Tusk to Tail: Week 10 Predictions - Do the Hogs get their first SEC win?

 

Question of the Week:

Rank the top 5 job openings in college football.

Dale:

Well, I'm not sure I can remember them all at this point but you'd have to put Penn State and LSU above the Arkansas Job based on tradition and fan support.  I'm biased but I feel like if the Admin. can work out the finances, the Hogs can compete in Football and make this an attractive job.  Though I'm still not sure it's in the top 5 by the end

of the season when you consider Auburn and Florida State might open up.

1. Florida

2. LSU

3. Penn St.

4. Arkansas

5. OSU

6. Virginia Tech

Forrest:

1. LSU
2. Florida 
3. PSU
4. Arkansas 
5. UCLA

Todd:

If Auburn and FSU opens the Hogs will continue to drop.

1. LSU

2. Gators

3. Nittany Lions

4. Razorbacks

5. Virginia Tech

The Picks: 

Mississippi State @ Arkansas

  Forrest:

Both teams come limping into this game after blowing big leads in each of their games, resulting in a loss. I don’t see how either team gets up off the mat for this one but I guess one of them will fall into a victory. Arkansas is favored by five coming into this matchup. I feel like if Arkansas wins it’ll be by the last second field goal. Maybe Arkansas will get its first conference win this weekend. I guess gimme the Hogs 45-42.

Dale:

Just like the last 5 games, I feel like the Hogs have a great chance to win this week.  I'm sure we all sound like a broken record by this point. The Hogs have to limit turnovers, run the ball well, and score in the 3rd quarter.  If they do that, they should win.

Hogs 34

State 24

Todd: 

Well the defense actually did a decent job last week holding Auburn to mostly field goals. But once again, the offense was non-existent again in the second half. The offensive mastermind BMFP has scored 7,3,0, and 3 in it's conference games besides against A&M. That doesn't equal wins in the SEC. The Hogs had more turnovers in the second half than they did points last week. The Bulldogs have lost 16 SEC games in a row. The last time Mississippi State won a SEC game? 2023 against the Hogs. The last time Arkansas won a SEC game? Last year against State. Something's gotta give Saturday afternoon. 

Let's try some reverse psychology. State 38-34.

#9 Vanderbilt @ #20 Texas

Dale: 

Vandy is hot, Texas is not.  Archie and his offense are still struggling, and I don't think Vandy's D is going to let up this week.

Vandy 31

Texas 27   

Todd:

Texas should have lost to Kentucky and Mississippi State. To think they were ranked #1 to begin the season is hilarious. They are at home this week but Pavia may just find some Vandy magic on the road. Dore's over Horns 28-24.

#18 Oklahoma @ #14 Tennessee

   Forrest: 

 Credit where it’s due Neyland is a great venue to catch a college football game. Tennessee hasn’t skipped a beat on offense since year, considering all the drama in the off-season with their quarterback. Oklahoma looked promising at the beginning of the year, but with money line Mateer going down with an injury things changed quickly. In what should be a high scoring game I really like the Volunteers to pull this one out. Vols 49-35.