GAMES OF SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5
OPEN: Georgia (7-0), Ole Miss (3-4) PPV: Pay Per View Telecast (Contact Participating Institution for Availability)
Results From Saturday, October 29
Auburn 27, Ole Miss 3 (85,791 at Auburn, Ala.) Alabama 35, Utah State 3 (81,018 at Tuscaloosa, Ala.) Florida 14, Georgia 10 (84,501 at Jacksonville, Fla.) Kentucky 13, Mississippi State 7 (55,163 at Lexington, Ky.) South Carolina 16, Tennessee 15 (107,716 at Knoxville, Tenn.) LSU 56, North Texas 3 (88,887 at Baton Rouge, La.)
NATIONAL POLLS
Associated Press (10/30)
Others (SEC Only): South Carolina (1).
USA Today Coaches' Poll (10/30)
Others (SEC Only): South Carolina (8), Tennessee (3).
OVERALL NON-CONFERENCE RECORDS (Includes Bowl Games)
2005 ------------ Conference W-L Pct. 2004 ACC 24-7 .774 27-13 Big East 19-12 .613 24-16 Big Ten 27-6 .818 27-14 Big 12 31-5 .861 32-11 Conference USA 14-19 .424 17-21 MAC 13-23 .361 12-35 Mountain West 13-13 .500 18-17 Pac-10 22-7 .759 23-13 SEC 23-7 .767 28-14 Sun Belt 5-24 .172 9-28 Western Athletic 8-20 .286 19-18
SEC NON-CONFERENCE RECORD (Since 1992 - Regular Season Games Only)
Year App. W-L Pct. Bowls 1992 36 27-9 .750 5-1 1993 36 28-7-1 .792 2-2 1994 36 27-8-1 .764 3-2 1995 36 29-7 .806 2-4 1996 36 27-9 .750 5-0 1997 36 32-4 .889 5-1 1998 36 27-9 .750 4-4 1999 36 28-8 .778 4-4 2000 36 27-9 .750 4-5 2001 36 29-7 .806 5-3 2002 49 37-12 .755 3-4 2003 46 31-15 .674 5-2 2004 36 25-11 .694 3-3 2005 30 23-7 .767 0-0 Combined TOTALS 521 397-122-2 .764 50-35 (.588) 447-157-2 (.739)
KICKER'S CORNER
SEC PUNTERS INSIDE THE 20-YARD LINE (Min. 2.5 punts per game)
Punter, School IN20 Total Punts Percentage Gordon Ely-Kelso, Georgia 16 32 50.0 Chris Jackson, LSU 14 33 42.4 Eric Wilbur, Florida 17 43 39.5 Tim Masthay, Kentucky 13 34 38.2 Jacob Skinner, Arkansas 10 30 33.3 Bryant Hahnfeldt, Vanderbilt 9 27 33.3 Britton Colquitt, Tennessee 11 35 31.4 Kody Bliss, Auburn 7 23 30.4 Rob Park, Ole Miss 7 24 29.2 Jeremy Schatz, Alabama 9 33 27.3 Josh Brown, South Carolina 10 38 26.3 Will Moseley, Ole Miss 4 21 19.0 Blake McAdams, Mississippi State 10 53 18.9
SEC KICKERS IN THE END ZONE (Min. 2 kicks per game)
Kicker, School TB KO Percentage Will Moseley, Ole Miss 18 29 62.1 James Wilhoit, Tennessee 12 23 52.2 Taylor Begley, Kentucky 9 19 47.4 Matt Clark, Auburn 11 24 45.8 Keith Andrews, Mississippi State 11 26 42.3 Chris Jackson, LSU 17 41 41.5 Ryan Succop, South Carolina 16 40 40.0 Bryant Hahnfeldt, Vanderbilt 11 36 30.5 Brandon Coutu, Georgia 12 47 25.5 Jamie Christensen, Alabama 9 36 25.0 Brian Vavra, Arkansas 7 36 19.4 Eric Wilbur, Florida 2 24 08.3
SEC KICKERS OVER 40 YARDS
Kicker, School FGM FGA Pct. Long Chris Hetland, Florida 3 3 1.000 47 Bryant Hahnfeldt, Vanderbilt 5 6 83.3 48 Brandon Coutu, Georgia 6 9 66.7 58 Josh Brown, South Carolina 2 3 66.7 49 Will Moseley, Ole Miss 2 4 50.0 50 Keith Andrews, Mississippi State 2 4 50.0 49 Matt Hinkle, Ole Miss 2 4 50.0 45 Chris Jackson, LSU 2 5 40.0 40 Jamie Christensen, Alabama 2 5 40.0 43 Chris Balseiro, Arkansas 1 3 33.3 42 James Wilhoit, Tennessee 2 6 33.3 46 John Vaughn, Auburn 0 5 00.0 39
SEC GOOD WORKS TEAM PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Kris Clark, South Carolina
South Carolina senior wide receiver Kris Clark be featured this week as the SEC Good Works Team Players of the Week on this weekend's Jefferson-Pilot Sports telecast of the South Carolina-Arkansas contest.
The Lexington, S.C. native, has spoken to various youth groups and read to children at local elementary schools. He has also participated with children in special activities, including Children's Chance Bowling, which is a support group for children with cancer.
He has also visited children at Camp Kemo, read to children as part of Pigskin Poets and spoke to youth basketball tournament participants about the importance of sportsmanship and teamwork.
Each week during the SEC football season, Jefferson-Pilot Sports will highlight a representative of the 2005 SEC Football Good Works Team.
Student-Athletes earn SEC Good Works Team recognition for their community service and campus activities.
