ALABAMA: QB sharp early. Accurate on quick game. Made quick decisions. Had a few sail later. He ran the ball well, more authority this week. OL great effort. Ball security an issue. Got some good push. Couple protection breakdowns. Liked quick game/screen calls early. Plus one runs had good success. TEs were fantastic. Good use on delayed routes & blocked asses off. Especially 81. 52 a war daddy per usual. Center played well. 5 was great. Specifically on 3rd down. 28 ran hard. DL nice job holding point after they settled in. 50 flashed. 22 physical running over RT. 96 & 44 good strike & shed. 13 had a whale of a game, open field tackles, jarred ball free a few times. 20 had good pass rush reps. Got hit with a ton of screens. Managed them well. Took ball away. Fell back as game went on. Good plan. Played fast. 11 was intense.

ARKANSAS: Not easy to stay in front on defense in those conditions. Cut back hurt them. 5 really good in the middle. 40 disruptive, hated seeing him go out. 30 & 22 played well. Don't really affect the QB. Got out of rush lanes late. Hate quick game going early. Couldn't protect QB to do much more. Lost the ball. 2 made plays. Could find many down the field. OL did nice job climbing to 2nd level. 22 had nice patience with the ball. 3rd downs were rough. Flags hurt.

AUBURN: Did not tackle well on perimeter. Pass rush inconsistent. Needed to get to QB more & had to get him to the ground when possible, slipped away too often. DL got pushed a little. Misdirection was an issue. Got out of position. Tackling not great on the perimeter & overall got sloppy late. 15 did some really nice things. 35 & 24 brought it. Helped in different ways. Got beat in man & zone. Couple pressures got home. 9 flew around. Had opportunities for stops but couldn't bottle ball carrier up. OL too many mishaps. Screens helped. Looked like designed QB run could go early. 27 ran hard. TEs caught the ball well. Let down blocking. 5 had a big day. 8 nice down the field. Missed a few balls deep. Couple drops. Short yardage gross. QB drifted a bit. Tried to keep things alive. Maybe too many throw aways. Rush predetermined some of that. Disappointing year.

FLORIDA: Secures winning season. First since 2020. 8 sacks & 5 takeaways will get a W most nights. Lot of success running outside tackles. RBs shifty but ran with authority. Nice use of motion & misdirection. QB movement insane. Feels rush before it's a real threat. Tough to get to the ground. Just a playmaker. Left one short that was picked but goodness a few others. Overload pressure got them once. Guards had a few tough reps. 1 was awesome. Broke tackles. Made cuts. Broke one. Dominant rivalry win.

GEORGIA: Had to have it. Fought like hell. Got a few big plays late. Liked the way QB played. His check downs won the game IMO. Not to oversimplify but that was the difference for me. Run game wasn't consistent. Tackles still had some issues in protection. OC did a great job using the TEs, hid them, moved them & weaponized them. Screen game also a nice part of the success. QB made a few plays with kegs. Hit some nice throws downfield but the gimmes made the difference. Couple drops & batted balls. 3 ran hard. 6 made some nice plays. Wheel/trail concepts worked well. Got some breaks but got the W.

KENTUCKY: Looked like run game was going to roll early. Plan was nice. Mixed up gap scheme, zone, duo. 10 was finding space. He ran well but can't put the ball on the ground. QB locked on to WRs & that led to picks. Just appeared to know where he was going & defense stepped in front of multiple passes. 9 made plays down the field. No consistent pass attack, turnovers & didn't convert a 3rd down. Just rough. That made let opposition just throttle down. Defense just off. Front seems to have been fading the last few weeks. Didn't get off blocks. Got reached. Wrong fits. Shoulders turned & pad level issues up front. Flat receivers on play actin hurt. Pass rush just not there. Brutal loss to cap a rough finish.

LSU: Nice win to cap a nice close to the season. QB tough as nails. If you want to see what someone means to a team watch them go in the injury tent...entire OL & RB group went straight to the tent after the series when 13 went down. Finally got 3 going down the field. Nice job by OC early to get ball on perimeter & make the defense run. QB got to the check downs. OL held up fairly well vs a tough group. Minus the the one sack fumble pretty clean. 50 played well again. Managed most of the chaos up front well. 29 ran well. Didn't need to vary the run calls that much. Defense didn't get greedy. Wasn't over aggressive. Edges caused problems. 35 & 4 good. 40 great, big help with speedy TE. 42 solid, has really come on late for them. 96 solid inside. 14 really good tackling on perimeter. Nice help from 1 on ST. Keeping them interested & dialed in after the postseason reality changed was impressive.

MISSISSIPPI STATE: Fought hard. Def did a nice job occupying space. Disrupted up front early. Safety mid fit long run. Got a nice pick later. 8 & 9 both disruptive. 44 played through blocks well. Coverage better than expected. Had chances to get QB down & missed. Out of gaps a few times but usually on movement. They flew around on that side of the ball. QB did some nice things. Bad read into zone early. 2nd pick trying to make a play. Just put the ball out there. Like that he keeps plays alive on the move but had chances to tuck it & run. Challenges middle of field. Not afraid to take a hit. Gonna be just fine. Certain times just needs to go. Love the aggressive play calling. WRs made plays. 21 ran hard. Had success off tackle. Play action protection let them down. Have yo punch it in late.

