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Posted by ESPN.com's Chris Low The countdown to Alabama vs. Florida II began last Saturday night when the Crimson Tide were putting the finishing touches on their 24-15 win over LSU.

For the second time this season, Erin Andrews and friends come to Starkville for a Saturday night ESPN showdown featuring a highly ranked team.

Alabama has already clinched a spot in the SEC title game, but there's still a lot at stake over the final weeks of the regular season.

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Saturday features a matchup of two of the top eight running backs in the country, average-wise. State's Anthony Dixon will be going up against Alabama's Mark Ingram, who is averaging 127.6 yards per game and inserting himself into the Heisman conversation.

Posted by ESPN.com's Chris Low Alabama's Mark Ingram is getting all the love nationally and being mentioned prominently in the Heisman Trophy race, but there's another running back in the state of Alabama who's having an All-America type season.

Presented with Kentucky's porous rushing defense stats early last week, Anthony Dixon smiled and gave a confident-yet-diplomatic answer: He said he could "make it happen" on any defense.

Posted by ESPN.com's Chris Low Ready or not, it's time to find out who's hot and who's not in the SEC: En Fuego Mississippi State running back Anthony Dixon : It may not have been the best start to the season for Dixon, who was suspended the first game following his DUI arrest during the summer, but he's been a champ ever since returning to the ...

Dan Mullen spoke at the Jackson Touchdown Club on Monday Night and adressed all questions from the crowd.

The Southeastern Conference named Mississippi State running back Anthony Dixon, Auburn cornerback Walt McFadden and Florida kicker Caleb Sturgis as its players of the week.

Mississippi State visits Kentucky for a 7 p.m. kickoff. 1. Get Dixon back on track After five consecutive 100-yard games, MSU senior tailback Anthony Dixon was held to 53 yards on 15 carries by a stout Florida defense.

Kentucky and Mississippi State have spent the last few years bumping into each other while knocking against the glass ceiling at the top of the Southeastern Conference.

Dixon broke Jerious Norwood's single-game record of 247 yards just two weeks after he surpassed Norwood's career rushing mark of 3,212 yards.

Wildcats on Offense: Kentucky used three different players as quarterbacks in its 36-13 win over Louisiana-Monroe Saturday: Will Fidler, Morgan Newton and Randall Cobb.

Kickoff: 7:30 p.m., Davis-Wade Stadium, Starkville, Miss. TV: ESPN . Weather: Partly cloudy, high 62, low 45 Quick slant This game is about whether Florida's offense can resurge after last week's four-turnover, six-sack performance against Arkansas.

Sporting News' Matt Hayes picks the 10 best games of weekend and throws in his upset pick of the week as a bonus.

The folks in Vegas figure Florida to be a 22.5-point favorite over Mississippi State.

Rich Brooks took a sip of water, cleared his throat and tried to laugh when was asked if he was going to be able to take the field Saturday when Kentucky hosts Mississippi State.

Jim Lytle/Associated Press Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen congratulates Florida quarterback Tim Tebow on Saturday night in Starkville, Miss.

Dustin Doe's 25-yard score on a fourth-quarter interception Saturday helped top-ranked Florida gain a 29-19 SEC victory over Mississippi State.