Around the SEC: Week 2
It would be hard to focus on much other than Mizzou winning the revival of the Border War yesterday. Let alone trying to focus on another 14 non-Mizzou games. So for those who want to catch up a bit, here’s a quick rundown of all the non-Mizzou action on the Week 2 SEC Slate.
No. 20 Ole Miss 30, Kentucky 23
In the lone SEC conference game of Week 2 Kentucky pulled ahead early, but Ole Miss stormed back in the second quarter to take the lead going into the break.
Kentucky tied it late in the third quarter, but Ole Miss regained the advantage just a couple of minutes later and kept it the rest of the game.
Kentucky took the initial lead when Seth McGowan ran in a 9-yard score with 1:55 left in the first, then Kentucky added a 33-yard field goal from Jacob Kauwe with 14:17 left before halftime.
Former Tiger Kewan Lacy put the Rebels on the board with a 1-yard touchdown with 12:25 left before halftime, then Damien Taylor did the same with 8:24 left to take the lead for Ole Miss.
Kauwe added a 31-yard field goal to cut the advantage to 14-13, but Lucas Carneiro hit a 43-yarder for Ole Miss with 1:05 left to create a 17-13 lead at halftime.
After the break, Carneiro hit a 28-yarder to extend to a 20-13 lead.
But McGown ran in an 8-yard score to tie the game with 5:38 left in the third.
Ole Miss retook the lead for good when Austin Simmons ran in a 7-yard touchdown with 2:20 left in the third.
Carneiro added a 36-yard field goal to make it 30-20 with 1:10 left, then Kauwe cut it to a one-score game with 8 seconds left on a 39-yard field goal for Kentucky.
The onside kick attempt failed and Ole Miss kneeled out.
Simmons completed 13-of-24 passes for 235 yards and two interceptions for Ole Miss.
Lacy, who leads the SEC in rushing through two games, put up 138 yards and a touchdown, while Simmons added 44 yards.
Harrison Wallace was the Rebels’ leading receiver with four catches for 117 yards.
Zach Calzada went 15-of-30 passing for Kentucky for 149 yards. Cutter Boley also attempted three passes, completing one for 38 yards.
McGowan led Kentucky with 93 rushing yards and two scores, while Dante Dowdell had 56 yards on the ground.
Ja’Mori Maclin led the Wildcats with two catches for 56 yards, while Hardley Gilmore had two receptions for 54.
Ole Miss totaled 455 yards to Kentucky’s 359.
The Rebels had a 235-187 advantage in the air and a 220-172 lead on the ground.
No. 20 Ole Miss (2-0) will host Arkansas (2-0) at 6 p.m. Saturday.
Kentucky (1-1) will host Eastern Michigan (0-2) at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
No. 18 Oklahoma 24, No. 15 Michigan 13
In one of the premiere matchups of the weekend, the Sooners held the Wolverines scoreless in three-of-four quarters to build a double-digit win.
John Mateer put Oklahoma up for good in the first when he hit Deion Burks with a 9-yard touchdown. Then in the second, Mateer ran in a 2-yarder just 22 seconds before the break to take a 14-0 lead into halftime.
Michigan got on the board when Alabama transfer Justice Haynes broke free for a 75-yarder seconds into the second half, but Mateer answered with a 10-yard rushing touchdown with 10:12 left.
Michigan kicked two field goals to cut the lead to 21-13 going to the fourth. But the Wolverines wouldn’t score again.
Oklahoma added a Tate Sandell field goal in the fourth.
Oklahoma led 408-288 in total yards and 270-142 in the air. Michigan led 146-138 in rushing yards.
Mateer was 21-of-34 passing for 270 yards, one touchdown and one interception. He also led Oklahoma in rushing with 74 yards and two touchdowns.
Burks was his primary target, catching seven passes for 101 yards and a score.
Bryce Underwood was 9-of-24 passing for 142 yards for Michigan. Haynes racked up 125 yards and a score on 19 rushing attempts.
No. 18 Oklahoma (2-0) will go on the road to play Temple (2-0) at 11 a.m. Saturday.
Mississippi State 24, No. 12 Arizona 20
Is this one the biggest symbol of the difference between the SEC and Big 12?
Mississippi State, the expected worst team in the SEC, built an early 17-0 lead on the team that won the Big 12 last season.
Arizona State came back to tie at 17 in the fourth, and even took a 20-17 lead with 1:38 left.
