After a dominating win against Oklahoma in week four, the Georgia Bulldogs now turn their attention to the Vanderbilt Commodores at home on Saturday. The homecoming festivities as well as the storyline of former Georgia commit Jared Curtis potentially playing in Athens will make this a fun afternoon for Bulldog fans.
However, there are still plenty of other storylines outside of Athens that could potentially impact the Bulldogs' season. In particular, there are three SEC games fans should keep a close eye on this weekend.
1. Alabama vs Mississippi State
If it wasn't for Ohio State playing Iowa this week, this game would have likely been College Gameday's location of the week. So far this season, both teams have had quarterbacks that look like they could compete for the Heisman trophy. However, both Keelon Russell and Kamario Taylor have yet to face a challenge as daunting as Saturday will bring.
With Georgia playing Russell and Alabama next week it will be interesting to see how the Alabama offense handles the challenge. Likewise, Alabama's defense has struggled at times during the season, so keep an eye on how they handle Mississippi State's air raid attack.
2. Florida vs Missouri
Florida has quickly turned themselves into one of the most talked about teams in the country this year. Now ranked in the top 10, they face the challenge of playing on the road against Missouri. Will Florida succomb to the hype after beating Ole Miss, or will that offense that currently averages 53.5 points per game continue to shine against the Tigers?
Missouri is also an interesting story to watch. The Tigers have a solid quarterback in Ole Miss transfer Austin Simmons and their only loss this season was last week against Mississippi State, and they only lost by a touchdown. While many have already written Missouri off, they could place themselves back in the playoff hunt with a win against the Gators.
3. Kentucky vs South Carolina
This game feels like a make-or-break showing for Shane Beamer and the Gamecocks. If they lose this game in the same fashion that they did against Alabama, fans will likely completely lose faith in the team if they haven't already.
South Carolina still has to play Georgia as well as Florida, Tennessee, Texas A&M, and Oklahoma this season. If they win this game, they might establish themselves as a threat to these top SEC programs. If they don't, they may very well go winless in the SEC this season.
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