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Studs and Duds: Week 6

Jordan Cox

By Jordan Cox

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All across the SEC, we saw unbelievable performances and inexplicable ones.

Who made our list of studs and duds in Week 6? Let’s find out.

Studs

Dak Prescott, QB, Mississippi State: If, come December, Dak Prescott hoists up the Heisman Trophy, we’ll look back at his performance on Oct. 4 versus Texas A&M as his “Heiman Moment.” Prescott completed 20 of 26 passes for 268 yards and two touchdowns and added 77 rushing yards and three scores on 23 carries. The stage did not appear to be too big for Prescott, who was poised all afternoon and got his playmakers involved despite missing his top receiver Jameon Lewis.

Sammie Coates, WR, Auburn: Auburn’s most productive receiver from a year ago has been hampered thus far with a knee injury suffered in the opener against Arkansas. However, Coates showed up in a big way on Saturday night in the Tigers’ 41-7 win over LSU catching four passes for 144 yards. He came in having totaled just 56 yards receiving through Auburn’s first four games, but matched that total with an amazing catch over LSU cornerback Rashard Robinson early in the first quarter.

Bo Wallace, QB, Ole Miss: Wallace came up with some clutch throws late and, more importantly, didn’t turn the football over in the Rebels win over Alabama on Saturday. Wallace finished 18-of-31 for 251 yards and 3 TDs. Wallace threw two touchdowns with under six minutes remaining to pull Ole Miss even and then eventually give them the lead.

Duds

Steve Spurrier, Head Coach, South Carolina: Who would’ve ever thought that the Head Ball Coach would have two dud performances in a row. Tailback Mike Davis had a career night rushing for 180-plus yards on 23 attempts, including dominating the opening drive for the Gamecocks on its 19-play, 79-yard drive highlighted by Davis’ 17 rushes for 70 yards. But Spurrier still put the ball in the hands of Dylan Thompson, who attempted 37 passes on a night in which the Wildcats could not stop the run. As a result, South Carolina’s hopes of winning died with Thompson’s three picks and so did its chances in the SEC East.

The Florida offense: If you spent three hours of your day watching the Gators and Volunteers, I’m sorry. The Gators gained just 232 yards of total offense. Auburn eclipsed that mark in the first quarter of its game. Quarterback Jeff Driskel had another miserable outing and was eventually replaced by freshman Treon Harris who led the Gators on consecutive scoring drives.

Brandon Harris, QB, LSU: In just 13 minutes of action this season, Brandon Harris had led the LSU offense to 49 points. Therefore, he got the nod under center over Anthony Jennings for Saturday night’s game at Auburn. Harris’ first start in the SEC, though, was not as successful. He completed just three of 14 passes for 58 yards and looked uncomfortable in the pocket all night. The Bayou Bengals were 0-13 on third downs and never were a threat to move the ball on a much-improved Auburn defense.

Jordan Cox

After living in Birmingham, Ala., Jordan left the ground zero of SEC Nation to head south to Florida to tell the unique stories of the renowned tradition of SEC football. In his free time, his mission is to find the best locales around.

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