The SEC sponsors 16 Good Works Teams during the season, including one for each sport in the SEC, combining the indoor and outdoor track & field and cross country teams into one unit. Below is a list of this year's SEC Football Good Works Team:
SEC Football Good Works Team Honorees Week 1 - Parys Haralson, Tennessee Week 2 - Will Herring, Auburn Week 3 - Adrian Reif, Vanderbilt Week 4 - DeMeco Ryans, Alabama Week 5 - Kelvin Robinson, Ole Miss Week 6 - Todd McCullough, Florida Week 7 - No Player Highlighted Week 8 - De'Arrius Howard, Arkansas Week 9 - LSU Football Team Week 10 - Kris Clark, South Carolina
SEC LEADING ACTIVE CAREER STATISTICAL LEADERS [Standing in Career Record Book in Brackets]
Passing Yardage 1. 7,626 - Jay Cutler, Vanderbilt (616 of 1095) [15th] 2002- 2. 7,315 - Chris Leak, Florida (569 of 953) [19th] 2003- 3. 5,697 - Brodie Croyle, Alabama (423 of 751) 2002-
Completions 1. 616 - Jay Cutler, Vanderbilt (1095 atts., 7,626 yards) [15th] 2002- 2. 569 - Chris Leak, Florida (953 atts., 7,315 yards) [20th] 2003- 3. 423 - Brodie Croyle, Alabama (751 atts., 5,697 yards) 2002-
Touchdown Passes 1. 56 - Chris Leak, Florida [T15th] 2003- 2. 47 - Jay Cutler, Vanderbilt [20th] 2002- 3. 39 - Brodie Croyle, Alabama 2002-
Rushing Yardage 1. 2,888 - Jerious Norwood, Miss. State (43 games) 2002- 2. 2,315 - Joseph Addai, LSU (45 games) 2002- 3. 2,093 - Kenneth Darby, Alabama (29 games) 2003- 4. 1,893 - Gerald Riggs, Jr., Tennessee (37 games) 2002-
Rushing Yardage by a Quarterback 1. 1,229 - Jay Cutler, Vanderbilt 2002- 2. 544 - D.J. Shockley, Georgia 2002- 3. 135 - Omarr Conner, Miss. State 2003-
Interceptions 1. 8 - LaRon Landry, LSU 2003- 2. 7 - Muhammad Abdullah, Kentucky 2002- 7 - Corey Campbell, Tennessee 2003- 7 - Ko Simpson, South Carolina 2004-
Receptions 1. 121 - Mike Espy, Ole Miss (1,595 yards) 2002- 2. 116 - Erik Davis, Vanderbilt (1,640 yards) 2003- 3. 100 - Skyler Green, LSU (1,017 yards) 2002-
Reception Yardage 1. 1,640 - Erik Davis, Vanderbilt (116 catches) 2003- 2. 1,595 - Mike Espy, Ole Miss (121 catches) 2002- 3. 1,340 - Courtney Taylor, Auburn (94 catches) 2003-
Scoring 1. 192 - James Wilhoit, Tennessee (97 PAT, 34 FGs, 33 games) 2003- 2. 196 - John Vaughn, Auburn (112 PAT, 28 FGs, 25 games) 2003- 3. 192 - Taylor Begley, Kentucky (108 PAT, 28 FGs, 40 games) 2002-
Touchdowns Scored 1. 21 - Joseph Addai, LSU (45 games) 2002- 2. 18 - Chad Jackson, Florida (33 games) 2003- 3. 17 - Jay Cutler, Vanderbilt (41 games) 2002-
Total Offensive Yards 1. 8,855 - Jay Cutler, Vanderbilt (1,229 rushing, 7,626 passing) [11th] 2002- 2. 7,319 - Chris Leak, Florida (4 rushing, 7,315 passing) [17th] 2003- 3. 5,659 - Brodie Croyle, Alabama (-38 rushing, 5,697 passing) 2002-
All-Purpose Yardage 1. 3,404 - Jerious Norwood, Miss. State (2,888 rush, 185 rec., 331 ret.) 2002- 2. 2,937 - Mike Espy, Ole Miss (42 rush, 1,595 rec., 637 KOR, 663 PR) 2002- 3. 2,886 - Joseph Addai, LSU (2,315 rush, 571 rec.) 2001-
Completion Percentage (Min. 300 comp) 1. 59.7 - Chris Leak, Florida (569 of 953) 2003- 2. 56.3 - Jay Cutler, Vanderbilt (616 of 1095) 2002- 56.3 - Brodie Croyle, Alabama (423 of 751) 2002-
Lowest Ratio of Interceptions (Min. 600 att.) 1. 1:37.5 - Brodie Croyle, Alabama (20 in 751 [6th] 2002- 2. 1:35.3 - Chris Leak, Florida (27 in 953) [9th] 2003- 3. 1:33.2 - Jay Cutler, Vanderbilt (33 in 1095) [12th] 2002-
Total Tackles 1. 357 - Moses Osemwegie, Vanderbilt 2002- 2. 288 - DeMeco Ryans, Alabama 2003- 3. 283 - Roman Harper, Alabama 2002-
Sacks 1. 19.0 - Parys Haralson, Tennessee 2002- 2. 17.0 - Quentin Moses, Georgia 2003- 3. 16.0 - Melvin Oliver, LSU 2002-
SEC ON TV THIS WEEK
Below is a schedule of Southeastern Conference athletic events on television for the upcoming week. The schedule includes live and taped events as well as weekly shows. For more information on the SEC's television partners, log onto www.secsports.com. All times are Eastern.
