UNDATED (AP) — The SEC action heats up with No. 1 Texas facing No. 14 Tennessee at Neyland Stadium. Tennessee's freshman quarterback Faizon Brandon faces a tough challenge, but he's playing at home. Texas has already beaten then-No. 1 Ohio State and is favored by five points. In another key matchup, No. 23 Texas A&M visits No. 10 LSU. Both teams are 0-1 in SEC play, making this a crucial game. LSU is favored by eight points.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tim Tebow says he is “pausing his relationship” with Life Surge, a Christian organization that’s been accused of using predatory sales tactics to exploit its followers’ faith and financial insecurity. The 2007 Heisman Trophy winner who is currently a college football analyst with ESPN’s SEC Nation says his team is conducting an internal investigation. Tebow says he was “caught off guard” by the “Pablo Torre Finds Out” podcast that focused partly on Tebow’s speaking engagements with Life Surge.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Todd Golden insists his team is ready for everything that comes with being the overwhelming favorite to win a second national championship. Pressure? No problem. Getting everyone’s best shot? Bring it. Needing to stay on edge for five months? That should be relatively easy given the way last season ended. Florida, which lost to ninth-seeded Iowa in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, returns four starters and is counting on guard Denzel Aberdeen getting a fifth year of eligibility through the judicial system. They are the betting favorite to win it all, mostly because All-SEC big men Rueben Chinyelu, Alex Condon and Thomas Haugh are back as seniors.
