SEC FOOTBALL 2008 Week 14 - Nov. 28-29 Charles Bloom, Associate Commissioner (Football Contact) Southeastern Conference Media Relations E-Mail: [email protected] • Phone: (205) 458-3000 • Fax: (205) 458-3030 FEW SECONDS ON THE SEC EASTERN DIVISION SEC FOOTBALL RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS SEC Pct. PF PA Overall Pct. PF PA 2007 vs. Div. Top 25 Streak • SEC Football Players of the Week for *Florida 7-1 .875 359 100 10-1 .909 511 132 8-3 5-0 3-0 W 7 games of Nov. 22 are Mississippi State RB Georgia 6-2 .750 215 214 9-2 .818 343 262 9-2 4-1 3-2 W 2 Anthony Dixon (offense), Tennessee SAF Eric Vanderbilt 4-4 .500 144 174 6-5 .545 223 218 5-6 2-3 2-2 L 1 Berry (defense), LSU PK Colt David (special South Carolina 4-4 .500 163 186 7-4 .636 246 212 6-5 2-3 0-3 L 1 teams), Ole Miss C Daverin Geralds Kentucky 2-5 .286 133 210 6-5 .545 259 232 7-4 0-4 0-3 L 2 (offensive lineman), Ole Miss DL Peria Jerry Tennessee 2-5 .286 101 139 4-7 .364 180 191 8-3 1-3 0-4 W 1 (defensive lineman) and Florida RB Chris Rainey (freshman) [See page 5]. WESTERN DIVISION • The SEC leads all NCAA FBS conferences SEC Pct. PF PA Overall Pct. PF PA 2007 vs. Div. Top 25 Streak in non-conference winning percentage [See #Alabama 7-0 1.000 219 115 11-0 1.000 349 138 6-5 4-0 3-0 W 11 page 7]. Ole Miss 4-3 .571 163 149 7-4 .636 325 213 3-8 3-1 2-2 W 4 LSU 3-4 .429 177 223 7-4 .636 334 280 10-1 2-2 1-3 L 1 • Nine different SEC teams have been Auburn 2-5 .286 93 113 5-6 .455 208 180 7-4 1-3 0-3 L 1 ranked in the Top 25 this season [See page Mississippi State 2-5 .286 97 159 4-7 .364 183 251 6-5 1-3 1-3 W 1 10]. Arkansas 1-6 .143 136 218 4-7 .364 232 344 7-4 1-3 2-3 L 2 NOTES: 2007 - Record after same number of games in 2007 / vs. Top 25 - Record vs. teams in Top 25 when game was • In 77 home games, the SEC has drawn played; Teams listed in alphabetical order unless tie-breaker applicable / * - Eastern Division Champion and SEC more than 5.9 million fans at a 98.27 Championship Game Representative / # - Western Division Champion and SEC Championship Game Representative percent capacity rate [See page 10]. • This week’s Iron Bowl between Alabama THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE and Auburn is the eighth closest series in the SEC since 2000 [See page 16]. GAMES OF FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28 GAME (RECORDS) SITE KICKOFF TV • Florida QB Tim Tebow is now tied for Mississippi State (4-7) at Ole Miss (7-4) Oxford, Miss. 11:30 a.m. CT Raycom Sports third in the SEC for career touchdowns Hollingsworth Field / Vaught-Hemingway Stadium (60,580) responsiblle [See page 17]. Series Record: UM leads, 59-39-6 • Last Meeting: MSU, 17-14 (Nov. 23, 2007 at Starkville) LSU (7-4) at Arkansas (4-7) Little Rock, Ark. 1:30 p.m. CT CBS Sports • 14 SEC football student-athletes are War Memorial Stadium (53,727) either finalists or semifinalists for individual Series Record: LSU leads, 33-18-2 • Last Meeting: UA, 50-48 (3 OT) (Nov. 23, 2007 at Baton Rouge) national awards [See page 22]. • SEC teams are 61-13 (82.4) when scoring GAMES OF SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29 first in games this season [See page 24]. GAME (RECORDS) SITE KICKOFF TV Georgia Tech (8-3) at Georgia (9-2) Athens, Ga. 12 p.m. ET CBS Sports • SEC teams collectively lead the nation in Sanford Stadium (92,746) giving up the least amount of yards per rush, Series Record: UGA leads, 59-36-5 • Last Meeting: UGA, 31-17 (Nov. 24, 2007 at Atlanta) per pass and per play [See page 25]. South Carolina (7-4) at Clemson (6-5) Clemson, S.C. 12 p.m. ET ESPN2 Memorial Stadium (81,500) • In intra-conference games, the SEC has Series Record: CU leads, 64-37-4 • Last Meeting: CU, 23-21 (Nov. 24, 2007 at Columbia) had 27 of 44 games decided by 10-points-or- Auburn (5-6) at Alabama (11-0) Tuscaloosa, Ala. 2:30 p.m. CT CBS Sports less, the second highest total among NCAA Bryant-Denny Stadium (92,138) FBS conferences [See page 27]. Series