But Blake Shapen found Brenen Thompson for a 58-yard touchdown with 30 seconds left to claim the win.
Shapen hit Anthony Evans with a 48-yard touchdown early in the first quarter, before Kyle Ferrie hit a 37-yard field goal to take a 10-0 lead into the first break. Shapen then connected with Thompson for a 47-yard touchdown early in the second to complete the early 17-0 lead.
Mississippi State led 17-3 going into halftime.
Kanye Udoh ran in a touchdown for Arizona State in the third, then Sam Leavitt hit Jordyn Tyson for a 2-yard touchdown to tie it with 13:07 left to play. An 18-yard field goal with 1:38 left gave Arizona State its first and last lead.
Mississippi State led 345-333 in total yards and 279-82 in passing yards. Arizona State led 251-66 in rushing.
Shapen completed 19-of-33 passes for 279 yards and three touchdowns.
Thompson was his biggest target with six catches for 133 yards and two scores, while Evans had nine catches for 108 yards and a score.
Mississippi State (2-0) will host Alcorn State (0-2) at 5 p.m. Saturday.
USF 18, No. 13 Florida 16
That’s … unexpected.
Florida took an early lead, and held a 9-3 advantage at halftime. But USF kicked a 20-yard field goal at the buzzer to claim the win.
Florida kicked a first-quarter field goal, then hit two more in the second to take a 9-6 lead into halftime.
The Gators’ lone touchdown came on a 4-yard pass from DJ Lagway to Eugene Wilson with 12:29 left to play, putting Florida up 16-15.
South Florida led 391-355 in total yards and 263-222 through the air. Florida led 133-128 on the ground.
Lagway completed 23-of-33 passes for 222 yards, one touchdown and one interception.
Jaden Baugh led the Gators with 93 rushing yards, while Wilson led the receivers with seven catches for 60 yards and a score.
No. 13 Florida (1-1) will go on the road to play No. 3 LSU (2-0) at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
Vanderbilt 44, Virginia Tech 20
Alright, the fun ones are out of the way.
The Commodores fell behind 10-0, then 20-10, but outpaced Virginia Tech 34-0 in the second half to build a big win.
Diego Pavia completed a 54-yard score to Brycen Coleman for Vanderbilt’s first touchdown in the second quarter. Then Makhilyn Young ran in a 1-yard touchdown midway through the third to cut the deficit to 20-17.
Pavia then found Tre Richardson for a 26-yard touchdown with 24 seconds left in the third to take the lead for good.
Sedrick Alexander ran in an 18-yarder, then another from 6 yards out, before Blaze Berlowitz completed a 9-yard scoring pass to Eli Stowers with 2:12 left to play to create the final margin.
Vandy dominated statistically with a 490-248 lead in total yards, 228-134 in passing yards and 262-114 in rushing yards.
Pavia was 12-of-18 passing for 193 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Berlowitz completed two passes for 35 yards and a score.
Young led Vanderbilt with 95 rushing yards and a score, while Alexander had 73 yards and two scores. Pavia added 61 yards on the ground.
Coleman and Richardson each had 54 yards and a score in the air for the Commodores.
Vanderbilt (2-0) will play at No. 10 South Carolina (2-0) at 6:45 p.m. Saturday.
No. 7 Texas 38, San Jose State 7
A bit easier road for Texas this week.
The Longhorns jumped ahead early and stayed ahead throughout to claim their first win.
Arch Manning hit Parker Livingstone for an 83-yard touchdown to open the scoring, then he hit Livingstone on a 3-yard score to create a 14-0 lead.
Manning found Jack Endries for a 36-yard score to go up 21-0 before hitting Endries with a 16-yard score to create a 28-0 lead.
Texas took a 28-7 lead into halftime.
In the third, Texas kicked a 47-yard field goal and Manning ran in a 20-yard score.
Texas led 472-273 in total yards, 317-188 in passing yards and 155-85 in rushing yards.
Manning went 19-of-30 passing for 295 yards with four touchdowns and an interception. Matthew Caldwell went 2-of-3 for 22 yards in relief.
CJ Baxter led Texas in rushing with 64 yards, while Livingstone led the receivers with 128 yards and two scores. Endries had 52 yards and two scores.
No. 7 Texas (1-1) will host UTEP (0-1) at 3:15 p.m. Saturday.
