Vanderbilt's Larry Smith done for season

It was a long shot Larry Smith could come back this season.
MRI results revealed that Vanderbilt's sophomore quarterback suffered a torn left hamstring Saturday. He will miss the final three games.
"I don't expect to see Larry back this year playing for us," Coach Bobby Johnson said at his Monday news conference. "The best prognosis I've heard is four to six weeks. We've had guys who tweaked hamstrings that have not come back in four weeks, so this is pretty significant."
Smith injured his hamstring at the end of a career-long 35-yard run against Georgia Tech.
"I think he was trying to slow down, to tell you the truth," Johnson said. "The guy was running him out of bounds. He was trying to come to a stop, and his leg just looked like it buckled a little bit. That was it."
Smith completed 46.7 percent of his passes for 1,126 yards, four touchdowns and seven interceptions in his nine starts this season.
Senior quarterback Mackenzi Adams will make his 10th career start for the Commodores (2-7, 0-5 SEC) at 6:15 p.m. Saturday at No. 1 Florida (8-0, 6-0). Vanderbilt is 2-7 in Adams' previous starts.

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Gamecocks faced Tough Times vs Vols

Putting yourself in a 21-0 hole against an SEC team when you’re on the road would be a significant challenge for nearly any team in the country. Despite three quick turnovers, the Gamecocks battled to stay in the game.
“We hung in there and kept our heads high. We moved the ball,” said quarterback Stephen Garcia. “It’s tough to beat a team when you spot them those points. It was the same thing in Alabama.”
“It’s easier not to get deflated when you’re doing it to yourself. It’s not like they were ramming it down our throats and we couldn’t stop them,” said wide receiver Moe Brown. “It’s just tough to beat a team when you have turnovers like that. That’s just Football 101.”
Although the stat sheet shows the Gamecocks were 1-1 in the red zone Saturday night, costly mistakes and penalties kept South Carolina from turning promising drives into touchdowns.
“We have to get better in the red zone and score touchdowns instead of kicking field goals,” said Garcia. “We can’t trade touchdowns for field goals against these teams.”
“We’ve just got to execute when we’re down there, that’s money time,” said Brown.
Garcia and Brown both agreed that the Gamecocks need to practice harder to get back in the win column against Arkansas.
“We’re going to step up the tempo in practice and start getting on guys,” said Garcia. “We’ve just got to pick it up.”
“Coach has talked practicing fast and we’re going to make that a point of emphasis come Monday,” Brown said. “We need to make sure everyone’s going to every ball.”
For the second straight week, Garcia threw for 300 yards. The Gamecocks spread the ball around as four different receivers each had four or more catches and at least 40 yards.
South Carolina finished with more total yards of offense than the Volunteers. However, the Gamecocks struggled to run the ball and had 65 yards of rushing offense to Tennessee’s 199.
Take away the short fields created by the turnovers and the South Carolina defense held their own against the Volunteer offense. Tennessee was just 3 of 14 on third downs and finished with fewer first downs than South Carolina. The SEC Rocks!

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Vols' Frazier has torn ACL, out for season

Tennessee linebacker Savion Frazier is out for the season after being diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee on Monday, according to a source close to the situation.
There was some optimism following practice on Sunday that Frazier’s injury wasn’t as serious as it appeared when he went down against South Carolina on Saturday. That, however, is not the case.
Frazier was filling in for Nick Reveiz, who also suffered a torn ACL in the Ohio game.

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Richt: Cox remains starting QB

Georgia will have Joe Cox at quarterback Saturday in Sanford Stadium.
Coach Mark Richt said Monday that Cox will remain the Bulldogs' starting quarterback because he "gives us the best chance to win" the four games remaining on this season's schedule.
Cox will need to win at least one of those games, Saturday's against Tennessee Tech, without the Bulldogs' top playmaker. Wide receiver A.J. Green will miss the game, Richt said, because of a "pulmonary contusion", bruised lung, suffered on a jarring hit last week against Florida.
Speculation had swirled about Cox's status since he threw three interceptions in Georgia's 41-17 loss to the Gators. Richt had declined to say Saturday night and again Sunday whether the fifth-year senior would remain the starting quarterback.
But on Monday afternoon, Richt released a statement reaffirming Cox as the starter.
"It was unanimous among our staff that Joe gives us the best chance to win, and that's where our focus needs to be," Richt said. "There's still a lot of football left this season. We tell our players to finish the drill, and we are committed to doing that this week and each week the remainder of the season.
"We have faith in Joe that he gives us the best opportunity to do that. At the same time, we do plan on Logan Gray getting some playing time this weekend at quarterback."
Gray, a redshirt sophomore, is Cox's little-used backup. Gray threw the last of Georgia's four interceptions against Florida.


