mississippi st. (2-3)at no. 13 florida (4-1)

Time: 12:30 p.m. Television: WVLT.

Skinny: Gators look to avenge last season's 38-31 loss to Bulldogs in Starkville; MSU hasn't won at The Swamp since 1965. UF coach Urban Meyer is demanding O-line improvement.

Key Players: Florida receiver Chad Jackson is tied for fifth nationally with six TD catches; MSU defensive end Willie Evans leads SEC with six sacks.

Line: Florida by 27.

kentucky (1-3)at south carolina (2-3)

Time: 1 p.m. Television: Pay-per-view.

Skinny: South Carolina has won five in a row over Kentucky; South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier said QB Blake Mitchell is ready to play; May be a must-win for Kentucky coach Rich Brooks to keep his job.

Key Players: Kentucky safety Muhammad Abdullah leads SEC defensive backs with 38 tackles; USC linebacker Ricardo Hurley had 10 tacklesversus 'Bama including two for losses.

Line: South Carolina by 13.

the citadel (2-2)at ole miss (1-3)

Time: 2 p.m. Television: None.

Skinny: First meeting between the teams. Rebels trying to win eighth homecoming game in a row; Division I-AA Citadel led Florida State, 10-3, for 28 minutes before falling 62-10.

Key Players: Ole Miss tailback Mico McSwain has scored a TD in three consecutive games and has a run of 50-yards plus in each of those games. Citadel LB Porter Johnson was Div-I-AA defensive player of the week last week.

Line: None.

no. 11 lsu (2-1)at vanderbilt (4-1)

Time: 7 p.m. Television: ESPN2.

Skinny: LSU has won four in a row over Vandy dating to 1990; Commodores look for first 5-1 start since 1950; Vandy's last win vs. top-25 team came in 1992, a 31-9 victory over Ole Miss.

Key Players: LSU QB JaMarcus Russell's coming off a 21-of-24, two-TD passing performance; Vandy receiver Erik Davis has had at least six catches in each game this season and needs three to top his total from last year.

Line: LSU by 15.

La. Monroe (2-3)at Arkansas (1-3)

Time: 7 p.m. Television: None.

Skinny: Arkansas leads all-time series 5-0 including 49-20 win last year; Indians have rebounded from 0-3 start and beat Arkansas State 31-27 last Saturday.

Key Players: ULM QB Steven Jyles is Sun Belt's career total yardage leader (7,563) and holds school record for most plays; Arkansas tailback De'Arrius Howard had 109 yards and a TD vs. ULM last season.

Line: Arkansas by 25A 1/2.

— MIKE GRIFFITH