Kentucky at No. 1 Alabama highlight SEC schedule this week

Updated Nov. 19, 2020 4:01 a.m. ET

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Here are things to watch in Week 9 in the Southeastern Conference:

GAME OF THE WEEK

Kentucky at No. 1 Alabama. If COVID-19 issues hadn't postponed Ole Miss at No. 5 Texas A&M, that would've been the pick for this slot just as it was for CBS. But the SEC's lone undefeated team hosting Kentucky is now in the slot. The Crimson Tide has dominated Kentucky, going 13-1 since 1947 in the series. Coach Nick Saban has never lost to Kentucky in seven games, four of those at Alabama. The Crimson Tide also has won 95 straight against unranked teams, the longest FBS streak. Kentucky (3-4) is coming off an

MATCHUP OF THE WEEK

Missouri's passing offense vs. South Carolina's defense. The Tigers rank 44th in the nation averaging 257.2 yards passing per game. Connor Bazelak, who is completing 69.1% of his passes, will face a Gamecocks' defense that has had its

Safety R.J. Roderick and defensive lineman Makius Scott also joined Israel Mukuamu and Jaycee Horn in opting out. The Gamecocks rank 110th nationally giving up 288.3 yards passing.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

Alabama is 37-2-1 all-time against Kentucky. ... Florida has scored at least 35 points in eight straight games, tied for the longest streak in school history. It's the longest streak since Oct. 4.-Nov. 29, 2008, and the start of its 1996 national championship season. ... Tennessee won't play a home game in November for the first time since 1891 after the Vols' game with No. 5 Texas A&M was postsponed to December. ... Auburn is 81-8-4 on homecoming and has won 28 straight homecoming games. ... LSU is 12-0 coming off a loss under coach Ed Orgeron. ... This will be coach Gus Malzahn's 100th game at Auburn. ... Vanderbilt has lost 10 straight SEC games dating back to last season.

UPSET WATCH

Tennessee at No. 23 Auburn. With the Vols mired in a four-game skid, this wouldn't normally merit an upset watch. But Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt got arguably his biggest win yet in his first season, knocking off then-No. 21

IMPACT PLAYER

Kyle Trask. The quarterback for the sixth-ranked Florida Gators has put himself at the top of the Heisman Trophy chase by throwing the

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R.J. Roderick

Connor Bazelak

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Israel Mukuamu

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