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SEC Round Up Week 1: Despite slow starts, all favorites held serve

By Benjamin Henderson

The SEC logo has a first coat of paint on the field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium as the grounds crew prepares the field for the first game of the season, on the University of Florida campus in Gainesville FL. Sept. 1, 2022. The Gators start the season Saturday against the No. 7 ranked Utah Utes.Flgai 090122 Ufpaintthefield 08
The SEC logo has a first coat of paint on the field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium as the grounds crew prepares the field for the first game of the season, on the University of Florida campus in Gainesville FL. Sept. 1, 2022. The Gators start the season Saturday against the No. 7 ranked Utah Utes.Flgai 090122 Ufpaintthefield 08 /
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Vanderbilt running back Sedrick Alexander (28) clips past Alabama A&M safety Lynn Pettway (36) during the fourth quarter at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023.
Vanderbilt running back Sedrick Alexander (28) clips past Alabama A&M safety Lynn Pettway (36) during the fourth quarter at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023. /

SEC Round Up: Vanderbilt is 2-0

  • Vanderbilt – 47
  • Alabama A&M – 13

For the second week in a row, Vanderbilt did not cover the Vegas spread. But when you are Vanderbilt, all that matters is collecting wins.

Alabama A&M open the game with a nine minute drive that ended in a field goal. Vanderbilt responded with a five minute drive that also ended in a field goal.

Following a blocked punt for a safety, the first quarter ended with the fund score of 5 to 3 in favor of Vanderbilt.

it wasn’t until the fourth quarter that Vanderbilt actually pulled away. AJ Swann finished a measly 15/29 passing for 194 yards and two touchdowns.

Mississippi State handles their cupcake

  • Mississippi State – 48
  • Southeast Louisiana – 7

Another game featuring an SEC team off to a slow start, Mississippi State was only leading 10 to 7 with two minutes to go in the first half.

Southeast Louisiana put together an eight-minute drive in the second quarter to pull within 10 to 7.

Will Rogers never really kicked into high gear and finished 20/29 passing for 227 yards and two touchdowns.

Jo’Quavious Marks had 103 yards rushing off 11 attempts.

Arkansas has KJ Jefferson

  • Arkansas – 56
  • Western Carolina – 13

In a game that was never in doubt, the one storyline to take away from this game is the lack of a true rushing attack from Arkansas.

The Razorbacks had seven different players credited with a rushing attempt. They combined for 36 carries and just 105 yards.

KJ Jefferson was solid through the air, though, going 18/23 for 246 yards and three touchdowns.

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