I'd be emotional too! Meyer's true coaching test starts next season when he loses the greatest college football player ever.
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SEC Week 9 Bullet Points
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• Florida won the Eastern Division title and a berth in the SEC Championship Game with a 41-17 over Georgia. In the game, Tim Tebow became the SEC’s career rushing touchdown leader and now has 51 rushing scores to his credit.
• The earliest clinches in SEC Championship Game history were Oct. 29, 1994 (Florida), Oct. 30, 2004 (Auburn), Oct. 30, 1993 (Alabama), Oct. 31, 2009 (Florida), Nov. 4, 2006 (Florida) and Nov. 8, 2008 (Alabama and Florida).
• Miss. State’s Anthony Dixon rushed for a school-record 252 yards and two TDs in the Bulldogs’ 31-24 win at Kentucky. The total is the 15th highest in SEC history.
• Auburn’s defense forced three turnovers, including Walter McFadden’s 29-yard INT return for a score, in the Tigers’ 33-20 win over Ole Miss. McFadden had two interceptions and Antonio Coleman had four tackles for loss in the game.
• Montario Hardesty rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns in Tennessee’s 31-13 win over South Carolina.
• LSU’s defense posted the SEC’s third shutout of the season in a 42-0 win against Tulane.
• Arkansas used near-perfect passing from QB Ryan Mallett (14 of 16 for 248 yards and 3 TDs) in defeating Eastern Michigan, 63-27.
• Vanderbilt’s Warren Norman tied an SEC record with his third kickoff return for a touchdown this season as the Commodores fell to nationally-ranked Georgia Tech, 56-31. Norman’s 80-yard kickoff return pulled the ‘Dores to within 28-21 in the 2nd quarter. Only Willie Gault (Tennessee) has returned three kickoffs for a score in SEC history (1980).
• In the latest major polls (BCS rankings not out as of press time), Florida is #1 in the AP, USA Today and Harris polls while Alabama is #3 and LSU #9 in all three polls. Auburn, Tennessee and South Carolina received points in all three while Ole Miss and Arkansas received points in the Harris Poll.
• The SEC’s non-conference record is 30-6 (.833). It is the highest non-conference winning percentage in the nation.
• SEC stadiums have been filled to 98.17 percent capacity after 58 home games. In those games, more than 4.4 million fans have attended SEC games.
• Alabama can clinch the Western Division berth for the SEC Championship Game with a win over LSU. Should Alabama win, it would have a 6-0 conference record and only LSU would be able to reach the six win number. Since Alabama would have defeated the Tigers, the Crimson Tide would win the tie-breaker.
• After 9 weeks, SEC teams have scored 302 offensive touchdowns and 141 field goals. Field goals are 31.8 percent of SEC offensive scores, the highest percentage since 1992, when field goals were 35.3 percent of SEC offensive scores.
• Three SEC teams are in the AP Top 10 this week. The SEC has had at least three teams in the AP Top 10 every week this season. Since 1992, the SEC has had three-or-more teams in the AP Top 10 in 124 of 298 weeks (41.6 percent of total weeks).
• Tim Tebow is now 30-5 as Florida’s starting quarterback. His 85.7 winning percentage is sixth best in SEC history.
• Tebow now holds SEC career records for Touchdown Responsibility (128), Rushing Touchdowns (51) and Rushing Yards by Quarterbacks (2,588). Tebow is also 6th in SEC history in career total offensive yards (10,301), tied for 7th in touchdown passes (77) and 3rd in most touchdowns scored (51).
• Georgia’s Blair Walsh is 7-for-7 in field goals over 40 yards and Florida’s Caleb Sturgis is 3-for-3, including a 56-yarder against Georgia.
• SEC teams are accumulating rushing yards in numbers not seen since 1992. SEC teams are averaging 179.4 yards per game, the highest since expansion. Rushing yards account for 47.2 percent of the SEC’s total offensive yards, which is the highest total since 49.9 percent in 1992.
• SEC teams this past week had 20 offensive scoring drives in 2:00 or less. There were only four offensive scoring drives in the SEC that were 5:00 or more.