SEC TEAM-BY-TEAM NOTES
ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE
Head Coach: Mike Shula (Alabama, '87) Overall Record: 18-15 (.545) / 3rd season Record at Alabama: 18-15 (.545) / 3rd season Offensive Coordinator: Dave Rader Defensive Coordinator: Joe Kines Stadium: Bryant-Denny (81,018) 2005 Record: 8-0 (6-0 H, 2-0 A) Internet Web Site: www.rolltide.com
TENTATIVE STARTING LINEUP Offense (Multiple) LT - 72 Chris Capps (6-6, 286, So.) LG - 59 Antoine Caldwell (6-3, 296, Fr.) C - 74 JB Closner (6-4, 288, Sr.) RG - 61 B.J. Stabler (6-4, 295, Fr.) RT - 58 Kyle Tatum (6-8, 290, Jr.) TE - 88 Nick Walker (6-5, 245, Fr.) QB - 12 Brodie Croyle (6-3, 205, Sr.) TB - 34 Kenneth Darby (5-11, 205, Jr.) FB - 33 Le'Ron McClain (6-1, 256, Jr.) WR - 22 DJ Hall (6-3, 183, So.) WR - 81 Keith Brown (6-3, 191, So.) Defense (Pressing) LE - 92 Wallace Gilberry (6-3, 254, So.) DT - 99 Jeremy Clark (6-3, 305, Jr.) DT - 90 Rudy Griffin (6-0, 286, Sr.) RE - 47 Mark Anderson (6-5, 253, Sr.) WLB - 42 Juwan Simpson (6-3, 222, Jr.) MLB - 8 Freddie Roach (6-2, 248, Sr.) SLB - 35 DeMeco Ryans (6-2, 232, Sr.) RCB - 9 Anthony Madison (5-9, 180, Sr.) FS - 41 Roman Harper (6-1, 200, Sr.) SS - 26 Charlie Peprah (5-11, 200, Sr.) LCB - 1 Ramzee Robinson (5-10, 190, Jr.) Specialists PK - 86 Jamie Christensen (6-0, 178, So.) P - 25 Jeremy Schatz (5-7, 151, Sr.)
CRIMSON TIDE TEAM NOTES The fifth-ranked Crimson Tide defeated Utah State, 35-3, and remained undefeated in 2005. The Crimson Tide improved to 8-0 for the first time since 1994 and finished its nonconference season with a win. Alabama is 8-0 for the 20th time in school history. The Crimson Tide's eight-game winning streak is the longest by the Crimson Tide since the 1993-94 seasons when UA won 12 straight games. With 31 pass attempts in the win over Utah State, Croyle is now the Alabama all-time leader with 185 pass attempts without an interception. With a six-yard run in the second quarter, Kenneth Darby became the 13th player in school history to rush for 2,000 career yards. Hall is the only player in school history to record double figure catches in back-to-back games. Hall is also the only player in school history to record 10 or more catches two times in the same season. Alabama has not allowed a touchdown in its last 11 quarters, dating back to the first quarter of the Ole Miss game on Oct. 15th.
ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS
Head Coach: Houston Nutt (Oklahoma State, '81) Overall Record: 91-60 (.603) / 13th season Record at Arkansas: 55-38 (.591) / 8th season Passing Game Coordinator: Roy Wittke Running Game Coordinator: Mike Markuson Defensive Coordinator: Reggie Herring Stadiums: Reynolds Razorback (72,000) - Fayetteville War Memorial (53,727) - Little Rock 2005 Record: 2-5 (2-2 H, 0-3 A) Internet Web Site: www.hogwired.com
TENTATIVE STARTING LINEUP Offense (Multiple) SE - 85 Marcus Monk (6-6, 227, So.) LT - 66 Tony Ugoh (6-5, 314, Jr.) LG - 74 Stephen Parker (6-3, 314, Jr.) C - 70 Kyle Roper (6-3, 291, Sr.) RG - 63 Jonathan Luigs (6-4, 301, Fr.) RT - 61 Robert Felton (6-4, 313, So.) TE - 80 Mason Templeton (6-7, 258, So.) FL - 10 Cedric Washington (6-0, 200, Jr.) QB 11 Casey Dick (6-2, 200, Fr.) HB - 22 Peyton Hillis (6-2, 240, So.) HB - 5 Darren McFadden (6-2, 210, Fr.) Defense (Multiple) LE - 23 Desmond Sims (6-3, 228, Jr.) LT - 55 Marcus Harrison (6-3, 300, So.) RT - 99 Keith Jackson (6-0, 285, Jr.) RE - 91 Anthony Brown (6-6, 223, Jr.) SLB - 44 Freddie Fairchild (6-2, 215, Fr.) MLB - 27 Pierre Brown (6-0, 227, Sr.) WLB- 24 Sam Olajubutu (5-9, 227, Jr.) LC - 19 Michael Coe (6-1, 186, Jr.) SS - 31 Vickiel Vaughn (6-0, 204, Sr.) FS - 16 Matterral Richardson (6-0, 195, So.) RC - 2 Chris Houston (5-11, 180, Jr.) Specialists PK - 55 Chris Balseiro (6-1, 215, Sr.) P - 14 Jacob Skinner (6-3, 212, Jr.)
RAZORBACK TEAM NOTES #4-ranked Georgia defeated Arkansas, 23-20, on Oct. 22. Darren McFadden had the best day for a freshman tailback in school history. He had 190 yards and two touchdowns on 31 carries, topping the previous mark of 169 yards by Darryl Bowles against Texas A&M in 1979. Overall, his 190 yards ranks 12th on Arkansas' all-time list. McFadden now has 682 yards for the year, setting a school single-season rushing record for a freshman. McFadden also now holds the record for most 100-yard rushing games in a season by a freshman with three. Arkansas is now 0-4 against ranked teams this year. Jamaal Anderson's fumble recovery to start the second half was his first of the year and the first of his career. With his 33-yard field goal in the third quarter, Chris Balseiro has now made at least one field goal in four straight games with a total of six over that stretch.
