in college football is always a big deal, and if > everything goes as planned for the Tide, it could be a major stumbling block > in its pursuit of a third national title in four years. This is a game you > live with for 365 days. > Early line: Alabama by 24. > > -- > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorNews" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
