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LEAD STORY: Auburn Topples Georgia in Athens as the SEC Turns Upside Down
The fallout from one of the wildest weekends in recent college football memory starts in Athens, where Auburn walked into Sanford Stadium on Saturday and took down Georgia. Quarterback Byrum Brown and the Tigers leaned on a ground game that found consistent yardage against a banged-up Bulldogs defense, and Georgia could never wrestle back control. The loss — a competitive, last-second affair — dropped the Bulldogs to No. 5 in the AP poll.
The game turned on turnovers and critical penalties, but Georgia's injury situation loomed just as large. Running back Chauncey Bowens is out indefinitely, and Nate Frazier played but was clearly not at 100 percent, leaving the Bulldogs' run game to falter in key situations. Georgia now heads into a bye week with one clear priority: get healthy. As SI's Dean Legge outlined, this is still the team that beat Alabama — but the margin for error just got thinner.
Auburn, meanwhile, is suddenly a factor in the conference race, and the oddsmakers have taken notice heading into Week 8. The Tigers opened as 8.5-point favorites over an up-and-down LSU squad, one of several eye-catching early lines across the league.
QUICK HITS
- Ole Miss owned the money downs against Missouri. The Rebels converted 9 of 14 third downs — six through the air — while Missouri managed just 6 conversions on 17 third-down tries in a loss RockMNation described as full of unforced errors, with deep shots sailing just off target all afternoon.
- No. 7 Florida volleyball survived a sold-out Gregory Gymnasium, outlasting No. 12 Texas 3-2 (21-25, 25-16, 24-26, 25-23, 15-11) behind career performances from Taylor Parks and Alec Rothe. The Longhorns rallied to force a fifth set before the Gators closed it out.
- Bianna Muoneke delivered a night to remember in Baton Rouge, hammering a career-high 30 kills — including her 1,000th as a Bulldog — as Georgia volleyball beat LSU in a five-set thriller (19-25, 25-15, 30-32, 25-19, 15-9) at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
- Jocelyn Briski threw a seven-inning perfect game as Alabama softball blanked Mobile 11-0 at Rhoads Stadium, then the Crimson Tide completed the doubleheader sweep with a 3-0 shutout in game two.
- Former SEC stars keep producing on Sundays. Ex-Missouri receiver Luther Burden III led all receivers with 8 catches for 95 yards in Chicago's 31-23 win, Nick Bolton posted a game-high 11 tackles as Kansas City moved to 5-0, and Kris Abrams-Draine sealed Denver's 17-14 Thursday win over Seattle with a game-clinching interception to go with three pass breakups and six tackles.
PORTAL WATCH
A quiet 12 hours on the transfer front — no new portal entries or commitments to report. With the season at full tilt, expect movement to stay minimal until the calendar forces decisions.
RECRUITING BUZZ
Georgia picked up a pledge from Newton County athlete Braylon Miller, who flipped his commitment from Liberty. Miller isn't ranked among the top 100 prospects nationally — or even in the state of Georgia — but he's been one of the fall's loudest risers. On Friday night he took over against powerhouse Grayson, catching a touchdown, throwing two touchdown passes, and returning an interception for a score to keep Newton perfect. He profiles as a classic late bloomer whose ranking should climb before Signing Day.
On the hardwood side, RockMNation notes Devin Cleveland's commitment to Missouri basketball, along with developments around Mark Mitchell's newfound eligibility.
GAMES TO WATCH
No games on today's slate, but the Week 8 opening lines are already stirring debate. Auburn is giving 8.5 points to LSU despite — or because of — its statement win in Athens. South Carolina opened as a one-score favorite over conference leader Tennessee. And Texas is a 3.5-point favorite over an Ole Miss team coming off a four-score win against a ranked conference opponent. After a weekend like the last one, nothing about those numbers feels safe.
Also worth tracking: Missouri soccer sits 14th in the 16-team SEC table with four points — one behind LSU, ahead of only Texas A&M and Ole Miss — with two matches left to climb out of the cellar. Vanderbilt leads the conference standings at 19 points, with Alabama and South Carolina at 18.
