LSU vs. Ole Miss:
This game was a pure shocker, the No.4 ranked LSU Tigers were defeated at Ole Miss this last Saturday. LSU’s defense was overpowered and played terribly as the Ole Miss quarterback threw for over 310 yards and a touchdown compared to Garret Nussmeiers 197 yards and 1 touchdown. This game did however come down to the wire due to the Ole Miss QB running out of bounds instead of running out the clock which led to a critical 4th down conversion that was successful leading to their victory. Lane Kiffin, one of the most annoying and childish coaches in CFB later posted on his social media trash talking after the fact.
Virginia vs. Florida State:
Florida State was one of the hottest teams this season with their high scoring games and a little bit of trash talk after the Alabama game, this was shut down though when they ran into Virginia. Castellanos threw for over 250 yards but had 2 interceptions to 1 touchdown. Virginia’s QB did worse even though they won as he threw for over 225 yards with 3 interceptions to 2 touchdowns. This game eventually went to 35-35 when the time ran out. This made the game go into overtime in which the first time around they both kicked field goals but on the next overtime, Virginia scored a touchdown and even scored the 2 point conversion afterwards. Florida State couldn’t score and Virginia won! This wasn’t the only part of the story as Virginia then stormed the field and took down the goalposts as this was a monumental moment for their season.
Alabama vs Georgia:
Alabama vs Georgia isn’t quite as crazy as an upset as people think but it still is quite a game to look at. Alabama who got absolutely destroyed by Florida State in game one was seen as a shadow of their former selves. With Nick Saban’s departure before last season, the team didn’t have the same intensity as it used to. Even with the fall off of Alabama, they still managed to beat the No.3 Georgia Bulldogs 24-21 in Athens, Georgia. The Alabama Quarterback, Ty Simpson threw for over 275 yards and 2 touchdowns compared to the Georgia Quarterback, Gunner Stockton who only had 130 yards and 1 touchdown. Something surprising about this game is that the last time either team scored was in the middle of the 3rd quarter which means the entirety of the last 21 minutes of gameplay was just a brawl with no reward.
Mississippi State vs Tennessee:
The last game isn’t actually a victory but an honorable mention. Mississippi State is known for being probably the worst team in the SEC yet they have a very promising team this season. For a team that is currently 4-1, which is very prone to change due to them having the hardest schedule in the entire country… they are doing very well. Their 4 wins have been quite easy but their major win against Arizona State is something to take into account. The reason they are getting a shout out even though they lost is because they went into Tennessee to play the volunteers and took them to Overtime where they met their timely demise. They receive this shout-out due to the amount of heart and effort put into the game.
