SEC Football Weekly Rundown: UGA and LSU Meet for a Baton Rouge Battle

Vanderbilt vs. UGA

Everyone’s Cinderella this season, Vanderbilt, has finally witnessed the clock strike midnight. Wow, doesn’t this seem oh so eerily similar to what happened with their brothers on the hard court last winter?

Well, don’t you give up yet, Mr. Commodore, there is till much to play for in this long season. Three SEC games await, and winning two of the three is well within your reach.

As for UGA, you managed to win, and that’s about it. Not to take away from the victory by any means, but this wasn’t supposed to be a flashy game. Vandy was stiff and you managed to control the game enough to pull it out. Now, you have bigger fish to fry this weekend as you travel to Cajun country.

My game prediction was UGA winning 31-14, when they won by the score of 24-14. Why? Why couldn’t you just score one more TD to help make me look like a genius, Mr. Dawg?

LSU vs. USC

I had this game on the radar, expecting Spurrier to work his magic, and it all seemed to be going my way...well, until the second half started, that is.

Carolina had some gutsy, perhaps even lucky play calling in the first half to give them an impressive seven-point lead at half. But all that changed as the Tigers scored 14 unanswered to win the second half and the game.

LSU, you really had me fooled there for a minute. I thought Florida had put you down and USC was finishing you off. But you showed grit and determination. Congratulations on a great victory on the road Saturday night.

My game prediction was USC 27 and LSU 23. However, Miles and Co. won 24-17, thus giving me my only loss for the week.

Game of the Week: Ole Miss vs. Alabama

Ole Miss came to Tuscaloosa looking to upset the Tide. Being the first team to take a lead on Alabama and being the first to score on them in the first quarter were two things in their favor in this endeavor.

Yet it all went south as Bama scored the next 24 points.

Then the Rebels came storming back, starting with a fake field goal in the third quarter. They scored the next 17 points before falling to the Tide 24-20.

Ole Miss did have a drive going late in the fourth before an incomplete pass ended their chances.

At the same time, it left the Tide faithful scratching their heads for a third straight game, wondering what happened at halftime and why the Crimson Tide stumbled to the finish.

My game prediction was 31-13 in favor of the Tide. What seemed to be a blowout in the first half turned into a nail-biter as the actual score was 24-20, with Bama hanging on to win.

My key thoughts for Week Eight were:

1) Can Bama continue its streak of not allowing a first quarter point this season? Answer: no.

2) Can LSU come out with any intensity following the brutal loss to Florida? Answer: yes.

3) Can anyone stomach the State-UT game? Answer: unknown. Anybody here watch the game?

4) Can Auburn manage to embarrass themselves again even in the bye week? Answer: almost a no, but yes during TT’s press conference Monday.

Okay, on to Week Nine...

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