MISC. NUMBERS
47.9 percent of Florida’s offensive drives end up in points, including 32.3 percent for touchdowns … Tennessee leads the SEC in 4th quarter scoring margin (+60 / 76-16) and in team points scored off of turnovers (95) … SEC teams have scored 153 rushing TDs and 149 passing TDs … 9 of 12 SEC teams have scored multiple defensive touchdowns this season … Miss. State leads the SEC in defensive touchdowns with four … LSU opponents have only scored 4 points this season off of Tiger turnovers.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Week 8 Picks
#1 Florida (6-0) (4-0) at Mississippi State (3-4) (1-2)
<-- Tom's Pick 
After such a clutch win for the Gators last week at home it's hard to say they'd even lose a game if it were close. The Bulldogs lose the turnover battle horribly what seems like every week. The Gators had 4 turnovers against Arkansas and still won the game. MS State might play well for a few quarters but they don't have a chance. UF puts up some big ones for the critics. 52-17. Podcast Pat's Pick: MSU 23-21 "Hahaha"-Tyrone
#3 Alabama (7-0) (4-0) vs Tennessee (3-3) (1-2)
<-- Tom's Pick 
Alabama showed last weekend that when they play a good defensive team, their own defense is even better. Bama will keep the laser lock on the Gators with another SEC win here at home. The Vols may have finally found their groove but it still isn't enough to beat this squad of all-americans. Maybe Eric Berry should play both sides of the ball, kick, and return kicks. Roll Tide! 31-10. Podcast Pat's Pick: Bama 28-16
#7 LSU (5-1) (3-1) vs Auburn (5-2) (2-2)
<-- Tom's Pick 
This weekend Les Miles says they are ready to throw the ball deep. Watch and see. They've been off for two weeks working on it. They are ready for a rebound win to claim they are in fact a top 10 team. Auburn had the same chance last weekend after slipping up at Arkansas, but instead lost in the trenches to Kentucky, getting shut out in the 2nd half. The Tigers win this one, the purple and gold ones. LSU 35-27. Podcast Pat's Pick: LSU 28-21
#23 South Carolina (5-2) (2-2) vs Vanderbilt (2-5) (0-4)
<-- Tom's Pick 
South Carolina managed to keep their top 25 ranking after losing to Bama, as Ole Miss did not. The Gamecocks have been solid on D excepting that one shoot out loss to UGA. They've played well enough to stay in the race for 2nd in the SEC east, and a win here will open the door for Steve Spurrier to have his best season at South Carolina. Vandy doesn't have a chance in this one. SC wins 38-12. Podcast Pat's Pick: USC 26-13
#27 Ole Miss (4-2) (1-2) vs Arkansas (3-3) (1-3)
<-- Tom's Pick 
This might be a rebound for the Rebels or a turn around for the Hogs. The Razorbacks had the worst defense in the SEC two weeks ago, and still look pretty bad statistically, but they shut down Auburn and held the gators to 23 points while only losing by a last second field goal. Ole Miss finally looked deadly last weekend as they thrashed UAB. They haven't played very well against SEC teams thus far with a lonely win over Vandy (that wasn't pretty). This is the toughest game to call this week and I'll give the home team the edge. Go Rebels, they actually still have a smithering of a chance to catch up in the SEC west! 38-35 Podcast Pat's Pick: UM 30-24
Tom's National Top 11
article by Thomas Danielson, senior writer, secfootballpodcast.com
I don't really see what it is that makes Alabama jump Florida, or even Texas for that matter in the AP and coaches polls. The Gators are defending champs and undefeated. When the Hogs missed that field goal with little over 2 mins left in the game, I never doubted for a second that Tim Tebow would drive right down the field and put his team in a position to win the game. Texas squeezes by their hated rivals to remain upfront in the rankings. Alabama passed a tuff SEC test to also remain unbeaten. Cincy and Iowa are everyones favorite BCS contenders of the week! Both won nice road wins to steady the top 5 for 2 straight weeks! Miami and G-Tech control their own destiny's to win the ACC after a big slip from the Hookies. LSU is hanging around, hopefully praying for a rebound win at home this weekend. USC wins their 8th straight against Notre Dame, this time on the road. Boise looked ugly against a weak C-USA team and Penn St rejoins the top 11 with a lonely loss to Iowa.
SEC Football Podcast National Top 11
#1 Florida Gators (6-0) (4-0) W vs Arkansas 23-20 LW #1
#2 Texas Longhorns (6-0) (3-0) W vs OU 16-13 LW #2
#3 Alabama Crimson Tide (7-0) (4-0) W vs South Carolina 20-6 LW #3
#4 Cincy Bearcats (6-0) (2-0) W at #10 USF 34-17 LW #4
#5 Iowa Hawkeyes (7-0) (3-0) W at Wisconsin 20-10 LW #5
#6 Miami Hurricanes (5-1) (2-1) W at UCF 27-7
#7 LSU Tigers (5-1) (3-1) Open LW #8
#8 USC Trojans (5-1) (2-1) W at Notre Dame 34-27 LW #9
#9 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (6-1) (4-1) W vs #6 V-Tech 28-23 LW UNR
#10 Boise St Broncos (6-0) (1-0) W at Tulsa 28-21 LW #11
#11 Penn St Nittany Lions (6-1) (2-1) W vs Minnesota 20-0 LW UNR
Dropped Out:
Virginia Tech Hookies (5-2) (3-1) L at G-Tech 23-28 LW #6
USF Bulls (5-1) (1-1) L vs #4 Cincy 17-34 LW #10
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