CFB: SEC Week 9 Projected Final Scores Revealed

The Georgia Bulldogs are on a collision course with Alabama in the SEC Championship game.

But first thing’s first – they need to beat a team that has had their number.

Georgia takes on Florida in Jacksonville on Saturday, as this year’s “World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party” has College Football Playoff implications.

The Bulldogs are unbeaten, ranked No. 3 in the country and have a 1.5-game lead in the SEC East Division. There are some big tests coming up before any conference title game, namely showdowns at Auburn and at Georgia Tech.

But Georgia has lost three straight to Florida, all by double digits. 

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The Gators are only 3-3 on the season, but have lost two straight by a combined three points. SEC East hopes remain alive with a win.

But this is a rivalry game. And Florida players have fired the first shots.

"We haven't lost to Georgia in the last three years, our seniors have never lost to Georgia so I think that mentality that they bring, being that they've never lost to Georgia, that brings a lot of confidence to us, just knowing that Georgia isn't a team that we lose to," freshman WR Joshua Hammond said. "So I think that's the message in the locker room right now: They might be the No. 2 team in the country, but they can't beat Florida.”

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Florida DB Chauncey Gardner made it more personal, going after Georgia freshman QB Jake Fromm.

“I mean, you say they have a great quarterback – I get it. He’s throwing simple passes – I get it. Anybody can throw a slant – I get it," Gardner said. "If you call him the best quarterback, so be it, but he has to play Saturday. We’re going to see what his best attribute is.”

Fromm leads the SEC in passing rating (170.4) with 1,162 yards, 12 TDs and three INTs.

Elsewhere, bad news for an Ole Miss team scrapping for a bowl bid at 3-4 overall. The Rebels must forge on without star QB Shea Patterson, out for the season after suffering a knee injury in Saturday’s loss to LSU. Patterson leads the SEC with 322.7 passing yards per game.

The top three teams in the SEC West standings -- Alabama, Auburn and LSU -- are off this week with byes. Texas A&M can move into a tie for second place at 4-1 in the West with a win over Mississippi State.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulated college football games 10,000 times and came up with final scores and projected player statistics.

Below are the matchups for Week 9 of the SEC, with projected final scores and statistics. Projections are updated every 10 minutes.

Saturday, Oct. 29

ARKANSAS AT MISSISSIPPI, NOON ET

SportsLine Projection Model’s score: Ole Miss 34, Arkansas 28

Vegas line: The Rebels are favored by 3.5 points (O/U 64)

Projected Statistics: Jordan Ta’amu throws for 338 yards, 2.50 TDs and 1.73 INTs for the Rebels, with A.J. Brown catching 4.9 passes for 96 yards. For Arkansas, Austin Allen passes for 264 yards, 1.95 TDs and 1.22 INTs and Jonathan Nance had 4.3 receptions for 85 yards.

GEORGIA AT FLORIDA, 3:30 P.M. ET

SportsLine Projection Model’s score: Georgia 29, Florida 15

Vegas line: The Gators are a 14-point home underdog (O/U 47.5)

Projected Statistics: Jake Fromm passes for 194 yards and Nick Chubb runs for 83 yards for the Bulldogs. Feleipe Franks throws for 171 yards for the Gators.

VANDERBILT AT SOUTH CAROLINA, 4 P.M. ET

SportsLine Projection Model’s score: South Carolina 26, Vanderbilt 14

Vegas line: The Gamecocks are favored by 6.5 points at home (O/U 46.5)

Projected Statistics: Jake Bentley passes for 231 yards and 1.70 TDs and Ty’Son Williams runs 15.0 times for 76 yards for USC. Ralph Webb runs for 55 yards to lead Vandy.

MISSOURI AT CONNECTICUT, 6:30 P.M. ET

SportsLine Projection Model’s score: Missouri 34, Connecticut 23

Vegas line: The Tigers are favored by 11 points in the non-conference contest (O/U 74.5)

Projected Statistics: Drew Lock passes for 439 yards and 2.80 TDs with J’Mon Moore catches 4.8 balls for 86 yards for Missouri. Bryant Shirreffs passes for 241 yards and 1.66 TDs for UConn.

MISSISSIPPI STATE AT TEXAS A&M, 7:15 P.M. ET

SportsLine Projection Model’s score: Texas A&M 31, Mississippi State 24

Vegas line: The Bulldogs opened at +2, but the line moved to Even (O/U 53.5)

Projected Statistics: Kellen Mond passes for 227 yards and 1.46 TDs for A&M, while Nick Fitzgerald throws for 185 yards and runs for 74 more for MSU.

TENNESSEE AT KENTUCKY, 7:30 P.M. ET

SportsLine Projection Model’s score: Kentucky 28, Tennessee 19

Vegas line: The Wildcats are a 5-point home favorite (O/U 46.5)

Projected Statistics: Stephen Johnson passes for 189 yards and 1.75 TDs and Benjamin Snell runs 22.3 times for 107 yards and 1.02 TDs for UK. Jarrett Guarantano throws for 189 yards, 1.06 TDs and 1.22 INTs for Tennessee, while running back Ty Chandler leads the way on the ground with 9.1 carries for 58 yards.

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