No. 2 Georgia, No. 18 Auburn meet in long-running rivalry

Updated Oct. 7, 2021 2:56 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Some things to watch in Week 6 of the Southeastern Conference:

GAMES OF THE WEEK

No. 2 Georgia (5-0, 3-0 SEC) visits No. 18 Auburn (4-1, 1-0) in the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry. The Bulldogs have been dominant defensively heading into a game normally played in November. Auburn is coming off its biggest win of the season and

BEST MATCHUP

No. 17 Mississippi's offense against No. 13 Arkansas's defense. The Rebels didn't really get it going against Alabama, but they're still third nationally in yards per game at 549.2. The Razorbacks rank ninth in total yards allowed (280.9 a game). But the intriguing matchup goes beyond that. Both teams are coming off lopsided defeats after terrific starts, but they fell to the nation's two top teams. Arkansas was shut out by Georgia and Ole Miss fell to No. 1 Alabama 42-21. They're each trying to restate their case as top-tier SEC teams. Arkansas is seeking its first 5-1 start since the 2011 season.

LONG SHOT

Texas A&M versus Alabama appeared destined to be one of the biggest matchups in determining the SEC West. Then the Aggies dropped back-to-back games against Arkansas and Mississippi State and are 17.5-point underdogs,

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia and Stanford are the only teams with multiple wins over top-15 opponents this year. ...

IMPACT PLAYER

No. 16 Kentucky's star RB Chris Rodriguez Jr. is leading the SEC and ranks fifth nationally with 621 rushing yards. He's averaging 6.0 yards per carry and has four touchdowns entering the game with LSU. That includes a 19-carry, 99-yard, one-TD performance in the win over No. 20 Florida. Rodriguez needs just 18 yards to become the 10th Kentucky player with 2,000 career yards on the ground.

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