SEC fans could suffer toothaches with the amount of cupcakes being consumed on Saturday by their respective teams. While there are five matchups within the SEC, Alabama and Auburn play glorified scrimmages in anticipation of next week’s Iron Bowl.

Here are all nine games involving SEC teams and a key matchup that could decide each:

Mercer (5-5) at Alabama (10-0, 7-0)

Noon 

Mercer run game vs. depleted defense: If this cupcake opponent is to have any bite in it, running the ball against an injured Alabama defense is the key. The Bears rushed for 217 yards last week in a 35-33 victory Western Carolina. A similar effort is critical for the Bears to compete.

UL Monroe (4-5) at Auburn (8-2, 6-1)

Noon

Warhawks passing game vs. Auburn pass rush: An injury-plagued UL-Monroe team must be able to move the ball through the air to have any chance. A non-existent run game will put the Warhawks in many passing downs against an Auburn defense that ranks tied for third in the SEC and tied for 11th in the nation with 30 sacks.

Mississippi State (7-3, 3-3) at Arkansas (4-6, 1-5)

Noon 

Nick Fitzgerald vs. Arkansas defense: It’s no secret, when playing the Bulldogs, who the main focus is on. The Mississippi State quarterback should be able to pile up the yardage once again going against an Arkansas defense that ranks 12th in the SEC, allowing 421.5 yards per game.

Kentucky (7-3, 4-3) at Georgia (9-1, 6-1)

3:30 p.m.

Georgia run game vs. Kentucky defensive front: The Bulldogs will look to get back on track behind its strong running attack. But like Auburn, Kentucky has been pretty stingy against the run this season. Auburn ranks third in the SEC against the run while Kentucky is right behind in fourth. Can the Wildcats do to the Georgia’s run game what Auburn did a week ago? That could very well be the determining factor in this SEC East battle.

Wofford (9-1) at South Carolina (7-3, 5-3)

4 p.m.

South Carolina run defense vs. Wofford ground and pound: Initially this looks like one of those cupcakes that permeates this week’s schedule. But it’s not, especially if the Terriers are able to continue their ball-control run game against a Gamecocks defense that ranks sixth in the SEC against the run.

UAB (7-3) at Florida (3-6, 3-5)

4 p.m.

UAB ball-control offense vs. Gators struggling defense: The Blazers will try to control the action with a strong rushing attack that complements a good passing game. Can the Gators’ defense get off the field enough times to allow QB Feleipe Franks and the offense to operate?

LSU (7-3, 4-2) at Tennessee (4-6, 0-6)

7 p.m. 

Derrius Guice vs. Vols porous run defense: It could be a long night for Brady Hoke in his first game as interim head coach at Tennessee if the Vols can’t slow down the second-leading rusher in the SEC. And given that no team in the conference has given up more rushing yards than the Vols, who rank 127th in the nation against the run, it’s certainly a daunting task.

Texas A&M (6-4, 3-3) at Ole Miss (5-5, 2-4)

7 p.m.

Aggies ground game vs. Rebels leaky run prevention: Though Nick Starkel is progressing nicely as the Aggies’ quarterback, it’s the rushing attack, against an Ole Miss defense that ranks 126th nationally against the run, that could keep Ole Miss QB Jordan Ta’amu and the Rebels’ potent passing game off the field.

Missouri (5-5, 2-4) at Vanderbilt (4-6, 0-6)

7:30 p.m. 

Kyle Shurmur vs. Tigers poor pass defense: While all eyes will be on Missouri QB Drew Lock, the SEC’s leading passer, it’s the Commodores’ signal-caller, fourth in the SEC with 2,192 passing yards and second to only Lock with 21 touchdown passes, who could steal the show. That’s because Missouri hasn’t defended the pass. Among SEC teams, only Kentucky has allowed more passing yards.