Lots of gain and little pain in SEC Football Week Two Score Predictions
SEC Football Week 2 means slam some cupcakes, rack up wins against some good teams and one most important showdown north of the SEC footprint.
By Ronald Evans
Real SEC Football Games
- Arkansas at Oklahoma State - 11:00 AM CST (ABC) - The Razorbacks have a challenge going into Boone Pickens Stadium. The 16th-ranked Cowboys are coming off an opening win over South Dakota State, 44-20. The Razorbacks destroyed Arkansas-Pine Bluff 70-0. Game Prediction - Oklahoma State 31 - Arkansas 24
- South Carolina at Kentucky - 2:30 PM CST (ABC) - The only SEC vs SEC game of the week should be a good one. The Gamecocks were a bit shaky in their 23-19 win over ODU, while the Wildcats won 31-0 over Southern Miss in an abbreviated, weather-shortened game. Game Prediction - Kentucky 31 - South Carolina 20
- California at Auburn - 2:30 PM CST (ESPN2) - It is tempting to label this a cupcake game. But the Bears are a Power Four team. After a slow start a week ago, the Bears rallied to a 31-13 win over UC Davis. Game Prediction - Auburn 38 - Cal 20
- Tennessee vs. North Carolina State (in Charlotte) 6:30 PM CST (ABC) - The Wolfpack opened with an unimpressive 38-21 win over Western Carolina. Though NCSU is ranked No. 24, they don't pose a major threat to the Vols. I'd love to be wrong, but the Game Prediction is Tennessee 41 - NCSU 27
- Houston at Oklahoma - 6:45 PM CST (SEC Network) - Houston was dreadful in an opening loss to UNLV, 27-7. The Cougars were whipped on both sides of the ball and only gained a late, 4th-quarter score to avoid a shutout. Oklahoma is a four-touchdown favorite that I expect will cover. Game Prediction - Oklahoma 41 - Houston 10