ALABAMA: The Crimson Tide defense deserves a little notice too. After talk all year of Jacob Coker and Derrick Henry, it was the Bama defense that showed up against Arkansas Saturday.

Linebacker Reggie Ragland had eight tackles, a sack, two quarterback hurries and he forced a fumble to lead the way.

The defense held Alex Collins to 26 yards and the Razorbacks to 44.

Arkansas only threw for 176 and Eddie Jackson picked off one of the Razorback passes.

AUBURN: Since the Tigers were off Saturday prior to a Thursday night game coming up at Kentucky, we learned something off the field. Gus Malzahn still is in control of his program.

Duke Williams was dismissed from the squad after his involvement in an off-campus fight in which he reportedly punched four people including a teammate.

The season has been in danger of spiraling out of control with the on-field play, speculations from the fan base and questionable behavior off the field. Malzahn addressed the latter concern in a strong way to show he is still the boss.

ARKANSAS: We learned Arkansas can simply run out of gas late in games.

Trailing just 10-7 heading into the fourth quarter, the Razorbacks gave up 17 points in the loss to Alabama.

We also learned one play can get into the Hogs’ heads and cause a lack of focus. Late in the third quarter, Alabama’s Jake Coker hit a wide open Calvin Ridley with an 81-yard scoring strike and from that point, Arkansas folded.

LSU: We learned LSU does indeed have a passing attack.

After hitching the offense upon Leonard Fournette’s shoulders this season, the Tigers showed they could also use the arm of Brandon Harris.

Harris finished 18-of 28, connecting with seven different receivers. Harris threw for 228 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Travin Dural paced the receivers with 109 yards and Malachi Dupre grabbed six passes.

Oh, we also learned Fournette doesn’t have to lead the team in rushing for the Tigers to win. He had 158 yards and Derrius Guice ran for 161.

MISSISSIPPI STATE: We learned the Bulldogs are strong in all three phases of the game. In the first quarter against Troy, Mississippi State scored on a Fred Ross 65-yard reception, a fumble recovery in the end zone and on a 77-yard Ross punt return.

We also learned how the Bulldogs look without Dak Prescott. The senior only played three series due to illness. In his place, Nick Fitzgerald hit on 6-of-7 passes for 141 yards and two touchdowns.

OLE MISS: We learned Chad Kelly is as good as advertised. The Clemson/East Mississippi C.C. transfer arrived in Oxford with lots of hype about his arm. The hype was true.

In only six games with the Rebels, Kelly has thrown for 300 yards in four of them. Saturday, he threw for 384 and hit on a pair of long touchdown passes.

If the Rebels get any kind of running game on track, they will be a tough team to beat the rest of the season.

TEXAS A&M: The Aggies took the week off, so it is not so much what we learned about them, but what they learned about Alabama.

While Texas A&M relaxed, it is a safe bet for about four hours Saturday, the coaches and players were glued to a television watching Alabama beat Arkansas.

The Crimson Tide visits College Station this week, so we will see what A&M learned.