Gators, Tide escape with wins, remain atop rankings
Florida struggled for the 2nd consecutive week at Mississippi State but pulled out the 29-19 victory to remain atop the BCS college football Top 25 rankings. The Gators are not the same offense without Percy Harvin and Louis Murphy. Florida faces Georgia in the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party on October 31st. #2 Alabama escaped with a victory over Tennessee by blocking a last second field goal attempt which would have given the Volunteers the victory. The Tide’s 12-10 victory was anything but impressive, but a win is a win. Bama gets a week off before facing LSU on November 7th. LSU held steady at # 9 as they pummeled the Auburn Tigers 31-10. LSU hosts Tulane on October 31st. The Gamecocks of South Carolina moved from #24 to #22 with a shaky 14-10 victory over Vanderbilt. Spurrier takes his squad to face nemeses Tennessee on October 31st. Ole Miss jumped into the rankings at #25 with a 30-17 victory over Arkansas. The Rebels travel to Auburn on October 31st and are looking to improve their postseason bowl positioning as this week’s bowl projections has them headed to the Cotton Bowl to face Oklahoma State.
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