We’re in the home stretch of the college football season. We’ve all heard the saying, “It’s not a sprint. It’s a marathon.” Well, every SEC team has that one pebble in their shoes that can make them fall flat on their face before the finish line.

Here’s a look at every SEC team’s biggest flaw or flaws.

ALABAMA: PENALTIES

The Crimson Tide can’t shake its propensity to force the striped shirts to reach in their back pockets. Alabama is penalized for 63.9 yards per game, which is the most in the SEC, while averaging seven penalties per game. This week, Alabama faces a Mississippi State team that ranks 1st in the SEC in penalty yards per game (36.8) and penalties per game (3.9). The Bulldogs’ 35 total penalties are tied for 3rd-fewest in the FBS.

AUBURN: OPPONENT THIRD DOWN CONVERSIONS

The Tigers’ defense has had a tough time getting off the field on third downs this season. War Eagle has allowed teams to convert 48.1 percent of third downs. Only two Power 5 teams have a worse percentage than that: Texas (48.7) and Texas Tech (52.9). It’s impressive that Auburn dominated Texas A&M the way it did in its 26-10 road win at Kyle Field despite the Aggies converting 10 of their 16 third downs. Auburn might see an improvement in that area this week. More on that when we get to Georgia.

ARKANSAS: OPPONENT YARDS PER PLAY, SACKS

Arkansas has been hurt by big plays this season, giving up big chunks of yardage at a time. The Razorbacks give up 6.3 yards per play, and only five Power 5 teams are giving up more than that this season. The Hogs have given up a league-high 50 plays that have gone for 20-plus yards. It doesn’t help that Arkansas has only gotten to the quarterback for 8 sacks this season, which is 5 fewer than any other SEC team.

FLORIDA: FIELD GOALS, ALLOWING SACKS

There’s a reason why Austin Hardin’s game-winning 43-yard field goal was viewed as such a miracle. The Gators had only made exactly 50 percent of their kicks before that (5 of 10) and still have the worst field goal percentage in the league despite that kick. Another Florida flaw that has to be mentioned is the porous offensive line, which has allowed 25 sacks, tied with Missouri for the most in the SEC.

GEORGIA: THIRD DOWN CONVERSIONS

As I mentioned before, Auburn may get a chance to improve on its inability to get off the field on money downs with its matchup against rival Georgia on Saturday. The Bulldogs have only converted 32.1 percent of third downs this season, which is lowest in the SEC with the exception of Missouri (29.2). In its three losses, Georgia was 2-for-12 vs. Florida, 4-for-14 vs. Tennessee and 3-for-17 against Alabama.

KENTUCKY: TACKLES FOR LOSS, SACKS

Kentucky has struggled more generally on defense this season, but more specifically, the Wildcats defense has shown an inability make big plays on that side of the ball. When it comes to getting in the backfield, Kentucky only has 37 tackles for loss, the lowest mark in the league. Meanwhile, UK has only posted 13 sacks, which is tied with Auburn for 2nd-fewest in the conference. And only Vanderbilt (4) has fewer interceptions than Kentucky’s 6.

LSU: PASSING, OPPONENT PUNT RETURNS, DEFENSE IN RED ZONE

While LSU is last in the conference in passing yards per game (153.3), it’s also thrown 73 fewer passes than anybody in the league, and having a back like Leonard Fournette will affect that. However, the Tigers are still 11th in the SEC in completion percentage at 54.7, and only South Carolina, Vanderbilt and Missouri are worse in that respect. Being in the company of those three teams usually isn’t good. Meanwhile, the Tigers are dead last in the FBS in opponent punt returns (24.4 yards per return, 1 TD allowed). They’ve also struggled in the red zone, allowing teams to find the end zone on 73.9 percent of their trips.

MISSISSIPPI STATE: FUMBLES LOST/FUMBLES RECOVERED

The Bulldogs haven’t gotten any breaks when it comes to fumbles. It seems like a huge coincident that a team would be last in the SEC in fumbles lost (9) and fumbles recovered (1), but that strangely applies to Mississippi State this season. Making it even more strange is the fact that opposing teams have fumbled 8 times, but the team’s lone recovery against Troy back in Week 6 is the only one. Only Michigan has a fumble recovery rate (11.1 percent) lower than Mississippi State’s (12.5).

MISSOURI: OFFENSE

Yeah, I’m being general here. Missouri ranks last in just about every major way this season. Whether it’s scoring offense (14.7) or total offense (282.6), the Tigers are last in the SEC. Mizzou would be last in rushing (113.2) and passing (169.3) also if it wasn’t for LSU having a lower mark passing.

OLE MISS: TURNOVERS, PASS DEFENSE

The Rebels are helping their opponents too much. Ole Miss has given the ball away 21 times this season, tied with Vanderbilt or the most in the SEC. Only the Commodores (14) have thrown more interceptions than the Rebels (13). And only the aforementioned curious case of Mississippi State has seen a team lose more fumbles than Ole Miss’ 8. The Rebels have also struggled against the pass, allowing 248.3 yards through the air per game. Only their opponent from last week, Arkansas, has allowed more.

SOUTH CAROLINA: RUN DEFENSE

It’s no secret that the Gamecocks have been gashed on the ground this season. South Carolina is allowing 208.3 rushing yards per game, which is 13th in the SEC, but it’s more about the big plays it’s given up. The Gamecocks have surrendered an SEC-high 24 plays of 20-plus yards. The only Power 5 team to allow more is Texas Tech (26).

TENNESSEE: PASSING DEFENSE

The Vols have been hurt through the air this season. Tennessee is right behind the Ole Miss defense that we just mentioned in terms of passing yards allowed per game (239.4), 12th in the SEC. It’s also given up 13 passes of 30-plus yards. Meanwhile, the Vols have only come up with 6 interceptions. Only the ‘Dores (4) have fewer. Last week, South Carolina QB Perry Orth threw for 233 yards and a career-high 3 TDs with no picks against Tennessee.

TEXAS A&M: RUN DEFENSE

Like South Carolina, the Aggies have been run over this season. Texas A&M is dead last in the SEC against the run, allowing 218.3 rushing yards per game, an average of exactly 10 yards more than the Gamecocks. Kansas (252.8) and Texas Tech (273.6) are the only two Power 5 teams to allow more per game. The Aggies hit rock bottom here last week by allowing a season-worst 311 yards in the loss to Auburn.

VANDERBILT: TURNOVER MARGIN

The Commodores are another team that’s struggled in several areas, but a key place to focus on is turnovers. Consider that Vandy is still last in the SEC in turnover margin despite going +4 last week against Florida. Its 21 giveaways are tied with Ole Miss for the most in the conference. Incredibly, last Saturday was just the second time all season that the Commodores have gone turnover-free in a game. In fact, Vandy has committed multiple turnovers in all but three games this season.