{"id":3214,"date":"2010-10-17T07:04:57","date_gmt":"2010-10-17T12:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/?p=3214"},"modified":"2010-10-17T07:08:20","modified_gmt":"2010-10-17T12:08:20","slug":"sec-week-7-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/2010\/10\/17\/sec-week-7-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"SEC Week 7 Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

What a wacky week in the SEC, and across the nation. Let\u2019s jump to UGA first; UGA VIII (Big Bad Bruce) started his career with a 43-0 rout over Vanderbilt<\/a>. After last week\u2019s solid 41-14 win over the Volunteers<\/a>, it was nice to see the Dawgs not suffer a letdown, which would have been a major step back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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\nWelcome Big Bad Bruce! Sic \u2018em!
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Have the Bulldogs turned the corner? Depends on what happens next week with Kentucky. Speaking of the kittens, they decided to roast some chicken last night \u2026
\nOf everything that transpired over the weekend, I never would have guessed that South Carolina would blow an 18 point halftime lead, not score in the second half, and eventually fall 31-28 to Kentucky. This was the year<\/em> for Steve Spurrier to finally win the SEC East, return to Atlanta in glory, and put the Fighting Chickens at the top of the college football heap.<\/p>\n

Auburn gave up 43 points to Arkansas, but Auburn still outscored the hogs by 22 points. Ouch! It is hard to believe that this one was a two-point game at the end of the 3rd quarter. Auburn looks to be back in a big way. Next week\u2019s showdown with LSU will be huge. The Tigers from the Plains get the better end of the stick since this one will be an afternoon game at Jordan-Hare Stadium instead of a dreaded night game in Baton Rouge.<\/p>\n

Alabama, still licking their wounds after last week\u2019s debacle at the hands of South Carolina, went through the motions in their 23-10 win over Ole Miss.<\/p>\n

Speaking of going through the motions, LSU had a ho-hum 32-10 victory over McNeese St. If you are going to play a lower division team, you may as well beat their pants off to impress the pundits, voters, and yours truly.<\/p>\n

And then there is Florida, who fell 10-7 at home to the hands of Mississippi St. Wow. Ouch. Shocker.<\/p>\n

Buckeyes Fall<\/strong>
\nAround the nation it was nice to see the early Ohio St. National Championship talk squished-squashed by Wisconsin 31-18. Outside of the South I know everyone is sick and tired of the SEC, and really wants another team to step up. Inside the South, I have to say that I am sick and tired of always seeing the media lift up Ohio St. as the great hope. Call it even.<\/p>\n

Longhorns Win<\/strong>
\nFinally we come to Texas; huge 20-13 victory in Lincoln over the not so fearsome Cornhuskers. The Longhorns finally played they way they were expected to play, behind a really stingy defense. Hook \u2018em!<\/p>\n

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