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The SEC was almost perfect in six nonconference games played last Saturday. South Carolina’s shocking loss to The Citadel by one point brought the weekend record to 5-1.
Alabama and Auburn handled their opponents well, each team racking up 56 points. It wasn’t nearly as impressive in the SEC East. Florida and Georgia required overtime to secure their wins against Florida Atlantic and Georgia Southern, respectively. At least they won, something the Gamecocks couldn’t say.
Looking ahead, our favorite nonconference games of the season are coming up during Week 13. It’s rivalry week and the four SEC vs. ACC matchups mean so much more than just another victory in the SEC’s win column. Pride and state-wide bragging rights will be on the line.
Below is the ongoing record of the SEC vs. nonconference teams, as well as a quick look at next week’s games:
SEC VS. NONCONFERENCE OPPONENTS IN 2015: 44-7
vs. ACC: 3-0
vs. Pac-12: 1-0
vs. Big Ten: 1-0
vs. Big 12: 0-2
vs. Big South: 1-0*
vs. Sun Belt: 9-0*
vs. Ohio Valley: 6-0
vs. C-USA: 9-1*
vs. MAC: 3-1
vs. Mountain West: 3-0
vs. AAC: 3-2
vs. Southland: 1-0
vs. Southern: 2-1*
vs. Southwestern Atlantic: 1-0
vs. Independent: 1-0
*Record updated.
LAST WEEK’S NONCONFERENCE SCORES
- Alabama 56, Charleston Southern 6
- Auburn 56, Idaho 34
- Florida 20, Florida Atlantic 14 (OT)
- Georgia 23, Georgia Southern 17 (OT)
- Kentucky 58, Charlotte 10
- The Citadel 23, South Carolina 22
THIS WEEK’S NONCONFERENCE GAMES
- Florida State at Florida
- Georgia at Georgia Tech
- Louisville at Kentucky
- Clemson at South Carolina
Christine Wang is a contributing writer for Saturday Down South. She covers Auburn, Arkansas and Ole Miss.
