2010 Southeastern Conference football season

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2010 Southeastern Conference football season
Southeastern Conference logo.svg
League NCAA Division I FBS
Sport football
DurationSeptember 2, 2010
through January 10, 2011
Number of teams12
TV partner(s) CBS, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, FSN, CSS
2011 NFL Draft
Top draft pick Cam Newton (Auburn)
Picked by Carolina Panthers, 1st overall
Regular season
Season champions Auburn Tigers
East champions South Carolina Gamecocks
  East runners-up Florida Gators
West champions Auburn Tigers
  West runners-up Arkansas Razorbacks
LSU Tigers
SEC Championship Game
Football seasons
  2009
2011  
2010 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. 22 South Carolina x  5 3   9 5  
Florida  4 4   8 5  
Georgia  3 5   6 7  
Tennessee  3 5   6 7  
Kentucky  2 6   6 7  
Vanderbilt  1 7   2 10  
Western Division
No. 1 Auburn x$#  8 0   14 0  
No. 12 Arkansas  %  6 2   10 3  
No. 8 LSU  6 2   11 2  
No. 10 Alabama  5 3   10 3  
No. 15 Mississippi State  4 4   9 4  
Ole Miss*  1 7   4 8  
Championship: Auburn 56, South Carolina 17
  • # BCS National Champion
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • % BCS at-large representative
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • * Ole Miss vacated all wins due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010 Southeastern Conference football season began on Thursday, September 2, 2010 with South Carolina defeating Southern Miss on ESPN.

Contents

Preseason

Tennessee head coach Lane Kiffin left after his first season in Knoxville for Southern Cal. Kiffin was replaced by Louisiana Tech head coach Derek Dooley. Dooley opened his first season on September 4 against University of Tennessee – Martin.

Kentucky head coach Rich Brooks retired after seven seasons in Lexington, ending a coaching career that lasted over 40 years. As agreed on in 2008, Brooks was replaced by his offensive coordinator Joker Phillips, who began his first season as head coach on September 4 against archrival Louisville.

In July 2010, Vanderbilt head coach Bobby Johnson unexpectedly retired. He was replaced on an interim basis by Robbie Caldwell, who had the dual titles of Vanderbilt assistant head coach and offensive line coach in 2009. Caldwell made his Vanderbilt head coaching debut on September 4 against Northwestern.

2010 Pre-season Coaches All-SEC

PositionPlayerClassTeam
First Team Offense
QB Ryan Mallett Jr. Arkansas
RB Mark Ingram II Jr. Alabama
RB Derrick Locke Sr. Kentucky
WR Julio Jones Jr. Alabama
WR A. J. Green Jr. Georgia
TE DJ Williams Sr. Arkansas
AP Randall Cobb Jr. Kentucky
OL Clint Boling Sr. Georgia
OL Carl JohnsonSr. Florida
OL Barrett Jones So. Alabama
OL Lee Ziemba Sr. Auburn
C Mike Pouncey Sr. Florida
First Team Defense
DL Marcell Dareus Jr. Alabama
DL Jerrell Powe Sr. Ole Miss
DL Cliff Matthews Sr. South Carolina
LB Josh Bynes Sr. Auburn
LB Dont'a Hightower So. Alabama
LB Chris Marve Jr. Vanderbilt
LB Kelvin Sheppard Sr. LSU
DB Mark Barron Jr. Alabama
DB Patrick Peterson JR. LSU
DB Stephon Gilmore So. South Carolina
DB Janoris Jenkins Jr. Florida
First Team Special Teams
K Blair WalshJr. Georgia
P Blair WalshJr. Georgia
RS Warren Norman So. Vanderbilt

Rankings

Legend
 Increase in ranking
 Decrease in ranking
 Not ranked previous week

Kentucky, Ole Miss, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt went unranked throughout the season in the rankings shown below (AP and Coaches polls, and BCS standings).

 (Pre)
Aug
21 [1]
Sept.
7 [2]
Sept.
12 [3]
Sept.
19 [4]
Sept.
26 [5]
Oct.
Oct.
10
Oct.
17
Oct.
24
Oct.
31
Nov.
7
Nov.
14
Nov.
21
Nov.
28
Dec.
5
Final
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BCSNot released8761211111616
ArkansasAP171412101511122119171413128812
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BCSNot released23191815131278
AuburnAP222116171087533222211
C232015141187532222221
BCSNot released41222211
FloridaAP4810971422NR24NR
C367871222NR24NR
BCSNot released22NR
GeorgiaAP2322NR
C2119NR
BCSNot released
KentuckyAP
C
BCSNot released
LSUAP21191515121296121255611118
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BCSNot released612105551011
Mississippi StateAP242321172225222115
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BCSNot released2421201921252221
Ole MissAP
C
BCSNot released
South CarolinaAP241312201910191718221718181922
C251615222012201717221717162022
BCSNot released2120192317181920
TennesseeAP
C
BCSNot released
VanderbiltAP
C
BCSNot released

Regular season

Index to colors and formatting
SEC member won
SEC member lost
SEC teams in bold

All times Eastern time.

