SEC football capsules

Auburn at Miss. State

WHEN: 11 a.m. Saturday.

WHERE: Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field (55, 082), Starkville, Miss.

TV: ESPN.

LAST WEEK: Auburn lost to Clemson, 26-19; MSU beat Jackson State, 56-9.

RECORDS: Auburn 0-1; MSU 1-0.

SERIES: Auburn leads, 60-23-2.

LAST MEETING: AU won 41-34 in 2011.

NOTES: The series has been close in recent years, but the Tigers have pulled them out, winning 17-14 in Starkville in 2010 and 41-34 at Auburn in 2011.

E. Carolina at S. Carolina

WHEN: 11:21 a.m. Saturday.

WHERE: Williams-Brice Stadium (80,250), Columbia, S.C.

TV: WBXH.

LAST WEEK: ECU beat Appalachian State, 35-13; USC beat Vanderbilt, 17-13.

RECORDS: Both teams are 1-0.

SERIES: South Carolina leads, 11-5.

LAST MEETING: USC won 56-37 in 2011.

NOTES: A year ago, QB Connor Shaw got the start when South Carolina and East Carolina opened the season at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. Shaw was ineffective as the Gamecocks fell behind 17-0. South Carolina rallied to a 56-37 win behind fifth-year senior Stephen Garcia.

Florida at Texas A&M

WHEN: 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

WHERE: Kyle Field (82, 589), College Station, Texas.

TV: ESPN.

LAST WEEK: Florida beat Bowling Green, 27-14; Texas A&M was idle.

RECORDS: Florida is 1-0; A&M is 0-0.

SERIES: Series tied 1-1.

LAST MEETING: Texas A&M won 37-14 in 1977 Sun Bowl.

NOTES: Gators RB Mike Gillislee had 24 carries for 148 yards and two touchdowns last week. ... The Aggies return five starters on defense, including LB Sean Porter, who led the team with 9.5 sacks last season.

W. Kentucky at Alabama

WHEN: 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

WHERE: Bryant-Denny Stadium (101, 821), Tuscaloosa, Ala.

TV: WBXH.

LAST WEEK: WKU beat Austin Peay, 49-10; Alabama beat Michigan, 41-14.

RECORDS: Both teams are 1-0.

SERIES: Alabama leads, 1-0.

LAST MEETING: Alabama won 41-7 in 2008.

NOTES: Already a 40-point underdog, will be without top RB Keshawn Simpson, who injured his knee in the Hilltoppers’ win over Austin Peay.

Ga. State at Tennessee

WHEN: 3 p.m. Saturday.

WHERE: Neyland Stadium (102,455), Knoxville, Tenn.

TV: none.

LAST WEEK: Georgia State lost to S.C. State, 33-6; UT beat N.C. State, 35-21.

RECORDS: Georgia State is 0-1; UT is 1-0.

SERIES: First meeting.

NOTES: Georgia State’s Matt Hubbard averaged 62.2 yards per punt last week, including an 80-yarder. ... Vols QB Tyler Bray completed 27 of 41 passes for 333 yards, two TDs and no interceptions last week.

UTEP at Ole Miss

WHEN: 6 p.m. Saturday.

WHERE: Vaught-Hemmingway Stadium (60,580), Oxford, Miss.

TV: FSHOU.

LAST WEEK: UTEP lost to Oklahoma, 24-7; Ole Miss beat Central Arkansas, 49-27.

RECORDS: UTEP is 0-1; Ole Miss is 1-0.

SERIES: UTEP leads, 1-0.

LAST MEETING: UTEP won 14-7 in 1967 Sun Bowl.

NOTES: Rebels sophomore QB Bo Wallace was 20-of-24 for 264 yards with two touchdowns and one interception last week. ... UTEP is led by sophomore RB Nathan Jeffery, who was named C-USA Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against Oklahoma. Jeffery rushed for a career-best and school-record 177 yards on 21 carries. But he strained his groin in the game and has not practiced this week.

Georgia at Missouri

WHEN: 6:45 p.m. Saturday.

WHERE: Memorial Stadium (71, 004), Columbia, Mo.

TV: ESPN2.

LAST WEEK: Georgia beat Buffalo, 45-23; Missouri beat SE Louisiana, 62-10.

RECORDS: Both teams are 1-0.

SERIES: Georgia leads, 1-0.

LAST MEETING: Georgia won 14-0 in 1960.NOTES: For the first time in 20 years, South Carolina is not the opponent for Georgia’s conference opener. The Bulldogs will be playing in Columbia, Mo., instead of Columbia, S.C.

Vanderbilt
at Northwestern

WHEN: 7 p.m. Saturday.

WHERE: Ryan Field (47, 310), Evanston, Ill.

TV: Big Ten Network.

LAST WEEK: Vanderbilt lost to South Carolina, 17-13; Northwestern beat Syracuse, 42-41.

RECORDS: Vanderbilt is 0-1; Northwestern is 1-0.

SERIES: Tied, 1-1.

LAST MEETING: Northwestern won 23-21 in 2010.

Kent State at Kentucky

W HEN: 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

WHERE: Commonwealth Stadium (67,942), Lexington, Ky.

TV: CSS.

LAST WEEK: Kent State beat Towson, 41-21; Kentucky lost to Louisville, 32-14.

RECORDS: Kent State is 1-0; UK 0-1.

SERIES: Kentucky leads, 6-0.

LAST MEETING: Kentucky won 56-20 in 2007.