Alabama survived a scare on the road at Arkansas. Just like last week at Georgia, Arkansas was able to get the lead early, but wasn't able to hold it. In the Georgia game, Razorback QB Ryan Mallott was able to make the big play late to pull it out; against Alabama, not so much. Alabama overcame a 13-point deficit and took their first lead with just 3:18 to play, Mark Ingram scoring on a 1-yard run. Two first-year starters in the secondary made big interceptions late for Alabama: Robert Lester's second pick of the day put Alabama in position for the go-ahead score, and Dre Kirkpatrick's pick, on a ball that Mallott was trying to throw away, allowed Alabama to run out the clock on a 24-20 win.
Auburn fell behind South Carolina 20-7, but forced four fourth-quarter turnovers to get the 35-27 win. After Stephen Garcia fumbled twice to end Gamecock drives, the quarterback was pulled for freshman backup Connor Shaw. Shaw led the Gamecocks deep into Auburn territory twice in the closing minutes, but threw interceptions to end both drives. Auburn QB Cameron Newton rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns and threw for two more.
Defense and special teams carried LSU over West Virginia. The D held the Mountaineers to just 178 total yards. Tiger CB Patrick Peterson returned a punt 60 yards for a touchdown and blocked a field goal. LSU continues to struggle through the air: QB Jordan Jefferson has now thrown for less than 100 yards and no touchdowns in three straight games.
Mississippi State broke a nine-game losing streak against Georgia that dated back to 1974 with a 24-12 win. Georgia is now 0-3 in conference play for the first time since 1993.
Tennessee led Alabama-Birmingham 23-7 at the half and it looked like it was going to be an easy win for the Volunteers, but the Blazers stormed back with two touchdowns and two two-point conversions to send the game to overtime. After trading field goals in the first overtime session, UAB settled for a field goal again in the second. On Tennessee's first play of the second overtime, Matt Sims hooked up with Denarius Moore for a 25-yard TD pass and the 32-29 win. UAB dominated Tennessee in nearly every facet of the game, but kicker Josh Zahn missed four field goals in the loss.
The scores:
#1 Alabama 24, #10 Arkansas 20
#9 Florida 48, Kentucky 14
#17 Auburn 35, #12 South Carolina 27
#15 LSU 20, #22 West Virginia 14
Mississippi State 24, Georgia 12
Tennessee 32, UAB 29 (2 OT)
Ole Miss 55, Fresno State 38
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