Rankings reflect that of the AP poll for that week until week eight when the BCS rankings will be used.

Week One

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendance
September 27:30 pm Southern Miss South Carolina Williams-Brice StadiumColumbia, South Carolina ESPN W 41–13 70,438
September 412:00 pm Miami (OH) #4 Florida Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, Florida ESPN W 34–12 90,178
September 412:21 pm Louisiana–Lafayette #23 Georgia Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia SEC Network W 55–7 92,746
September 43:30 pmKentucky Louisville Papa John's Cardinal StadiumLouisville, Kentucky ABC W 23–16 55,327
September 43:30 pm Jacksonville State Mississippi Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, Mississippi CSS L 48–492OT 55,768
September 46:00 pm Tennessee-Martin Tennessee Neyland StadiumKnoxville, Tennessee PPVW 50–0 99,123
September 47:00 pm San Jose State #1 Alabama Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, Alabama PPVW 48–3 101,821
September 47:00 pm Arkansas State #22 Auburn Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, Alabama FSN South W 52–26 83,441
September 47:00 pm Tennessee Tech #17 Arkansas Razorback StadiumFayetteville, Arkansas PPVW 44–3 69,596
September 47:00 pm Memphis Mississippi State Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, Mississippi ESPNU W 49–7 56,032
September 47:30 pm Northwestern Vanderbilt Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, Tennessee CSS L 21–23 37,210
September 48:00 pm#21 LSU#18 North Carolina Georgia DomeAtlanta ABC W 30–24 68,919

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Cam Newton AuburnDanny TrevathanKentucky Patrick Peterson LSU

Week Two

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendance
September 97:30 pm#21 AuburnMississippi State Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, Mississippi ESPN AUB 17–14 54,806
September 1112:00 pm#22 Georgia#24 South CarolinaWilliams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina ESPN USC 17–6 80,974
September 1112:21 pm South Florida #8 Florida Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, Florida SEC Network W 38–14 90,612
September 117:00 pm#19 LSUVanderbilt Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, Tennessee ESPNU LSU 27–3 36,940
September 117:00 pm#19 Penn State #1 Alabama Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, Alabama ESPN W 24–3 101,821
September 117:00 pm Louisiana–Monroe #14 Arkansas War Memorial StadiumLittle Rock, Arkansas FSN W 31–7 55,705
September 117:00 pm#7 Oregon Tennessee Neyland StadiumKnoxville, Tennessee ESPN2 L 48–13 102,035
September 117:30 pm Western Kentucky Kentucky Commonwealth StadiumLexington, Kentucky CSS W 63–28 66,584
September 119:00 pmOle Miss Tulane Louisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans ESPN2 W 27–13 36,389

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Trent Richardson
Marcus Lattimore
Alabama
South Carolina
Nick FarleyAuburn Jeff Demps Florida

Week Three

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendance
September 1812:00 pm#12 ArkansasGeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GeorgiaESPNARK 31–24 92,746
September 1812:21 pmVanderbiltOle MissVaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiSEC NetworkVAN 28–14 51,667
September 183:30 pm#10 FloridaTennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee CBS FLA 31–17 102,455
September 183:30 pm#1 Alabama Duke Wallace Wade StadiumDurham, North Carolina ABCW 62–13 39,042
September 187:00 pmMississippi State#15 LSU Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, Louisiana ESPNULSU 29–7 92,538
September 187:00 pm Clemson #16 AuburnJordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AlabamaESPNW 27–24OT 87,451
September 187:00 pm Akron KentuckyCommonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KentuckyFSNW 47–10 64,014
September 187:00 pm Furman #13 South CarolinaWilliams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South CarolinaPPVW 38–19 73,681

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Ryan Mallett ArkansasJosh BynesAuburnJosh JasperLSU

