Week 8 in the SEC saw No.1 Alabama resist what was arguably its most formidable challenge of the regular season, overcoming a shaky start to vanquish No.9 Texas A&M 33-14. There is wonder among fans if anyone can challenge the Tide, who control their own destiny in a quest to win back to back conference and national titles. The Tide get a bye on October 29 before facing LSU in Death Valley November 5.
That LSU team dominated Ole Miss, the Tigers, led by interim Coach Ed Orgeron, rode the record-setting legs of Leonard Fournette to a 38-21 win over the cratering Rebels. The Tigers were expected to implode following the firing of Les Miles after a Week 3 loss to Auburn. However, Orgeron and company have won three straight. The Bayou Bengals figure to have at least a shot at knocking off UA ; both teams will be coming off bye weeks going into that contest.
Kentucky outpaced MSU in a thriller, South Carolina saw its highest score of the season in a sloppy W over UMass, Florida,Georgia, and Tennessee took days of rest, Auburn obliterated Arkansas, and Missouri fell to mid major Middle Tennessee while Vandy dispatched FCS Tennessee State.
We’ll take a closer look at what we saw in week 8, and what we’ll see on October 29, below.