Record: UA leads, 38-33-1 • Last Meeting: AU, 17-10 (Nov. 24, 2007 at Auburn) Florida (10-1) at Florida State (8-3) Tallahassee, Fla. 3:30 p.m. ET ABC (ESPN2*) Bobby Bowden Field / Doak Campbell Stadium (82,300) Series Record: UF leads, 31-19-2 • Last Meeting: UF, 45-12 (Nov. 24, 2007 at Gainesville) 2008 SEC FOOTBALL Kentucky (6-5) at Tennessee (4-7) Knoxville, Tenn. 6:30 p.m. ET ESPN2 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Shields-Watkins Field / Neyland Stadium (102,038) Series Record: UT leads, 71-23-9 • Last Meeting: UT, 52-50 (4 OT) (Nov. 24, 2007 at Lexington) Alabama vs. Florida Vanderbilt (6-5) at Wake Forest (6-5) Winston-Salem, N.C. 7 p.m. ET ESPNU Dec. 6 • Atlanta, Ga. BB&T Field (31,500) 4 p.m. ET • CBS Sports Series Record: VU leads, 7-4 • Last Meeting: WFU, 31-17 (Nov. 24, 2007 at Nashville) * - ABC Regional telecast, seen in other parts of the country on ESPN2. 2008 SEC Football • Page 2 Week 14 2008 SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE TEAM SCHEDULES AND RESULTS ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE (11-0, 7-0 SEC) FLORIDA GATORS (10-1, 7-1 SEC) Home Stadium: Bryant-Denny (92,138) Home Stadium: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field (88,548) Home: 6-0 Away: 4-0 Neutral: 1-0 vs. Division: 4-0 vs. Top 25: 3-0 Home: 6-1 Away: 3-0 Neutral: 1-0 vs. Division: 5-0 vs. Top 25: 3-0 Total Home Attendance: 552,828 Average Home Attendance: 92,138 Total Home Attendance: 633,807 Average Home Attendance: 90,544 Aug. 30 *vs. Clemson [ABC] (9/9) W 34-10 70,097 Aug. 30 HAWAII [RAYCOM] W 56-10 90,575 Sept. 6 TULANE W 20-6 92,138 Sept. 6 MIAMI, FL. [ESPN] W 26-3 90,833 Sept. 13 WESTERN KENTUCKY W 41-7 92,138 Sept. 20 at Tennessee [CBS] W 30-6 106,138 Sept. 20 at Arkansas [RAYCOM] W 49-14 72,315 Sept. 27 OLE MISS [RAYCOM] L 30-31 90,106 Sept. 27 at Georgia [ESPN] (3/3) W 41-30 92,746 Oct. 4 at Arkansas [RAYCOM] W 38-7 70,072 Oct. 4 KENTUCKY [CBS] W 17-14 92,138 Oct. 11 LSU [CBS] (4/3) W 51-21 90,684 Oct. 18 OLE MISS [CBS] W 24-20 92,138 Oct. 25 KENTUCKY (HC) [RAYCOM] W 63-5 90,589 Oct. 25 at Tennessee [ESPN] W 29-9 106,138 Nov. 1 *vs. Georgia [CBS] (8/8) W 49-10 84,649 Nov. 1 ARKANSAS STATE (HC) W 35-0 92,138 Nov. 8 at Vanderbilt [ESPN2] W 42-14 39,773 Nov. 8 at LSU [CBS] (15/15) (1OT) W 27-21 93,039 Nov. 15 SOUTH CAROLINA [CBS] (24/23) W 56-6 90,646 Nov. 15 MISSISSIPPI STATE [ESPN] W 32-7 92,138 Nov. 22 THE CITADEL W 70-19 90,374 Nov. 29 AUBURN [CBS] 2:30 p.m. Nov. 29 at Florida State [ABC] (23/24) 3:30 p.m. Dec. 6 *vs. Florida [CBS] 3 p.m. Dec. 6 vs. Alabama [CBS] 4 p.m. (SEC Championship Game • Atlanta, Ga.) (SEC Championship Game • Atlanta, Ga.) * - at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Ga. * - Jacksonville, Fla. ALL TIMES CENTRAL ALL TIMES EASTERN ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS (4-7, 1-6 SEC) GEORGIA BULLDOGS (9-2, 6-2 SEC) Home Stadium(s): Reynolds Razorback (72,000); War Memorial (53,727) Home Stadium: Sanford (92,746) Home: 2-3 Away: 1-4 vs. Neutral: 1-0 vs. Division: 1-3 vs. Top 25: 2-3 Home: 4-1 Away: 5-0 Neutral: 0-1 vs. Division: 4-1 vs. Top 25: 3-2 Total Home Attendance: 357,113 Average Home Attendance: 71,423 Total Home Attendance: 463,730 Average Home Attendance: 92,746 Aug. 30 WESTERN ILLINOIS W 28-24 70,537 Aug. 30 GEORGIA SOUTHERN [PPV] W 45-21 92,746 Sept. 6 *Louisiana-Monroe [PPV] W 28-27 55,048 Sept. 6 CENTRAL MICHIGAN [FSNS] W 56-17 92,746 Sept. 20 ALABAMA [RAYCOM] (9/13) L 14-49 72,315 Sept. 13 at South Carolina [CBS] W 14-7 83,704 Sept. 27 at Texas [ABC] (7/7) L 10-52 97,833 Sept. 20 at Arizona State [ABC] (rv/24) W 27-10 72,955 Oct. 4 FLORIDA [RAYCOM] (12/13) L 7-38 70,072 Sept. 27 ALABAMA [ESPN] (8/10) L 30-41 92,746 Oct. 11 at Auburn [PPV] (20/23) W 25-22 85,782 Oct. 11 TENNESSEE [CBS] W 26-14 92,746 Oct. 18 at Kentucky [ESPNU] L 20-21 70,534 Oct. 18 VANDERBILT (HC) [RAYCOM] (22/23) W 24-14 92,746 Oct. 25 OLE MISS [PPV] L 21-23 74,168 Oct. 25 at LSU [CBS] (11/11) W 52-38 92,904 Nov.