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ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — No. 1 Georgia’ was all about protection a season in the past. Now, the reigning nationwide champions are packing fairly an offensive punch. The Bulldogs have outscored their three opponents 130-10. Extra of the identical is anticipated Saturday after they host Kent State as a 44 1/2-point favourite between the hedges. Led by sixth-year quarterback Stetson Bennett, the offense has displayed a plethora of weapons. Eleven gamers had not less than one catch in final week’s 48-7 rout of South Carolina. Ten gamers ran the ball for 208 yards. Kent State coach Sean Lewis calls the Bulldogs “a galaxy of school soccer stars.”

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The NCAA has positioned LSU’s soccer program on one 12 months of probation after figuring out that former offensive line coach James Cregg and one other ex-football employees member violated recruiting restrictions in the course of the 2020 soccer season. The NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions discovered that Cregg and a former assistant recruiting director violated restrictions towards in-person contact with potential recruits in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic and likewise offered improper inducements to a recruit. The committee additionally issued a three-year “present trigger” penalty towards Cregg. That order means Cregg’s personal recruiting actions can be restricted for that interval if he have been employed by one other NCAA member program.

UNDATED (AP) — Florida and Tennessee are set to satisfy whereas each are ranked for the primary time in 5 years. The Twentieth-ranked Gators go to the Eleventh-ranked Volunteers in a Southeastern Convention Jap Division rivalry. Florida has gained the final 5 conferences and 16 of 17. However Gators quarterback Anthony Richardson has been struggling. Tennessee’s Hendon Hooker, in the meantime, leads an offense that ranks within the nation’s Prime 5 in scoring, passing and whole yards. The SEC’s weekend motion options one different Prime 25 matchup: No. 10 Arkansas versus No. 23 Texas A&M in Arlington, Texas.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Tenth-ranked Arkansas and No. 23 Texas A&M are each taking part in away from house for the primary time this season. However neither will probably be on an opposing campus, both. The Razorbacks and Aggies play Saturday night time once more at AT&T Stadium, the house of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys. Arkansas is attempting for its first consecutive 4-0 begins since 1988-89. The Hogs received to 4-0 final 12 months with their first SEC win over longtime rival A&M. The Aggies had gained 9 in a row within the sequence since becoming a member of their former Southwest Convention rival within the SEC in 2012.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Coach Josh Heupel realized rapidly simply what taking part in Florida actually means to Tennessee. Like 30 seconds. It’s probably not been a lot of a rivalry over the previous twenty years. Florida has gained 5 straight and 16 of the final 17.  No. 11 Tennessee feels way more assured as a double-digit favourite in search of its finest begin since 2016 with followers portray a sold-out Neyland Stadium an orange and white checkerboard. The Twentieth-ranked Gators are making ready for his or her third Prime 20 opponent within the first month. Florida sits simply above South Carolina on the backside of the Southeastern Convention’s Jap Division.

UNDATED (AP) — Nick Saban needs extra of the identical from Alabama gamers in not less than one regard. The second-ranked Crimson Tide is hoping they’ll ignore the oddsmakers forward of Saturday night time’s recreation with Vanderbilt, which they appeared to do a fairly good job of in an apparent mismatch with Louisiana-Monroe. It is likely to be simple for the Tide to miss the almost six-touchdown underdog Commodores, who’ve dropped the previous 22 conferences. Saban mentioned his workforce did not take that method final week. This Vandy workforce is off to a 3-1 begin coming into the Southeastern Convention opener for each groups.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Cleaner play would actually please Kentuky coach Mark Stoops. Although No. 8 Kentucky has had strong moments in attaining its highest rating since 2007, it has been inconsistent. Penalties, sacks and fumbles have stalled the Wildcats’ offensive circulation at instances, whereas turnovers have abruptly halted momentum at others. With SEC play resuming subsequent week at No. 16 Mississippi, Stoops needs his workforce to cease leaving factors on the sphere and put them on the board in Saturday night time’s non-conference assembly with Northern Illinois. The Huskies take a look at halt a two-game slide.

UNDATED (AP) — Mississippi’s protection is justifiably flush with confidence heading into its largest problem up to now. The Sixteenth-ranked Rebels have solely allowed 13 factors within the first three video games and can host Tulsa and the nation’s main passer Davis Brin on Saturday. Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin says it is a “completely totally different problem.” The Rebels outscored their first three opponents by a mixed 129-19 and are favored by three touchdowns this weekend.

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