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No. 25 Oklahoma at No. 24 Kansas, 3:30 p.m., pay-per-view; No. 2 Florida at Mississippi State, 7:30 p.m., ESPN; Auburn at No. 9 Louisiana State, 7:30 p.m., ESPN2.
Kansas hasn't defeated Oklahoma since 1997, but the Jayhawks' chances increased slightly when reigning Heisman-winning quarterback Sam Bradford re-injured his shoulder last weekend against Texas. However, Bradford's backup, Landry Jones, already has thrown for 1,111 yards and 11 touchdowns this year, so maybe Kansas isn't all that better off. After suffering an upset loss last week to Colorado, the Jayhawks need a win to remain in contention for the Big 12 North division title.
On paper, it would seem Florida should run Mississippi State off the field Saturday, but the Bulldogs have at least one advantage: Their first-year head coach, Dan Mullen, previously served as the Gators' offensive coordinator. No opposing coach should be better prepared to face Florida quarterback Tim Tebow than Mullen, who was also Florida's quarterbacks coach. Will it matter? Likely not, considering the Gators own the nation's second-ranked defense (228.3 yards per game allowed).
Louisiana State had a bye week to stew over its first loss of the season, suffered two weeks ago at the hands of Florida. The Tigers rank No. 112 in the nation in total offense and will need much greater production than they've been getting if they hope to keep up with Auburn's high-octane attack.
