East
Florida
| Georgia
| Kentucky
| South Carolina
| Tennessee
| Vanderbilt
West
Alabama
| Arkansas
| Auburn
| LSU |
Ole Miss
| Miss State
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SEC Game of
the Week
Tennessee 31
... South Carolina 24
Tennessee got out to a 14-0 with Marvin
Mitchell taking a Syvelle Newton pass 17
yards for a touchdown and Bret Smith
catching a five-yard touchdown pass that
bounced off two USC defenders, but the
Gamecocks fought back with 17 straight
points on two Newton touchdown passes.
Tennessee owned the fourth quarter with
a 17-point run of its own highlighted by
a 12-yard touchdown catch from Bret
Smith, but the Vols had to hang on as
Newton ran for a one-yard score with
just over two minutes to play and got
one last shot with the ball on the USC
nine with just over a minute to play.
The final drive went nowhere finishing
off with Tennessee's third interception
of the day.
SEC
Player of
the Week
Vanderbilt QB Chris Nickson completed
14-of-24 passes for 250 yards and two
touchdowns, while running for 156 yards
and three more scores on 15 carries in
the 45-28 win over Duke.
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W |
L |
PF |
PA |
W |
L |
PF |
PA |
Streak |
W |
L |
W |
L |
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Florida |
5 |
1 |
136 |
91 |
7 |
1 |
212 |
98 |
Won
1 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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Tennessee |
3 |
1 |
118 |
91 |
7 |
1 |
258 |
153 |
Won
5 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
Georgia |
3 |
3 |
128 |
129 |
6 |
3 |
224 |
154 |
Lost
1 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
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South Carolina |
3 |
3 |
111 |
103 |
5 |
3 |
183 |
129 |
Lost
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
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Kentucky |
2 |
3 |
89 |
144 |
4 |
4 |
203 |
246 |
Won
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
Vanderbilt |
1 |
4 |
76 |
104 |
4 |
5 |
209 |
182 |
Won
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
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W |
L |
PF |
PA |
W |
L |
PF |
PA |
Streak |
W |
L |
W |
L |
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Auburn |
5 |
1 |
125 |
81 |
8 |
1 |
241 |
115 |
Won
3 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
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Arkansas |
4 |
0 |
110 |
55 |
7 |
1 |
251 |
122 |
Won
7 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
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LSU |
2 |
2 |
110 |
47 |
6 |
2 |
287 |
66 |
Won
2 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
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Alabama |
2 |
3 |
88 |
101 |
6 |
3 |
222 |
142 |
Won
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
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Ole
Miss |
1 |
5 |
83 |
142 |
2 |
7 |
121 |
228 |
Lost
3 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
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Miss
State |
0 |
5 |
72 |
158 |
2 |
7 |
166 |
245 |
Lost
2 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
Conference Roundup
Alabama
… There was never any threat of Alabama
losing to FIU, but it would've been nice
if the team had played a bit better. The
running game didn't blow the Golden
Panthers away, and the passing attack
took it easy on the FIU secondary. It
was a nice time to get the backups some
work and get some big plays out of the
special teams and defense, but there
will need to be much more overall
production, especially on third downs to
handle LSU and Auburn after next week's
battle with Mississippi State. Backup QB
Jimmy Barnes played well in mop-up duty.
Arkansas … After the first few
minutes, Arkansas didn't have any
problems with UL Monroe thanks to six
turnovers and a variety of mistakes, but
there was one slight problem: Mitch
Mustain. With all day to throw and the
running game carrying the attack,
Mustain still only completed seven of 18
passes with two interceptions. No one
takes the Hog passing game serious, and
WR Marcus Monk took advantage against
the Warhawks, but to win the huge SEC
showdowns over the next few weeks,
Mustain needs to be more efficient.
Auburn … Auburn did its best to
keep Ole Miss in the game with
turnovers, penalties, dropped passes,
and a variety of poor plays to screw
things up. Fortunately, the defense
played better than it'll probably get
credit for. Oh sure, the Tigers moved
the ball, and Kenny Irons and Brandon
Cox had big games, but there needs to be
far better execution next week against
Arkansas State to prepare for the final
two showdowns against Georgia and
Alabama.
Florida … With the way the
defense was playing against Georgia, the
only chance for a loss was to start
turning the ball over and to screw up.
Ten penalties and two key turnovers
later, and it was much closer than
expected. The running game worked a bit
better than it might have appeared with
several players getting the ball
spreading it out, but there wasn't much
continuity. This was hardly the crisp,
dominant game on offense the coaching
staff might have liked after the Auburn
debacle, but as long as the defense is
rocking, Florida will be fine over the
final four games.
Georgia … The offense was a
problem from the start against Florida,
but give credit to the Bulldogs for
hanging in there when it looking like it
would be blowout city in the first half.
The defense did a good job of keeping
the Gator ground game in check and
limited the big plays in the second
half. At this point, if Georgia isn't
generating points from its special teams
or from turnovers, the points are going
to be hard to come by. That's not a plus
with Auburn and Georgia Tech still
ahead.
