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We saw record-breaking performances and defensive efforts that made fans cover their eyes.
With the SEC’s bowl season behind us, here are 10 interesting stats.
269: Georgia freshman tailback Nick Chubb rushed for 269 yards on 33 carries, a Belk Bowl record and school bowl record. He finished his freshman season behind Herschel Walker in single-game and total rushing yards.
5: The lowly, beleaguered SEC East finished 5-0 in its bowl games, averting what could’ve been a disastrous month for the SEC. That includes wins by a Missouri squad that lost to Indiana, a Georgia team that was run over by Georgia Tech and a South Carolina team that had been inconsistent all year.
7-5: And yet it could’ve been worse. The SEC’s 7-5 bowl mark is good enough for second among its Power 5 counterparts.
1,058: Alabama and Auburn combined to give up 1,058 total yards of offense to Ohio State and Wisconsin. Alabama allowed 537 yards to the Buckeyes, while the Badgers’ run game had its way with Auburn amassing 400 yards.
7: All seven teams that won its bowl game either won or tied in turnover margin. Don’t beat yourself and you have a chance to win.
2-4: The league earned just two wins against top-25 teams this bowl season, with Missouri and Georgia beating ranked clubs.
7: The SEC’s seven bowl wins are a conference record.
143: LSU freshman running back Leonard Fournette rushed for 143 yards against Notre Dame, giving him 1,026 on the season, a LSU record.
3, 29: Tennessee freshman tailback Jalen Hurd scored the first two touchdowns of the game against Iowa, en route to 122 yards and an average of 7.6 yards per carry. Don’t forget about Mr. Hurd in Knoxville, folks.
8: In a bout of bad lack, Florida earned what could’ve been its eighth win of the season against ECU. The Gators’ season-opener against Idaho was rained out, leaving Will Muschamp’s former team with seven wins.
After living in Birmingham, Ala., Jordan left the ground zero of SEC Nation to head south to Florida to tell the unique stories of the renowned tradition of SEC football. In his free time, his mission is to find the best locales around.
