Week 2 within the SEC noticed some fairly good matchups and a few very spectacular wins – taking a look at you, Arkansas.
Just one battle happened between two SEC groups over the weekend, Kentucky vs Missouri, which UK gained 35-28.
Except for Tennessee dropping to Pittsburgh, each SEC workforce gained its non-conference matchup in Week 2.
Right here’s a have a look at our up to date SEC energy rankings after the second week of motion.
14. Vanderbilt (1-1)
Vanderbilt quarterback Ken Seals stiffarms CSU offensive lineman Cam Reddy on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021 at Canvas Stadium. Syndication: The Coloradoan
Vanderbilt really obtained a win over Colorado State over the weekend. Not unhealthy. However its nonetheless the worst workforce within the SEC.
13. Tennessee (1-1)
Pittsburgh huge receiver Jordan Addison (3) celebrates a play throughout a soccer sport between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Pittsburgh Panthers in Neyland Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. Syndication: The Knoxville Information-Sentinel
Technique to go, Vols. You needed to be the one SEC workforce to lose its non-conference battle over the weekend.
12. Missouri (1-1)
Kentucky’s Wan’Dale Robinson, middle, makes an enormous achieve Saturday night time, with Missouri’s Ennis Rakestraw Jr. (2) and Jaylon Carlies (1) in pursuit. Kentucky held off Missouri 35-28. Syndication: The Courier-Journal
Nothing private, Mizzou followers – however this simply is just not an excellent soccer workforce.
11. South Carolina (2-0)
Sep 11, 2021; Greenville, North Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks place kicker Parker White (43) celebrates his sport profitable subject aim within the forth quarter in opposition to the East Carolina Pirates at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. Necessary Credit score: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports activities
I hoped to see extra from the Gamecocks. As an alternative, SC solely beat ECU by three factors on a game-winning subject aim.
10. Mississippi State (2-0)
Sep 11, 2021; Starkville, Mississippi, USA;Mississippi State Bulldogs working again Dillon Johnson (23) runs the ball whereas defended by North Carolina State Wolfpack defensive sort out C.J. Clark (5) and linebacker Isaiah Moore (1) throughout the fourth quarter at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Subject. Necessary Credit score: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports activities
Positive, it was simply NC State, however the Wolfpack nonetheless subject an athletic soccer workforce yearly. Good win for the Bulldogs.
9. LSU (1-1)
Sep 11, 2021; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers huge receiver Trey Palmer (33) catches a landing move in opposition to McNeese State Cowboys defensive again Andre Sam (21) throughout the first quarter at Tiger Stadium. Necessary Credit score: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports activities
I’m so wildly unimpressed by LSU this yr. Good job on beating McNeese State, I suppose.
8. Kentucky (2-0)
Kentucky’s Eli Cox recovered the ball despite the fact that Chris Rodriguez had already scored in opposition to Missouri. Syndication: The Courier-Journal
Kentucky falls from No. 6 to No. 8, however that is not as a result of it did something fallacious. Good win in opposition to Missouri.
7. Arkansas (2-0)
Sep 11, 2021; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks followers run onto the sphere after the sport in opposition to the Texas Longhorns at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Arkansas gained 40-21. Necessary Credit score: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports activities
Arkansas had the largest win of the weekend within the SEC, beating Texas convincingly.
6. Auburn (2-0)
Auburn Tigers huge receiver Elijah Canion (17) stiff arms Alabama State Hornets defensive again James Burgess (27) at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. Auburn Tigers defeated Alabama State Hornets 60-0. Syndication: The Montgomery Advertiser
Auburn beat Alabama State 62-0, so that doesn’t inform us a lot. Nonetheless lots to study these Tigers.
5. Texas A&M (2-0)
Sep 11, 2021; Denver, Colorado, USA; Texas A&M Aggies place kicker Seth Small (47) traces up a kick within the second half in opposition to the Colorado Buffaloes at Empower Subject at Mile Excessive. Necessary Credit score: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports activities
A&M drops from 3 to five this week. Final week I gave the Aggies a move after an okay efficiency in opposition to Kent State. However now solely beating Colorado by three? Uh oh…
4. Florida (2-0)
Florida Gators quarterback Anthony Richardson (15) rushes with the ball for a landing throughout the fourth quarter in opposition to the South Florida Bulls at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL on Saturday, September 11, 2021. [Matt Pendleton/Special to Sun]
So the Gators blew out South Florida. Perhaps I used to be slightly laborious on Florida. They’re good. Not nice however good.
3. Ole Miss (2-0)
Sep 11, 2021; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi Rebels tight finish Jonathan Hess is flipped within the air by Austin Peay Governors defensive again Shamari Simmons (16) throughout the forth quarter at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Necessary Credit score: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports activities
One other large offensive day from the Rebels has me pondering this is perhaps the workforce to provide Alabama the largest scare within the SEC West.
2. Georgia (2-0)
Georgia huge receiver Arian Smith (11) celebrates together with his teammates after scoring a landing throughout the first half of an NCAA faculty soccer sport between UAB and Georgia in Athens, Ga., on Sept 11, 2021. Georgia gained 56-7. Syndication: On-line Athens
Positive, it was simply UAB, however Georgia crushed the Blazers utilizing its backup quarterback. For comparability, and stick with me right here — it is a UAB workforce that had simply overwhelmed Jacksonville State 31-0. Jacksonville State went on to beat an FSU workforce that took Notre Dame to extra time the week prior. Make sense? Principally I am saying UAB is just not as terrible because the scoreboard confirmed in opposition to Georgia.
1. Alabama (2-0)
Sep 11, 2021; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide working again Jase McClellan (21) will get away from Mercer Bears security Myles Redding (34) at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Necessary Credit score: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports activities
No change right here. Alabama’s nonetheless actually good.
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