Week 2 SEC Score Picks: Vols at Pitt, SEC matchups begin

By Vince Ferrara / @VinceSports

Here’s a look at my Week 2 SEC football game predictions, both straight-up and versus the point spread.

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2022 Week 1 Straight-Up Record: 12-2 (86%)
2022 Week 1 Spread Record: 9-5 (64%)
2022 Season Straight-Up Record: 13-2 (87%)
2022 Season Spread Record: 10-5 (67%)
2021 Season Straight-Up Record: 92-34 (73%)
2021 Season Spread Record: 63-63 (50%)

CONFERENCE PLAY BEGINS IN THE SEC

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
#1 Alabama (1-0, 0-0 SEC) at Texas (1-0)
Series: UT leads, 7-1-1
Noon ET • FOX
Austin, Texas • DKR Texas Memorial Stadium (100,119)
SiriusXM: 81
Line: Alabama -21
Vince’s Pick vs. Spread: Alabama -21
Score Prediction: Alabama 35 Texas 10

South Carolina (1-0, 0-0 SEC) at #16 Arkansas (1-0, 0-0 SEC)
Series: UA leads, 13-10
Noon ET • ESPN
Last: SC, 48-22 (2017 at Columbia)
Fayetteville, Ark. • Reynolds Razorback Stadium (76,000)
SiriusXM: 121/202 – 138/190
Line: Arkansas -9.5
Vince’s Pick vs. Spread: Arkansas -9.5
Score Prediction: Arkansas 27 South Carolina 17

Missouri (1-0, 0-0 SEC) at Kansas State (1-0)
Series: MIZ leads, 60-32-5
Noon ET • ESPN2
Manhattan, Kan. • Bill Snyder Family Stadium (50,000)
SiriusXM: 98/192
Line: Kansas State -7.5
Vince’s Pick vs. Spread: Missouri +7.5
Score Prediction: Kansas State 28 Missouri 27

#23 Wake Forest (1-0) at Vanderbilt (2-0, 0-0 SEC)
Series: VU leads, 10-6
Noon ET • SEC Network
Nashville, Tenn. • FirstBank Stadium (40,350)
SiriusXM: 158/191
Line: Wake Forest -13.5
Vince’s Pick vs. Spread: Vanderbilt +13.5
Score Prediction: Wake Forest 31 Vanderbilt 24

Appalachian State (0-1) at #6 Texas A&M (1-0, 0-0 SEC)
Series: First Meeting
3:30pm ET • ESPN2
Bryan-College Station, Texas • Kyle Field (102,733)
SiriusXM: 98/192
Line: Texas A&M -18
Vince’s Pick vs. Spread: Texas A&M -18
Score Prediction: Texas A&M 42 Appalachian State 14

#24 Tennessee (1-0, 0-0 SEC) at #17 Pittsburgh (1-0)
Series: Pitt leads, 3-0
3:30pm ET • ABC
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Acrisure Stadium (68,400)
SiriusXM: 138/190
Line: Tennessee -5.5
Vince’s Pick vs. Spread: Tennessee -5.5
Score Prediction: Tennessee 38 Pittsburgh 30

Samford (1-0) at #2 Georgia (1-0, 0-0 SEC)
Series: UGA leads, 1-0
4pm ET • SEC Network
Athens, Ga. • Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium (92,746)
SiriusXM: 158/191
Line: Georgia -54.5
Vince’s Pick vs. Spread: Samford +54.5
Score Prediction: Georgia 52 Samford 0

Central Arkansas (0-1) at #22 Ole Miss (1-0, 0-0 SEC)
Series: Tied, 0-0 (first game vacated)
7pm ET • SECN+, ESPN+
Oxford, Miss. • Vaught-Hemingway Stadium (64,038)
SiriusXM: 98/192
Line: Ole Miss -36
Vince’s Pick vs. Spread: Ole Miss -36
Score Prediction: Ole Miss 56 Central Arkansas 7

#20 Kentucky (1-0, 0-0 SEC ) at #12 Florida (1-0, 0-0 SEC)
Series: UF leads, 53-19
7pm ET • ESPN
Last: UK, 20-13 (2021 at Lexington)
Gainesville, Fla. • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (88.548)
SiriusXM: 138/190 – 81
Line: Florida -6
Vince’s Pick vs. Spread: Kentucky +6
Score Prediction: Florida 27 Kentucky 24

San Jose State (1-0) at Auburn (1-0, 0-0 SEC)
Series: AU leads, 2-0
7:30pm ET • ESPNU
Auburn, Ala. • Jordan-Hare Stadium (87,451)
SiriusXM: 158/191
Line: Auburn -24
Vince’s Pick vs. Spread: Auburn -24
Score Prediction: Auburn 35 San Jose State 10

Southern (1-0) at LSU (0-1, 0-0 SEC)
Series: First Meeting
7:30pm ET • SEC Network
Baton Rouge, La. • Tiger Stadium (102,321)
SiriusXM: 121/202
Line: LSU -44.5
Vince’s Pick vs. Spread: Southern +44.5
Score Prediction: LSU 38 Southern 3

Mississippi State (1-0, 0-0 SEC) at Arizona (1-0)
Series: First Meeting
11pm ET • FS1
Tucson, Ariz. • Arizona Stadium (57,400)
SiriusXM: 138/190
Line: Miss State -10.5
Vince’s Pick vs. Spread: Miss State -10.5
Score Prediction: Miss State 37 Arizona 23

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KNOXVILLE, TN – September 01, 2022 – fb during the game between the Ball State Cardinals and the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, TN. Photo By Andrew Ferguson/Tennessee Athletics

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