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This Week in the SEC: Big time matchups litter week one's slate

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Texas at Ohio State isn’t the only marquee out of conference game taking place this weekend. Inside Texas takes its weekly look at what’s going on around the league in This Week in the SEC.

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Central Arkansas at Missouri

Series: First Meeting
TV/Time: Thursday, August 28 – 6:30 p.m. CT • SEC Network                                                        
Location: Columbia, Mo. • Faurot Field (62,621)
Line: N/A

Auburn at Baylor

Series: BU leads, 2-1-1
TV/Time: Friday, August 30 – 7 p.m. CT • FOX
Location: Waco, Texas • McLane Stadium (45,140)
Line: Auburn -2.5

Syracuse at Tennessee

Series: UT leads, 3-0 
TV/Time: Saturday, August 30 – 11 a.m. CT • ABC
Location: Knoxville, Tenn. • Neyland Stadium (101,915)
Line: Tennessee -14

Texas at Ohio State

Series: Tied, 2-2
TV/Time: Saturday, August 30 – 11 a.m. CT • FOX
Location: Columbus, Ohio  • Ohio Stadium (102,870) 
Line: Ohio State -1.5

Mississippi State at Southern Miss

Series: MSU leads, 18-12-1
TV/Time: Saturday, August 30 – 11 a.m. CT • ESPN
Location: Hattiesburg, Miss. • M.M. Roberts Stadium (36,000)
Line: Mississippi State – 13.5

Toledo at Kentucky

Series: UK leads, 1-0
TV/Time: Saturday, August 30 – 11:45 a.m. CT • SEC Network                                  
Location: Lexington, Ky. • Kroger Field (61,000)
Line: Kentucky -9.5

Alabama at Florida State

Series: UA leads, 3-1-1
TV/Time: Saturday, August 30 – 2:30 p.m. CT • ABC  
Location: Tallahassee, Fla. • Doak S. Campbell Stadium (79,560)
Line: Alabama -13.5

Marshall at Georgia

Series: UGA leads, 1-0
TV/Time: Saturday, August 30 – 2:30 p.m. CT • ESPN
Location: Athens, Ga. • Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium (93,033)
Line: Georgia – 38.5

Alabama A&M at Arkansas

Series: First Meeting
TV/Time: Saturday, August 30 – 3:15 p.m. CT • SEC Network
Location: Fayetteville, Ark. • Reynolds Razorback Stadium (76,000)
Line: N/A

Illinois State at Oklahoma

Series: First Meeting
TV/Time: Saturday, August 30 – 5 p.m. CT • SEC+/ESPN+
Location: Norman, Okla. • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (83,489)
Line: N/A

UTSA at Texas A&M

Series: TAMU leads, 2-0
TV/Time: Saturday, August 30 – 6 p.m. CT • ESPN
Location: Bryan – College Station, Texas • Kyle Field (102,733)
Line: Texas A&M -24.5

Charleston Southern at Vanderbilt

Series: VU leads, 1-0
TV/Time: Saturday, August 30 – 6 p.m. CT • SEC+/ESPN+
Location: Nashville, Tenn. • FirstBank Stadium (35,000)
Line: N/A

Long Island at Florida

Series: First Meeting
TV/Time: Saturday, August 30 – 6 p.m. CT • SEC+/ESPN+
Location: Gainesville, Fla. • Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (88,548)
Line: N/A

LSU at Clemson

Series: LSU leads, 3-1
TV/Time: Saturday, August 30 – 6:30 p.m. CT • ABC
Location: Clemson, S.C. • Frank Howard Field at Memorial Stadium (81,500)
Line: Clemson -4

Georgia State at Ole Miss

Series: First Meeting
TV/Time: Saturday, August 30 – 6:45 p.m. CT • SEC Network
Location: Oxford, Miss. • Vaught-Hemingway Stadium (64,038)
Line: Ole Miss -34.5

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South Carolina vs. Virginia Tech

Series: SC leads, 11-7-2
TV/Time: Sunday, August 31 – 2 p.m. CT • ESPN
Location: Atlanta, Ga. • Mercedes-Benz Stadium (72,500)
Line: South Carolina -7.5

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