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UGA loses A.J. Green to lung injury

Georgia wide receiver A.J. Green will not play Saturday against Tennessee Tech after sustaining an injury in the Florida game, coach Mark Richt said this afternoon.
Richt said in a statement that Green suffered a "pulmonary contusion", bruised lung.
Green, the SEC's leading receiver, was injured on what turned out to be quarterback Joe Cox's third interception against Florida. Trying to make a leaping catch, Green took a hard hit to the midsection from Florida safety Major Wright.
Green was attended to by trainers on the ground for a couple of minutes before walking off the field on his own. Georgia players were off Monday from football-related activities, per their weekly schedule, but Green attended team meetings on Sunday.
It is not known whether he might miss additional playing time beyond the Tennessee Tech game.
In other injury fallout from the Florida game, Richt said defensive end Justin Houston is doubtful to play this week because of a hyperextended elbow. Offensive lineman Clint Boling probably will play despite a knee contusion, Richt said.

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Florida’s Spikes suspended for gouging eyes

Top-ranked Florida will be without star linebacker Brandon Spikes for the first half of Saturday’s game against Vanderbilt.
Coach Urban Meyer suspended Spikes on Monday, two days after the defensive captain apparently attempted to gouge the eyes of Georgia running back Washaun Ealey in a 41-17 victory.
“I don’t condone that,” Meyer said. “I understand what goes on on the football (field), but there’s no place for that. We’re going to suspend Brandon for the first half of the Vanderbilt game. I spoke with him. That’s not who he is. That’s not who we are. He got caught up in emotion.”
Spikes issued a statement apologizing for what he did.


“I accept responsibility for my actions and I accept the consequences of my actions,” he said. “I would like to apologize to my team and the coaching staff and Washaun Ealey. Football is a very physical and emotional game, but there is no excuse for my actions.”

Meyer’s wife mentioned Spikes’ actions to him Sunday night, then defensive coordinator Charlie Strong did the same Monday morning. Meyer’s said his first reaction was to move on. Then he saw a replay of the incident, which shows Spikes shoving his glove-covered right hand into Ealey’s facemask and moving it back and forth.
Meyer then spoke to Spikes and determined he was retaliating after getting his helmet ripped off and eye poked earlier in the game. Meyer also talked to Southeastern Conference commissioner Mike Slive, but Florida officials said it was Meyer’s decision to suspend Spikes.
The SEC issued a statement saying it reviewed and accepted the discipline handed down by Florida.
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Injury knocks Auburn's Zac Etheridge out for rest of the season

Auburn defensive back Zac Etheridge is out for the remainder of the season, the result of a neck injury in Saturday's win over Ole Miss.Coach Gene Chizik said, "We're very hopeful for a full recovery'' though his season is finished. Etheridge is at a hospital in Birmingham.Etheridge was injured when he collided, helmet to shoulder pad, it appears, with teammate Antonio Coleman while making a tackle. Etheridge's Facebook page shows him in a neck brace in the hospital. Mike Slade filled in for Etheridge for the remainder of the game.Chizik said his options in the secondary are "rather slim, but we'll get creative.''"We've got to work though some things in the next couple of weeks,'' he said.Chizik said he'll miss Etheridge's leadership."He's loved by everyone on the football team,'' Chizik said. Chizik said it's doubtful that Mike McNeil, who has missed the entire year because of a broken leg, will be asked to fill in over the next few games.Chizik praised Ole Miss running back Rodney Scott, who was trapped under Etheridge, for not moving during a lengthy delay while the medical staff prepared to wheel Etheridge off the field."It was one of the most amazing things I've seen,'' Chizik said. "I don't know how he knew, but he knew not to move."

Gamecocks treat the Vols to a bag full of turnovers as USC falls flat in Knoxville

As he picked himself up off the Neyland Stadium turf Saturday, South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia had a white beanbag at his feet, a mocking reminder of the Gamecocks' third fumble of the first half.
By the time the rain stopped and the turnovers slowed, USC was in a self-made hole that was too big to crawl out of. Tennessee scored 21 points off the three early fumbles and rolled to a 31-13 victory against the 21st-ranked Gamecocks on a wet and dreary night in Knoxville.
USC (6-3, 3-3 SEC) dropped to 1-14 all-time at Tennessee and still has never beaten the Vols (4-4, 2-3) in consecutive seasons. The Gamecocks' loss, combined with Florida's win against Georgia, clinched the SEC East for the Gators two weeks before their Nov. 14 game at USC.
The Gamecocks entered the game with nine turnovers in eight games, but they had three in the first 16 minutes Saturday. USC coughed up the ball twice in its first five offensive plays and trailed by two touchdowns after four minutes.
It was reminiscent of USC's 20-6 loss at No. 2 Alabama, where Garcia threw an interception on his first pass attempt that was returned 77 yards for a touchdown.
"It's tough beating teams on the road, especially teams in the SEC (and) good teams like we're playing now, when you spot 'em points," Garcia said.
Besides Garcia, the other fumbles were by freshman tight end Justice Cunningham, on his second career reception, and tailback Kenny Miles. It was the first fumble in 90 career touches for Miles, whose first-half fumble last week against Vanderbilt was overturned by instant replay.
All three fumbles came in USC territory, giving the Vols short fields. Tennessee's three scoring drives after the fumbles covered 43, 27 and 29 yards. Well, the SEC Rocks!

