SEC Saturday Scoreboard, Nov. 7: Tennessee Routs Kentucky, Georgia Rolls at Ole Miss, Alabama Wins at LSU

Kentucky's share of first place lasted one week. No. 16 Tennessee beat the No. 8 Wildcats 34-6 at Neyland Stadium, and No. 9 Alabama won 31-13 at No. 15 LSU, so Kentucky and Alabama now sit together at 5-2 in league play.

That leaves No. 2 Georgia alone on top. The Bulldogs beat No. 12 Ole Miss 42-7 in Oxford and are 6-1 in the SEC, a game clear of Kentucky and Alabama in the loss column. All eight SEC games are final. Every SEC game Saturday was a conference game, and all 16 teams played.

Rankings are from the Nov. 1 AP poll. Recaps and statistics are from the Associated Press and ESPN box scores.

Scores at a glance

No. 16 Tennessee 34, No. 8 Kentucky 6 (Final)

• The turning point: Daune Morris broke a 66-yard touchdown run late in the first quarter, the play that separated the teams in a 10-6 first half, and Tennessee outscored Kentucky 24-0 after halftime, per the ESPN line score. Faizon Brandon, in spot duty off the bench, threw a 24-yard shovel pass touchdown to Mike Matthews.
• Top performers: DeSean Bishop ran 25 times for 109 yards and two touchdowns, and George MacIntyre went 9 of 14 for 125 yards. Linebacker Arion Carter had 13 tackles and two sacks, per the ESPN box score. Tennessee had eight tackles for loss, forced three turnovers and committed none.
• Why it matters: Kentucky's six-game winning streak is over, and Tennessee pulled even with the Wildcats in the loss column. The full recap is [here](/story/tennessee-34-kentucky-6.html).
• Records: Tennessee 7-2, 4-2 SEC. Kentucky 7-2, 5-2.

No. 9 Alabama 31, No. 15 LSU 13 (Final)

• The deciding stretch: LSU took a brief second-half lead on Dilin Jones' 5-yard touchdown run, which finished a 90-yard drive. Alabama answered in 2:08: Rico Scott's 57-yard catch and run set up Keelon Russell's 7-yard touchdown pass to Josh Ford, the AP reported.
• Fourth downs: LSU was 0 for 4 on fourth down and also missed a 56-yard field goal and threw an interception to Luke Metz at the Alabama 24. Lane Kiffin went for it on fourth-and-10 from his own 25 with eight minutes left, Sam Leavitt was sacked, and Alabama scored three plays later. Kiffin said "you have no chance to win by punting analytically," according to the AP.
• Top performers: Russell went 17 of 24 for 206 yards and three touchdowns after being checked in the injury tent for an ankle injury in the third quarter. Leavitt completed 35 of 47 passes for 380 yards, and Jackson Harris caught 11 passes for 166 yards. LSU outgained Alabama 457-285 and lost anyway.
• Records: Alabama 7-2, 5-2 SEC. LSU 6-3, 3-3. Kiffin, in his first season at LSU, is 0-6 against Alabama in his coaching career, per the AP.

No. 10 Texas 34, No. 19 Missouri 20 (Final)

• The deciding stretch: Tied 20-20 after three quarters, Texas scored the last two touchdowns. Arch Manning hit running back Raleek Brown down the sideline for the go-ahead score with 5:03 left, Graceson Littleton intercepted a tipped Austin Simmons pass on Missouri's next possession, and Brown ran in the clincher, the AP reported.
• Top performers: Manning went 28 of 38 for 297 yards and three touchdowns. Brown added 85 rushing yards on 17 carries. Simmons threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns, 75 of them on Naeshaun Montgomery's score in the third quarter. Jamal Roberts, the SEC's leading rusher, was held to 66 yards.
• Why it matters: Texas has won three straight since back-to-back 3-point losses to Oklahoma and Florida. Missouri has lost two of its last three and plays at Georgia next.
• Records: Texas 7-2, 4-2 SEC. Missouri 6-3, 3-3.

No. 23 South Carolina 17, Texas A&M 9 (Final)

• The deciding stretch: Malik Orsan's 43-yard field goal midway through the fourth quarter put South Carolina ahead 10-9 for good. After a fourth-down stop, LaNorris Sellers ran 41 yards for the clinching touchdown in the final two minutes, playing on an injured ankle that was X-rayed before halftime, according to the AP.
• Top performers: Sellers went 20 of 31 for 251 yards and a touchdown. Rueben Owens II ran for a season-high 137 yards for the Aggies, who outgained South Carolina 457-360 but missed an early third-quarter field goal and came up empty at the Gamecocks' 3 on the final drive.
• Why it matters: South Carolina, which beat Tennessee on Oct. 24, has won four straight since an 0-3 SEC start and is bowl eligible. Texas A&M, Tennessee's opponent next Saturday, is assured of a losing league record, per the AP.
• Records: South Carolina 6-3, 4-3 SEC. Texas A&M 4-5, 1-5.