AUBURN TIGERS
Head Coach: Tommy Tuberville (Southern Arkansas, '76) Overall Record: 82-46 (.641) / 11th season Record at Auburn: 57-26 (.687) / 7th season Offensive Coordinator: Al Borges Defensive Coordinator: David Gibbs Stadium: Jordan-Hare (87,451) 2005 Record: 6-2 (5-1 H, 1-1 A) Internet Web Site: www.auburntigers.com
TENTATIVE STARTING LINEUP Offense (Pro-Style) FB - 44 Jake Slaughter (6-2, 241, Sr.) TB - 23 Kenny Irons (5-10, 190, Jr.) QB - 12 Brandon Cox (6-2, 202, So.) WR - 9 Anthony Mix (6-5, 248, Sr.) LT - 73 Marcus McNeill (6-9, 337, Sr.) LG - 69 Ben Grubbs (6-3, 302, Jr.) C - 50 Joe Cope (6-0, 276, Jr.) RG - 76 Tim Duckworth (6-3, 326, Jr.) RT - 66 Troy Reddick (6-5, 335, Sr.) TE - 8 Cooper Wallace (6-4, 265, Sr.) WR - 1 Devin Aromashodu (6-2, 204, Sr.) WR - 2 Ben Obomanu (6-1, 198, Sr.) Defense (4-3 Multiple) DE - 48 Marquies Gunn (6-4, 238, Jr.) NG - 58 T.J. Jackson (6-1, 305, Sr.) DT - 96 Wayne Dickens (6-1, 303, Sr.) DE - 75 Stanley McClover (6-3, 260, Jr.) LB - 21 Karibi Dede (6-1, 216, Jr.) LB - 51 Travis Williams (6-1, 207, Sr.) LB - 31 Antarrious Williams (5-11, 206, Sr.) CB - 24 Jonathan Wilhite (5-11, 171, So.) SS - 26 Steve Gandy (6-1, 201, RFr.) FS - 35 Will Herring (6-4, 222, Jr.) CB - 4 David Irons (6-3, 198, So.) Specialists PK - 37 John Vaughn (6-1, 201, Jr.) P - 30 Kody Bliss (5-11, 177, Jr.)
TIGER TEAM NOTES Brandon Cox passed for 205 yards and a TD, and Kenny Irons ran for 101 yards and another TD to lead No. 19 Auburn to a 27-3 victory over Ole Miss. Auburn has now won eight consecutive SEC home games and 10 of its last 11. Auburn is now 50-4 under Tommy Tuberville when scoring 20 or more points. The Auburn defense held Ole Miss to just three points, marking the fourth game this season the Tigers have held opponents to single digits. Ben Obomanu caught his 17th career touchdown pass in the third quarterm tying him for second in Auburn history with Karsten Bailey (1995-98). Courtney Taylor's 28-yard touchdown pass to Devin Aromashodu in the second quarter was his first pass thrown during his collegiate career. John Vaughn's two field goals in the second quarter were the 27th and 28th of his career, moving him into eighth place on Auburn's career field goals made list.
FLORIDA GATORS
Head Coach: Urban Meyer (Cincinnati, '86) Overall Record: 45-10 (.818) / 5th season Record at Florida: 6-2 (.750) / 1st season Offensive Coordinator: Dan Mullen Co-Defensive Coordinator: Charlie Strong Co-Defensive Coordinator: Greg Mattison Stadium: Ben Hill Griffin at Florida Field (88,548) 2005 Record: 6-2 (4-0 H, 1-2 A, 1-0 N) Internet Web Site: www.gatorzone.com
TENTATIVE STARTING LINEUP Offense (Multiple) WR - 81 Dallas Baker (6-3, 204, Sr.) WR - 6 Jemalle Cornelius (5-11, 190, Jr.) WR - 8 Chad Jackson (6-1, 205, Jr.) LT - 74 Randy Hand (6-6, 310, Sr.) LG - 76 Tavares Washington (6-3, 307, Sr.) C - 68 Mike Degory (6-6, 304, Sr.) RG - 67 Drew Miller (6-5, 310, So.) RT - 72 Lance Butler (6-7, 315, Sr.) TE - 84 Tate Casey (6-6, 242, So.) QB - 12 Chris Leak (6-0, 210, Jr.) TB - 21 DeShawn Wynn (5-11, 230, Jr.) Defense (Multiple 4-3) DE - 20 Joe Cohen (6-2, 275, Jr.) DT - 44 Marcus Thomas (6-3, 285, Jr.) DT - 93 Steven Harris (6-4, 281, Jr.) DE - 57 Jeremy Mincey (6-4, 265, Sr.) SLB - 47 Todd McCullough (6-5, 233, Sr.) MLB - 40 Brandon Siler (6-2, 239, So.) WLB - 30 Earl Everett (6-2, 231, Jr.) CB - 15 Demetrice Webb (5-11, 190, Jr.) CB - 16 Vernell Brown (5-8, 165, Sr.) SS - 3 Kyle Jackson (6-1, 200, S0.) FS - 32 Reggie Evans (6-1, 175, Jr.) Specialists PK - 39 Chris Hetland (6-0, 185, Jr.) P - 10 Eric Wilbur (6-1, 195, Jr.)
GATOR TEAM NOTES The 16th-ranked Gator football team knocked off previously unbeaten No. 4 Georgia, 14-10, on Saturday afternoon at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville. It was the 22nd time since 1961 (45 games) the matchup has been decided by seven or fewer points. Junior quarterback Chris Leak finished 15-of-20 for 108 yards with one touchdown and zero interceptions. He joined Danny Wuerffel as the only quarterback in school history to defeat four top-10 opponents away from Gainesville. Junior running back DeShawn Wynn eclipsed the century mark with 109 yards on 19 carries for the third 100-yard rushing game of his career. Urban Meyer is the only coach in Florida history to defeat two teams ranked No. 4 or higher in his first season. Chad Jackson has now caught a pass in 20 straight games. Sophomore tight end Tate Casey caught his first touchdown pass of the season in the first quarter.
