Auburn and LSU played the last weekend of September and both coaches were under pressure. Ventura Alvarado USA Jersey . The ugly game had a bizarre ending. The next day LSU fired coach Les Miles, while Auburn and Gus Malzahn were feeling fortunate to be 2-2.Now its November and both SEC West Tigers are in the race not only for a conference championship, but perhaps a spot in the College Football Playoff.No. 15 LSU hosts No. 1 Alabama on Saturday for what amounts to an elimination game for the Tigers. Even with a victory, the Tigers would need help to win the West, an amazing prospect given the first month of the season.Snapping a five-game losing streak to the Crimson Tide would do wonders for interim coach Ed Orgeron as he tries to convince LSU to make him coach-for-good.No. 11 Auburn faces a much easier task Saturday with Vanderbilt at home. The Tigers have won five straight and if they get to the Iron Bowl without another loss, beating Alabama could earn them a trip to the SEC title game.How things have changed.The picks:THURSDAY NIGHTERSNo. 12 Oklahoma (minus 21) at Iowa StateThe Sooners are down to one scholarship tailback with Joe Mixon suspended and Samaje Perine injured ... OKLAHOMA 42-14.UCLA (plus 12) at No. 21 ColoradoThe Bruins season is crumbling ... COLORADO 24-10.FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTSSan Jose State (plus 29) at No. 24 Boise StateThe Broncos bounce back from the first loss of the season ... BOISE STATE 45-14.MARQUEE MATCHUPSNo. 1 Alabama (minus 7) at No. 15 LSUThe Tide held Leonard Fournette to 31 yards on 19 carries last season ... ALABAMA 28-23.No. 9 Nebraska (minus 17) at No. 6 Ohio StateThe Cornhuskers have not beaten a top-10 team on the road (0-9) since coach Tom Osborne led the Cornhuskers to a victory at Washington in 1997 ... OHIO STATE 31-20.UPSET ALERTNo. 8 Wisconsin (minus 6+) at NorthwesternThe Wildcats have won two straight against the Badgers and could find themselves in first place in the Big Ten West with another victory ... WISCONSIN 21-20.No. 10 Florida (minus 5+) at ArkansasThe Razorbacks will have had two weeks to stew over getting blown out by Auburn ... ARKANSAS 28-24, UPSET SPECIAL.PLAYOFF IMPLICATIONSMaryland (plus 31) at No. 2 MichiganJim Harbaugh faces former assistant DJ Durkin, who has done a solid job in his first season as Terps coach ... MICHIGAN 41-15.Syracuse (plus 26+) at No. 3 ClemsonThe worst defense in the ACC comes to Death Valley for Deshaun Watson to feast upon ... CLEMSON 52-21.No. 4 Washington (minus 17) at CaliforniaIf the Huskies were getting overconfident, the College Football Playoff selection committee likely knocked that right out of them ... WASHINGTON 49-28.No. 5 Louisville (minus 25) at Boston CollegeThe Cardinals need some blowouts ... LOUISVILLE 56-14.No. 7 Texas A&M (minus 13+) at Mississippi StateThe Aggies lost their last game in Starkville, but Dak Prescott doesnt player there anymore ... TEXAS A&M 38-21.CONFERENCE CALLSVanderbilt (plus 26) at No. 11 AuburnThe downside of playing Vandy? If the Tigers were to get into a three-way tie in the SEC West, the record of their non-divisional opponents could come into play ... AUBURN 42-10, BEST BET.TCU (plus 8) at No. 13 BaylorThe last three meetings include two decided by three points each and one -- last season -- went to overtime ... BAYLOR 35-28.Kansas (plus 34+) at No. 14 West VirginiaThe Jayhawks Big 12 losing streak is at 17 games ... WEST VIRGINIA 45-7.Georgia Tech (plus 10) at No. 18 North CarolinaThe Tar Heels have won two straight high-scoring games against the Yellow Jackets; combined score 86-74 ... NORTH CAROLINA 43-27.No. 19 Florida State (minus 5) at N.C. StateSeminoles RB Dalvin Cook is back in the Heisman Trophy discussion ... FLORIDA STATE 35-24.Iowa (plus 7+) at No. 20 Penn StateIf the Nittany Lions are truly on the upswing, this is a game they need to win ... PENN STATE 26-20.No. 22 Oklahoma State (plus 3) at Kansas StateWildcats Bill Snyder looking for victory No. 199 ... KANSAS STATE 24-21.No. 23 Virginia Tech (plus 10+) at DukeAfter years of futility against the Hokies, the Blue Devils have won two of the last three meetings and lost the other game by one point ... VIRGINIA TECH 31-23.Arizona (plus 17) at No. 25 Washington StateAfter 0-2 start, the Cougars are the biggest threat to Washington in the Pac-12 North ... WASHINGTON STATE 42-24.TWITTER REQUESTSTexas (minus 3+) at Texas Tech -- (at)4WallerOUThe Charlie Strong Referendum Tour pulls into Lubbock; the Longhorns had a six-game winning streak against the Red Raiders snapped last year in Austin ... TEXAS 50-42.Georgia (minus 2) at Kentucky -- (at)realBJPThe Wildcats have not beaten Georgia since 2009, but now is the season to do it ... 