LSU-Texas A&M and Alabama-Missouri are the main events on Saturday

ATHENS — The SEC may want to consider a bugler to call Saturday's action as the race for the league's championship game is back on.

LSU's game at Texas A&M – recently a high-scoring affair – headlines an afternoon of action that has implications for the SEC Championship Game and the CFP 12-team field.

The Tigers (6-1 overall, 3-0 SEC) are on a six-game winning streak and have not lost since opening the season 27-20 on a neutral site against USC.

The Aggies (6-1, 4-0) have also won six straight this season after losing 23-13 at home to Notre Dame in the season opener.

It's a game that pits LSU's prolific passing game (322.4 yards per game, 8th in the country) and sack attack (3.43 per game, 7th in the country) against a balanced Texas A&M program that Has the 13th best rushing attack in the country (218.6 yards per game).

LSU won last year's game in Baton Rouge 42-30.

SEC games this week, TV times, channels and tips

Oklahoma at Ole Miss (-20), noon, ESPN

The Rebels (5-2, 1-2) are at home after a bye week and desperately clinging to SEC Championship Game and CFP hopes against an Oklahoma team (4-3, 1-3) that is in the Overall offense ranks 128th nationally.

The pick: Ole Miss 45, Oklahoma 10

Arkansas (-8) at Mississippi State, 12:45 p.m. SEC Network

The Razorbacks, with two conference losses, have no margin for error when facing a battle-tested Maroon Bulldogs team that has played Texas, Georgia and Texas A&M in consecutive weeks.

The pick: Arkansas 27, Mississippi State 20

Missouri at Alabama (-13), 3:30 p.m. ABC

The league's main afternoon takes place in Tuscaloosa, where teams competing to stay in the SEC Championship compete. Alabama (5-2, 2-2) ranks 39th nationally in offensive rating (38.1 points per game), while the Tigers rank ninth in the country in total defense and pass defense.

The pick: Alabama 30, Missouri 27

Texas (-17) at Vanderbilt, 4:15 p.m., SEC Network

Few would have guessed the appeal of this game when the schedule came out, but Vanderbilt's impressive home win over Alabama earlier this season will keep fans on their toes. The Commodores (5-2, 2-1) rank 17th in the nation in turnover margin, while the Longhorns (6-1, 2-1) have the best defense in the country (9.7 points per game).

The pick: Texas 37, Vanderbilt 17

LSU at Texas A&M (-3), 7:30 p.m., ABC

The Tigers and Aggies have won seven times in their recent meetings, with the home team winning each time.

The pick: Texas A&M 30, LSU 24

Auburn at Kentucky (-3), 7:45 p.m. SEC Network

Two teams in desperate need of a win meet in Lexington. Second-year coach Hugh Freeze is trying to gain a foothold against the SEC's longest-tenured coach, 12th-year Mark Stoops.

The pick: Auburn 30, Kentucky 24

Last week: 5-3 straight-up, 2-6 vs. spread

Season: 54-20 straight, 37-36 vs. spread