GEORGIA BULLDOGS
Head Coach: Mark Richt (Miami, Fla., '82) Overall Record: 49-11 (.817) / 5th season Record at Georgia: 49-11 (.817) / 5th season Offensive Coordinator: Neil Callaway Defensive Coordinator: Willie Martinez Stadiums: Sanford (92,746) 2005 Record: 7-1 (4-0 H, 3-0 A, 0-1 N) Internet Web Site: www.georgiadogs.com
TENTATIVE STARTING LINEUP Offense (Pro-Style) SE - 16 Bryan McClendon (5-11, 184, Sr.) ST - 72 Daniel Inman (6-7, 328, Jr.) SG - 70 Nick Jones (6-3, 285, Jr.) C - 50 Russ Tanner (6-4, 297, Sr.) TG - 74 Max Jean-Gilles (6-4, 340, Sr.) TT - 66 Dennis Roland (6-9, 309, Sr.) TE - 81 Leonard Pope (6-7, 250, Jr.) QB - 13 Joe Tereshinski (6-3, 221, Jr.) FB - 36 Brannan Southernland (6-0, 235, Fr.) TB - 20 Thomas Brown (5-8, 183, So.) FLK - 4 Sean Bailey (6-1, 175, Sr.) Defense (4-3 Multiple) DE - 58 Will Thompson (6-3, 254, Sr.) DT - 98 Darrius Swain (6-2, 330, Sr.) OR 92 Gerald Anderson (6-2, 315, Sr.) N - 90 Ray Gant (6-2, 277, Jr.) DE - 94 Quentin Moses (6-5, 248, Sr.) SLB - 12 Brandon Miller (6-4, 238, So.) MLB - 45 Jarvis Jackson (6-2, 208, Jr.) OR 43 Tony Taylor (6-1, 238, Jr.) WLB - 42 Danny Verdun Wheeler (6-2, 245, Jr.) SC - 2 DeMario Minter (6-0, 198, Sr.) FS - 17 Greg Blue (6-2, 214, Sr.) ROV - 25 Tra Battle (5-11, 167, Jr.) WC - 23 Tim Jennings (5-8, 178, Sr.) Specialists PK - 96 Brandon Contu (6-0, 197, RSo.) P - 95 Gordon Ely-Kelso (6-2, 234, Jr.)
BULLDOG TEAM NOTES Florida defeated Georgia, 14-10, in Jacksonville on Saturday. The Bulldogs now have a one-game lead in the SEC Eastern Division race with two SEC home games left. Joe Tereshinski III scored his first career TD on a nine-yard reception from Thomas Brown. It was the first career past attempt for Brown and first career catch by Tereshinski. Junior rover Tra Battle led the Bulldogs with seven tackles. Georgia's Mark Richit is 49-11 in his fifth season at Georgia including a 30-10 record in the SEC. Russ Tanner and Max Jean-Giles started their 34 consecutive games on Saturday.
KENTUCKY WILDCATS
Head Coach: Rich Brooks (Oregon State, '63) Overall Record: 99-131-4 (.432) / 21st season Record at Kentucky: 8-22 (.267) / 3rd season Offensive Coordinator: Joker Phillips Defensive Coordinator: Mike Archer Stadium: Commonwealth (67,606) 2005 Record: 2-5 (2-2 H, 0-3 A)
TENTATIVE STARTING LINEUP Offense (Multiple Sets) TE - 18 Jacob Tamme (6-5, 234, So.) LT - 52 Fatu Turituri (6-3, 290, Jr.) LG - 72 Michale Aitcheson (6-3, 290, Jr.) C - 62 Matt McCutchan (6-3, 295, Sr.) RG - 60 Trai Williams (6-4, 280, Jr.) RT - 57 Hayden Lane (6-6, 280, Jr.) WR - 2 Scott Mitchell (6-3, 215, Sr.) WR - 4 Glenn Holt (6-2, 195, Sr.) QB - 3 Andre Woodson (6-5, 230, So.) TB - 22 Rafael Little (5-11, 195, So.) FB - 25 Alexis Bwenge (6-1, 229, Sr.) Defense (4-3) DE - 54 B. Jay Parsons (6-5, 250, Sr.) DT - 66 Jason Leger (6-1, 288, So.) DT - 91 Trey Mielsch (6-3, 280, Sr.) DE - 9 Durrell White (6-3, 245, Jr.) SLB - 46 Joe Schuler (6-3, 240, So.) MLB - 56 Braxton Kelley (6-0, 224, Fr.) WLB - 16 Wesley Woodyard (6-1, 200, So.) CB - 24 Bo Smith (6-0, 195, Jr.) FS - 42 Muhammad Abdullah (6-0, 205, Sr.) SS - 35 Roger Williams (6-0, 200, So.) CB - 36 Antoine Huffman (6-0, 175, Sr.) Specialists PK - 89 Taylor Begley (6-0, 198, Sr.) P - 44 Tim Masthay (6-2, 200, Fr.)
WILDCAT TEAM NOTES Arliss Beach and Rafael Little combined for 239 yards from scrimmage and Kentucky snapped a four-game losing streak with a 13-7 win over Mississippi State. Little scored on an 8-yard touchdown run in the second quarter and Taylor Begley added field goals of 35 and 33 yards for Kentucky. The seven points allowed by the Wildcats mark the fewest allowed by UK in an SEC game since allowing just five points to LSU on Oct. 16, 1999. Kentucky racked up a season-high 375 total yards of total offense in the game. Little picked up his third 100-yard game of the season with 144 yards on 24 carries. He has led the Wildcats in rushing in each of their seven games this season. After entering the game as the SEC's leader in all-purpose yardage with 143.7 ypg, he racked up 247 all-purpose yards against MSU. Scott Mitchell has caught a pass in each of his 18 games as a Wildcat. Wesley Woodyard tallied a career-high 11 tackles. It marked the fourth time in five games he has charted double-figures.
