SEC football resumes Saturday at noon ET with two non-conference games, including UCF at Missouri.

Brian Edwards, a long-time Las Vegas handicapper with an emphasis on SEC football, will provide his thoughts and insights on the line moves throughout the 2014 season. Edwards, a University of Florida graduate, is a weekly radio guest in Las Vegas, Omaha and Memphis and makes regular appearances on Chad Millman’s betting podcast on ESPN.com.

You can check out his work on Twitter or on his website, BrianEdwardsSports.com.

SATURDAY

UCF at Missouri
Kickoff: Noon ET
Friday Line: Missouri -10 (opened -9)
Over/Under: 54 (opened 54.5)
Public: 76 percent Tigers.

Edwards: “I think Missouri is a legitimate Top 25 team. Maty Mauk has looked terrific. I knew Russell Hansbrough and Marcus Murphy would be just fine even though they lost Henry Josey. The offensive line looks pretty solid. Bud Sasser and those receivers, which were thought to be potentially an issue, especially when they lost Dorial Green-Beckham, have played well.

“I made the number 8.5 and I picked UCF in my contest, but I’m not going to bet it. I think Missouri is a play-on team.”

The Play: Stay away.

Massachussetts at Vanderbilt
Kickoff: Noon ET
Friday Line: Vanderbilt -16 (opened -16.5)
Over/Under: 46 (opened 45.5)
Public: 27 percent Commodores

Edwards: “If I had to pick this game, it would definitely be UMass. Vandy hasn’t scored an offensive touchdown yet. A team that’s been outscored 78-10 that’s laying 16 points, that’s a no-no. It’s definitely UMass or pass. I haven’t seen UMass play, so it makes me hesitant, but I’m certainly tempted to play them because Vanderbilt has looked god-awful. When you’re producing next-to-no offense and you’re laying a big number, that’s a bad thing.”

News: Running back Jerron Seymour is expected to play after missing the first two games.

The Play: Lean toward UMass.

Arkansas at Texas Tech
Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET
Friday Line: Pick ‘Em (opened Texas Tech -2)
Over/Under: 67 (opened 67)
Public: 68 percent Razorbacks

Edwards: “I made Arkansas a 2.5-point favorite, and I thought I was being a little lenient there. I could’ve just assumed made it 3, maybe even 3.5. I like Arkansas here. Texas Tech has struggled. They’ve just squeaked past a pair of cupcakes. They beat Central Arkansas 42-35 and had to scratch and claw to get out of El Paso with a 30-26 win over UTEP.

“Arkansas looked good, especially in the first half against Auburn. Tied at 21 on the Plains at halftime. Brandon Allen looks a lot better. He looks healthy. He wasn’t healthy last year after that Week 3 injury to his shoulder. He looks improved with a 6/1 TD/INT radio. We know Bret Bielema wants to run the football and he’s got two of the SEC’s best backs in Alex Collins (8.7 yards per carry) and Jonathan Williams (16.1 yards per carry). I think their running game is going to be the catalyst in going into Lubbock and winning outright.”

The Play: Arkansas.

Louisiana-Lafayette at Ole Miss
Kickoff: 4 p.m. ET
Friday Line: Ole Miss -27.5 (opened -26.5)
Over/Under: 58.5
Public: 75 percent Rebels

Edwards: “I made Ole Miss a 24-point favorite. Louisiana-Lafayette (was 44 points off the number last week in a loss to Louisiana Tech), but this is a good team. I don’t know what happened last week. Terrance Broadway’s a big-time quarterback. You see Mark Hudspeth’s name listed for jobs. This is a good coach.”

The Play: “This game is UL-Lafayette or pass to me. They brought back nine starters on defense, eight on offense. I’m not saying I’m running to the window to bet on Louisiana-Lafayette, but a slight lean to the Ragin’ Cajuns.”

Mississippi State at South Alabama
Kickoff: 4 p.m. ET
Friday Line: Mississippi State -13.5 (opened -14.5)
Over/Under: 54
Public: 67 percent Bulldogs

Edwards: “It’s very concerning for Mississippi State giving up 548 yards of offense to UAB. They gave up 244 of those yards on three long touchdown passes. That’s inexcusable and their secondary’s got to tighten up. But the offense looks terrific. Forty-plus points against Southern Miss and UAB — not exactly powerhouses, but Dak Prescott’s playing well.”

The Play: Lean toward Mississippi State.