Vanderbilt 25, Mississippi State 23 (Final)

• The deciding stretch: Vanderbilt led 16-0 at halftime, saw Mississippi State cut it to 16-14 with two touchdowns 52 seconds apart in the third quarter, then kicked three more field goals. Needing 8 points with 1:46 left, the Bulldogs scored on A.J. Swann's pass to Sanfrisco Magee, but the tying two-point try failed, the AP reported.
• Top performers: Jared Curtis went 17 of 27 for 168 yards, and Vanderbilt ran for 160 yards. Magee had two catches for 95 yards and two touchdowns, per the ESPN box score.
• Why it matters: It is Vanderbilt's first SEC win this season, its first win over Mississippi State since 2004 and its first in Starkville since 1971, and it ends a five-game losing streak, per the AP. Tennessee closes the regular season at Vanderbilt on Nov. 28.
• Records: Vanderbilt 4-5, 1-5 SEC. Mississippi State 4-5, 2-5.

Auburn 26, Arkansas 23 (Final)

• The deciding play: Alex McPherson kicked a 42-yard field goal with 33 seconds left for his second game-winner of the season, after KJ Jackson's fourth-quarter touchdown pass had tied the game at 23, according to the AP. Auburn scored 23 points in the second half.
• Top performers: Byrum Brown passed for 180 yards and two touchdowns and ran 23 times for 122 yards and a score, per the ESPN box score. Freshman linebacker Shadarius Toodle had 11 tackles and three sacks.
• Records: Auburn 5-4, 3-4 SEC. Arkansas 3-6, 1-5.

No. 2 Georgia 42, No. 12 Ole Miss 7 (Final)

• The deciding stretch: Georgia scored on four drives of 72, 96, 61 and 50 yards in the first 22 minutes and led 28-0 at halftime. Ole Miss crossed midfield only once in that stretch, the AP reported.
• Top performers: Gunner Stockton went 9 of 15 for 186 yards and four touchdowns and ran for another score. Talyn Taylor caught four passes for 140 yards and three touchdowns, and Nate Frazier ran 16 times for 107 yards. Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss was 18 of 34 for 170 yards with an interception and was sacked five times.
• Why it matters: Georgia is the only SEC team with one league loss. Ole Miss has dropped two of its last three.
• Records: Georgia 8-1, 6-1 SEC. Ole Miss 6-3, 4-3.

Oklahoma 23, No. 25 Florida 7 (Final)

• The deciding stretch: Leading 13-7 with 6:27 left in the third quarter, Oklahoma stopped Florida's fourth-and-3 try from the Sooners' 17 when Courtland Guillory intercepted Tramell Jones Jr. in the end zone. Oklahoma answered with a 20-play, 89-yard drive for the clinching score, the AP reported.
• Top performers: John Mateer completed 21 of 33 passes for 214 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 56 yards. Jones went 10 of 22 for 133 yards for Florida.
• Records: Oklahoma 5-4, 3-3 SEC. Florida 5-4, 3-4.

Off This Week

None. All 16 SEC teams played conference games on Nov. 7.

This scoreboard updates through the day on SEC game Saturdays.

Sources: ESPN, SEC scoreboard, Nov. 7; ESPN (AP), Morris, defense lead No. 16 Tennessee past No. 8 Kentucky, 34-6; ESPN (AP), Russell passes for 3 TDs to propel No. 9 Alabama past No. 15 LSU, 31-13; ESPN (AP), No. 10 Texas scores three unanswered TDs in the second half to rally past No. 19 Missouri, 34-20; ESPN (AP), Sellers leads No. 23 South Carolina to 4th straight victory with 17-9 win over Texas A&M; ESPN (AP), Vanderbilt holds off Mississippi State to win its first SEC game 25-23; ESPN (AP), Byrum Brown's 300 yards of total offense power Auburn in 26-23 victory over Arkansas; ESPN (AP), Georgia 42, Ole Miss 7 recap; ESPN (AP), Oklahoma 23, Florida 7 recap; CBS Sports, AP Top 25 poll (Nov. 1)