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Here’s the docket for this week’s SEC games. My picks for Games of the Week are bolded.

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Thursday, Sept. 4
South Carolina at Vanderbilt, 7:30 p.m., ESPN - The Gamecocks are back on Thursday night for the second straight week. Vandy is coming off a nice win over Miami (OH)

Saturday, Sept. 6
Tulane at Alabama, 6:07 p.m., PPV - Can the Crimson Tide keep up their winning ways a week after defeating a Top 10 team?

Louisiana-Monroe at Arkansas (in Little Rock), 6 p.m. - The Razorbacks were scared last week by Western Illinois and ULM upset Alabama last year.

Southern Mississippi at Auburn, 11:30 a.m., Raycom - Auburn rolls out a new quarterback.

Miami (FL) at Florida, 7 p.m., ESPN - Florida hasn’t defeated Miami since 1985.

Central Michigan at Georgia, 2:30 p.m, FSNS - The Bulldogs won and dropped from the polls’ top spot.

Norfolk State at Kentucky, 5 p.m. - This has got to be a joke? Watch out for Kentucky’s defense.

Troy at LSU, 7 p.m. - Postponed until Nov. 15. Thanks, Gustav.

Ole Miss at Wake Forest, 2:30 p.m., ABC - Good early SEC-ACC matchup.

Southeastern Louisiana at Mississippi State, 6 p.m. - Perfect chance for the Bulldogs to win their first game of the season.

Former Mosley All-American Enrique Davis finally took the college football field Saturday for the Mississippi Rebels.

In his debut, Davis carried the ball six times for 24 yards, including a long run of 12 yards, and a touchdown. He was the fourth best rusher in a 41-24 win over Mephis.

Davis scored with 8:42 left in the second quarter on a 2-yard run to put the Rebels ahead 21-2.

Ole Miss plays at Wake Forest Saturday at 2:30 p.m.

Here’s the docket for this week’s SEC games. My picks for Games of the Week are bolded.

All Times Central

Thursday, Aug. 28
N.C. State at South Carolina, 7 p.m., ESPN - The Gamecocks will be without last season’s leading rusher Mike Davis for the opener.

Vanderbilt at Miami (OH), 6:30 p.m., ESPNU - A year after Miami helped Vanderbilt out of a scheduling bind, the Commodores return the favor with a trip to Ohio.

Saturday, Aug. 30
No. 24 Alabama vs. No. 9 Clemson in Atlanta, 7 p.m., ABC - A Clemson coach’s joke has gotten out of hand.

Western Illinois at Arkansas, 6 p.m. - Bobby Petrino makes his Arkansas debut.

Louisiana-Monroe at No. 10 Auburn, 6 p.m. - The Tigers unveil a new spread offense.

Hawaii at No. 5 Florida, 11:30 a.m., Raycom - Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow makes his season debut, but the matchup lacks any hype without June Jones and his “system quarterback” comments on the opposing sideline.

Georgia Southern at No. 1 Georgia, 11:30 a.m., PPV - The Dogs start this year’s campaign as the nation’s top-ranked team. Can they hold on to it?

Appalachian State at No. 7 LSU, 4 p.m., ESPN - Appy State upset Michigan in last year’s season opener. Watch out LSU.

Memphis at Ole Miss, 6 p.m. - Houston Nutt makes his Ole Miss debut after moving from Arkansas in this border rivalry.

Mississippi State at Louisiana Tech, 5:45 p.m. - Can the Bulldogs make it another eight-win season? Or better?

Sunday, Aug. 31
Kentucky at Louisville, 2:30 p.m., ESPN - Nothing like Bluegrass football on a Sunday.

Monday, Sept. 1
No. 18 Tennessee at UCLA, 7 p.m., ESPN - This series dates back to the 1960s, Phillip Fulmer said. He loves the cross-country trips for recruiting and exposure purposes.