Week 9 in the SEC<\/strong> was filled with a few dramatic upsets and much needed wins for a few teams. The East division race became closer with a shocking win, and a team that has risen to the occasion as of late. Not much\u00a0took place in the West division during week 9 as a few teams had bye weeks ahead of crucial match-ups next Saturday. Here is how it all went down:<\/p>\n The annual Florida versus Georgia game in Jacksonville<\/strong> was fully dominated by the Gators.<\/strong>\u00a0Florida relied on their stellar defense to notch a conference win over the rival Bulldogs.<\/strong> The Gators defense held UGA running back Nick Chubb<\/strong> to just 20 rushing yards on nine\u00a0carries. Bulldogs quarterback Jacob Eason<\/strong> finished 15 of 33 for 143 yards and one touchdown. Gators quarterback Luke Del Rio<\/strong> finished the game with 15 of 25 for 131 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Florida’s strength in the match-up was their defense, which ran all over\u00a0Georgia throughout the game, making the Bulldogs look sluggish in the 24-10 loss.<\/p>\n The Wildcats<\/strong> tamed the Tigers<\/strong>\u00a0in a much needed 35-21 win for Kentucky.\u00a0Thier running back Benny Snell<\/strong> rushed for 192 on 38 carries with two touchdowns, and Boom Williams<\/strong> added 182 yards and one touchdown on 19 carries. The Wildcats<\/strong> also\u00a0piled up 582 yards of offense, their most in a conference game in 10 years. For Missouri,\u00a0quarterback Drew Lock<\/strong> finished 18 of 31 for 220 yards and two touchdowns.<\/p>\n Missouri’s weakness was their offense, as they weren’t able to capitalize when it counted the most. Kentucky is now 4-2 in conference play and second in the SEC East standings behind Florida, who sits comfortably at 4-1 in league play.<\/p>\n This was a must-win game for South Carolina. The Gamecocks<\/strong> fought hard all game long. Their defense contained Tennessee quarterback Josh Dobbs<\/strong> throughout the entire game. Dobbs went only 12 of 26 for 161 yards and one touchdown. He also threw an interception. South Carolina’s defense showed up in a pivotal game, with freshman quarterback Jake Bentley having\u00a0a tremendous game. He finished 15 of 20 passing with 167 yards and two touchdowns. South Carolina\u00a0won when Tennessee kicker Aaron Medley<\/strong> missed a 58-yard field goal attempt with five\u00a0seconds left.<\/p>\n Up until the fourth\u00a0quarter, this game was close. The Rebels<\/strong> led 22-20 at halftime, but Auburn quickly began to pull away. The Tigers<\/strong> went on to win 40-29 behind Kamryn Pettway’s<\/strong> 236 rushing yards and single\u00a0touchdown. Sean White<\/strong> had 247 passing yards with one touchdown. Ole Miss quarterback Chad Kelly<\/strong> went 36 of 59 for 465 yards and three touchdowns with one interception.<\/p>\n The Aggies<\/strong> were obviously highly favored in this game, and they never let up. Texas A&M\u00a0went on to win 52-10 behind Christian Kirk<\/strong> having two punt returns for touchdowns. Trevor Knight<\/strong> accounted for two touchdowns on 15 of 24 passing with 204 yards. The Aggies came out of the tunnel firing away, and never stopped. New Mexico State never stood a chance in this game. A great overall win for Texas A&M as they resume conference play next week.<\/p>\n Mississippi State didn’t look too hot in this game, as they only won by a final of 56-41. The Bulldogs<\/strong> should have won by a larger margin, but give credit to Samford. Nick Fitzgerald<\/strong> accounted for a whopping seven touchdowns in the game. He completed\u00a020 of 35 passing with 417 yards, five touchdowns and two interceptions. The Bulldogs defense kept Samford in check and made a statement by not getting upset to an FCS team at home. Mississippi State resumes conference play next week against Texas A&M in Starkville.<\/strong><\/p>\n Alabama, Arkansas, LSU,<\/strong> and Vanderbilt<\/strong> all had the weekend off. Alabama travels to Baton Rouge<\/strong> to take on LSU next weekend in a pivotal game for both teams. Arkansas returns to face Florida next week. Vanderbilt travels to Auburn next week looking for a phenomenal upset.<\/p>\n Main Photo<\/p>\nEast Recap:<\/h3>\n
Florida-Georgia<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Missouri-Kentucky<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Tennessee-South Carolina<\/strong><\/h4>\n
West Recap:<\/h3>\n
Auburn-Ole Miss<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Texas A&M-New Mexico State<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Samford-Mississippi State<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Teams on Bye Week:<\/h4>\n