No. 11 Texas A&M visits No. 12 Mississippi in SEC showdown

Published Nov. 11, 2021 4:03 a.m. ET
Associated Press

Things to watch Week 11 in the Southeastern Conference:

GAME OF THE WEEK

No. 11 Texas A&M at No. 12 Mississippi

It's a showdown between teams that could be at least second-best in the SEC West Division, behind No. 3 Alabama. And the Aggies beat the Crimson Tide to start a four-game winning streak and help stay in contention for the division title. The matchup pits Rebels star quarterback Matt Corral against the nation's No. 2 scoring defense. Corral is the only FBS quarterback with 2,500 yards passing and 500 yards rushing this season. The Aggies are allowing fewer than 15 points a game and just held 16th-ranked Auburn to three. Texas A&M is a slim favorite,

BEST MATCHUP

No. 16 Auburn's defense faces Will Rogers and Mississippi State's pass-happy offense. Rogers is seeking his eighth consecutive 300-yard passing game. During that span, he has averaged 377.8 yards and thrown for 18 touchdowns. The

LONG SHOT

No. 1 Georgia's defense has been scarcely touched this season, ranking as the nation's best unit. But Tennessee has proven it can score and score quickly, especially last weekend in a

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

Florida has

IMPACT PLAYER

South Carolina's Jason Brown became the team's third starting quarterback, and delivered a solid performance in

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