Another interesting week in SEC football, and there were several quality standout performances to choose from. Let's hand out some helmet stickers:
Rodrigo Blankenship, Georgia: The redshirt freshman kicker connected on four field-goal attempts -- 25, 42, 49 and 25 yards -- to help lift the Bulldogs to a 27-24 win over Kentucky. Blankenship's last field goal, a 25-yarder which came as time expired, gave Georgia the win.
Rico Dowdle, South Carolina: The freshman running back had a career day in the Gamecocks' 31-21 win over Missouri, rushing for a career-high 149 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries and catching three passes for 20 yards and a touchdown. It was Dowdle's second straight game with 100 rushing yards (he had 127 yards vs. Tennessee).
Nick Fitzgerald, Mississippi State: The sophomore quarterback was virtually unstoppable in the Bulldogs' 35-28 upset of Texas A&M, accounting for 391 offensive yards (209 passing, 182 rushing) and four touchdowns (two passing, two rushing). It was Fitzgerald's second straight game with multiple rushing and multiple passing touchdowns, and he's had at least one of each in his past four games.
Jalen Hurts, Alabama: The true freshman quarterback didn't come close to having his best game statistically but got it done in crunch time, rushing for a game-high 114 yards and the game's only touchdown, a 28-yard score, to lead the Crimson Tide to a 10-0 win over LSU on Saturday to keep the No. 1 Crimson Tide undefeated.
Santos Ramirez, Arkansas: You could give the entire Razorbacks' defense a helmet sticker for holding the Gators to 1-for-11 on third downs and 12 rushing yards, but we'll give one to Ramirez for helping set the tone with a 24-yard interception return for a touchdown just 2:40 into the game to give the Razorbacks an early 7-0 lead that eventually became a 31-10 victory. Ramirez tied for the team lead with five tackles on the day and had a team-high four solo stops.
Sean White, Auburn: He missed the first half because of an injury, but the Tigers had him available in case of emergency -- a situation they encountered when they trailed Vanderbilt 13-10 at halftime. The sophomore quarterback entered in the third quarter and gave the Tigers offense a lift and led Auburn to a 23-16 win with a solid second half: 10-for-13 passing, 106 yards and a touchdown.
Rodrigo Blankenship, Georgia: The redshirt freshman kicker connected on four field-goal attempts -- 25, 42, 49 and 25 yards -- to help lift the Bulldogs to a 27-24 win over Kentucky. Blankenship's last field goal, a 25-yarder which came as time expired, gave Georgia the win.
Rico Dowdle, South Carolina: The freshman running back had a career day in the Gamecocks' 31-21 win over Missouri, rushing for a career-high 149 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries and catching three passes for 20 yards and a touchdown. It was Dowdle's second straight game with 100 rushing yards (he had 127 yards vs. Tennessee).
Nick Fitzgerald, Mississippi State: The sophomore quarterback was virtually unstoppable in the Bulldogs' 35-28 upset of Texas A&M, accounting for 391 offensive yards (209 passing, 182 rushing) and four touchdowns (two passing, two rushing). It was Fitzgerald's second straight game with multiple rushing and multiple passing touchdowns, and he's had at least one of each in his past four games.
Jalen Hurts, Alabama: The true freshman quarterback didn't come close to having his best game statistically but got it done in crunch time, rushing for a game-high 114 yards and the game's only touchdown, a 28-yard score, to lead the Crimson Tide to a 10-0 win over LSU on Saturday to keep the No. 1 Crimson Tide undefeated.
Santos Ramirez, Arkansas: You could give the entire Razorbacks' defense a helmet sticker for holding the Gators to 1-for-11 on third downs and 12 rushing yards, but we'll give one to Ramirez for helping set the tone with a 24-yard interception return for a touchdown just 2:40 into the game to give the Razorbacks an early 7-0 lead that eventually became a 31-10 victory. Ramirez tied for the team lead with five tackles on the day and had a team-high four solo stops.
Sean White, Auburn: He missed the first half because of an injury, but the Tigers had him available in case of emergency -- a situation they encountered when they trailed Vanderbilt 13-10 at halftime. The sophomore quarterback entered in the third quarter and gave the Tigers offense a lift and led Auburn to a 23-16 win with a solid second half: 10-for-13 passing, 106 yards and a touchdown.