From: mm42@prism.gatech.EDU (Mark Mitchell)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.college
Subject: This Week in the SEC (Oct. 10)
Summary: Vols upset by Hogs; MSU edges Auburn
Date: 11 Oct 92 17:28:59 GMT
Organization: Ramblin' Wrecks from Georgia Tech

Scores this weekend:

ALABAMA (6-0) trounced Tulane (2-3), 37-0

The Tide outgained the Wave 572 yards to 165, including a 435 to 58
yards advantage on the ground.  After leading only 6-0 at the half,
Bama poured it on in the second half, led by Derrick Lassic's 188
yards rushing on 20 carries.

ARKANSAS (2-4) stunned TENNESSEE (5-1), 29-28

The Vols trailed this one 16-7 early in the 2nd half, but stormed
back to seemingly take control with a 24-16 lead.  Arkansas had
other ideas, however, as Orlando Watters returned a punt 71 yards
for a TD with just over 2 minutes remaining.  After a 2-point
conversion attempt failed, the Hogs recovered an onsides kick
and moved to the UT 24 to set up the winning FG with 2 seconds 
remaining.

MISSISSIPPI STATE (4-1) edged AUBURN (4-2), 14-7

The Bulldogs also scored on a punt return in the 4th quarter, this one
a 63-yarder by the explosive Tony James.  His return and the subsequent
2-pointer erased Auburn's 7-6 lead. 

FLORIDA (2-2) topped LSU (1-5), 28-21

The Gators led only 14-13 at the half, but scored the first 14 points of
the second to lead 28-13.  Shane Matthews rebounded from an awful showing
at Starkville to pass for 285 yards on 37 attempts and no interceptions.

GEORGIA (5-1) stomped Georgia Southern (4-2), 34-7

Garrison Hearst led an easy win for the Dawgs with 173 yards rushing and
2 TD's in 20 attempts.  The I-AA Eagles got a brief thrill early in the
game as they held a 7-0 lead for all of 54 seconds.

Wake Forest (2-3) embarrassed VANDERBILT (2-3), 40-6

This season appears to be "one step forward, two steps back" for Gerry
DiNardo at Vandy.  The Commodores turned in probably their worst
performance under the 2nd-year head coach, including 5 turnovers.

S E C   S t a n d i n g s
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E a s t          Conf   Overall  | W e s t         Conf   Overall
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Tennessee        3-1    5-1      | Alabama         3-0    6-0
Georgia          3-1    5-1      | Mississippi St. 2-1    4-1
Florida          2-2    2-2      | Auburn          2-2    4-2
Kentucky         1-2    3-2      | Ole Miss        2-2    3-2
Vanderbilt       1-2    2-3      | Arkansas        2-2    2-4
South Carolina   0-4    0-5      | LSU             1-3    1-5

The East race seemed pretty clear a week or 2 ago, but now the Vols
must beat Bama to stay in the driver's seat.  Should UT lose a 
second conference game, they would have to depend on Georgia 
dropping a game against Florida or Auburn in order to go to
the championship game.

Alabama still leads the west, but must face East-leading Tennessee and
2nd-in-the-West Mississippi State on the road in the next few weeks.

-- 
Mark Mitchell           Georgia Tech            mm42@prism.gatech.edu
       "Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing 
         swords is no basis for a system of government!"
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