🏈 Keep an eye on the Arkansas/Miss State game this Saturday.

[BigCrimson]

The SEC "grind" has officially arrived. Seasoned SEC fans know what I'm talking about. It's that time of year where every SEC game is a challenge to win. The physical effects of the season start to play an impact in each game. Teams that once were "easy outs" in the early part of the season have gotten much better. The latter part of the season is about surviving more than it is anything.

Miss St showed the effects of the grind against Kentucky this past weekend. Yes, they pulled it out but it didn't come easy. They also got physically beat up as well. That was a hard hitting game. Prescott got popped several times in that game and I think got nicked up a bit. Enter Arkansas. A team with an abusive running game and are STARVING for their first SEC win under their new regime. These are the games where top teams slip up.

Mark this one down on your calender to keep an eye on.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

I think MSU pulls this one out, but in doing so Prescott gets that much more worn down. Sets up nicely for us, although their game with UT Martin gives them time to catch their breath with us while we catch them after we get LSU. We need a good off-week of recuperation and an injury-free win at LSU.

 

[bcracker]

I think MSU pulls this one out, but in doing so Prescott gets that much more worn down. Sets up nicely for us, although their game with UT Martin gives them time to catch their breath with us while we catch them after we get LSU. We need a good off-week of recuperation and an injury-free win at LSU.

I agree, eleven. I hope Miss St beats Arkansas. It will be good for us if they come to T-Town still ranked number one.

 

[252BAMA]

Food for thought. Only three 1A teams have allowed more Passing Yards Per Game than Mississippi State.

122Mississippi St.7 7-0 163 309 2,251 137.28 13.81 321.6
123Bowling Green85-32173432,624167.6512.09 328.0
124Toledo85-32173262,750268.4412.67 343.8
125California84-42573983,068317.7111.94 383.5

Even the Reclassifying teams have allowed fewer.

-Appalachian St.72-51251961,529117.8012.23 218.4
-Old Dominion83-51732421,993188.2411.52 249.1
-Ga. Southern86-21752992,105137.0412.03 263.1
-Charlotte83-52173392,205156.5010.16 275.6

http://stats.ncaa.org/rankings/change_sport_year_div