We got through it.

Three games. Six SEC teams. One, um, “strange” Saturday.

If you quietly hummed the “SEC on CBS” jingle to yourself all day to make up for the lack of an afternoon game, I can confirm that you were not alone. That’s OK. Whatever we’ve got to do in order to get through 2020 is fair game.

Saturday’s slate was thin, bizarre and just downright lackluster in so many ways. But again, we got through it. And at the very least, 3 SEC games were better than none.

Here’s what we learned about each team who was in action.

Arkansas — Barry Odom’s return to head coaching didn’t get a boost

Here’s the bright side, Arkansas fans. At least now you don’t have to worry about Odom getting poached for head coaching jobs? Probably? Saturday actually wasn’t new information. Odom is a fantastic defensive coordinator, but put him that role as a head coach and suddenly his defense isn’t nearly as disciplined. Sure, it was a small sample size, and that Florida offense is a force to be reckoned with. Still, we praised Odom throughout the first part of 2020 for the job he did preparing that defense.

By game’s end, you better believe that Arkansas fans were desperate for the return of Sam Pittman. Here’s hoping the SEC Coach of the Year — an argument which only strengthened in his absence — is able to make a full recovery from COVID and get back to

Florida — Without Kyle Pitts … is not a problem

I mean, Kyle Trask had 5 touchdown passes and 285 passing yards … in the first half. By night’s end, he had 356 passing yards and 6 touchdowns. Yeah, that was another 4-touchdown game, which continued his record-setting start to 2020. But more impressive was that it came in a game in which the All-American tight end was out following last week’s concussion against Georgia. Let me be more specific. That was after the Florida offense was held without a touchdown in the second half against Georgia without Pitts.

No, there wasn’t any doubt that the Gators were a 1-one trick pony. Go figure that the Gators put up a season-high 63 points — against a solid Arkansas defense I’d add — on a day in which they didn’t have Pitts and Kadarius Toney only had 57 scrimmage yards. Trask instead found the likes of Trevon Grimes and Keon Zipperer for multiple scores. And that throw and catch to Justin Shorter was a thing of beauty, too. Some would say that’s the product of an elite quarterback and play-caller. I’d agree with those people.

The Gators are expected without Pitts another week after he had surgery to fix his broken nose. If Saturday night was any indication, I think they’ll find ways to make up for the lost production.

Kentucky — Terry Wilson isn’t ready for any multiple-quarterback system

Any belief that the Cats were going to play multiple quarterbacks was squashed by the play of the Kentucky senior. He was magnificent in a 3-touchdown day. Yeah, it was Vanderbilt. It was still a game in which Joey Gatewood could’ve taken the starting job and never looked back. Wilson made sure that didn’t happen. It wasn’t just that he moved well with his legs (83 rushing yards with a 32-yard rushing score and a 27-yard run on 3rd-and-26). It was that Wilson came out and delivered on-target throws, which we hadn’t seen from him since the Tennessee game:

That was a welcome sight for a passing offense that came into Saturday ranked dead last among Power 5 offenses. A 13-of-15 clip was the result of Wilson looking poised and confident. Credit Eddie Gran for dialing up a game plan that woke up Kentucky’s offense after it scored 1 touchdown in a 2-game stretch. Gran absolutely needed to do that in order to quiet some of the noise surrounding his future.

Kentucky’s offense played inspired for the late John Schlarman, and Wilson was certainly a major part of that effort.

Ole Miss — Oh, there is a new level this offense can reach?

Who knew? Lane Kiffin’s offense cut through Will Muschamp’s like a hot knife through butter. Perhaps a cliché isn’t really fitting for the day that was for the historic day that was. Matt Corral had a program record 513 passing yards and 5 total touchdowns (4 passing, 1 rushing) to fuel a 59-point, 708-yard performance. To recap, that’s a 2-game stretch in which Ole Miss put up 113 points and 1,350 yards of offense.

I mean, we had Kiffin out here tossing his play sheet like it was his cap at graduation:

I suppose you can do that sort of thing when you’re dialing up 91-yard touchdown passes to dudes who are open by 20 yards. Kiffin actually tossed it into the stands later when Ole Miss scored the dagger touchdown to make it a 3-score game late.

This game was the exact reason why Ole Miss is the most entertaining neutral-party team in America. You got highlight-reel plays from Elijah Moore, you watched South Carolina rack up 318 rushing yards (and lose) and we were treated to 101 points of pure, late-night college football satisfaction. That’s why you’re missing out if you’re only watching games with Playoff implications.

South Carolina — What happened to this defense?

I remember praising it for how well it played against Auburn. That game might as well have been last year. In the 3 games since then, the Gamecocks allowed 52 points, 48 points and most recently to Ole Miss, 59 points. It’s hard to justify allowing over 700 yards of offense to anyone, much less a first-year head coach. If Will Muschamp was hoping for a vote of confidence from the South Carolina faithful, Saturday wasn’t the way to get it.

Poor Kevin Harris watched a career day go completely wasted because of how inept South Carolina was for the vast majority of that game. You had receivers running in wide-open bases, the defense didn’t stand much of a chance on 3rd or 4th down and there were no adjustments made whatsoever. Why did Corral have a program record 513 passing yards? I’m gonna guess this had something to do with it:

Yikes. Not great, Coach Boom.

Vanderbilt — This team hasn’t given up, and it absolutely could’ve

I’ll say this. Vanderbilt might go 0-10. I don’t know that Derek Mason keeps his job for Year 8. But I’m gonna give him credit because in a year in which his team could’ve easily just given up, nobody can say that about the Commodores. Down 38-21 midway through the 4th quarter after emerging tailback Keyon Henry-Brooks went down, Kentucky put in true freshman quarterback Beau Allen.

And how did the Commodores respond? They forced 2 punts and scored 2 touchdowns. Shoot, they even attempted a last-minute onside kick in hopes of leading a potential game-winning drive. That didn’t happen, but the effort shouldn’t go unnoticed. Ken Seals just keeps playing. That’s what the true freshman has done all year. In situations like that, it looks like a team with guys fighting for starting jobs. Good. It’s one thing to lose. It’s another to lose with some dignity.