SEC FOOTBALL 2008 Week 13 - Nov. 22 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 9-1 .900 441 113 7-3 5-0 3-0 W 6 games of Nov. 15 are Florida WR/RB Percy Georgia 6-2 .750 215 214 9-2 .818 343 262 9-2 4-1 3-2 W 2 Harvin (offense), Vanderbilt CB/WR D.J. Vanderbilt 4-3 .571 134 154 6-4 .600 213 198 5-5 2-2 2-2 W 1 Moore (defense), Alabama RS/DB Javier South Carolina 4-4 .500 163 186 7-4 .636 246 212 6-5 2-3 0-3 L 1 Arenas (special teams), Ole Miss OT Michael Kentucky 2-5 .286 133 210 6-5 .545 259 232 7-4 0-4 0-3 L 2 Oher (offensive lineman), Florida DE Jermaine Tennessee 1-5 .167 81 129 3-7 .300 160 181 7-3 0-3 0-4 L 3 Cunningham (defensive lineman) and Georgia WR A.J. Green (freshman) [See page 5]. WESTERN DIVISION • The SEC continues to lead all NCAA FBS SEC Pct. PF PA Overall Pct. PF PA 2007 vs. Div. Top 25 Streak conferences in non-conference winning #Alabama 7-0 1.000 219 115 11-0 1.000 349 138 6-5 4-0 3-0 W 11 percentage [See page 7]. LSU 3-3 .500 164 192 7-3 .700 321 249 9-1 2-1 1-3 W 1 Ole Miss 3-3 .500 132 136 6-4 .600 294 200 3-7 2-1 1-2 W 3 • SEC Football Championship Game Media Auburn 2-5 .286 93 113 5-6 .455 208 180 7-4 1-3 0-3 L 1 Services Schedule [See page 8]. Arkansas 1-5 .167 108 187 4-6 .400 204 313 6-4 1-2 2-3 L 1 Mississippi State 1-5 .167 66 131 3-7 .300 152 223 6-4 0-3 1-3 L 2 • Four SEC teams are ranked in this week’s major polls [See page 9]. NOTES: 2007 - Record after same number of games in 2007 / vs. Top 25 - Record vs. teams in Top 25 when game was played; Teams listed in alphabetical order unless tie-breaker applicable / * - Eastern Division Champion and SEC • In 73 home games, SEC football stadiums Championship Game Representative / # - Western Division Champion and SEC Championship Game Representative have been filled to 98.39 percent capacity [See page 10]. THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE • LSU’s 40-31 win over Troy marked the Tigers’ largest comeback in school history GAMES OF SATURDAY, NOV. 22 [See page 14]. GAME (RECORDS) SITE KICKOFF TV • Vanderbilt senior safety Reshard Langford Tennessee (3-7) at Vanderbilt (6-4) Nashville, Tenn. 11:30 a.m. CT Raycom Sports is this week’s SEC Community Service Team Vanderbilt Stadium (39,773) Player of the Week [See page 15]. Series Record: UT leads, 69-28-5 • Last Meeting: UT, 25-24 (Nov. 17, 2007 at Knoxville) The Citadel (4-7) at Florida (9-1) Gainesville, Fla. 1:30 p.m. ET PPV-SUN Sports • This week’s LSU-Ole Miss rivalry is the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field (88,548) ninth closest in the SEC since 2000 [See Series Record: UF leads, 13-0 • Last Meeting: UF, 49-10 (Sept. 5, 1998 at Gainesville) page 16]. Arkansas (4-6) at Mississippi State (3-7) Starkville, Miss. 1:30 p.m. CT Scott Field / Davis Wade Stadium (55,082) • South Carolina’s Kenny McKinley has Series Record: UA leads, 12-5-1 • Last Meeting: UA, 45-31 (Nov. 17, 2007 at Little Rock) moved into the SEC career top 10 in Ole Miss (6-4) at LSU (7-3) Baton Rouge, La. 2:30 p.m. CT CBS Sports receptions [See page 17]. Tiger Stadium (92,400) Series Record: LSU leads, 55-37-4 • Last Meeting: LSU, 41-24 (Nov. 17, 2007 at Oxford) • LSU’s Colt David is now the SEC career OPEN: Alabama (11-0), Auburn (5-6), Georgia (9-2), Kentucky (6-5), South Carolina (7-4) leader in PATs made [See page 18]. • SEC Post-season honors candidates listed [See page 21-23]. • SEC defenses are giving up just 305.8 yards per game - best in the expansion era [See page 24]. LAST WEEK’S RESULTS 2008 SEC FOOTBALL • Florida and Alabama stingiest SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME defenses in three-and-outs [See page 25]. Georgia 17, Auburn 13 (87,451 at Auburn) Ole Miss 59, Louisiana-Monroe 0 (43,665 at Oxford) Alabama vs. Florida • 25 of 41 intra-conference games decided Florida 56, South Carolina 6 (90,646 at Gainesville) Dec. 6 • Atlanta, Ga. • 4 p.m. ET • CBS Sports by 10 points or less, second highest Alabama 32, Mississippi State 7 (92,138 at Tuscaloosa) percentage among NCAA FBS conferences LSU 40, Troy 31 (92,103 at Baton Rouge) To apply for credentials and credentialing [See page 26]. Vanderbilt 31, Kentucky 24 (65,595 at Lexington) information, go to SECsportsmedia.com 2008 SEC Football • Page 2 Week 13 2008 SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE TEAM SCHEDULES AND RESULTS ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE (11-0, 7-0 SEC) FLORIDA GATORS (9-1, 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: 5-1 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: 543,433 Average Home Attendance: 90,572 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 1:30 p.m. Nov. 29 AUBURN TBA Nov. 29 at Florida State TBA 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 (4-6, 1-5 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: 1-3 vs. Neutral: 1-0 vs. Division: 1-2 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. 1 TULSA (HC) (19/18) W 30-23 70,021 Nov. 1 *vs. Florida [CBS] (5/7) L 10-49 84,649 Nov. 8 at South Carolina L 21-34 80,290 Nov. 8 at Kentucky [RAYCOM] W 42-38 70,626 Nov. 22 at Mississippi State 1:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at Auburn [RAYCOM] W 17-13 87,451 Nov. 28 *LSU [CBS] 1:30 p.m.