No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Georgia host key SEC showdowns

Updated Sep. 30, 2021 2:43 a.m. ET

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Some things to watch in Week 5 of the Southeastern Conference:

GAMES OF THE WEEK

No. 2 Georgia (4-0, 2-0) hosts No. 8 Arkansas (4-0, 1-0) in one of two marquee games matching four of the SEC’s seven ranked schools. The Bulldogs

BEST MATCHUP

No. 10 Florida (3-1, 1-1) visits unbeaten Kentucky (4-0, 2-0) in an East showdown. Florida averages nearly 541 yards per game to rank ninth nationally and boasts the league’s best ground attack at 322.5 yards per game,

LONG SHOT

Arkansas is much improved, but still faces a huge test as an 18-point underdog, according to

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

Ole Miss quarterback and SEC passing leader Matt Corral has thrown a touchdown pass in 15 consecutive games and can match Eli Manning for the program’s second-longest streak on Saturday. Chad Kelly (22 games) holds the record. ... Arkansas has outscored opponents 34-0 in the first quarter this season. ... Kentucky is 4-0 for the second time in four seasons, impressive considering it ranks next to last in FBS turnover margin at minus-9. ... Vanderbilt’s game against UConn doesn’t promise an offensive explosion with the schools ranked 123rd (284.5 yards) and 129th (219.6) respectively of 130 FBS programs.

IMPACT PLAYER

LSU sophomore wide receiver Kayshon Boutte extended his streak of touchdown receptions to six games with

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