Cox on the outs at UGA?

After it was over, Georgia quarterback Joe Cox took the blame. After throwing three costly interceptions, there was little doubt he deserved to shoulder a fair portion of the burden. But in the wake of a demoralizing 41-17 loss to Florida, head coach Mark Richt isn’t ready to make any decisions about the future of Georgia’s quarterback position.
“It’s not good to make decisions within minutes after an emotional ballgame,” Richt said. “It’s always good to settle your spirit, settle your mind and look at the entire picture before you make any kind of decision. But we’ll do that.”
That doesn’t exactly mean Cox’s job is safe. The fifth-year senior completed just 11-of-20 passes for 165 yards, and one of his picks set up a crucial Florida touchdown to start the second half.
The numbers were bad overall for Cox, but they were dreadful in the second half. Cox had completed six of his first eight throws but finished 5-of-12 down the stretch before being lifted for backup Logan Gray in the fourth quarter.
Still, offensive coordinator Mike Bobo was quick to dish out blame to more than just his starting quarterback, but didn’t rule out a potential change at the position.
“We’ve got to address the problem of what we’re doing offensively,” Bobo said. “That’s not just Joe Cox, that’s everybody, coaches included, and see what our next step is and what’s the best move. You can’t turn the ball over like we’re doing. There’s no possible way of winning football games with our turnover margin like it is, and when you do it against a great football team, the result is usually something like tonight.”
The turnover margin now stands at 21 giveaways and six takeaways for the season, with Cox responsible for 13 of those turnovers, 12 via interceptions. He has completed at least one pass to the other team in all eight games so far this season. Ouch!

Dixon's huge day helps Miss. St. inch closer to bowl goal

Presented with Kentucky's porous rushing defense stats early last week, Anthony Dixon smiled and gave a confident-yet-diplomatic answer: He said he could "make it happen" on any defense.
Did he ever.
The Mississippi State tailback rushed for 252 yards Saturday, setting a school single-game record for rushing yards and leading State to a 31-24 victory over UK in front of an announced 67,953 on a chilly Halloween homecoming night at Commonwealth Stadium.
"I guess it's just another one of those goals I made, a dream come true," Dixon said. "I was just out there grinding for my team tonight. I'm really trying to get to that bowl game. That's the No. 1 thing that's on that list of goals this year. We inched a little closer to that, and for that, I'm happy."
State had to hold back a would-be tying drive in the final two minutes. UK drove to the MSU 16 before the Bulldogs flushed Kentucky's Morgan Newton from the pocket and linebackers Jamar Chaney and Jamie Jones dropped him for a 2-yard loss.
Dixon also passed the 1,000-yard mark for his season. Considering that he entered the game with 749 yards, that's quite an accomplishment. In last week's loss to Florida, Dixon was held to 53 yards on 15 carries - snapping a streak of five consecutive 100-yard games.
Against UK, which entered with the Southeastern Conference's worst rushing defense, statistically, he passed the 200-yard mark for the first time. And for the second time this month, he passed the Atlanta Falcons' Jerious Norwood for an important milestone.
Before Saturday, Norwood's 247 yards against Houston in 2005 was the MSU record.
"Unbelievable game," MSU coach Dan Mullen said. "We needed every single one of those 252 yards."
Mississippi State (4-5, 2-3 SEC) kept alive its hopes of becoming bowl-eligible. The win gave the Bulldogs wiggle room of sorts - they now have to win two of their next three games, not run the table. State has an off weekend before hosting No. 2 Alabama on Nov. 14. The SEC Rocks!
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Urban might have 'a serious talk' with Spikes

Linebacker Brandon Spikes got his helmet ripped off twice by Georgia offensive players early in the game, and it seems Spikes took his retaliation out on Georgia running back Washaun Ealey with a possible eye gouge. Spikes definitely reached into Ealey's helmet and grabbed.
"He's a very emotioanl palyer," Coach Urban Meyer said. "If that's the case, I will have a very serious talk with him."
A message was left with SEC spokesman Charles Bloom to see if the play will be reviewed by the league.
INJURIES: Meyer said Sunday he didn't know the extent of RB Chris Rainey's shoulder injury. Rainey left the field with his shoulder wrapped up. RB Mike Gillislee has what Meyer believes to be a hamstring cramp/strain. Gillislee had an explosive run late in the fourth quarter and played well on special teams.
The Gators returned numerous key players to the lineup, including DTs Jaye Howard (knee), DT Lawrence Marsh (ankle), Spikes (groin) and DE Justin Trattou (bicep). Imagine how good this front seven can be if everyone stays healthy.
In offensive line news, Maurice Hurt got the nod at left guard instead of James Wilson. Freshman Xavier Nixon played sparingly at LT.
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No. 9 LSU Coasts by Wave, Ready for Tide

