College football season is a glorious time, but there are still some aspects I could do without.

So here are some things I enjoyed in Week 7. And some things I didn’t.

THINGS I LIKED

1a. Steve Spurrier’s gutsy decision to resign mid-season.

Many people have criticized the Head Ball Coach’s decision to leave the Gamecocks mid-season, but I respect his decision and the reasons behind it.

Spurrier told the GameDay crew he wants to give the interim coach an opportunity to do what Spurrier doesn’t believe he can do himself: turn the team around.

This also gives the rest of South Carolina’s coaching staff the opportunity to prove they can get the job done without Spurrier, and it could save their jobs at the end of the season.

1b. Shawn Elliott’s excitement for Spurrier’s gift.

The Gamecocks’ interim coach Elliott was so excited for the chance to show what he could do as coach that he couldn’t contain himself.

2. Dak Prescott played like a boss.

After tossing 3 TDs and running for a fourth in the win over Louisiana Tech, Mississippi State QB Prescott continues to move steadily up the list of SEC quarterbacks.

Prescott is responsible for 90 TDs in his college career — 93 if we’re counting his receiving TDs — pushing him past former Ole Miss QB Eli Manning and into the No. 7 spot. Former Florida QB Tim Tebow holds the top spot with 145 combined passing and rushing TDs.

3. The Crimson Tide defense.

Alabama’s secondary was dominant in the Tide’s 41-23 win over Texas A&M. CB Minkah Fitzpatrick returned two interceptions for touchdowns, and S Eddie Jackson returned one of his two interceptions 93 yards for a touchdown.

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LB Reggie Ragland racked up 8 solo tackles this week, including a sack. Aggies QBs Kyle Allen and Kyler Murray were sacked a combined six times by an unforgiving Alabama defense.

The other side of the ball shined, too, with RB Derrick Henry rushing for a career-high 236 yards.

4. The hard-fought game between Florida and LSU.

This game was simply exciting to watch. LSU RB Leonard Fournette knows how to capture the attention of any audience with his explosive runs, and Florida WR Antonio Callaway continues to make big plays in his freshman season.

The Gators and Tigers traded TDs for the entire game until the Mad Hatter pulled yet another rabbit out of his hat with the fake field goal. The touchdown scored on the trick play was the final score of the game, and it gave LSU the final lead.

5. Freshmen showing up in a big way.

Freshmen across the SEC reminded everyone why they were highly recruited for this league.

Malik Dear, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Christian Kirk, Antonio Callaway, Terry Godwin and Terry Beckner Jr. all shined this weekend for their respective teams.

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The good news for the SEC is that these talented players should be around for a while.

BONUS

In the days before Oregon’s game against Pac-12 rival Washington, “Modern Family” star Ty Burrell expressed his commitment to the Ducks in an unusual way.

THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE

1. The collapse of the Ole Miss Rebels.

The Rebels started the game in fierce fashion, scoring 2 TDs in their first two possessions.

Unfortunately, Ole Miss underestimated the Tigers, allowing Memphis to score 24 unanswered points. Ultimately, penalties and the struggles in their ground game seemed to cost the Rebels what they thought to be a sure win.

2. Will Grier’s suspension for PED use.

Florida QB Grier was handed a one-year suspension early in the week after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs.

This is a mistake that happens far more often than it should. College athletes need to be thoroughly educated on banned substances and the procedures for getting approval to take OTC medication. Then they need to take responsibility for failing to follow through on that education.

Grier has announced he plans to appeal the suspension to the NCAA.

3. Disrespectful fraternities.

2015 certainly has not been the best for fraternities, and they’ve now brought their antics to the world of college football.

You would think that after all the sanctions that were handed down for offensive signs hung by the Sigma Nu frat at Old Dominion University that other fraternities might learn where to draw the line.

Texas A&M didn’t seem to get the message.

Come on, guys, keep it classy.

4. Ejection, ejection, ejection.

Three SEC players were ejected during Week 7 with targeting penalties. South Carolina LB T.J. Holloman was ejected in the second quarter against Vanderbilt, taking him out of rotation for the rest of the game. Alabama LB Shaun Dion Hamilton was disqualified for the second half against Texas A&M. Georgia SS Dominick Sanders was called out in the third quarter against Missouri, and he will sit out the first half against Florida in Week 9.

If the consequences of the targeting penalty were meant to discourage potentially dangerous hits, the plan doesn’t seem to be working.

5. Weak special teams.

  • Kentucky continued to struggle on Thursday to get punts and kickoffs inside the 30 against Auburn.
  • Alabama allowed Aggies WR Christian Kirk to score on a punt return late in the first half and then Tide RB Damien Harris fumbled the following kickoff into the end zone.
  • Adding to the chaos was Tide P J.K. Scott’s blocked punt and Tide CB Cyrus Jones’ fumble on a punt return in the second half.
  • The Gators should have been prepared for LSU’s fake field goal since Tigers coach Les Miles’ love of trick plays is well-known. They weren’t, and it gave the Mad Hatter and his Tigers the winning touchdown.
  • On the flip side, LSU had its own trouble, allowing Florida to return one punt for a 72-yard touchdown and later fumbling a punt to give the Gators the ball inside their own red zone.

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BONUS

Michigan State came from behind Saturday to beat in-state rival Michigan in the last 10 seconds of the game when Spartans DB Jalen Watts-Jackson recovered a fumble and returned it for a 38-yard touchdown.

Unfortunately, the excitement of the win was marred when Watts-Jackson’s hip was dislocated as his teammates piled on top of him in celebration.  It’s always a shame to see a good player go down.