No. 19 Texas A&M 44, Utah State 22
A 20-point second quarter put the Aggies in control the rest of the way.
Marcel Reed got Texas A&M in front with a 34-yard touchdown to Terry Bussey, then a 37-yard field goal sent the Aggies into the first break leading 10-6.
Reed then rushed for a 1-yard score early in the second before Le’Veon Moss added a 21-yard rushing touchdown and Reed hit KC Concepcion with a 12-yard score with 16 seconds left to take a 30-6 lead into halftime.
Reed hit Concepcion with an 8-yard score to take a 37-14 lead to the fourth.
Miles O’Neill came on and completed a 72-yard score to Mario Craver to open the fourth for Texas A&M’s final score.
Texas A&M led 554-250 in total yards, 319-172 in passing yards and 235-78 in rushing yards.
Reed was 19-of-28 passing for 220 yards and three touchdowns. O’Neill was 3-of-5 for 99 yards, one touchdown and one interception.
Moss led A&M with 68 rushing yards and a score, while Reed had 66 yards and a score.
Craver led the receivers with 114 yards and a touchdown on five catches, while Concepcion had 73 yards and two scores on six receptions.
No. 19 Texas A&M (2-0) will host Notre Dame (0-1) at 6:30 p.m Saturday.
No. 4 Georgia 28, Austin Peay 6
Georgia eased its way to a win with one score per quarter.
In the first, Chauncey Bowens ran in a 2-yard touchdown. Then in the second, Nate Frazier ran in a 2-yard score.
In the third, Bowens ran it in from 14 yards out and in the fourth Frazier took it in from the 1.
Georgia led 421-196 in total yards, 231-151 in passing and 190-45 in rushing.
Gunner Stockton was 26-of-34 for 227 yards, while Ryan Puglisi was 1-of-2 for 4 yards.
Frazier led the Bulldogs with 69 rushing yards and two touchdowns, while Bowens had 56 yards and two scores. Dwight Phillips added 55 yards on the ground.
Colbie Young was the primary receiver, catching seven passes for 76 yards.
No. 4 Georgia (2-0) will play at No. 22 Tennessee (2-0) at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
No. 22 Tennessee 72, Eastern Tennessee 17
I’m not going to run through eight touchdowns.
Tennessee put up 24 points in the first, 24 points in the second, 14 points in the third and 10 points inthe fourth to build their win.
Tennessee led 717-216 in total yards, 458-167 in passing yards and 259-49 in rushing yards.
Joey Aguilar was 23-of-31 passing for 288 yards and two touchdowns. Jake Merklinger came on in relief and was 9-of-14 for 118 yards and two scores. Then George MacIntyre came on and was 6-of-7 for 52 yards.
Star Thomas led Tennessee with 69 rushing yards and three scores, while DeSean Bishop had 68 yards. Daune Morris had 48 rushing yards and a touchdown, while Peyton Lewis added a touchdown on 19 yards.
Chris Brazzell led the Volunteers with 125 receiving yards and two scores on nine catches, while Mike Matthews had six receptions for 111 yards and a touchdown. Jack Van Dorselaer caught the other touchdown on a 7-yard catch. His lone catch.
No. 22 Tennessee (2-0) will host No. 4 Georgia (2-0) at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
Arkansas 56, Arkansas State 14
Arkansas scored 28 points in the first quarter, then seven in the second, 14 in the third and seven in the fourth.
The Razorbacks took the lead when Mike Washington broke free for a 53-yard run, then Taylen Green hit Raylen Sharpe for a 37-yard score. Green added a 64-yard rushing score. Then Braylen Russell ran in a 7-yard score to create a 28-7 lead after the first quarter.
Green completed an 8-yard touchdown to Jalen Brown in the second quarter to take a 35-14 lead into halftime.
Green hit Rohan Jones with a 33-yard scoring toss in the third, then he hit O’Mega Blake with a 14-yard touchdown pass later in the quarter. In the fourth, KJ Jackson ran in a 6-yard score.
Arkansas led 630-285 in total yards, 309-132 in passing yards and 321-153 in rushing yards.
Green went 17-of-26 passing for 239 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions. Jackson went 3-for-3 for 70 yards.
Green led the Razorbacks with 151 rushing yards and a touchdown, while Washington had 116 yards and a score.
Jones led the receivers with 74 yards, while Blake had 64.
Arkansas (2-0) will play at No. 20 Ole Miss (2-0) at 6 p.m. Saturday.
