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SEC FOOTBALL 2010 2010 Season Review Charles Bloom, Associate Commissioner (Football Contact) • [email protected] Southeastern Conference Media Relations Chuck Dunlap, Associate Media Relations Director (Secondary Football Contact) • [email protected] SECsports.com • CollegePressBox.com Phone: (205) 458-3000 • Fax: (205) 458-3030 EASTERN DIVISION SEC Pct. PF PA Overall Pct. PF PA 2009 Home Away Neutral vs. Div. Top 25 Streak *South Carolina 5-3 .625 222 179 9-5 .643 433 324 7-6 6-1 3-2 0-2 4-1 3-4 L 2 Florida 4-4 .500 224 186 8-5 .615 388 277 12-1 4-3 2-2 2-0 4-1 0-4 W 1 Georgia 3-5 .375 232 200 6-7 .462 417 287 8-5 5-1 1-4 0-2 3-2 0-4 L 1 Tennessee 3-5 .375 179 205 6-7 .462 351 326 7-6 4-3 2-3 0-1 2-3 0-5 L 1 Kentucky 2-6 .250 214 267 6-7 .462 406 369 7-6 5-2 1-4 0-1 2-3 1-3 L 2 Vanderbilt 1-7 .125 96 271 2-10 .167 203 374 2-10 1-6 1-4 0-0 0-5 0-3 L 7 WESTERN DIVISION SEC Pct. PF PA Overall Pct. PF PA 2009 Home Away Neutral vs. Div. Top 25 Streak *#Auburn 8-0 1.000 306 224 14-0 1.000 577 337 8-5 8-0 4-0 2-0 5-0 6-0 W 14 Arkansas 6-2 .750 291 225 10-3 .769 474 304 8-5 5-1 3-1 2-1 3-2 3-3 L 1 LSU 6-2 .850 212 165 11-2 .846 386 237 9-4 7-0 2-2 2-0 3-2 5-2 W 1 Alabama 5-3 .625 218 143 10-3 .769 464 176 13-0 6-1 3-2 1-0 3-2 5-3 W 1 Mississippi State 4-4 .500 151 173 9-4 .692 377 258 5-7 5-2 3-2 1-0 1-4 1-3 W 2 Ole Miss 1-7 .125 194 301 4-8 .333 367 422 8-4 3-4 1-4 0-0 0-5 0-5 L 3 NOTES: 2009 - Record after same number of games in 2009 / vs. Top 25 - Record vs. teams in Top 25 when game was played; Teams listed in alphabetical order unless tie-breaker applicable; * - Divisional Champion & Representative to the SEC Championship Game / # - BCS National Champion and SEC Champion SEC FOOTBALL ... SECond TO NONE During the last five years (2006-10), Southeastern Conference football has experienced success that weeks, Auburn for three and LSU twice. The Big Ten has held the top spot for 13 weeks (all Ohio is unparalleled in its football history and, perhaps, in the college football history. During this tenure, State), the Big 12 for five weeks (Texas and Oklahoma twice, Missouri once) and the Pac-10 four the SEC’s achievements have been demonstrated by: weeks (all Oregon). • Triumphs in BCS bowl games, including the BCS National Championship Game • The SEC has had more teams ranked in the BCS standings for the most times than any other con- • Non-conference success in regular season and bowl games ference since 2006. The league has had 11 of its 12 teams ranked at one time or another since 2006 • Defeating highly-ranked non-conference teams for a total of 192 times. The SEC breakdown: LSU (37), Florida (33), Alabama (27), Auburn (22), • Success in the polls and rankings Georgia (16), Arkansas (15), Tennessee (14), South Carolina (13), Mississippi State (8), Kentucky (4) • Individual awards and All-America Teams and Ole Miss (3). • Academic and Community Service Standouts • Continued accomplishments of former SEC student-athletes in the NFL • Since 2006, the SEC has posted a 8-2 record in BCS bowl games, more wins and a higher winning percentage (.800) than any other conference. The win total doubles the next highest conference – SEC IN THE BCS Pac-10 (4). Here are the BCS bowl records of all conferences since 2006: • The SEC has won five consecutive national championships, seven BCS National Championships and 21 overall national titles (AP, BCS, FWAA, coaches poll). SEC 8-2 .800 Pac-10 4-2 .667 • Four different SEC schools have won the BCS National Championship since 2006 (Auburn, 2010; Mountain West 2-1 .667 Alabama, 2009; Florida, 2006 and 2008; LSU, 2007). Tennessee (1998) and LSU (2004) have also WAC 2-1 .667 won the BCS crown. The Big 12 (Texas and Oklahoma) and the ACC (Miami and Florida State) have Big East 2-3 .400 each had two schools win titles since 1998. Big 12 3-5 .375 Big Ten 3-6 .333 • Since 2006, half of the slots in the BCS National Championship Game have been taken by SEC teams ACC 1-4 .200 (5 of 10). The Big Ten and the Big 12 have two each and the Pac-10 has one. Independents 0-1 .000 • No other conference has won a BCS National Championship Game since Texas defeated Southern • The SEC has had more