Even though the Volunteers had a bye this past weekend, that doesn't mean there wasn't plenty of drama happening around the SEC this past Saturday:
- Two top 5 SEC teams lost on Saturday (LSU and Georgia) and both were quickly replaced in the top 5 by the teams that beat them (Florida and South Carolina)
- Missouri suspended five players before their match-up against Vanderbilt, including freshman stud Dorial Green-Beckham, after they were arrested for smoking marijuana outside of Memorial Stadium. Having players suspended, along with the injury to quarterback James Franklin during the Vanderbilt game, was enough for the Commodores to squeak past the Tigers this past Saturday.
- Auburn lost again on Saturday, moving them to 1-4(0-3 SEC) on the season. The Tigers have struggled to score points this year, and with their lone win coming against Louisiana-Monroe in overtime, it has many wondering if Gene Chizik is the right man for the job. Just two years removed from a National Championship, Chizik is now making apologies to the fans for the way his team has performed through the season's first five games.
- Ole Miss lost their 16th straight conference game on Saturday, just narrowly losing to new SEC member Texas A&M. The Rebels should snap that streak this weekend however, as they play host to the Auburn Tigers.
- LSU freshman linebacker Kwon Alexander is likely to miss the remainder of the season after suffering a foot injury during the Tigers 14-6 defeat to the Florida Gators. Alexander, though only a freshman, had recently been inserted into the starting lineup of John Chavis' defense. Alexander was a valuable contributor and will be sorely missed by LSU.
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