The SEC’s Week 10 report card:

OFFENSE

Arkansas: A

From the opening kick, both offenses in Arkansas’ instant classic 53-52 overtime win over Ole Miss were operating at an extremely high level. Sure, the defenses deserves some of the blame, and if the Hogs get stuffed on the fateful two-point conversion, it’s the praises of Chad Kelly and the Rebels that we’re singing here. But the breaks went the Hogs’ way, and Brandon Allen turned in a performance for the record books. The senior quarterback completed 33 of 45 passes for 442 yards, set a new school mark with six passing touchdowns and plunged into the end zone on the game-winning 2-point conversion. The Hogs finished with 605 yards of total offense, with a 100-yard rusher and two 100-yard receivers.

Mississippi State: B-plus

In recent weeks, the Bulldogs built a winning streak by devouring lesser defenses. That wasn’t the case Thursday, as Dak Prescott led the way to a 31-13 win over Missouri with 303 passing yards. It was the first time an opponent has topped 300 yards through the air against the Tigers since Auburn in the 2013 SEC Championship Game. It was the first time this season any Missouri opponent has thrown for more than 250. The Bulldogs weren’t flawless — the running game still remains Dak-dependent — but they more than doubled the average points per game by Missouri opponents this season and proved that the recent offensive resurgence was more than the product of a soft midseason schedule.

Florida: D

First the good news: The Gators kicked a late field goal to edge Vanderbilt 9-7 and clinch the SEC East. That’s the good news. The bad? Only nine points, 258 yards of total offense, three sacks allowed and four turnovers. Against Vanderbilt, no less.

The Florida defense remains stout, and they’ve got nearly a month to solve the issues on offense, which is a good thing, because right now it looks like they’ll need it to stay competitive in a conference title game. Treon Harris was reasonably sharp when forced into the starter’s role against LSU, but has completed just 20 of 43 passes in the two games since. That’s doubly concerning given the state of the running game, which, after a stellar showing against Georgia, was disappointing again. The Gators averaged 2.7 yards per rush against Vanderbilt, marking the fourth time in five games they’ve failed to gain at least 3 yards per carry.

DEFENSE

Alabama: A

You can move the ball on Alabama. Sure. In theory. But lining up and running right at the Tide isn’t the way to do it. If that wasn’t learned by Alabama’s dominating defensive performances against Georgia and Arkansas earlier this year, it surely was when the Tide squashed LSU on Saturday, proving Leonard Fournette’s mortality in the process. If you’re nit-picking, Alabama remains only lightly tested against teams with efficient, high-octane passing games, so perhaps Mississippi State might pose a threat through the air next week. But it appears doubtful that there’s any team this side of the NFL that can line up in the I-formation and blow the Tide front seven off the ball 35 times per game.

Georgia: A

With the Bulldogs’ struggles at quarterback deepening over the course of the season, Georgia got vintage performances from its running game and defense in a much-needed 27-3 win over Kentucky on Saturday. It was the second time in three games the Bulldogs defense has allowed just one field goal. They forced three turnovers and held Wildcats quarterback Patrick Towles to just 96 yards on 8-for-21 passing before he was benched in the fourth quarter.

SPECIAL TEAMS

LSU: D

Special teams is likely down the list when Tigers fans think about what went wrong Saturday night in Tuscaloosa, but it could be the most enduring of LSU’s struggles. The Tigers won’t see another defense like Alabama’s, or another back as gifted as Derrick Henry. But LSU’s troubles on special teams — particularly kickoffs and kickoff returns — have plagued the Tigers all season long. Against Alabama, they had two kickoffs go out of bounds, the latter of which set up a field goal drive just before halftime. They also failed to adequately set up a return, allowing Derrius Guice to be blasted inside the 20-yard line twice by Alabama’s coverage team.

COACHING

Auburn: A

It didn’t require breaking new ground in football philosophy, but the Auburn staff deserves credit for crafting a winning plan against Texas A&M. The Tigers snapped a two-game slide without their starting quarterback by leaning heavily on a downhill running attack and confounding Texas A&M’s dynamic, but inexperienced, freshman quarterback. Erstwhile starter Jeremy Johnson was solid in place of injured Sean White at quarterback, and Auburn ran 52 times for more than 300 yards, led by a big night from Jovon Robinson. Meanwhile, Texas A&M’s Kyler Murray was corralled and harassed into three interceptions by the Tigers’ oft-maligned defense.

Texas A&M: F

Here we find the flip side of the Auburn coin. A week after the Aggies seemed to have found an answer for their offensive woes, they immediately reverted back to a stagnant turnover-prone team that they looked like against Alabama and Ole Miss.  The difference between this game and the previous losses? The Aggies offense — loaded with skill talent — should’ve had the edge over Auburn. Texas A&M is already bowl-eligible, and barring a complete meltdown, will probably finish the year with a record respectable enough to keep Kevin Sumlin’s seat relatively comfortable. But the heat is turning up high and fast under offensive coordinator Jake Spavital.

OVERALL

The SEC East is settled, and what looked like a three-team scrum in the SEC West is now Alabama’s to lose. The Tide turned in a statement-making win over LSU that more than justified their spot in the playoff committee’s top four, but another test looms at Mississippi State. One four-quarter letdown would put LSU right back in the driver’s seat.

Meanwhile, Florida played one of its worst offensive games of the season, but still managed to celebrate. Getting back to an Atlanta is a notable accomplishment and is cause for celebration. But if the Gators hope represent themselves well in the title game, they’ve got some work to do in the next month. With Harris at quarterback, they’ve had a nice game through the air against LSU and a similarly successful outing on the ground against Georgia. The question now? After a game in which they had neither, can they find a way to produce both?