Ninth-ranked LSU amassed a season-best 455 yards of offense including 267 on the ground, as the Tigers won their 18th-straight over in-state rival Tulane on Saturday night at Tiger Stadium, 45-0.
LSU (7-1) scored four rushing touchdowns for the first time since its Chick-fil-A Bowl blowout win over Georgia Tech last December, while running back Charles Scott broke out with 112 yards and touchdown runs of 4 and 8 yards.
The Tigers' win setup a 2:30 p.m. CST clash with the No. 2-ranked and undefeated Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday in Tuscaloosa. The game will be televised nationally by CBS.
Tulane (2-6) was shutout for the first time in 85 games. The last time the Green Wave were held scoreless was Sept. 28, 2002, against Texas in the Louisiana Superdome, 49-0.
The Tigers defense continued to smother its opponents. LSU allowed only 216 yards of total offense, including 26 yards rushing on 20 attempts. When the Green Wave entered LSU territory, cornerback Patrick Peterson intercepted a pass at the LSU 5-yard line and placekicker Ross Thevenot missed a 43-yard field goal.
While the Tigers worked on their rushing game, starting quarterback Jordan Jefferson threw for 163 yards, completing 11-of-17 passes with two touchdowns and an interception. Touchdown passes of 19 and 13 yards went to wide receiver Brandon LaFell, who moved into second place on the school's career receiving touchdowns list with 22.
LaFell caught four passes for 85 yards, while Terrance Toliver added 59 yards on four catches.
Backup Jarrett Lee led the Tigers on a 98-yard scoring drive in the fourth quarter, completing 2-of-3 passes for 25 yards. Running back Stevan Ridley rolled up 73 yards in the final quarter and scored from 10 yards with 1:12 to play in the game.
LSU freshman all-purpose back Russell Shepard scored for the second-straight game, putting the Tigers on the board with a 19-yard run with 8:05 left in the first quarter. Shepard ran five times for 48 yards and caught a pass for no gain.
Ryan Griffin, the starter and first of three Tulane quarterbacks, completed 21-of-29 passes for 163 yards. His longest completion went for 21 yards. Wide receiver Jeremy Williams had eight catches for 78 yards, and wide receiver Casey Robottom added seven catches for 63 yards.
Tulane leading rusher Andre Anderson attempted 11 rushes for 27 net yards.
LSU scored its first touchdown on a short field when Daniel Graff blocked Thevenot's punt at the Tulane 28-yard line and Stefoin Francois recovered at the 23. Two plays later, Shepard weaved for a 19-yard score.
A 50-yard punt return by LSU's Trindon Holliday gave the Tigers positive field position again at the Tulane 30, but Jefferson was intercepted by Adam Kwentua at the 16.
After a Tulane punt, Scott moved the Tigers to the Tulane 39 with runs of 9 and 15 yards. On third-and-10, Jefferson found LaFell wide open in the end zone for a 14-0 lead with 2:32 left in the opening quarter.
The teams traded punted before Tulane advanced to the LSU 14-yard line on consecutive receptions by fullback Antoine Duplessis of 21 and 6 yards. Three plays resulted in 12 yards lost, and Thevenot pulled his 43-yard field goal attempt to the left.
The Tigers took over at their 26 and used Scott five times to get to the Tulane 18. After a 14-yard pass to freshman wide receiver Rueben Randle to the 4, Scott barreled into the endzone for a 21-0 lead.
Late in the third quarter, the Tigers increased the lead to 28-0 on another short-field touchdown following another 50-yard punt return by Holliday to the Tulane 20.
Scott ran three-straight times, the last an 8-yard touchdown run.
In the fourth quarter, Jefferson and the Tigers continued to concentrate on the running game, as Scott, Jefferson and Williams combined for 44 yards to setup a 13-yard touchdown pass to LaFell. LaFell caught the ball at the Tulane 1, then reached the ball over the goalline before stepping out of bounds.
LSU led 35-0 with 9:55 to play.
With Lee at quarterback, Ridley powered and cut through the Tulane defense eight times for 73 yards, completing the effort with a 10-yard touchdown run with 1:12 left. The SEC Rocks!

