SEC Football Week 7 Recap: Scores, Top Performers & Takeaways

GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 15: Jayden Daniels #5 of the LSU Tigers looks to pass during the first half of a game against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on October 15, 2022 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 15: Jayden Daniels #5 of the LSU Tigers looks to pass during the first half of a game against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on October 15, 2022 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) /
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A week that was headlined by a Top 10 showdown in Knoxville, here are the final scores, top performers, and takeaways from week seven of the 2022 SEC Football season.

SEC Football Week 7 Recap: Scores, Top Performers & Takeaways

SEC Football Week 7 Final Scores

  • No. 9 Ole Miss 48, Auburn 34
  • Arkansas 52, BYU 35
  • No. 6 Tennessee 52, No. 3 Alabama 49
  • No. 1 Georgia 55, Vanderbilt 0
  • No. 22 Kentucky 27, No. 16 Mississippi State 17
  • LSU 45, Florida 35

SEC Football Week 7 Top Performers

Offense

  • LSU QB Jayden Daniels – 23/32, 349 yards, 3 TD, 14 carries, 44 yards, 3 TD
  • Tennessee WR Jalin Hyatt – 6 receptions, 207 yards, 5 TD
  • Arkansas QB KJ Jefferson – 29/40, 367 yards, 5 TD, 10 carries, 32 yards
  • Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker – 21/30, 385 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT, 14 carries, 56 yards
  • Alabama QB Bryce Young – 35/52, 455 yards, 2 TD
  • Kentucky RB Chris Rodriguez Jr – 30 carries, 196 yards, 2 TD
  • Arkansas RB Raheim Sanders – 15 carries, 175 yards, 2 TD, 1 reception, 4 yards
  • Auburn RB Tank Bigsby – 20 carries, 179 yards, 2 TD
  • Alabama RB Jahmyr Gibbs – 24 carries, 103 yards, 3 TD, 5 receptions, 48 yards
  • Ole Miss RB Quinshon Judkins – 25 carries, 139 yards, 2 TD, 1 reception, 7 yards, 1 TD
  • Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart – 9/19, 130 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT, 14 carries, 115 yards
  • Georgia QB Stetson Bennett – 24/30, 289 yards, 2 TD, 6 carries, 9 yards
  • Arkansas WR Matt Landers – 8 receptions, 99 yards, 3 TD
  • Ole Miss RB Zach Evans – 21 carries, 136 yards, 1 TD, 1 reception, 23 yards, 1 TD
  • LSU WR Kayshon Boutte – 6 receptions, 115 yards
  • LSU RB Josh Williams – 14 carries, 106 yards, 1 reception, 8 yards

Defense

  • Mississippi State LB Nathaniel Watson – 17 tackles
  • Auburn LB Owen Pappoe – 16 tackles, 1 PD
  • LSU LB Micah Baskerville – 11 tackles, 1 sack, 1 TFL, 1 PD
  • Ole Miss S Otis Reese – 10 tackles, 1 sack, 2 TFL
  • Arkansas DB Hudson Clark – 11 tackles, 1 INT, 1 FR
  • Kentucky LB DeAndre Square – 11 tackles, 1 INT, 0.5 TFL
  • Vanderbilt DB Jaylen Mahoney – 11 tackles, 0.5 TFL, 1 PD
  • Auburn S Donovan Kaufman – 11 tackles, 0.5 TFL
  • Mississippi State CB Decamerion Richardson – 11 tackles, 0.5 TFL
  • Tennessee DB Trevon Flowers – 11 tackles
  • Alabama S DeMarcco Hellams – 10 tackles, 1 INT
  • Florida LB Ventrell Miller – 10 tackles, 1.5 TFL
  • Mississippi State LB Jett Johnson – 10 tackles, 0.5 TFL
  • Auburn LB Derick Hall – 10 tackles, 2 QB hurry
  • Auburn CB Keionte Scott – 8 tackles, 1 INT, 0.5 TFL, 1 QB hurry
  • Auburn LB Wesley Steiner – 10 tackles
  • Vanderbilt LB Anfernee Orji – 10 tackles

Special Teams

  • Georgia K Jack Podlesny – 2/2 FG, 7/7 XP
  • Ole Miss K Jonathan Cruz – 2/2 FG, 6/6 XP
  • Auburn K Anders Carlson – 2/2 FG, 4/4 XP
  • Vanderbilt P Matt Hayball – 7 punts, 341 yards, 48.7 AVG, 1 inside 20

SEC Football Week 7 Takeaways

  • After missing last week’s contest against Mississippi State, Arkansas QB KJ Jefferson returned to action in week seven against BYU, completing 29-of-40 passes for 367 yards and five touchdowns. Jefferson also rushed for four yards on one attempt.
  • Alabama QB Bryce Young also returned after missing last week’s contest, completing 35-of-52 passes for 455 yards and two touchdowns against Tennessee.
  • Kentucky’s Will Levis also returned at quarterback this week for the Wildcats, completing 17-of-23 passes for 230 yards with a touchdown and interception. Levis also carried the ball four times for seven yards.

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  • Tennessee rose to No. 3 in the latest AP Poll after their win over Alabama, with the Crimson Tide falling to No. 6. Ole Miss also rose two spots up to No. 7, while Kentucky rose three spots to No. 19.