The SEC finished up the season last week with a weekend of exciting games. Bowl season is underway and the initial schedule saw 12 out of 14 SEC teas making the postseason. Alabama was crowned the SEC Champion and we look ahead now to the final games of the season.
SEC Standings
The season wrapped up this past weekend with no real changes in the standings. LSU’s win over Ole Miss would have had the Tigers above the Rebels in the standings outside of the vacated postseason. Alabama knocked off Florida for the SEC title and now the conference is bowl bound.
Alabama and Florida remained stagnant despite Florida losing last week. The loss was a closely contested effort and had no impact on the College Football Playoff rankings. Georgia dropped one spot behind Cincinnati after being idle. And Texas A&M also saw no movement after the win against Tennessee.
Texas A&M started off the day with a big win over Tennessee. The Vols kept it close in the first half but the Aggies ran away with it in the second half for the 34-13 win. Isaiah Spiller and Ainias Smith led the ground game with a combined 159 yards and two touchdowns along with 10 catches for 89 yards and a touchdown.
LSU used their 6-1 turnover margin to knock off Ole Miss late 53-48. Matt Corral had another turnover ridden day with five interceptions and a fumble. Without his top targets Elijah Moore and Kenny Yeboah, who opted out, Corral continues to struggle to read his progressions.
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Alabama won the SEC Championship game for the fifth time in the last seven years. (Photo by alligatorarmy.com.)
Mississippi State’s continued to ride their momentum against Missouri with a statement win 51-32. The Bulldogs ran for a rare 151 yards led by Jo’Quavious Marks’s 70 yards and a touchdown. Mississippi State finished the season 2-3 and were very competitive in the three losses.
Florida nearly shocked the nation with a chance to knock off Alabama in the final minutes. The Gators failed to recover the onside kick in the final minutes and fell just short 52-46. Kyle Trask had big day with 408 passing yards and three touchdowns to go with another touchdown on the ground.
Initially 12 of the 14 SEC teams received bowl bids. Tennessee and South Carolina have since opted out of the postseason due to COVID-19 and roster issues. LSU was also left out due to the self imposed postseason ban this year.
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