Week Four

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendance
September 2512:21 pm UAB TennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, TennesseeSEC NetworkW 32–292OT 95,183
September 253:30 pm#1 Alabama#10 ArkansasRazorback Stadium • Fayetteville, ArkansasCBSALA 24–20 76,808
September 257:00 pmKentucky#9 FloridaBen Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FloridaESPNUFLA 48–14 90,547
September 257:00 pmGeorgiaMississippi StateDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MississippiFSNMSST 24–12 56,721
September 257:30 pm Fresno State Ole MissVaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiCSSW 55–38 55,267
September 257:45 pm#12 South Carolina#17 AuburnJordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AlabamaESPNAUB 35–27 87,237
September 259:00 pm#22 West Virginia #15 LSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LouisianaESPN2W 20–14 92,575

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Cam NewtonAuburnRobert LesterAlabamaPatrick PetersonLSU

Week Five

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendance
October 212:00 pmLouisiana–Monroe#10 AuburnJordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AlabamaESPNUW 52–3 80,759
October 212:00 pm Alcorn State Mississippi StateDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MississippiFSNW 49–16 50,439
October 212:00 pmVanderbilt Connecticut Rentschler FieldStorrs, Connecticut Big East Network L 21–40 40,000
October 212:21 pmKentuckyOle MissVaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiSEC NetworkMIS 42–35 55,344
October 23:30 pmTennessee#12 LSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LouisianaCBSLSU 16–14 92,932
October 24:30 pmGeorgia Colorado Folsom FieldBoulder, Colorado FSNL 27–29 52,855
October 28:00 pm#7 Florida#1 AlabamaBryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaCBSALA 31–6 101,821

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Stevan Ridley LSUCourtney UpshawAlabamaJesse GrandyOle Miss

Week Six

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendance
October 912:21 pmTennesseeGeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GeorgiaSEC NetworkUGA 41–14 92,746
October 93:30 pm#1 Alabama#19 South CarolinaWilliams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South CarolinaCBSUSC 35–21 82,993
October 93:30 pm#11 Arkansas Texas A&M Cowboys StadiumArlington, Texas ABCW 24–17 65,662
October 97:00 pm Eastern Michigan VanderbiltVanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TennesseeESPNUW 52–6 33,107
October 97:30 pm#8 AuburnKentuckyCommonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KentuckyESPN2AUB 37–34 70,776
October 97:30 pm#12 LSU#14 FloridaBen Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FloridaESPNLSU 33–29 90,721
October 98:00 pmMississippi State Houston John O'Quinn Field at Robertson StadiumHouston CBS College SportsW 47–24 32,067

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Stephen Garcia South CarolinaTramain ThomasArkansasWes ByrumAuburn

Week Seven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendance
October 1612:21 pmVanderbiltGeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GeorgiaSEC NetworkUGA 43–0 92,746
October 163:30 pmNo. 12 ArkansasNo. 7 AuburnJordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AlabamaCBSAUB 65–43 87,451
October 166:00 pmNo. 10 South CarolinaKentuckyCommonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KentuckyESPN2UK 31–28 67,955
October 167:00 pmMississippi StateNo. 22 FloridaBen Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FloridaESPNUMSST 10–7 90,517
October 167:00 pm McNeese State LSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LouisianaFSNLSU 32–10 92,576
October 169:00 pmOle MissNo. 8 AlabamaBryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaESPN2ALA 23–10 101,821

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Cam Newton
Mike Hartline
Auburn
Kentucky
Chris WhiteMississippi StateRyan Tydlacka
Marquis Maze
Kentucky
Alabama

Week Eight

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendance
October 2312:21 pmOle MissArkansasRazorback Stadium • Fayetteville, ArkansasSEC NetworkARK 38–24 73,619
October 233:30 pmLSUAuburnJordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AlabamaCBSAUB 24–17 87,451
October 237:00 pmAlabamaTennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, TennesseeESPNALA 41–10 102,455
October 237:00 pm UAB Mississippi StateDavis-Wade Stadium • Starkville MSESPNUMSST 29–24 56,423
October 237:00 pmSouth CarolinaVanderbiltVanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TennesseeFSNUSC 21–7 33,425
October 237:30 pmGeorgiaKentuckyCommonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KentuckyCSSUGA 44–31 70,884

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam

Week Nine

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendance
October 3012:21 pmTennesseeSouth CarolinaWilliams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South CarolinaSEC NetworkUSC 38–24 79,336
October 303:30 pmFloridaGeorgia EverBank FieldJacksonville, Florida CBSUF 34–31 84,444
October 306:00 pmAuburnOle MissVaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiESPN2AUB 51–31 61,474
October 307:00 pmKentuckyMississippi StateDavis-Wade Stadium • Starkville, MississippiESPNUMSST 24–17 54,168
October 307:00 pmVanderbiltArkansasRazorback Stadium • Fayetteville, ArkansasFSNARK 49–14 70,430

