Each week, we review questionable calls from across the SEC, as well as any ejections for targeting.

We could’ve posted an entire article on the Vandy-Mizzou game, which seemed to feature more blown calls and replay reviews than it did points. But we know that’s a game that most of you would like to pretend never happened.

Except you, real-life Vanderbilt fan. We know you’re enjoying your first SEC win since James Franklin jilted you in favor of Penn State. So, for your sake, we’ll include one from your game.

TRIPPING JUST BEFORE THE FINISH LINE

Almost. Almost.

We almost made it to the end of the Texas A&M-Ole Miss game without incident. We almost made it through the Week 8 SEC schedule without an ejection. Then, late in the game, Aggies linebacker Riley Garner unceremoniously dumped Rebels receiver Markell Pack out of bounds.

Oh, and he also bashed his helmet-clad head against that of Pack’s, laying out the receiver for a few moments.

Thus, we did have an SEC player get ejected for targeting yet again this week. Garner will have to miss the first half of the Halloween game against South Carolina.

NOT SO SUBJECTIVE

Pass interference is a subjective call. (So “they” say. But I disagree, at least in saying that blanketly. It’s difficult, and sometimes there are some judgement decisions. Other times not so much.)

As Calvin Ridley worked against Tennessee defensive back Justin Martin early in the second quarter, Ridley and Jake Coker prepared to connect on a back-shoulder throw.

Ridley and Martin engaged in some hand fighting — pretty typical — and then Martin grabbed the Bama receiver’s jersey near the shoulder pads and gave it a subtle tug, throwing Ridley off balance just as the ball arrived.

Much like a catcher framing a pitch, Martin deserves credit for his smooth movements, which made the interference difficult to spot. Alabama went on to win, 19-14. Still, in a tight defensive ball game, that blown call could’ve made a difference.

CRUEL JOKE

Missouri’s offense has struggled to pick up a handful of first downs in a game, much less a handful of points.

So when the Tigers pass rush got to Vandy true freshman Kyle Shurmur, smacking his arm just as he threw it forward, and the officials didn’t blow the play dead, Rickey Hatley clutched the football and sprinted a half-length of the field into the end zone.

It felt like a gift, as the scoreboard rolled to Missouri 9, Vanderbilt 7.

After a review — one of many in an excruciating game — the officials deemed the play an incomplete pass. What a cruel tease.

UP FOR A GOOD CONSPIRACY THEORY?

Kentucky had trouble punching the ball in the end zone Saturday in a 42-16 loss to Mississippi State.

But, almost halfway through the first quarter of a scoreless game, the Wildcats took a 7-0 lead after a particularly frustrating sequence. One play after it seemed that UK may already have crossed the goal line, Patrick Towles used his substantial frame to tunnel into the end zone from inches out.

But the officials initially ruled no touchdown. A replay indicated that Towles’ No. 14 jersey — the numerals themselves — nearly cleared the goal line completely. But it was (seemingly) impossible to see where he was holding the football.

Surely Towles wasn’t carrying it between his knees. But a replay review requires conclusive evidence, right? The replay official got it right based on physics, but not based on the letter of the law.

Perhaps the officials had a wager on Mississippi State. Or was it the other way? It’s really hard to formulate this conspiracy theory, but there’s got to be something there.

JUMP BALL, ANYONE?

Texas A&M safety Armani Watts nearly caused several turnovers Saturday. On this particular play, he ripped the ball from the grip of Ole Miss running back Jordan Wilkins just as Wilkins’ body torqued into the ground.

In my opinion, Watts had perhaps two-thirds of possession when Wilkins touched the ground, while the Ole Miss player still retained one-third. In the NBA, this would’ve necessitated a jump ball. But, after originally ruling no fumble on the field, a replay review overturned the call and (correctly) awarded possession to the Aggies.

DO IT FOR THE FREEBIES

Arkansas nearly put away Auburn in regulation when the Razorbacks recovered a Sean White fumble up 24-21 with mere seconds remaining.

White got engulfed by a pair of Arkansas players just as he attempted to squeeze out a throw. Initially ruled a fumble, the announcers seemed skeptical until watching the replay. After that, they seemed convinced beyond doubt the officials would uphold the ball.

The video is sure to elicit chuckles from fans of unintentional comedy, as their insistence that the call would stand juxtaposed in such close quarters with the referee’s on-microphone reversal is gold.

Oh, and it helped pave the path to four overtimes. And Arkansas won anyway. So, whatever call was correct, it all worked out.