No. 1 Georgia, No. 11 Kentucky in matchup of SEC unbeatens

Updated Oct. 14, 2021 1:59 a.m. ET

Some things to watch in Week 6 of the Southeastern Conference:

GAMES OF THE WEEK

No. 11 Kentucky (6-0, 4-0 SEC) visits No. 1 Georgia (6-0, 4-0) in the matchup of the league's last two undefeated teams.

BEST MATCHUP

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No. 13 Mississippi's offense against Tennessee's offense at Knoxville, Tennessee. If you like lots of points, this is your must-see SEC.

LONG SHOT

Even with South Carolina carrying a nine-game SEC losing streak, it probably won't be the week Vanderbilt finally breaks through for its first league victory in nearly two years. The Commodores have lost their past 15 SEC games, including their two this season by a combined score of 104-0 to Georgia and Florida. The Gamecocks have a 12-game win streak in the series with Vanderbilt, dating to when first-year coach Shane Beamer was a South Carolina assistant for Steve Spurrier.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

Through six weeks, the SEC has overturned 69 of 122 plays that were reviewed (56.5%), which if it holds, would be a record mark in the league. Only once, in 2018, did the SEC overturn more than half of the plays it reviewed. ... No. 20 Florida is the only SEC school, and among just eight in the FBS, with more than 3,000 yards of offense this season. The Gators have 3,024 yards. ... Mississippi State quarterback Will Rogers has 14 TD passes through five games, the most for a Bulldog passer in the last 15 years. ... No. 21 Texas A&M joined Alabama (6) and Auburn (3) as the only SEC programs with three or more victories over a No. 1 ranked team. ... Alabama has recorded 84 non-offensive touchdowns — the most in college football — in coach Nick Saban's 15 seasons, adding a score on a blocked punt in the loss to the Aggies last week.

IMPACT PLAYER

No. 20 Florida defensive tackle Zachary Carter is causing havoc for SEC opponents. He leads the league with 5 1/2 sacks and is second with eight tackles behind the line of scrimmage. The redshirt senior, at 6-foot-4 and 285 pounds, led the Gators in both categories in 2020. Carter had three tackles and two quarterback hurries in Florida's 31-29 loss to Alabama on Sept. 18.

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