Plenty of treats on offense, defense; Vols, 31, SC 13

Tennessee did one thing well Saturday night, but it was enough.
When South Carolina turnovers offered up scoring opportunities, the Vols pounced hard.
Turning three first-half Gamecock fumbles into short touchdown drives, the Vols made it stand up for a 31-13 victory at Neyland Stadium.
A Halloween night crowd that was announced at 96,263 began to thin out after the Vols went into the halftime break with a 21-3 lead.
To get in the Halloween mood for an ESPN audience, Tennessee wore black jerseys for the first time since 1921.
It might have been that long since two fullbacks caught touchdown passes in the same game.
Both Austin Johnson and Kenneth Cooper were on the receiving end of scoring passes from Jonathan Crompton as UT roared to a 21-0 lead that was fueled by South Carolina generosity.
Montario Hardesty had touchdown runs in each half.
South Carolina's only touchdown was a Stephen Garcia pass to Moe Brown late in the third quarter, snapping a streak of 10 quarters in which UT had not allowed an offensive touchdown.
South Carolina ( 5-4, 3-3 SEC) missed out on a chance to beat the Vols (4-4, 2-3) in consecutive seasons for the first time.
The verdict also clinched the SEC Eastern Division title for Florida.
Tennessee added a fourth take-away in the fourth quarter when Greg King intercepted a South Carolina pass.
King, a true freshman, was playing because starting linebackers LaMarcus Thompson and Savion Frazier left with injuries as the third quarter ended.
The story of the first half was South Carolina fumbles - and Tennessee's ability to cash in on them.
The first came three plays after the kickoff, when UT safety Janzen Jackson hit tight end Justice Cunningham after a 14-yard completion.
Cunningham lost the ball and Jackson recovered at the Gamecocks' 43.
Two plays later, Crompton spotted fullback Johnson running free over the middle and hit him for the 38-yard score.
South Carolina's next possession was even shorter.
On the second snap, Rico McCoy stripped the football from Kenny Miles and Wes Brown fell on it.
The UT offense returned to the field at the 27 and Crompton handed off four times to Hardesty.
On his fourth try, Hardesty spun out of a tackle and turned a short gain into a 14-yard touchdown.
Only four minutes into the game, Tennessee led 14-0.
The third fumble came on the second play of the second quarter. It was McCoy again, putting the hit on quarterback Garcia.
Dennis Rogan made the recovery at the Gamecocks' 22.
The Vols needed six plays this time but the result was the same.
On fourth-and-goal at the 2, Crompton looked to his right and found Cooper, who fought his way across the goal line.
South Carolina trailed 21-0 and still hadn't crossed midfield.
That landmark came with 10 minutes left in the half, with no consequence.
The Gamecocks finally got on the scoreboard via Spencer Lanning's career-long 47-yard field goal as the half ended.
That was small consolation for an illegal-block penalty that wiped off a 75-yard punt return for an apparent touchdown by Stephon Gilmore.
The guilty party was freshman D.J. Swearinger, once a UT commitment who switched to the Gamecocks after Phillip Fulmer was fired.
Other than the short field resulting from the Gamecock fumbles, Tennessee's offense was unable to manufacture any scoring on its own.
The Vols did drive from their own 12 to the South Carolina 16 late in the first quarter, but came up empty.
Crompton was sacked trying to pass on third-and-1, after which the Gamecocks borrowed a page from Alabama and blocked Chad Cunningham's 40-yard field-goal attempt.
Lanning hit a 32-yarder in the third quarter, but UT answered with a quick drive that Hardesty capped with a 7-yard touchdown.
Tennessee's lead was 28-6 with 3:25 left in the third quarter, but it didn't stay that way long.
A lightning-quick Gamecock drive found the end zone on Garcia's 31-yard TD pass to Brown to make it 28-13.
King's fourth-quarter interception set up a short drive to get in range for a 39-yard Cunningham field goal. The SEC Rocks!
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Vanderbilt falls to Georgia Tech

The final score was frightening, but Vanderbilt can say it put a scare into No. 11 Georgia Tech on Saturday night.
The visiting Yellow Jackets rebounded from a third-quarter deficit for a 56-31 victory over Vanderbilt in front of 30,262 that came out for Halloween.
One year after winning in the Music City Bowl, the Commodores (2-7) were eliminated from bowl contention before playing their 10th game.
There was a bit of everything for Vanderbilt, including a quarterback change that saw Mackenzi Adams fill in when starter Larry Smith went down with a hamstring injury in the first half.
Freshman Warren Norman had an 80-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, his third in four weeks, to rewrite the Vanderbilt history books.
But the last word went to Georgia Tech, which showed exactly how an effective option offense can wear down a defense over four quarters.
It was the most points the Commodores have given up in Coach Bobby Johnson’s eight-year tenure. Kentucky scored 56 points and Florida 71 on Vanderbilt in 2001, the season before Johnson arrived.
Vanderbilt led 31-28 following Ryan Fowler’s 23-yard field goal with 10:35 left in the third quarter. But after that the Commodores mustered just 39 yards on 16 plays as the tide turned for good.
Georgia Tech’s Jonathan Dwyer scored on a 3-yard run to make it 35-31 with 54 seconds left in the third quarter. That came immediately after a Vanderbilt offsides penalty on fourth-and-1 at the 6.
On the Commodores’ next play, wide receiver Jamie Graham ran the ball and fumbled at the Vanderbilt 19. Two plays later, Dwyer was back in the end zone.
It got worse in the fourth quarter. Embry Peeples got behind cornerback Casey Hayward for an 87-yard touchdown catch to make it 49-31. Then Norman, who had played so well, fumbled away a kickoff return and the Yellow Jackets cashed in again on Roddy Jones’ 15-yard run.
Georgia Tech ran for 404 yards on 69 carries and outgained the Commodores 597-397. The Yellow Jackets, the country’s best at time of possession, dominated that category 39:45 to 20:15.
The first half resembled a ping-pong match on a 100-yard table. Vanderbilt’s no-huddle offense had been stagnant virtually the entire season, but showed its willingness to counterpunch early with Georgia Tech.
After the Yellow Jackets covered 60 yards on six plays with their opening possession for a 7-0 lead, Vanderbilt answered with an eight-play, 71-yard touchdown drive. Zac Stacy circled out of the backfield and caught an 11-yard pass from Smith on third-and-6 to give the Commodores an emotional lift.
Smith looked to keep the momentum going when Vanderbilt got the ball back on a punt. His 35-yard scramble got the offense out of a hole and up to the Vanderbilt 41, but Smith began grabbing for his left hamstring before the play was finished.
Adams exchanged his baseball hat for a helmet when he saw Smith go down and readied for his first relevant action of the year. On his first snap, he hit Stacy in the right flat for a 47-yard screen pass. Stacy capped the 88-yard drive with a 3-yard run for a 14-7 Vanderbilt lead.
Georgia Tech scored the next three touchdowns with drives of 69, 89 and 22 yards that had the Commodores’ defense on its heels. An Adams’ fumble led to Georgia Tech’s 28-14 lead when he had the ball stripped on a draw play at the Vanderbilt 22.
But the Commodores showed an offensive resiliency that hasn’t always been present this season and tied the score at 28 by halftime. Norman’s kickoff return closed the gap to 28-21 with 5:45 left in the half. Then after the defense forced a punt, Stacy burst through a hole on the right side for a 62-yard touchdown.
It was Vanderbilt’s first game against an ACC school since beating Boston College 16-14 last year in the Music City Bowl. That was also the last time Vanderbilt defeated a ranked opponent. The Commodores are 0-4 against ranked teams this year.

