Each week, SDS will break down SEC quarterback play by team using our own power index system, a numeral rating developed using all passer-related statistics and efficiency totals. Quarterbacks will be graded based on the previous game’s performance from completion percentage to third-down conversions and placed in order from average to elite.

11. Jeff Driskel, Florida, 68.5 (9-28, 93 yards, TD/2 INT) — The Gators were handcuffed with Driskel at quarterback during what was one of the worst performances of his career. After finding Valdez Showers for a 28-yard touchdown in the first quarter, Driskel completed just three passes of more than 10 yards the remainder of the game and threw two interceptions.

10. Wade Freebeck, Vanderbilt, 75.5 (11-20, 168 yards, TD/INT) — This true freshman made good decisions for the most part as Patton Robinette’s primary backup after the starter left with concussion-like symptoms, but his poorly-thrown pass to the boundary in the second quarter was returned for a 53-yard touchdown by South Carolina’s Brison Williams.

9. Brandon Harris, LSU, 80.0 (6-9, 140 yards, 2 TD/INT) — Harris came in for Anthony Jennings after the sophomore starter was ineffective against Mississippi State, completing 13 of 26 passes for 157 yards and no touchdowns. Harris was responsible for two touchdowns in the fourth quarter and was a Hail Mary completion away from bringing LSU all the way back.

8. Nick Marshall, Auburn, 87.5 (17-31, 231 yards, 2 TD/INT) — There were a few throws Marshall would like to have back as well as a few drops down the field, but his late-game success helped the Tigers survive at Kansas State. During the fourth quarter, Marshall threw a touchdown pass and accounted for five first downs via run or pass including a 39-yard heave to Duke Williams on 3rd-and-9 in the waning moments that allowed Auburn to take a knee.

7. Hutson Mason, Georgia, 88.4 (8-11, 97 yards, 2 TD) — The Bulldogs haven’t stressed the passing game — at all — this season, but Mason’s been more than serviceable at the quarterback position as Aaron Murray’s replacement. He’s completing passes at a 71.2 percent rate, has five touchdowns and no interceptions. His best throw over the weekend against Troy was a fade to Michael Bennett for a 10-yard score.

6. Maty Mauk Mizzou, 88.5 (28-47, 326 yards, 2 TD/INT) — Mauk’s raw QBR of 49.1 was his lowest of the season, due in large part to 19 incompletions. His final pass to Marcus Murphy from the 48-yard line across the middle for a 16-yard gain was a head-scratching route for the Tigers considering a touchdown was needed to win the game. Flushed out of the pocket throughout with two offensive linemen out for Mizzou, Mauk rushed for just 32 yards on 13 tries.

5. Kenny Hill, Texas A&M, 91.5 (16-22, 265 yards, 2 TD/INT) — In two quarters against SMU, the nation’s top sophomore quarterback managed 265 yards and two touchdowns. He tallied a 58-yard run and did throw his first career interception. Hill’s had a Saturday Down South QB rating of at least 91.0 in all four starts this season, a league high.

4. Brandon Allen, Arkansas, 92.0 (15-22, 199 yards, 2 TD) — If the Razorbacks are going to compete in the West this season, Allen’s play is crucial to their success. He took what the defense gave him against Northern Illinois and threw two touchdown passes including a 44-yard strike to a wide open Keon Hatcher in the final quarter.

3. Dylan Thompson, South Carolina, 94.9 (22-34, 237 yards, 3 TD) — The Gamecocks’ fifth-year senior accounted for four total touchdowns for the second straight game and didn’t throw an interception for the first time this season. His completion percentage would’ve been higher had it not been for a couple overthrows down the seam early in the game on streak routes. Thompson leads the SEC in passing attempts this season despite being the leader of what was supposed to be a run-heavy offense.

2. Dak Prescott, Mississippi State, 98.1 (15-24, 268 yards, 2 TD; 105 yards rushing TD) — Considering Prescott’s outing was against one of the nation’s top defenses coming in, not to mention on the road, his 373 yards of total offense and three touchdowns was a Heisman-caliber performance. His index score would’ve been perfect had it not been for a third quarter fumble that was returned for a score.

1. Blake Sims, Alabama, 98.8 (23-33, 445 yards, 4 TD/INT) — Sims had a game for the ages in Tuscaloosa, starting things off with an 87-yard strike to Kenyan Drake on the Crimson Tide’s first possession. He nearly set a single-game passing record and made several throws to Amari Cooper — and others — that were beautiful on film. Keeping plays alive with his mobility while dropping it over the top of Florida’s secondary was his best attribute.