off last season defensively, but there are still question marks offensively. The defense will be good enough to lead the Tide to a 20-6 win.

LSU will have to overcome emotion and a speedy, good Arizona State team on the road. This game should be very competitive with the Tigers squeaking out a 21-17 win.

Florida should get its new offense untracked this week to complement its better-than-average defense and that will spell big trouble for an inferior Louisiana Tech team. Gators clamp down on the Cajuns 38-13.

Kentucky’s competitive effort last week against ranked Louisville should spill over into a dominating win over out-manned Idaho State, 40-14.