They won’t have to wait long for another shot. Vanderbilt plays No. 1 Florida next week in Gainesville.
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Eagles prove to be Razorback treat

On Homecoming evening in Fayetteville, it was Little Rock night for the Arkansas Razorbacks as central Arkansas natives Joe Adams and Broderick Green combined for four touchdowns as the Razorbacks dominated Eastern Michigan, 63-27.
The win moves Arkansas to 4-4 on the season and sends EMU to 0-8.
Adams returned to the lineup for the first time since his mild stroke earlier this year, and the sophomore had three catches for 109 yards and two touchdowns.
“It was a great feeling to be back out on the field today," Adams said. "I knew I was going to be back at some point, but it was just frustrating to have to see my teammates go through two tough games at Florida and Ole Miss.”
Adams wasn't cleared to return to play until Wednesday of this week.
“Coming back, I knew I wasn’t going to have any rust and that I would be in shape," Adams added. "I had been running a lot during my time out, but to get two touchdowns in today’s game felt great.”
Transfer sophomore Green turned in 131 yards in his first career start. Green touched the ball only eight times, but took two into the endzone.
Another Little Rock native, Seth Armbrust, added a late touchdown as he blocked an Eagle punt, then picked up the loose ball to score.
Arkansas was sharp from the opening play as the Razorbacks hit 11 straight passes and took control with a 21-0 first quarter lead.
Sophomore quarterback Ryan Mallett had an exceptional game, with 14-of-16 comopletions for 248 yards and three toudhdowns. The redshirt sophomore also ran for 42 yards, all off scrambles.
For the night, Arkansas racked up over 500 yards while putting up the most points for a Bobby Petrino team at Arkansas.
The Razorbacks had 584 total yards, 292 on the ground and 292 in the air.
Following a disappointing game last week, Petrino went with several changes in the starting line-up. The Razorbacks were also playing without senior tailback Michael Smith.
The Razorback defense saw the most changes in starters, and responded with a complete shutout of Eastern Michigan for the first half. The Eagles could not manage a single first down, and put together only 39 yards on 20 plays.
Freddy Burton’s 50-yard interception return for a touchdown off EMU’s second drive allowed the Arkansas defense to single-handedly defeat the Eagles, at least for the opening 30 minutes.
The Razorback offense, however, made it a rout.
The first half featured five touchdowns, 11 consecutive pass completions to open the game and a pair of one-play touchdown drives.
Arkansas tookthe opening kickoff and drive 73 yards on eight plays with freshman Knile Davis closing the drive with a 36-yard run. A shanked punt by EMU put Arkansas in a short-field position, and afterh three plays the Razorbacks had a 14-0 lead.
Burton’s interception closed the first quarter with a 21-0 Razorback lead, but shortly after the start of the second Adams scored his first TD with a 10-yard reception from Mallett.
Following another three-and-out performance by the EMU offense, the Eagles got what appeared to be their first break of the game as a Zach Johnson punt rolled down to the Razorback one yard line.
Mallett handed off to Green, who broke through the line of scrimmage then hit another gear racing through the Eagles’ secondary. Green evaded pursuit near the Eagles’ 40, then broke for the goal line and a record-setting 99-yard score.
It was only the second 90-yard or longer touchdown run in Razorback history, and exceeded the previous record of 90 yards set by Billy Moore against Tulsa back in 1962.
Arkansas won’t wait long for its next lightning strike as Mallett found a wide open Adams for a 78-yard touchdown reception. The back-to-back one-play touchdown drives made it 42-0 as the teams went to halftime.
The Razorback scoring spree reached 49 straight points after the Eagles’ first drive of the second half. Johnson set to punt, but three Razorbacks broke the Eagle protection, with Seth Armbrust making the block. The ball caroomed to the EMU 10, then bounced among Razorbacks before Armbrust scooped it up at the three and took it in for the score.
Eastern Michigan got both its first first down and its first score early in the third quarter. Kyle McMahon completed a pass for the initial first down at the 11:25 mark of the third, and marched the Eagles down the field for the score. McMahon hit Ben Thayer for the score. The PAT was blocked, but started a mild rally by the Eagles.
McMahon hit Kinsman Thomas for a 77-yard touchdown on EMU’s next possession. The Razorbacks responded by adding a three-play, 60-yard drive. A 55-yard near-touchdown strike from Mallett to Cobi Hamilton set the stage for Davis’ five-yard TD run.
Another long pass, this time a 35-yarder, allowed EMU another touchdown, which Arkansas countered with a five-play, 62-yard drive to take the score to 63-20.
Eastern Michigan’s Dwayne Priest was the Eagles’ workhorse, and finally scored on his 21st carry of the contest. The late 10-yard touchdown run closed out the scoring with 2:14 left. The SEC Rocks!

