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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No. 10 Florida will be close to full strength, especially on defense, for its biggest football game of the season. Coach Dan Mullen says six injured players will be back against seventh-ranked Auburn in the Swamp. The list includes speedy cornerback CJ Henderson and disruptive defensive end Jabari Zuniga. Henderson missed the last three games. Zuniga sat out consecutive weeks. Safety Shawn Davis, linebacker Ventrell Miller, receiver Freddie Swain and safety Jeawon Taylor also return.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU coach Ed Orgeron hopes to see evidence this week that the fifth-ranked Tigers' defense is on the mend both physically and figuratively. Having last weekend off provided extra time for rest and reexamination of on that side of the ball. Orgeron says defensive end Rashard Lawrence and linebackers Michael Divinity and K'Lavon Chaisson are both expected to practice this week. LSU has allowed 23.2 points per game and ranks seventh in the SEC in scoring defense.
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi coach Matt Luke says freshman quarterback John Rhys Plumlee has earned more playing time with his performance last week. But Luke isn't ready to say who will take the first snap _ Plumlee or usual starter Matt Corral _ when the Rebels host Vanderbilt on Saturday. Corral started each of Ole Miss' first four games before missing a 59-31 loss to Alabama last week due to bruised ribs. Plumlee made his first career start against the Crimson Tide.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt isn't saying which of his quarterbacks will earn the start when the Volunteers host No. 3 Georgia. Jarrett Guarantano has started Tennessee's first four games but hasn't played as well as he did last year. Tennessee's other options for Saturday's SEC matchup are freshman Brian Maurer and redshirt freshman J.T. Shrout.
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