Georgia at South Carolina
Kickoff: 4:30 p.m. ET
Friday Line: Georgia -6.5 (opened -5.5)
Over/Under: 59.5 (opened 59.5)
Public: 81 percent Bulldogs

The Move: South Carolina was favored by as much as 4.5 points this summer as sports books offered lines on select games. The line favored the Gamecocks by 1.5 or 2 prior to Week 1. “We’re just three weeks removed from that and we’ve got 7.5, 8 points in our favor compared to that line,” Edwards said. It opened at -1 on Sunday in at least one casino before jumping four points in a few hours, then creeping toward a touchdown all week with the public betting heavily on the Bulldogs.

Historical Note: South Carolina is 4-0 ATS as a home underdog since 2009 with three outright wins.

Edwards: “Usually having two weeks to prepare is a really good thing, but this early in the season I’m not so sold on it, especially when Georgia’s getting so much hype and they’ve had two weeks to read their press clippings. South Carolina’s playing their third game in three weeks and Georgia was off last week, but I don’t think that’s much of a factor.

“We know we’ve got the head coaching advantage with South Carolina. I think the home-field factor is a big deal and I think the QB matchup is a wash. Hutson Mason’s only started one career game on the road and this is his first SEC road game. Spurrier has owned Georgia (15-6 overall).

“I think it’s a tossup who wins outright, but I expect Spurrier to come up with a great plan. People are kind of down on South Carolina, and understandably so. The defense looked terrible against Texas A&M. I don’t downgrade them any for last week. I had East Carolina for a winner last week, but I don’t think you look at South Carolina last week and say, ‘Oh, they only won by 10 against East Carolina.’ I don’t think there’s any shame in that.”

The Play: South Carolina.

Southern Miss at Alabama
Kickoff: 6 p.m. ET
Friday Line: Alabama -47.5 (opened -48)
Over/Under: 56
Public: 61 percent Golden Eagles

Historical Note: Alabama is 1-6 ATS recently when laying 38 points or more under Nick Saban.

Edwards: “Last week’s game against Florida Atlantic was deemed no action because the teams didn’t play 55 minutes. That’s a rule I got familiar with about 10 years ago when Wisconsin had a big lead at UNLV and the lights went out. The Wisconsin fans had all come out there and bet on Wisconsin. They go back to the casinos thinking they’re going to cash a winner and find out it’s a no-play and they went ballistic.

“I made Bama a 42.5-point favorite. When my number’s 5, 6 points different, that’s usually an automatic play, but not when we’re in the 40s and dealing with a team like Southern Miss. Bama has struggled laying this many points, but I don’t want to touch it.”

The Play: Stay away.

Louisiana-Monroe at LSU
Kickoff: 7 p.m. ET
Friday Line: LSU -31 (opened -31)
Over/Under: 50 (opened 51.5)
Public: 79 percent Tigers

Edwards: “I made LSU a 34-point favorite so I’m not going to play them, but if I made them 38, 39, 40, I might do it. If it’s 3 or four points different, -7 to -11, for example, that’s a play. In the 30s or 40s, I need 8 or 9 points and I need something about the underdog that interests me.”

The Play: Stay away.

Kentucky at Florida
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET
Friday Line: Florida -18.5 (opened -17.5)
Over/Under: 53 (opened 51.5)
Public: 71 percent Gators

Edwards: “I think it’s a very good number. I had a sharp capper buddy of mine who made the number 12, and Kenny White, a guy I respect a lot, made it 20. I don’t think you can get much of a read on Florida because Eastern Michigan is one of the worst teams in America, but at least you saw some life offensively and Jeff Driskel healthy and looking sharp and some receivers making some plays. I think you’re optimistic if you’re Florida.”

The Play: Stay away.

Tennessee at Oklahoma
Kickoff: 8 p.m. ET
Friday Line: Oklahoma -21
Over/Under: 56.5
Public: 70 percent Sooners

Edwards: “I’m impressed with what we’ve seen from Tennessee so far, even though they didn’t cover last week. Arkansas State’s a pretty feisty Sun Belt squad. Show me something away from Neyland Stadium. Away from the home-field advantage. They lose their receiver Von Pearson (ankle). Their O-Line is very inexperienced. They’re not playing Utah State or Arkansas State’s defense this week. Those are some grown men they’re going against. I think the number’s a tad high, but I’ve got no interest in Tennessee.”

The Play: Stay away.

Rice at Texas A&M
Kickoff: 9 p.m. ET
Friday Line: Texas A&M -32
Over/Under: 71.5
Public: 91 percent Aggies

Edwards: “I think Texas A&M can pretty much name the score. I would think Rice would score some points, but they’re without their star receiver Jordan Taylor. He’s a big-time player. They’re just trying to get him healthy for the Conference USA opener against Old Dominion next week. That’s huge. He’s just a big, important part of their team. Not having him is bad news. I think we’ll get a lot of points, but with a big score discrepancy, maybe we don’t get much scoring late.”

The Play: A&M if you can get a first-half line at Texas A&M -17 or less.