Kentucky Falls to Mississippi State

Anthony Dixon rushed for two touchdowns and a school-record 252 yards as Mississippi State kept its bowl hopes alive by outlasting Kentucky 31-24 on Saturday night.
Dixon broke Jerious Norwood's single-game record of 247 yards just two weeks after he surpassed Norwood's career rushing mark of 3,212 yards. Norwood set the one-game record in 2005 against Houston.
Mississippi State (4-5, 2-3 Southeastern Conference) won its second straight matchup in Lexington against the Wildcats (4-4, 1-4), who defeated the Bulldogs last year in Starkville.
Dixon scored his second touchdown from 3 yards out with a minute left in the third quarter to give the Bulldogs their winning margin.
Kentucky freshman quarterback Morgan Newton led the Wildcats inside the 20 in an attempt to tie, but turned the ball over on downs with 1 minute to go.
Dixon was already the Bulldogs' all-time leader in attempts, touchdowns and 100-yard games, and came into the game 15th in SEC history in rushing.
Kentucky led 14-3 early, but the Bulldogs never let the Wildcats maintain momentum, answering big plays with bigger ones of their own.
Dixon's first score, a 1-yard plunge, was set up by a 53-yard sprint by Chris Relf, who briefly relieved struggling Tyson Lee at quarterback in the first half. Dixon got 116 of his record yardage before halftime.
After Randall Cobb put the Wildcats up by a touchdown in the third quarter by scoring from 3 yards on a direct snap, Lee turned in the longest play of the game two snaps later. He found O'Neal Wilder sprinting down the center of the field and hit him in stride for a 67-yard touchdown, tying the score at 24.
Newton, starting just his third game for Kentucky, had no plays of that length but displayed the most poise of his brief career, three times completing passes on third-and-long. The first two led to scoring drives, but the third was in Kentucky's final drive, which fell short.
Newton scored once with his legs, dragging multiple defenders with him and running it in from 11 yards out. Earlier, Derrick Locke gave the Wildcats a 7-3 lead by scampering 10 yards into the end zone, largely untouched.
Mississippi State had plenty of chances early - including one drive where the Bulldogs advanced to the Kentucky 2. However, on fourth-and-goal, Lee's pass was picked off by Sam Maxwell to end the threat. He threw another interception - this one by Randall Burden - on his next pass, sparking the brief change to Relf.
Kentucky led 17-10 at halftime on a 38-yard field goal by Lones Seiber. Cobb gave the Wildcats an opportunity to tack on those points with a 46-yard punt return.
It was just the second punt return of the half for the Wildcats, and the first appeared to be even bigger as Gene McCaskill tiptoed the sideline and sprinted toward the end zone. However, Kentucky was forced to start the drive near midfield when officials ruled he was pushed out of bounds.
The Wildcats quickly gave up the ball. Newton threw a backward pass intended for Cobb that was instead picked up by Chris White.
Mississippi State flipped field position with a 37-yard run by Dixon, setting up a 33-yard field goal by Derek DePasquale for the first points of the game.
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Tebow breaks Walker's record, Gators crush Dogs