MISSOURI: Nice trophy win. Managed conditions. Still found a little creativity. Kept it pretty simple on offense. Gave QB high percentage throws to get going. RBs did a nice job making cuts on ice. Had a good feel where play would take them. Both tackles had good days. 9 was great with the ball. 1 had a good day. Got the big play. Good ball security all things considered. Tough day for QB to connect but kept taking shots. Legs helped. 15 dominant on def. Folded back inside. Got rush. 14 made plays. Lost rush lanes a few times. Got the ball out. Didn't give up the big one. 97 good up front. Solid finish.

OKLAHOMA: Tough loss. Wondered after everything that went into last week & how the calendar worked if they could get close to that. Waited a while to get QB run going. His legs are the primary weapon offensively. Have to just chuck a few down the field. Did use 13 speed once. Protection wasn't great but QB also left too early some. Didn't find 10 enough. The pass attempt was brutal. Didn't manipulate the edges as well as last week. Tough to attach to what worked previously. 28 really good. Will go down as one of the program's best & deserves it. Composure showed for him. 56 good inside. He has been great for them. 2 came downhill some. Needed more pressure. 3rd down rough. Lot to evaluate moving forward.

OLE MISS: Rivalry win to stay in playoff picture. Not the style they'd prefer but got into a bit of a slugfest & won. Missed some shot plays. Protection broke down. RBs not great there. QB legs made a big difference. Nice counter variation they used. OL sloppy. 86 solid. Hell of a TD grab. 24 gave them good runs. The direct downhill runs had more success. Didn't get the explosives of quick game. LB run thru hurt. Moved chains though & leaned on run game late to close it out. 38 great inside on defense. Allowed them to play down numbers. 1 had good pass rush reps. Middle of field an issue in coverage. Gave up yards in man. 11 anticipated well at LB, showed up early on plays. 15 & 2 good vs run. 2 disrupted, impact won't show up in box score. He turned runs. Massive on GL stand. 51 played well on a few snaps later.

SOUTH CAROLINA: Huge win to stay in the hunt. Clutch plays late. QB just flat balled. Escapability off the charts. He's a wizard in the pocket. OL strained but gave up some penetration. 76 played hard. Cut back on zone scheme were nice. Ball security still an issue. They went right at the edges & had them dancing. Couldn't hit the shots but found some air yards on boots & play action. 5 ran hard. Grinded out some tough yards. Hit a few one on ones in quick game. Had to. 268 on the ground vs that group is strong. 17 made the play of the year! The most interesting man in the SEC! Couldn't get QB down much but they did affect the pocket. 22 was thumping. 90 really good inside. It was just typical of what we have seen from these guys most of the season. No quit. Step up and make a play. Hell of run they are on.

TENNESSEE: Dominant rivalry win. Run game got going early gap scheme was lethal. Pullers did a really nice job finding work. 76 & 74 had a little extra. 6 ran well. Made defenders miss in space. Got a little QB run going also. There's more of that on the table if they want it. Center played well. TEs aggressive in run game. Found seam for TD on play action. QB was great. Elite accuracy over middle of field. Had super clean pockets. WRs nice with catch & run. Created explosives. 11 of 15 on 3rd down helps. LBs struggled with eyes early. DL stout vs doubles. Pass rush good. 3 had big pick in end zone. Hell of a play. 47 good off edge. 51 active inside. 27 had wins off edge. 23 played fast. Didn't mix things up too much. Played mostly straight up. Nice win.

TEXAS: Massive win for the program for obvious reasons. Love the formations. Love the movements. Guards spent large portion of the day pulling, some was good, some was bad. Missed a few pressures, too much slide still. 26 dynamic. Getting him in space while handing the ball off was huge. QB made some beautiful throws. Moved around well to keep plays alive. WRs helped with catch & run. They got the front flowing then went at them. LB run thru got them. Middle of the DL outstanding. 45 a monster. 15 great. Disrupted the entire game. 88 strong on edge. 8 nice rushing passer, got ball out. 33 & 0 played tough inside. Solid night all around.

TEXAS A&M: Tough one. Played hard. Tough. Got scoring from non traditional ways. Front 7 got split up a little. Cut back runs hurt. Couldn't find that consistent pass rush. 21 flew around. Got into the backfield. 4 was nice off the edge, rushing passer & slipping blocks to penetrate. 5 was tossing guys. QB great scrambling. Left some yards on the field by leaving a bit too early. Most they had to have. Couldn't stay committed to running the ball. TEs struggled blocking. Pass catchers made tough grabs. Screens good. Lacked explosives. Just don't have time. Would have liked more designed QB runs & pocket movement. Tough one to drop.

VANDERBILT: Tough one. Not the best matchup. Couldn't get to the QB. Drop 8 wasn't working. Struggled fitting gap scheme. Effort was solid. 4 played hard. 10 had good run thru success at times. Allowed run after catch. Lost receivers off play action. Couldn't get off field on 3rd down. nocked a few balls down at LOS. DL got pushed late. Thought run game had a chance early. Went away quick. Had eyes fooled with misdirection. 28 was getting to the LOS in a hurry. Made some really nice cuts. Pass pro struggled. QB runs found room. Brutal drop on end around pass. Can't turn it over going in. Had to be better on conversion down. Drop back game just limited. QB tough. Took some shots. Lost a little accuracy on the move at times. Could not connect deep. Didn't get separation vs man. QB just under pressure too often without quick game to offset it. Hell of a regular season.