teams ranked in the BCS standings for the most times than any other conference California, 41-38, in the Rose Bowl following the 2005 regular season. The SEC has won the last five. since 2006. The league has had 11 of its 12 teams ranked at one time or another since 2006 for a total of 192 times. The SEC breakdown: LSU (37), Florida (33), Alabama (27), Auburn (22), Georgia (16), • An SEC team has led at the end of 16 of the last 20 quarters of BCS National Championship Game Arkansas (15), Tennessee (14), South Carolina (13), Mississippi State (8), Kentucky (4) and Ole Miss (3). play. [Continued on page 7] • Since 2006, an SEC team has been ranked first in the weekly BCS standings in 18 of the 40 weeks, with four different teams holding the top spot. Florida was first for seven weeks, Alabama for six SECSports.com • SEC Digital Network • SECSportsMedia.com • CollegePressBox.com • SEC Fan Page on Facebook • SEC Sports Update on Twitter 2010 SEC Football • Page 2 2010 Season Review 2010-11 SEC POST-SEASON BOWL RESULTS Thursday, Dec. 30 SEC BOWL AGREEMENTS Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl The Southeastern Conference has agreements to send nine of its North Carolina 30, Tennessee 27 (2 OT) member institutions to postseason bowl games following the 2010 Attendance: 69,143 • LP Field (67,000) • Nashville, Tenn. • ESPN season. Tennessee Statistical Leaders: QB Tyler Bray (27-of-45, 312 yards, 3 INT, 4 TDs); WR Gerald Jones (9 catches, 89 yards, 1 TD); TE Luke The winner of the SEC Championship Game will automatically Stocker (5 catches, 58 yards, 1 TD; RB Tauren Poole (11 carries, 40 yards; 4 catches, 16 yards); LB Nick Reveiz (14 total tackles, 2 PBU) participate in the Bowl Championship Series comprised of the Sugar, Rose, Orange and Fiesta Bowls. Friday, Dec. 31 The Capital One Bowl has the second selection, making its pick AutoZone Liberty Bowl following the BCS selections. The bowl must select the team with #25 Central Florida 10, Georgia 6 the next best overall record or a team that is within one win of the Attendance: 51,231 • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (61,737) • Memphis, Tenn. • ESPN team with the next best overall record. Georgia Statistical Leaders: QB Aaron Murray (21-of-38, 198 yards, 2 INT); WR A.J. Green (8 catches, 77 yards); RB Washaun Ealey (16 The AT&T Cotton and the Outback Bowls share the third and carries, 60 yards); LB Justin Houston (10 total tackles) fourth selections from the SEC. The Cotton Bowl has the first prefer- ence of teams from the Western Division and the Outback Bowl has Chick-fil-A Bowl first preference of teams from the Eastern Division. The Cotton or #23 Florida State 26, #20 South Carolina 17 Outback Bowl can select teams outside of its divisional preference, Attendance: 72,217 • Georgia Dome (71,147) • Atlanta, Ga. • ESPN but must not select them before the opposite bowl selects from its South Carolina Statistical Leaders: QB Stephen Garcia (19-of-34, 243 yards, 3 INTs); RB Kenny Miles (10 carries, 70 yards); WR Alshon divisional preference. Jeffery (9 catches, 130 yards); CB Stephon Gilmore (8 total tackles, 1 INT); LB Quin Smith (8 total tackles, 1 FF) The Chick-fil-A Bowl has the fifth selection of preference from the SEC. Saturday, Jan. 1 New to the SEC bowl rotation this year, the Gator Bowl has the Outback Bowl sixth selection from the SEC. Florida 37, Penn State 24 The Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl has the sev- Attendance: 60,574 • Raymond James Stadium (65,657) • Tampa, Fla. enth selection from the SEC. Florida Statistical Leaders: QB Jordan Reed (8-of-13, 60 yards; 24 carries, 68 yards); RB Chris Rainey (6 carries, 66 yards; 3 catches, 18 In selections 8-9, the AutoZone Liberty and BBVA Compass yards); P/PK Chas Henry (6 punts, 35.2 avg.; 3 FGs made); SS Ahmad Black (6 total tackles, 2 INTs; 2 PBUs; 1 TFL; 1 TD) Bowls share the selection over the four-year agreement. Capital One Bowl SEC SENDS 10 TEAMS TO BOWL GAMES #16 Alabama 49, #9 Michigan State 7 For the second straight season, the SEC had 10 teams partici- Attendance: 61,519 • Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium (65,438) • Orlando, Fla. • ESPN pating in post-season bowl games.