Kentucky … Kentucky didn't have
its best defensive game against
Mississippi State getting thrown on for
384 yards, but the run defense was a
rock. Andre Woodson has shown he can be
effective against bad defenses, and he's
always better when there's a running
game to support him with Alfonso Smith
coming up with a nice game against the
Bulldogs. UK has now won more games than
it did last season, and with winnable
dates against Vanderbilt and UL Monroe
ahead, a bowl game is there for the
taking. Fortunately, the secondary will
get a break over the next three weeks
against average passing teams.
LSU … Didn’t Play This Week
Ole Miss … Ole Miss has to find
more defense. The offense struggled to
get things consistently moving against
Auburn, but the O came up with enough
big plays to keep the game alive. The D
was saved by Auburn screwing up and
didn't make nearly enough key stops. Now
on a three-game losing streak, the
Rebels have to limit mistakes and has to
start winning the time off possession
battle after the Tigers held on to the
ball for 37:52.
Miss State … Mississippi State
might have lost to Kentucky, but the
improvement of Michael Henig and the
passing game has given the team a spark
of life. No longer is this the pathetic
offense of the last few seasons; there's
something to get excited about. On the
down side, the running game has become
non-existent with all the attention on
the passing attack. That's not the end
of the world; MSU needs a vertical
passing game. This is still a young team
that can use games like this, even
losses, to build for next year. Now the
team knows it has some pop.
South Carolina … The Gamecocks
are close to being a great team with
close home losses to Auburn and
Tennessee showing they can play against
anyone. To beat the top teams, they have
to be near perfect and have to win the
turnover battle, which they didn't do
against the Vols. The defense hung tough
enough to keep the Vol offense from
exploding, while the USC attack was
balanced thanks to the running of
Syvelle Newton. Sidney Rice might be the
target of everyone's defensive gameplan,
but it's time Steve Spurrier found more
ways to get his main weapon the ball.
Tennessee … Tennessee keeps on
winning, but it's not building up any
style points; it's not fair. With road
wins over Georgia and South Carolina
over the last three games, along with a
win over Alabama, the Vols are getting
the job done. Now with LSU and Arkansas
up in the next two weeks, this is the
chance to make a national title push.
The running game isn't as productive as
it needs to be and Erik Ainge, if he's
hobbling at all after getting banged up
against South Carolina, has to continue
to be precise. The D has to start
getting more stops after allowing 395
yards to a pedestrian Gamecock offense.
LSU could dink and dunk the Vols back
seven to death, but there's no Tiger
running game to worry about.
Vanderbilt … Vanderbilt was
expected to roll against Duke, but to
blow up for 512 yards, with a brilliant
performance from Chris Nickson, puts the
team on the potential track for a bowl
game if it can pull off a shocker
against either Florida or Tennessee and
beat Kentucky. That might seem a bit
ambitious considering it was just a win
over Duke, but if Nickson can stay hot,
and the D can come up with some key
turnovers, the possibility is there.
Coming out hot, like the Commodores did
against the Blue Devils, and hoping the
look-ahead factor kicks in, will be
vital to having any prayer at home
against the East's big boys.
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12:30
Auburn 23 ... at Ole Miss
17
CFN Prediction:
Auburn
31-10 Aub. -17 |
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1:00
Vanderbilt 45 ... at Duke
28
CFN Prediction: Vanderbilt 31-17 VU -10 |
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2:30
Kentucky 34 ... at Miss State
31
CFN Prediction:
Kentucky 31-27 UK -2 |
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3:00
Alabama 38 ... FIU 3
CFN Prediction: Alabama 38-3 Bama -36 |
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3:30
Florida 21 ... Georgia 14
CFN Prediction:
Florida 28-13 UF -14 |
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7:00
Arkansas 44 ... UL Monroe
10
CFN Prediction:
Arkansas 42-10 Ark. -37 |
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7:45 Tennessee 31 ... at South. Carolina
24
CFN Prediction:
Tennessee 24-16 UT -5 |
Past SEC
Games of the
Week
Sept. 3 - Alabama 25 ...
Hawaii 17
Sept. 9 - Tennessee 31 ... Air Force 30
Sept. 16 - Auburn 7 ... LSU 3
Sept. 23 - Arkansas 24 ... Alabama 23
2OT
Sept. 30 - Auburn 24 ... South Carolina
17
Oct. 7 - Tennessee 51 ... Georgia 33
Oct. 14 - Vanderbilt 24 ... Georgia 22
Oct. 21 - Tennessee 16 ... Alabama 13
Oct. 28 - Tennessee 31 ... South
Carolina 24
Past SEC Players of the Week
Sept. 3 -
Tennessee WR Robert Meachem
Sept. 9 - Tennessee QB Erik Ainge
Sept. 16 - Kentucky QB Andre Woodson
Sept. 23 - South Carolina WR Sidney Rice
Sept. 30 - Tennessee QB Eric Ainge
Oct. 7 - Arkansas RB Darren McFadden
Oct. 14 - Auburn DE Quentin Groves
Oct. 21 - Tennessee LB Jerod Mayo
Oct. 28 - Vanderbilt QB Chris Nickson