The top-ranked Florida Gators whip their arch-rival SEC East foe Georgia Bulldogs in the annual game at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium.
FOURTH QUARTER: Florida 41, Georgia 17
Again, Florida gets a first down and then stalls. The Gators punt down to the UGA 3-yard line and are winning the field-position battle.
Georgia quarterback Joe Cox drops back into his own end zone on third down and passes over the middle. The ball is tipped by A.J. Green, and linebacker Ryan Stamper dives for another Gator interception.
Florida turns to it's running game, and Georgia knows it. The Gators are trying everything to eat the clock, settling for running plays with no desire to throw. Caleb Sturgis kicks a 44-yard field goal, and there is 7:42 left to play.
The official attendance is announced as 84, 604 but there are now thousands of empty seats on the Georgia half of the stadium.
Georgia comes back with Logan Gray at quarterback and UF's A.J. Jones gets a big sack to set the tone. Backed up into his own end zone, Gray throws right to UF's Brandon Spikes, who practically walks into the end zone. It's been a big day for the Gator linebackers.
Most of the rest of the Georgia fans head for the exits. Florida forces another punt and backup quarterback John Brantley takes over. Fourth-string tailback Mike Gillislee takes the handoffs. He breaks one of them for a gain of 49 yards. Even Emmanuel Moody is getting some action to the delight of the cheering fans. Brantley takes a knee and it's over

Final: Florida 41, Georgia 17 The SEC Rocks!

Auburn Victory Over Ole Miss 33-20

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Chris Todd passed for 212 yards, Ben Tate ran for 144 yards and Walt McFadden returned an interception for a touchdown to lift Auburn to a 33-20 win over No. 22 Ole Miss on Saturday.
The Tigers (6-3, 3-3 SEC) scored 23 points in the third quarter and turned away Jevan Snead and the Rebels (5-3, 2-3) seven times on drives to midfield or beyond.
Ole Miss had appeared to get back on track with two straight wins but couldn't overcome a frenzied third-quarter flurry that led to a 24-point hole.
McFadden stopped the Rebels' final chance by stepping in front of Snead's pass near the Auburn goal line for his second pick in the final minutes. He also had a 29-yard return for a score in the third quarter.
Auburn got its offense going after dropping three straight games and raising fears of another late-season collapse.

IN-GAME UPDATES

Auburn 33, Ole Miss 20, 3Q 6:04: The wild third quarter continues, as on the next Rebel possession, McCluster rockets between tackles for a career-long 79-yard TD run. However, the extra point was blocked and Demond Washington scooped the ball and raced the length of the field for two points.

Auburn 31, Ole Miss 14, 3Q 7:28: Rebels answer immediately back, as Jesse Grandy returns the ensuing kickoff 82 yards for his second TD return of the year. The freshman, who is only in his fourth game on returns, is only the third Rebel to return two kickoffs for TDs in the same season and the first since John Avery in 1996. The other is Vernon Studdard in 1970.

Auburn 31, Ole Miss 7, 3Q 7:42: Ole Miss is facing its largest deficit of the season, as the Tigers score the third straight time they touch it. Ben Tate gallops 53 yards for the TD to top the century mark for the day.

Auburn 24, Ole Miss 7, 3Q 11:25: The ball is not bouncing the Rebels way. On the first play of Ole Miss' drive, Markeith Summers dives to catch a short pass, and as he falls to the ground, the ball bounces off his fingertips and up in the air, where Walter McFadden grabs it and returns it 29 yards for the score. The play was reviewed and upheld.

Auburn 17, Ole Miss 7, 3Q 11:37: Auburn strikes again through the air to extend their lead. Todd hooks up with Terrell Zachary for 41 yards, and two plays later, finds Tommy Trott open in the end zone for the 14-yard TD to cap a three-play, 61-yard drive.

Auburn 10, Ole Miss 7, 2Q 5:23: After a scoring drought for both clubs, Auburn takes the lead on a 28-yard scoring toss from Chris Todd to Darvin Adams, who got behind the secondary and was wide open in the end zone. The play came on the heels of a 42-yard catch by Adams.

Ole Miss 7, Auburn 3, 1Q 8:06: Auburn answers with a 36-yard FG from Wes Byrum. Helped along by a kickoff out of bounds, the Tigers opened at their own 40 and rumbled 41 yards in seven plays and used a couple long flat passes from Chris Todd to Mario Fannin for 18 yards and Eric Smith for 17.

Ole Miss 7, Auburn 0, 1Q 10:31: After almost losing the ball on the opening kickoff, the Rebels' recover Jesse Grandy's fumble on the six yardline and mount a 94-yard drive, capped by a 7-yard TD toss from Jevan Snead to Andy Hartmann. Brandon Bolden highlighted the drive, which was the Rebels' longest of the year, with a career-long 43-yard catch.

In-Game Notes: Dexter McCluster has topped 100 rushing yards for the second straight game and second time in his career. His total is already the most since BenJarvus Green-Ellis ran for 226 yards against Missouri in 2007 ... Joshua Shene missed his first field goal of the year at the end of the first quarter from 44 yards, and is now 8-for-9 for the season. He had been the only remaining SEC kicker that was perfect in field. In the third quarter, Shene had a PAT blocked for the second time this season ... Auburn's field goal marked just the second score Ole Miss has allowed in the first quarter this year (now six total points) ... Prior to the the Rebels' 94-yard opening drive today, their previous long drive this year was an 87-yarder against UAB ... Dexter McCluster started at running back for the second time this year.

( by www.olemisssports.com)

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