In a week of cupcakes and blowouts along with a classic SEC slugfest, this week’s stats are about as diverse as they’ve been all year. Let’s take a look at who dominated Week 12’s stat sheet.

Most Passing yards (individual)

• Nick Fitzgerald, Miss. State — 328 yards, 2 TDs

• Drew Lock, Mizzou — 320 yards, 0 TDs

• Austin Allen, Arkansas—303 yards, 2 TDs

Nick Fitzgerald and Drew Lock turned in performances indicative of their seasons so far. Their large yardage totals against SEC defenses were impressive, but not enough to lead their respective teams to victory.

Austin Allen was on the other side of a shootout with Nick Fitzgerald, and both schools should be excited about their futures under center. When Allen isn’t running for his life, he has been one of the best passers in the conference.

Most rushing yards (individual)

• Rico Dowdle, South Carolina — 226 yards, 0 TDs

• Damarea Crockett, Mizzou — 225 yards, 0 TDs

• Rawleigh Williams III, Arkansas — 205 yards, 4 TDs

Speaking of bright futures, Will Muschamp certainly has a promising crop in Columbia. In addition to stud quarterback Jake Bentley, running back Rico Dowdle is a freshman who has played like a grown man. After another offseason of work, this backfield will only be better next season – but for now, a bowl birth will be a nice end to a surprisingly productive season.

In line with the theme of productive freshmen, Mizzou’s Damarea Crockett has quietly been one of the most productive backs in the SEC of late. If they can get back to their usual defensive identity, the Tigers will have a solid offense to back it up in the future.

Rawleigh Williams III pummeled Mississippi State in a Pac-12-esque showdown in Starkville. When two of the most defensively liable teams in the SEC line up against each other, the one with the most reliable offensive weapons usually brings home the win, and for Arkansas, Williams has been that guy all year.

Most receiving yards (individual)

• Fred Ross, Miss. State — 171 yards, 0 TDs

• J’Mon Moore, Mizzou — 134 yards, 0 TDs

• Tyrie Cleveland, Florida — 124 yards, 0 TDs

Fred Ross continues his campaign as a sleeper pick for the most consistent receiver in the SEC. Every game, defenses know that number eight is the one guy they need to lock down, and every game he finds a way to get loose. The fact that he’s averaging nearly as many yards per game this year with Nick Fitzgerald as he did last year in Dak Prescott’s senior campaign speaks for itself.

J’Mon Moore is huge, Mizzou chucks the ball up to him, and he flat makes plays. The plus side of the Tigers’ defensive struggles is that the offense gets to showcase guys like Moore.

Tyrie Cleveland ripped the hearts out of LSU fans across the nation when he absolutely burned the Tigers’ Donte Jackson for a 98-yard touchdown. On that play, he showed both the instincts to make the catch, and the drive to throw Jackson off his back and truck his way into the end zone.

Most total yards (team)

• Mizzou (vs. Tennessee) — 740 yards

• Arkansas (vs. Miss. State) — 661 yards

• Tennessee (vs. Mizzou) — 609 yards

So much for the conference of elite defenses, right? All of the top three offensive units did their damage against SEC competition this week.

Mizzou managed to not only put up a gargantuan total of 740 yards but also to lose in the process. It’s debatable which one of these feats is more impressive, but regardless, Mizzou has definitely taken its fans on a roller-coaster ride this season.

The fighting Bret Bielemas were able to slide into their role as a late-season machine as they racked up 661 yards against Mississippi State on Saturday. Pretty impressive for a former “three yards and a cloud of dust” Big Ten coach.

Quarterback Joshua Dobbs went out in style during his final game at Neyland Stadium on Saturday. Though the defense wasn’t much help, Dobbs turned on that switch that fans have been so accustomed to seeing over the years and took the game over, racking up 413 total yards. Though Florida would win the East on a last-second goal-line stuff of LSU, the day was one of joy for the Tennessee crowd.

Most rushing yards (team)

• Auburn (vs. Alabama A&M) — 451 yards

• South Carolina (vs. Western Carolina) — 422 yards

• Mizzou (vs. Tennessee) — 420 yards

The first two entrants are hardly a surprise, as Auburn is one of the top rushing teams in the country and both the Tigers and Gamecocks played inferior competition.

Mizzou’s offense has certainly been encouraging this year, and the added dimension of the run game has made it even more deadly.

Fewest rushing yards allowed

• Auburn (vs. Alabama A&M) — 27 yards

• Texas A&M (vs. UT San Antonio) — 48 yards

• Alabama (vs. Chattanooga) — 70 yards

Read the opponents, not the teams here. Still impressive totals nonetheless.

Fewest passing yards allowed

• Kentucky (vs. Austin Peay) — 27 yards

• Auburn (vs. Alabama A&M) — 103 yards

• Alabama (vs. Chattanooga) — 114 yards

Again, a steady diet of cupcakes is a miracle remedy for an ailing defense. These top three teams are playing either against each other or a very angry Louisville next week, so a boost of confidence isn’t the worst thing in the world.