LSU TIGERS
Head Coach: Les Miles (Michigan, '76) Overall Record: 34-22 (.607) / 5th season Record at LSU: 6-1 (.857) / 1st season Offensive Coordinator: Jimbo Fisher Defensive Coordinator: Bo Pelini Stadium: Tiger (91,600) 2005 Record: 6-1 (3-1 H, 3-0 A) Internet Web Site: www.lsusports.net
TENTATIVE STARTING LINEUP Offense (Multiple) WR - 3 Craig Davis (6-2, 195, Jr.) LT - 76 Andrew Whitworth (6-7, 325, Sr.) LG - 74 Brett Helms (6-2, 275, Fr.) C - 64 Rudy Niswanger (6-5, 293, Sr.) RG - 71 Nate Livings (6-5, 295, Sr.) RT - 75 Brian Johnson (6-4, 310, Jr.) TE - 82 David Jones (6-4, 260, Sr.) WR - 80 Dwayne Bowe (6-3, 213, Jr.) QB - 4 JaMarcus Russell (6-5, 248, So.) RB - 10 Joseph Addai (6-0, 210, Sr.) FB - 44 Kevin Steltz (5-9, 244, Sr.) Defense (4-3) LE - 90 Melvin Oliver (6-3, 275, Sr.) LT - 98 Claude Wroten (6-3, 293, Sr.) RT - 95 Kyle Williams (6-2, 295, Sr.) RE - 94 Chase Pittman (6-4, 275, Jr.) SLB - 56 Kenneth Hollis (6-0, 235, Sr.) MLB - 46 Cameron Vaughn (6-4, 237, Sr.) WLB - 51 E.J. Kuale (6-2, 225, Sr.) LCB - 8 Ronnie Prude (5-11, 182, Sr.) SS - 31 Jesse Daniels (5-11, 200, Jr.) FS - 30 LaRon Landry (6-2, 187, Jr.) RCB - 21 Chevis Jackson (6-0, 185, So.) Specialists PK - 41 Chris Jackson (5-11, 165, Jr.) P - 36 Patrick Fisher (6-5, 235, So.)
TIGER TEAM NOTES LSU defeated North Texas, 56-3, on Saturday. LSU won its 11th straight game against non-conference opponents in the regular season. LSU blocked North Texas' 24-yard field goal attempt mid-way through the second quarter. The blocked FG was the second of the season for the Tigers. LSU's 49-yard touchdown pass from Matt Flynn to Xavier Carter early in the fourth quarter was the Tigers' longest touchdown pass of the season. LSU's 383 passing yards marks a season high and are the most by the team since the 2002 Sugar Bowl versus Illinois. WR Dwayne Bowe pulled in a 15-yard touchdown pass from QB JaMarcus Russell with 4:24 left in the second quarter. Bowe's touchdown was his sixth of the season and marks the fifth straight game with a touchdown reception for the junior. Early Doucet pulled in his fifth career touchdown and third of the season with 9:55 left in the fourth quarter on a 40-yard pass from Flynn.
OLE MISS REBELS
Head Coach: Ed Orgeron (Northwestern State, '84) Overall Record: 3-5 (.375) / 1st season Record at Ole Miss: 3-5 (.375) / 1st season Offensive Coordinator: Noel Mazzone Defensive Coordinator: Ed Orgeron Stadium: Vaught-Hemingway (60,580) 2005 Record: 3-5 (2-2 H, 1-3 A) Internet Web Site: www.olemisssports.com
TENTATIVE STARTING LINEUP Offense (Multiple Pro) SE - 7 Taye Biddle (6-1, 175, Sr.) LT - 75 Bobby Harris (6-4, 310, Sr.) LG - 73 Andrew Wicker (6-5, 290, Jr.) C - 50 Darryl Harris (6-3, 285, So.) RG - 74 Michael Oher (6-5, 330, Fr.) RT - 70 Tre' Stallings (6-4, 317, Sr.) TE - 83 Jimmy Brooks (6-4, 270, Sr.) FL - 87 Mario Hill (6-1 , 195, Sr.) QB - 16 Micheal Spurlock (5-11, 200, Sr.) RB - 40 Mico McSwain (6-1, 203, Fr.) FB - 21 Jamal Pittman (6-2, 240, Jr.) SB - 11 Mike Espy (6-0, 195, Sr.) Defense (4-2-5) LE - 77 Jayme Mitchell (6-6, 285, Sr.) DT - 68 McKinley Boykin (6-2, 285, Sr.) N - 72 Michael Bozeman (6-2, 290, Sr.) RE - 99 Corvelli Haynes (6-3, 255, Sr.) MLB - 49 Patrick Willis (6-2, 230, Jr.) SLB - 26 Garry Pack (6-1, 220, So.) WLB- 38 Kelvin Robinson (6-1, 220, Sr.) LCB - 9 Travis Johnson (6-1, 191, Sr.) SS - 13 Jamarca Sanford (5-10, 200, Fr.) FS - 20 Charles Clark (6-0, 195, Jr.) RCB - 3 Trumaine McBride (5-10, 180, Jr.) Specialists PK - 93 Robert Bass (5-8, 160, Fr.) P - 36 Rob Park (6-0, 185, Fr.)
REBEL TEAM NOTES The Rebels fell on the road to Auburn, 27-3, on Saturday. QB Micheal Spurlock was 10-of-18 for 105 yards with an interception that set up another Auburn TD. QB Ethan Flatt twice led the Rebels into Auburn territory in the fourth quarter, going 11-of-17 for 81 yards. The Rebels failed to score a TD for the first time this season. The 23 net yards on the ground is Ole Miss' least since rushing for four yards against Alabama in 2002. The Ole Miss defense registered a season-high four QB sacks and have seven sacks over the last two games. Junior LB Patrick Willis posted a career-high 13 solo tackles with his third sack and eighth TFL of the year. Willis has recorded at least 13 total tackles in each of his six complete games of play. Senior DT MicKinley Boykin notched a career-high three QB pressures and matched his career-best for total tackles with seven, along with two TFLs and a QB sack.
MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS
Head Coach: Sylvester Croom (Alabama, '75) Overall Record: 5-14 (.263) / 2nd season Record at Miss. State: 5-14 (.263) / 2nd season Offensive Coordinator: Woody McCorvey Defensive Coordinator: Ellis Johnson Stadium: Davis Wade at Scott Field (55,082) 2005 Record: 2-6 (2-2 H, 0-4 A) Internet Web Site: www.mstateathletics.com
TENTATIVE STARTING LINEUP Offense (Multiple Pro-Style) WR - 81 Will Prosser (6-3, 203, Sr.) LT - 55 Brian Anderson (6-6, 305, Jr.) LG - 53 Anthony Strauder (6-3, 300, Fr.) C - 50 Chris McNeil (6-4, 295, Sr.) RG - 76 Royce Blackledge (6-3, 291, So.) RT - 70 Avery House (6-5, 315, Sr.) TE - 88 Eric Butler (6-3, 254, So.) HB - 12 Jerious Norwood (6-0, 204, Sr.) QB - 14 Omarr Conner (6-1, 222, Jr.) FB - 41 Bryson Davis (6-2, 266, Jr.) WR - 9 Keon Humphries (5-10, 176, Fr.) Defense (4-3) LE - 36 Willie Evans (6-2, 270, Sr.) NT - 94 Andrew Powell (6-0, 298, Jr.) T - 98 Deljuan Robinson (6-4, 289, Jr.) RE - 58 Michael Heard (6-2, 262, Jr.) SLB - 29 Clarence McDougal (6-0, 221, Sr.) MLB - 2 Quinton Culberson (6-0, 222, Jr.) WLB - 56 Anthony Littlejohn (6-2, 225, Fr.) LCB - 4 Kevin Dockery (5-9, 187, Sr.) SS - 45 De'Mon Glanton (6-1, 185, RFr.) FS - 34 Jeramie Johnson (5-11, 209, Jr.) RCB - 23 David Heard (6-0, 195, Jr.) Specialists PK - 46 Keith Andrews (6-1, 205, Jr.) P - 43 Blake McAdams (5-11, 187, Fr.)
BULLDOG TEAM NOTES Jerious Norwood ran for 121 yards on 20 carries to become the school's leading career rusher, upping his MSU totals to 2,888 yards, but the Bulldogs fell short, losing 13-7 at Kentucky. Walter Packer held the record with 2,820 yards from 1973 through 1976. Mississippi State has lost eight straight SEC games and 20 straight conference road games, dating to a November 2000 win at Kentucky. The Bulldogs have lost five straight overall since beating Tulane on Sept. 17. Norwood also tied another school record, held by Packer and James Johnson, with his 12th career 100-yard game.
SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS
Head Coach: Steve Spurrier (Florida) Overall Record: 147-43-2 (.771) / 21st season Record at USC: 5-3 (.625) / 1st season Co-Defensive Coordinator: Tyrone Nix Co-Defensive Coordinator: John Thompson Stadium: Williams-Brice (80,250) 2005 Record: 5-3 (4-1 H, 1-2 A) Internet Web Site: www.uscsports.com
TENTATIVE STARTING LINEUP Offense (Multiple) TE - 91 Carson Askins (6-2, 229, Jr.) RT - 70 Na'Shan Goddard (6-5, 304, Sr.) RG - 55 Thomas Coleman (6-4, 309, Jr.) C - 60 Chris White (6-3, 310, Jr.) LG - 54 Freddy Saint-Preux (6-5, 314, Sr.) LT - 78 Jabari Levey (6-6, 316, Sr.) WR - 86 Kris Clark (5-10, 191, Sr.) WR - 4 Sidney Rice (6-4 191, RFr.) RB - 25 Mike Davis (5-9, 209, Fr.) FB - 32 Daccus Turman (5-11, 229, So.) QB - 12 Blake Mitchell (6-3, 194, So.) Defense (Multiple) DE - 41 Jordin Lindsey (6-3, 231, So.) DT - 55 Stanley Doughty (6-1, 328, So.) NT - 98 Chris Tucker (6-1, 288, Sr.) DE - 51 Orus Lambert (6-2, 247, Sr.) OLB - 48 Lance Laury (6-2, 235, Sr.) MLB - 40 Dustin Lindsey (6-3, 215, So.) OLB - 44 Mike West (6-0, 211, Jr.) ROV - 36 Ko Simpson (6-1, 201, So.) FS - 23 Tremaine Tyler (5-10, 184, Sr.) CB - 8 Fred Bennett (6-1, 194, Jr.) CB - 9 Jonathan Joseph (5-11, 187, Jr.) Specialists PK - 87 Josh Brown (6-3, 206, Sr.) P - 87 Josh Brown (6-3, 206, Sr.)
GAMECOCK TEAM NOTES South Carolina won for the first time in Knoxville after Josh Brown kicked a 49-yard field goal with 2:45 left and the Gamecocks hung on for a 16-15 victory. South Carolina snapped a 12-game losing streak to Tennessee and won their third game in a row after defeating Kentucky and Vanderbilt. Blake Mitchell finished 22-of-36 for 242 yards, and Sidney Rice had eight catches for 112 yards for South Carolina. Rice's first quarter touchdown reception from Mitchell marked his 10th touchdown grab of the season and tied him for the single-season school record. It also extendedRice's school-record touchdown reception streak to seven games. Dustin Lindsey led the Gamecocks with nine tackles. Ko Simpson added eight tackes on the night, including two tackes for loss and one pass breakup.
TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS
Head Coach: Phillip Fulmer (Tennessee, '72) Overall Record: 126-35 (.783) / 14th season Record at Tennessee: 126-35 (.783)/ 14th season Offensive Coordinator: Randy Sanders Defensive Coordinator: John Chavis Stadium: Neyland (104,079) 2005 Record: 3-4 (2-2 H, 1-2 A) Internet Web Site: www.utsports.com
TENTATIVE STARTING LINEUP Offense (Multiple) TE - 28 Chris Brown (6-3, 239, So.) LT - 76 Arron Sears (6-4, 330, Jr.) LG - 52 Rob Smith (6-4, 306, Jr.) C - 74 Richie Gandy (6-5, 312, Sr.) RG - 70 Cody Douglas (6-4, 330, Sr.) RT - 72 Albert Toeaina (6-6, 355, Sr.) WR - 13 Chris Hannon (6-4, 200, Sr.) WR - 1 Jayson Swain (6-1, 218, Jr.) QB - 16 Rick Clausen (6-3, 210, Sr.) TB - 27 Arian Foster (6-1, 211, Fr.) FB - 48 Cory Anderson (6-3, 275, Jr.) Defense (4-3) LE - 98 Parys Haralson (6-2, 248, Sr.) LT - 92 Justin Harrell (6-4, 306, Jr.) RT - 55 Jesse Mahelona (6-2, 297, Sr.) RE - 94 Jason Hall (6-3, 260, Sr.) SLB - 44 Omar Gaither (6-2, 230, Sr.) MLB - 2 Kevin Simon (5-11, 234, Sr.) WLB - 35 Jason Mitchell (6-1, 227, Sr.) LCB - 4 Jonathan Wade (6-0, 185, Jr.) FS - 33 Jonathan Hefney (5-10, 174, So.) RCB - 29 Inquoris Johnson (5-9, 167, So.) SS - 24 Antwan Stewart (6-0, 193, Jr.) Specialists PK - 25 James Wilhoit (5-10, 198, Jr.) P - 47 Britton Colquitt (6-3, 198, Fr.)
VOLUNTEER TEAM NOTES Tennessee fell to South Carolina, 16-15, on Saturday in Knoxville. The Vols were led by Arian Foster's 148-yard rushing effort in his first career start. Foster became the first freshman to start at tailback since Jamal Lewis made his first start in 1997 vs. Ole Miss. DE Jason Hall sacked South Carolina's Blake Mitchell for a safety in the second quarter. Hall sacked Mitchell again in the third quarter and forced his first-career fumble inside the SC 10. Hall continued UT's streak of six consecutive games in which at least one UT defensive lineman collected multiple sacks.
VANDERBILT COMMODORES
Head Coach: Bobby Johnson (Clemson, '73) Overall Record: 70-69 (.504) / 12th season Record at Vanderbilt: 10-33 (.232) / 3rd season Offensive Coordinator: Ted Cain Defensive Coordinator: Bruce Fowler Stadium: Dudley Field / Vanderbilt (39,773) 2005 Record: 4-4 (2-3 H, 2-1 A) Internet Web Site: www.vucommodores.com
TENTATIVE STARTING LINEUP Offense (Two-back "I") WR - 10 Earl Bennett (6-1, 200, Fr.) WR - 2 Erik Davis (6-1, 192, Sr.) LT - 62 Ryan King (6-7, 315, Sr.) LG - 74 Chris Williams (6-7, 307, So.) C - 77 Trey Holloway (6-2, 290, Sr.) RG - 78 Josh Eames (6-5, 304, So.) RT - 72 Brian Stamper (6-5, 292, Jr.) TE - 84 Dustin Dunning (6-5, 250, Sr.) QB - 6 Jay Cutler (6-4, 228, Sr.) TB - 21 Jeff Jennings (6-1, 228, So.) FB - 17 Steven Bright (6-4, 236, Jr.) Defense (4-3) DE - 4 Herdley Harrison (6-3, 254, Sr.) DT - 95 Ralph McKenzie (6-4, 310, Sr.) DT - 94 DT Ray Brown (6-3, 295, Jr.) DE - 46 Chris Booker (6-4, 252, Sr.) WLB - 40 Kevin Joyce (6-3, 220, Jr.) MLB - 47 Jonathan Goff (6-4, 240, So.) SLB - 30 Moses Osemwegie (6-0, 228, Sr.) CB - 36 Andrew Pace (6-1, 200, Sr.) FS - 33 Reshard Langford (6-2, 215, Fr.) SS - 12 Kelechi Ohanaja (6-1, 192, Sr.) CB - 14 Josh Allen (5-9, 175, RFr.) Specialists PK - 75 Bryant Hahnfeldt (6-0, 180, Fr.) P - 75 Bryant Hahnfeldt (6-0, 180, Fr.)
COMMODORE TEAM NOTES South Carolina defeated Vanderbilt, 35-28, in the Commodores last outing on Oct. 22. Jay Cutler was 27 of 49 in pass attempts, and had a career-high 339 yards in the air. Cutler added another all-time Commodore passing record to his collection, becoming the team career leader in pass completions. Cutler now has 616 completions for his career. His favorite target of the night, by far, was Earl Bennett. Bennett, a true freshman, caught 16 passes for 204 yards (both career highs) and his first career touchdown. Bennett became the leading freshman receiver ever in terms of catches. He has 46 receptions, surpassing Boo Mitchell's total of 45 receptions in 1985. He ranks second all-time in receiving yards by a freshman with 535. Defensively, senior linebacker Moses Osemwegie again led the Commodores with 14 tackles and a quarterback hurry. Senior nickelback Cheron Thompson intercepted a pass from Blake Mitchell, running it back 13 yards for a touchdown.