Auburn (2-0) 42, Ball State 3
Auburn scored twice in the first quarter. First on a 46-yard Jeremiah Cobb run, then on a 30-yard Jackson Arnold pass to Eric Singleton.
The Tigers added an 11-yard touchdown pass from Arnold to Horatio Fields in the second to take a 21-0 lead to halftime.
Cobb broke free for a 45-yard run to create a 28-0 lead in the third.
Then Arnold hit Singleton with a 13-yard touchdown in the fourth before Durell Robinson broke free for a 54-yard rushing score.
Auburn led 495-68 in total yards, 271-71 in passing yards and 224-(-3) in rushing yards. That feels mean.
Arnold was 24-of-28 passing for 251 yards and three touchdowns. Deuce Knight came on and went 2-of-5 for 20 yards.
Cobb led Auburn’s rushing attack with 121 yards and two scores.
Cam Coleman was the primary receiver with seven catches for 77 yards, while Singleton had 64 yards and two touchdowns.
Auburn (2-0) will host South Alabama (1-1) at 11:45 a.m. Saturday.
No. 3 LSU 23, LA Tech 7
Closer than expected.
Garrett Nussmeier put LSU in front with a 7-yard touchdown pass to Nic Anderson, then the Tigers kicked a 23-yard field goal in the second quarter to take a 10-0 lead to halftime.
Caden Durham ran in a 3-yard score after the break to lead 17-0 going to the fourth.
Then Damian Ramos kicked a 46-yarder and a 19-yarder in the fourth to create the final margin.
Weird note, LA Tech’s backup quarterback is named Blake Baker he had the lone touchdown. So there was a lot of Blake Baker in that matchup (alongside the former Tiger defensive coordinator who now holds the position at LSU).
LSU led 365-154 in total yards, 237-96 in passing and 128-58 in rushing yards.
Nussmeier went 26-of-41 passing for 237 yards, one touchdown and one interception.
Harlem Berry led LSU with 56 rushing yards, while Zavion Thomas had 54.
Barion Brown led LSU with eight catches for 94 yards, while Aaron Anderson had eight catches for 73 yards.
No. 3 LSU (2-0) will host No. 13 Florida (1-1) at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
No. 21 Alabama 73, ULM 0
Again, not going to run through 73 points worth of scores. Alabama scored 21 in the first, second and fourth, plus 10 in the third.
The Tide led 583-148 in total yards, 371-55 in passing yards and 212-93 in rushing yards.
Ty Simpson went a perfect 17-for-17 passing for 226 yards and three touchdowns. Austin Mack came on and completed 8-of-10 for 80 yards and two scores. Then Keelon Russell went 4-of-6 for 65 yards and two scores.
AK Dear led Alabama with 76 rushing yards and a score, while Kevin Riley had 69 yards. Richard Young had 19 yards and a touchdown, while Simpson ran in a touchdown on just two attempts for 3 yards.
Germie Bernard led Alabama with 67 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Lotzeir Brooks had 58 yards, Isaiah Horton had 51 yards and a score and Cole Adams added 48 yards and a touchdown.
MJ Chirgwin added a 20-yard receiving touchdown, Josh Cuevas had a receiving touchdown and Kaleb Edwards had the final one.
No. 21 Alabama (1-1) will host Wisconsin (2-0) at 11 a.m. Saturday.
No. 10 South Carolina 38, SC State 10
South Carolina fell behind early, but scored 38 unanswered points across the second and third quarters to take the win.
Vicari Swain got South Carolina on the board with a 65-yard punt return touchdown, then Maurice Brown blocked SC State’s next punt and Swain recovered and returned it for a 42-yard touchdown.
A field goal sent the Gamecocks into halftime leading 17-3.
Oscar Adaway ran in a 5-yard touchdown in the third, then Bryan Thomas Jr. forced a dumble that Jaron Willis recovered and returned 46 yards for a touchdown.
LaNorris Sellers then found Vandrevius Jacobs for a 35-yard touchdown for the final score.
SC State led in total yards 270-253 and held a 208-128 lead in passing yards. South Carolina led 125-62 in rushing yards.
Sellers was 11-of-19 for 128 yards and a touchdown.
Jacobs was his primary receiver with 57 yards and a touchdown.
No. 10 South Carolina (2-0) will host Vanderbilt (2-0) at 6:45 p.m. Saturday.
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