TWELVE GAMES ON TAP WEEK THREE IN THE SEC
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
Abilene Christian (2-0) at Missouri (1-1, 0-0 SEC) Series: First Meeting
11 a.m. CT • SECN+, ESPN+
Columbia, Mo. • Faurot Field (62,621) SiriusXM: 134/191
Youngstown State (2-0) at Kentucky (2-0, 1-0 SEC) Series: First Meeting
Noon ET • SEC Network
Lexington, Ky. • Kroger Field (61,000) SiriusXM: 81
Georgia (2-0, 0-0 SEC) at South Carolina (1-1, 0-1 SEC) Series: UGA leads, 53-19-2
Noon ET • ESPN Last: UGA, 40-13 (2021 at Athens)
Columbia, S.C. • Williams-Brice Stadium (80,250) SiriusXM: 158/192 – 133/190
Penn State (2-0) at Auburn (2-0, 0-0 SEC) Series: PSU leads, 2-1
2:30 p.m. CT • CBS Last: PSU, 28-20 (2021 at State College)
Auburn, Ala. • Jordan-Hare Stadium (87,451) SiriusXM: 81
Ole Miss (2-0, 0-0 SEC) at Georgia Tech (1-1) Series: Tied, 2-2
2:30 p.m. CT • ABC
Atlanta Ga. • Bobby Dodd Stadium (92,746) SiriusXM: 158/192
Vanderbilt (2-1, 0-0 SEC) at Northern Illinois (1-1) Series: VU leads, 4-0
2:30 p.m. CT • CBS Sports Network
DeKalb, Ill. • Huskie Stadium (24,000) SiriusXM: 134/191
UL-Monroe (1-1) at Alabama (2-0, 0-0 SEC) Series: Tied, 1-1
3 p.m. CT • SEC Network
Tuscaloosa, Ala. • Bryant-Denny Stadium (100,077) SiriusXM: 133/190
Mississippi State (2-0, 0-0 SEC) at LSU (1-1, 0-0 SEC) Series: LSU leads, 76-36-3
5 p.m. CT • ESPN Last: LSU, 28-25 (2021 at Starkville)
Baton Rouge, La. • Tiger Stadium (102,321) SiriusXM: 387 – 119/203
Missouri State (2-0) at Arkansas (2-0, 1-0 SEC) Series: ARK leads, 7-0
6 p.m. CT • SECN+, ESPN+
Fayetteville, Ark. • Reynolds Razorback Stadium (76,000) SiriusXM: 109/205
Akron (1-1) at Tennessee (2-0, 0-0 SEC) Series: UT leads, 2-0
7 p.m. ET • SECN+, ESPN+
Knoxville, Tenn. • Neyland Stadium (101,915) SiriusXM: 134/191
South Florida (1-1) at Florida (1-1, 0-1 SEC) Series: UF leads, 2-0
7:30 p.m. ET • SEC Network
Gainesville, Fla. • Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (88,548) SiriusXM: 158/192
Miami (2-0) at Texas A&M (1-1, 0-0 SEC) Series: UM leads, 2-1
8 p.m. CT • ESPN
Bryan-College Station, Texas • Kyle Field (102,733) SiriusXM: 133/190
2022 SEC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSIVE
HENDON HOOKER, QB, TENNESSEE
• Hooker accounted for 352 yards of total offense and two touchdowns to lead No. 24 Tennessee to a 34-27 non-conference overtime win at No. 17 Pitt on Saturday. It was the Vols’ first victory over a top-20 non-conference team on the road since it topped No. 6 Miami, 10-6, on Nov. 8, 2003.
• He was 27-of-42 for 325 yards and two scores through the air, rallying the Vols from a 10-0 deficit. In the process, Hooker broke the school record for consecutive attempts without an interception, which now stands at 167 straight attempts without a pick.
• That mark broke Jarrett Guarantano’s record of 166. Hooker also moved into sole possession of second place in UT consecutive games with a touchdown pass at 14.
• Hooker came up clutch in overtime, stepping up in the pocket and firing the game-winning, 28-yard touchdown pass to Cedric Tillman.
DEFENSIVE
JORDAN WRIGHT, LB, KENTUCKY
• Made a game-changing interception while totaling six tackles, a quarterback sack, another tackle for loss, and caused a fumble in Kentucky’s 26-16 come-from-from behind win at No. 12/19 Florida.
• Trailing 16-7 late in the second quarter, he made a spectacular onehanded interception and returned it to the Florida six-yard line, setting up a UK touchdown that swung the momentum.
• From that point, UK limited Florida to no points, five first downs and 91 total yards in the second half; it was the first time UF had been shut out in the second half since 2017.
DREW SANDERS, LB, ARKANSAS • Logged career highs in total tackles (11), including eight solo, and tackles for loss (3.0) in Arkansas’ SEC-opening win over South Carolina. Sanders also recorded two forced fumbles, one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry to help the Razorbacks improve to 2-0.
• Accounted for a career high two sacks.
• Sanders’ 3.0 TFL were the most in a game by an Arkansas defender since against Texas A&M in 2020.
• Tied a school single-game record (based on available stats) in forced fumbles (2).
SPECIAL TEAMS
WILL REICHARD, PK, ALABAMA
• Reichard became the first Alabama kicker to kick a game-winning field goal since the 2005 season.
• Tied his career best with a 52-yard field goal on the first drive of the game .
• Then connected from 33 yards out with just 10 seconds left in the game for a 20-19 Alabama victory.
• Finished with eight total points.
• Moved past Van Tiffin for sixth place in career scoring (317points) at Alabama, which is fifth among kickers
• Kicked off five times with three touchbacks.
