This Week in the SEC

It's been awhile since I've posted some predictions on SEC football. But, tonight seems like a good time for me to get back into the swing of things. So, here we go...

Arkansas goes to The Grove tomorrow and loses to the Ole Miss Rebels by 17, while the Auburn Tigers fare a whole lot better in Knoxville. War Eagles by 13 over the Vols.

Meanwhile, the Vanderbilt Commodores take a journey into the Swamp and leave the sunshine state with an upset victory over my favorite Florida coach, Mr. Will Muschamp and his Gators.

In Athens, the Bulldogs of Georgia host Appalachian State. Injury issues aside, Dawgs celebrate homecoming with a 33-10 win. But, the party is a bit subdued when Kentucky loses to Missouri in Lexington.

South Carolina has the week off and Dan Mullen's Dogs wish they could say the same about themselves. Texas A&M won't need the 12th man in this one. The home team wins 42-14.

And, for the premiere game of the week, Les Miles leads LSU to Tuscaloosa, Alabama to take on the national champions. This will be an epic battle that goes down to the wire. To find out who I expect to win, please follow @RobSealerSports on Twitter. Will post a video soon.

Halftime Report

Virginia Tech jumped up 14-0 on the Tennessee Volunteers. But, after some clutch throws from Jonathan Crompton to Denarious Moore and Gerald Jones, the Vols were able to creep back into this game. UT RB Montario Hardesty turned what should have been lost yardage into a remarkable 4 yard touchdown run with 6:23 left in the second quarter.

VT QB Tyrod Taylor took off for 21 yards on 3rd and 12, down to the UT 31. With 1:31 left in 2nd quarter, Taylor was sacked by Rico McCoy and Dan Williams of UT. Thus, bringing up another 3rd and long for the Hokies. Janzen Jackson intercepted a pass from Taylor on 3rd and 19 with 1:11 left before halftime. Montario Hardesty then took a screen pass to the 1 yard line of VT. That was a great call by UT. Hardesty got stuffed on 1st and goal. Then, Denarious Moore caught a 2 yard touchdown pass with 18 seconds left in 2nd quarter.

VT responded by launching a Hail Mary. The Hokies gained 64 yards on the long pass, but WR Jerious Boykin was stopped on the 4 yard line as time appeared to have expired. After a review, 2 seconds were placed on the clock. VT called timeout and place kicker Matt Waldron hit a 21 yard FG.

At the half, it is Tennessee 14 Virginia Tech 17.
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Chic-Fil-A Bowl

#11 Virginia Tech leads Tennessee 14-0 with 11:56 left in the second quarter. UT has yet to produce any offense in this game. John Crompton just proved me wrong. Denarious Moore just caught a 40 yard pass from the Tennessee QB. UT is at their own 44 with 9:15 to go before half. Tennessee calls their 2nd timeout. Once the game resumes, it will be 3rd and 5 for UT.

UT Loses in OT

As a biased SEC fan, I expected the Tennessee Volunteers to travel out to California and dominate the rebuilding Bruins. Well, maybe there's a reason nobody's paying me for my predictions. Trailing 24-21 with one time-out and only 27 seconds left, Tennessee managed the clock flawlessly. After picking up a few first downs, place kicker Daniel Lincoln made a 47 yard field goal as time expired, forcing the game into overtime. The Volunteers won the coin toss and elected to start on defense in the first overtime period. Unable to move the ball, UCLA took the lead on a 42 yard field goal by Kai Forbath.

Trailing 27-24, the Tennessee offense took the field, looking to win the game or at least send it into a second overtime period. They were unable to move the chains and kicker Daniel Lincoln was granted an opportunity to keep the Vols alive. As nervous fans began biting their nails in anticipation of the kick, Lincoln lined up....and missed it.
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