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The Sweden forward is out of contract at Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season and has admitted that he has received interest from Premier League clubs.The 34-year-old has been linked with a move to the likes of Manchester United, where he could potentially link up with former boss Jose Mourinho, but Lundh believes he would prefer a move to the capital. Zlatan Ibrahimovic has admitted there is interest from Premier League clubs for his signature this summer When asked if Ibrahimovic moving to the Premier League was a possibility, Lundh told Sky Sports News HQ: It is pretty likely. In the beginning he preferred to go to the US with Miami but since David Beckham has had some problems getting the stadium ready and its not ready until 2018.I think he is looking to play in Europe at the top level and, of course, the Premier League is interesting for him. I think he would like to live in London. Whether that would be Chelsea, Arsenal or maybe even West Ham, we will see. Ibrahimovic speaks with former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho I think when you talk to his colleagues in the national team in Sweden who play in the Premier League they all place him in Manchester United, of course with (Jose) Mourinho possibly coming in, but Im not sure Zlatan Ibrahimovic would like to live in Manchester.It also depends on whether Manchester United reach the Champions League for the next season. I also think he made a statement yesterday to get it out on the market that he is free, he is willing and is looking to all the offers. So it will be a couple of interesting months now when he decides. Rooney v Ibrahimovic After Zlatan Ibrahimovic hinted that Premier League clubs are interested in him, we compared the two Ibrahimovic has scored 35 goals in 40 games this season for PSG, including twice over two legs as the French side knocked Chelsea out of the Champions League to set up a quarter-final tie with Manchester City. Clint Dempsey Jersey. .However, despite his good form in Ligue 1, Lundh says PSG are not looking to offer him a new contract.I think he was quite open that he is leaving PSG, Lundh said. He said there are no discussions at all with the French club, I think it is possible that they are looking to bring in another star. Manchester Uniteds Juan Mata has welcomed the possibility of playing with the Zlatan Ibrahimovic next season He has pretty much won everything there is, except the Champions League where they are playing Manchester City, and I think he is looking for new adventures and the club is also looking for a new player. I think PSG is a closed chapter after this season.Despite now being in his mid-30s, Ibrahimovic has stated in the past that he is just warming up and Lundh agrees that he would add a great deal of value to any club he joins.He can make an impact; the Premier League has changed with all these foreign players coming in, Lundh said. If he gets the right coach that wants to play him he will definitely suit the Premier League, there is no doubt about it. He is such a good player that he will make an impact. Ibrahimovic scored twice at Euro 2012 but Sweden fell at the groups stages He talked very much about playing poker going into this season with a contract that was expiring and he had really delivered and even though he turns 35 this coming fall, he still is a top player and I think he thrives on showing people he can still deliver. Also See: Zlatan reveals PL interest Rooney v Ibrahimovic What next for Ibrahimovic Worlds best striker? Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '
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