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Ryan MallettArkansasChris WhiteMississippi StateChas HenryFlorida
Reference: [6]

Week Ten

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendance
November 612:21 pmFloridaVanderbiltVanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TennesseeSEC NetworkUF 55–14 33,848
November 612:30 pm Charleston Southern KentuckyCommonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KentuckyUK 49–21 61,884
November 612:30 pm Idaho State GeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia WSB UGA 55–7 92,746
November 61:00 pm Chattanooga AuburnJordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AlabamaPPVAU 62–24 87,451
November 67:00 pmArkansasSouth CarolinaWilliams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South CarolinaARK 41–20 75,136
November 67:00 pmLouisiana–LafayetteOle MissVaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiMISS 43–21 53,144
November 68:00 pmAlabamaLSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LouisianaCBSLSU 24–21 92,969
November 68:00 pmTennessee Memphis Liberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, Tennessee CBS CS UT 50–14 39,742

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam

Week Eleven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendance
November 137:00 pmLouisiana–MonroeLSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LouisianaPPV/ESPN GamePlanLSU 51–0
November 1312:00 pmVanderbiltKentuckyCommonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KentuckySEC NetworkUK 38–20
November 1312:00 pmOle MissTennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, TennesseeCBSUT 52–14
November 133:30 pmGeorgiaAuburnJordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AlabamaCBSAU 49–31
November 137:00 pm UTEP ArkansasRazorback Stadium • Fayetteville, ArkansasESPNUARK 58–21
November 137:15 pmSouth CarolinaFloridaBen Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FloridaESPNUSC 36–14 90,885
November 137:15 pmMississippi StateAlabamaBryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaESPN2ALA 30–10

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Marcus Lattimore South CarolinaSpencer LanningSouth Carolina

Week Twelve

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendance
November 187:30 pm Georgia State AlabamaBryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaESPNUALA 63–7
November 20TBD Appalachian State FloridaBen Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FloridaUF 48–10
November 202:30 pmOle MissLSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LouisianaCBSLSU 43–36
November 206:00 pmArkansasMississippi StateDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MississippiESPNARK 31–28
November 2012:21 pm Troy South CarolinaWilliams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South CarolinaSEC NetworkW 69–24 74,117
November 20TBDTennesseeVanderbiltVanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TennesseeTEN 24–10

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam

Week Thirteen

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendance
November 261:30 p. m.AuburnAlabamaBryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaCBSAU 28–27101,000
November 272:30 p. m.#5 LSU#12 ArkansasWar Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, ArkansasCBSARK 31–2355,808
November 277:00 pmSouth Carolina Clemson Memorial StadiumClemson, South Carolina ESPN2USC 29–7 81,500
November 272:30Florida Florida State Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, Florida ABCFSU 31–7
November 277:30 Georgia Tech GeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GeorgiaESPNUGA 42–34
November 27TBDMississippi StateOle MissVaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiMSU 31–23
November 27TBDKentuckyTennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, TennesseeUT 24–14
November 27TBD Wake Forest VanderbiltVanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TennesseeWFU 34–13

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam

Week Fourteen (SEC Championship Game)

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendance
December 44:05 p. m.No. 1 Auburn#18 South Carolina Georgia DomeAtlanta, Georgia CBSAU 56–1775,802

SEC vs. BCS conference opponents

NOTE:. Games with a * next to the home team represent a neutral site game

DateVisitorHomeSignificanceWinning Team
September 4Kentucky Louisville Governor's Cup Kentucky
September 4LSU North Carolina* Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in Atlanta LSU
September 4 Northwestern VanderbiltNorthwestern
September 11 Penn State Alabama Alabama–Penn State football rivalry Alabama
September 11 South Florida FloridaFlorida
September 11 Oregon TennesseeOregon
September 18Alabama Duke Alabama
September 18 Clemson Auburn Auburn–Clemson football rivalry Auburn
September 25 West Virginia LSULSU
October 2Georgia Colorado Colorado
October 2Vanderbilt Connecticut Connecticut
October 9Arkansas Texas A&M* Southwest Classic in Arlington, Texas Arkansas
November 27Florida Florida State Florida–Florida State football rivalry Florida State
November 27 Georgia Tech Georgia Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate Georgia
November 27South Carolina Clemson Battle of the Palmetto State South Carolina
November 27 Wake Forest VanderbiltWake Forest

