Best and Worst SEC Football Performances: Week 6

Oct 10, 2015; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels quarterback Chad Kelly (10) streches out for a touchdown against New Mexico State Aggies linebacker Derek Ibekwe (3) at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports

Chad Kelly, QB, Ole Miss

– After his least productive game of the season losing in the Swamp to the Florida Gators, Chad Kelly and the Ole Miss Rebels had a field day rebounding Saturday against a lackluster New Mexico State team.

Sure it isn’t much of a challenge to show off your offensive prowess against a second-rate team, but the Rebels needed this game to regain confidence in their abilities.

Kelly went 24-for-33 and threw for 384 yards to go along with three touchdowns as the Rebels dropped the hammer down on the Aggies, winning 52-3.

Kelly still threw one interception, but was able to find the end zone on the ground as well for his fourth rushing touchdown of the season and first since the big win over Alabama in week 3.

Kelly and top-receiver Laquon Treadwell were able to reconnect on Saturday after a few drops didn’t help the duo against Florida. Treadwell caught eight passes for 136 yards and two scores, both of which came in the third quarter.

The loss was a wake-up call for the Rebels.  I don’t think they get taken off guard again until the final week of the season when again they are sitting pretty among the top-5 teams looking to play in the College Football Playoff then get upset by their instate rivals: Mississippi State.  Look out Rebels.

Nov 29, 2014; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Josh Dobbs (11) prior to the game against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Vanderbilt Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

Josh Dobbs, QB, Tennessee 

– Josh Dobbs had arguably the best game of his career in week 6.

Dobbs threw for 312 yards and ran for 118 more and accounted for five total touchdowns as he led the Volunteers past No. 19 Georgia — winning 38-31.

Dobbs is the only player in Tennessee history to throw for over 300 yards and run for over 100 in a single game and this is the second time in his career that he has accomplished that feat.

Beyond the solid numbers, he led his team past a 21-point deficit that was established early in the first half as the Volunteers couldn’t figure out the Dawgs offense even without Nick Chubb.

Then within the final two minutes leading up to halftime, something clicked. Dobbs threw two touchdown passes within the span of a minute — one a 39-yard bomb and the other a 2-yard connection.

Dobb’s 312 yard performance was his career best and for his efforts the junior was named the Walter Camp Football Bowl Subdivision National Offensive Player of the week. He is only the fourth Volunteer to ever receive the weekly honor and the first since 2004.

Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU

– A multitude of running backs getting touches in the backfield for the Tigers couldn’t stop Leonard Fournette from racking in the carries and finding the end zone.

During the first quarter, it seemed like South Carolina’s defense wouldn’t have a hard time stopping the running game of LSU and only trailed 7-3.

But after that, like usual, the running game of the Tigers took off. Maybe the Gamecocks got tired; maybe the Tigers are just that good.

The running backs for LSU combined for four touchdowns and 246 yards.

Fournette averaged 7.9 yards per carry on 20 attempts and ran for 158 yards. His longest run, an 87-yard dash, was a touchdown for the Tigers.

It was a season low for Fournette, but it was still too much to handle for the Gamecocks. Next week, when he faces one of the best defenses in the conference, we will see if he can be successful and still run for over 100 yards.

With these offensive performances being the best of the week, who showed up and fell flat?

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