Bowl games

SEC Bowl Games
PickGameDateLocation/Time*TelevisionWinner+ScoreLoser+Score
BCS National Championship Game Jan. 10, 2011 University of Phoenix Stadium
Glendale, Arizona
8:30 pm
ESPN Auburn22 Oregon 19
1. Allstate Sugar Bowl Jan. 4, 2011 Louisiana Superdome
New Orleans
8:30 pm
ESPN Ohio State 31Arkansas26
2. Capital One Bowl Jan. 1, 2011 Citrus Bowl
Orlando, Florida
1:00 pm
ESPNAlabama49 Michigan State 7
3. Outback Bowl Jan. 1, 2011 Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, Florida
1:00 pm
ABC Florida37 Penn State 24
4. AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic Jan. 7, 2011 Cowboys Stadium
Arlington, Texas
8:00 pm
FOX LSU41 Texas A&M 24
5. Chick-fil-A Bowl Dec. 31, 2010 Georgia Dome
Atlanta
7:30 pm
ESPN Florida State 26South Carolina17
6. Gator Bowl Jan. 1, 2011 EverBank Field
Jacksonville, Florida
1:30 pm
ESPN2 Mississippi State52 Michigan 14
7. Liberty Bowl Dec. 31, 2010 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Memphis, Tennessee
3:30 pm
ESPN UCF 10Georgia6
8. Franklin Music City Bowl Dec. 30, 2010 LP Field
Nashville, Tennessee
6:30 pm
North Carolina 30Tennessee27
9. BBVA Compass Bowl Jan. 8, 2011 Legion Field
Birmingham, Alabama
12:00 pm
Pittsburgh 27Kentucky10
*Time given is Eastern Time (UTC-5).
+SEC team is bolded.

Post-season awards and honors

All-SEC

The following players were named by the AP All-SEC team: [7]

PositionPlayerClassTeam
First Team Offense
QB Cam Newton Auburn
RB Marcus Lattimore South Carolina
RB Knile Davis Arkansas
WR Alshon Jeffery South Carolina
WR Julio Jones Alabama
TE D. J. Williams Arkansas
OL Lee Ziemba Auburn
OL Derek Sherrod Mississippi State
OL DeMarcus Love Arkansas
OL Barrett Jones Alabama
C Ryan PughAuburn
First Team Defense
DL Drake Nevis LSU
DL Nick Fairley Sr.Auburn
DL Devin Taylor South Carolina
LB Justin Houston Georgia
LB Danny Trevathan Jr. Kentucky
LB Kelvin Sheppard LSU
LB Chris White Mississippi State
DB Patrick Peterson LSU
DB Ahmad Black Florida
DB Mark Barron Alabama
DB Janoris Jenkins Florida
First Team Special Teams
K Josh Jasper LSU
P Chas Henry Florida
AP Randall Cobb Kentucky

All-Americans

National award winners

The following SEC players listed below have been named to the national award semifinalist and finalist lists.

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The 2013 Southeastern Conference football season began on August 29 with Ole Miss visiting Vanderbilt, and will conclude with the Allstate Sugar Bowl and/or the BCS National Championship Game in early January. The 2013 season was considered to be a "bridge" season and was not based on any past or future formatting. New inter-division rivalry games between Texas A&M-South Carolina and Arkansas-Missouri did not take place until the 2014 season.

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The 2016 Southeastern Conference football season was the 84th season of SEC football and took place during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season began on September 1 with Tennessee defeating Appalachian State on the SEC Network. This is the fifth season for the SEC under realignment that took place in 2012 adding Texas A&M and Missouri from the Big 12 Conference. The SEC is a Power Five conference under the College Football Playoff format along with the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Big 12 Conference, the Big Ten Conference, and the Pac-12 Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Southeastern Conference football season</span> Sports season

The 2017 Southeastern Conference football season was the 85th season of SEC football and took place during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season began on August 31 and will end with the 2017 SEC Championship Game on December 2. The SEC is a Power Five conference under the College Football Playoff format along with the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Big 12 Conference, the Big Ten Conference, and the Pac–12 Conference. For the 2017 season, the SEC has 14 teams divided into two divisions of seven each, named East and West.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Southeastern Conference football season</span> Sports season

The 2020 Southeastern Conference football season was the 88th season of SEC football taking place during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season was scheduled to begin on September 3, 2020 and end with the 2020 SEC Championship Game on December 5, 2020. The SEC is a Power Five conference under the College Football Playoff. The entire schedule was originally released on August 7, 2019. However, the 2020 season had to be shortened due to complications from the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in the season beginning September 26 and ending with the 2020 SEC Championship Game on December 19.

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