Biscuits & SEC Week 10 Game-by-Game Recaps
Five out of six games in week 10 were decided by one score of less. What a week!
By: Bossman, Hammer
Down to the wire. Heard us say that one before? Five out of six SEC games this week went late into the fourth quarter, with the outcome in doubt. Vanderbilt stormed back against Texas only to fall in the waning minutes after their onside kick attempt trickled helplessly out of bounds. Florida had a controversial catch/no-catch call that ended their upset bid against rival Georgia, Mississippi State fought back valiantly to get their first SEC win, and Auburn couldn’t muster a dang thing on offense but still had their chances.
It was another wild week in the SEC…Here’s how Bossman & Hammer fared in Week 10:
Hammer picked up a few games in the ATS column, as Bossman had a dreadful week. Picking Arkansas and South Carolina to cover, along with Georgia, who loves to win but is allergic to covering…what was he thinking? Guy has brain worms. The stretch run is going to be fun, but Bossman can’t afford another week like that.
Let’s hit the recaps.
#20 Texas 34 - #9 Vanderbilt 31 (TEX -2.5; TEX COVERS)
Bossman: The Longhorns jumped on Piago Davia and the Commodores early in Austin, and for much of the game, it looked like this one would be a blowout. Texas was the better team for 50 minutes before Vandy mounted a valiant comeback that ultimately fell short. This was the Texas team that many of us expected to see in the preseason. They were poised, Arch looked in control, and the defense was all over the field. They took the fight to Vandy and *almost* never let up. Sark got Arch in a rhythm by getting the ball out quickly and not allowing the Vanderbilt pass rush to get in the backfield, which they did effectively all day, as they had zero sacks and one TFL. Vandy also couldn’t tackle worth a darn in the first half, and Texas capitalized on the ‘Dores early mistakes. Down 34-10 to start the fourth quarter, it looked like Texas would coast to a blowout, statement win, but Pavia does not play around and under Clark Lea, this team will never roll over and die. Vandy scored TDs on three straight drives and brought it to 34-31 with 33 seconds left and needing an onside kick recovery to keep the comeback attempt alive. They nearly recovered the onside kick, but it scooted out of bounds on the rain-soaked grass, and that was that. Have to give credit to Texas – they got up for this game, it was the best game they’ve played in 2025…and maybe this was the game that got them back in the saddle to start playing like a team with top-five talent in the country. Time will tell. Vandy’s playoff hopes are still alive with two losses, but there is no more room for error.
Hammer: Man, someone (ahem Kentucky, Mississippi State) should have taken Texas out when they had the chance. I thought Vandy would go into DKR and win this game. So far this year, Vandy has been the better team. Even Texas fans could not dispute that. But, none of that mattered on Saturday. In front of a great home crowd, Texas took it to Vanderbilt. They were clearly the better team in this one, even though Vandy fought hard and made it close at the end. Arch Manning looked unfazed by what had been a very strong Vandy defense, going 25/33 for 328 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. Huge day for Manning. Yes, a bunch of those yards came after the catch because Vandy simply could not tackle Texas skill players, but we aren’t here to nitpick. That was a hell of a game for Arch. The Texas offensive line also protected Arch quite well, allowing no sacks and just one tackle for loss. On the other side of the ball, Pavia managed to throw the ball all over the Longhorn secondary in the second half. However, the Texas defense got after Pavia and Vandy up front to the tune of six sacks and ten TFLs. What had been a great Vandy offensive line so far in 2025 was completely dominated by Texas. To add emphasis, Vandy only managed 58 yards rushing. This was an impressive win for Texas no matter what the final score says. They were the better team and if they can keep playing that way will be dangerous.
Bossman: Florida gave the Dawgs all they could handle in Jacksonville. It goes back to what Kirby Smart said a few weeks ago after the win against Ole Miss: “We’re hard to kill.” That still holds true. Georgia gives their fans heart attacks nearly every week playing in these close games, but they almost always come out on top. When you have a chance to put the Dawgs away and step on their tail, you'd better take it because this Dawg bites back. This one shows Florida hasn’t quit, even after their coach got fired and sitting at 3-5 on the season, but they’re going to throw a few punches. In the end, the Dawgs made the plays when needed. If there’s anything to nitpick for Georgia, it’s penalties and turnovers. A first-quarter INT from Gunner Stockton ended in points for Florida, and seven penalties for 65 yards can come back to haunt you against better teams.
Hammer: Another week, another very close game Georgia finds a way to win. I wasn’t sure what to expect from Florida. Coming off the firing of Billy Napier and a bye week, changes were expected, and no one knew how locked in they would be. Well, credit to the Gators because they came to play. At this point, you can pretty much throw the stats out the window in Georgia games. It’s not that they are being dominated statistically and finding a way to sneak out wins. That is not the case. My point here is that Georgia just wins football games. Gunner Stockton is clutch and the Dawgs as a team are clutch. The staff makes great second half adjustments and I just expect Georgia to make the plays needed to win games when it matters most. The Dawg’s defense played solid, and the offense did just enough. This team compliments each other and they are as clutch as it comes in the sport right now. Trailing 20-17 late in the 4th quarter, Gunner Stockton led a 7 play 82 yard touchdown drive with Chauncey Bowens catching at TD pass to take the lead with 3:18 left in the game. On the ensuing Florida possession, Georgia did not allow first down and forced a turnover on downs.. Game, set, match.
Bossman: LET’S GO. Congrats to Mississippi State on getting their first SEC win since the United States went to the moon (did we go to the moon?) Jokes aside, awesome in for the Bulldogs and after coming close on a few this season, they finally clipped an SEC opponent under Jeff Lebby. For Arkansas fans: excruciating pain. You have a two TD lead a the beginning of the fourth quarter...how do you lose this game!? How do you rush for 239 yards and three TDs…and lose the game!? Taylen Green has fallen back to earth a bit since he exploded against Texas A&M, though he still had a relatively solid game. This just came down to Mississippi State making the plays necessary to win and having resiliency to withstand the early Hogs barrage. Lebby has instilled a “never quit” attitude in this program and it’s starting to pay dividends. They’d been knocking on the door for a few weeks – this was the week they finally broke through. For Arkansas, I think we can put the Bobby P. for full-time head coach bid to rest, as the Razorbacks are 0-4 since he took the helm, and one of those losses came against the now-fired Hugh Freeze.
Hammer: FINALLY! At long last, and after many close calls this season, Jeff Lebby and Mississippi State have their first SEC win since 2023. Lebby isn’t responsible for all of those losses since he just arrived in 2024, but this was a long time coming. Lebby is doing a really good job in Starkville, but he needed some results to start going his way and he finally got one. Good for the Bulldogs. For Arkansas, the Bobby Petrino experience is over now. He isn’t getting this job. The Razorbacks have been famous for inopportune turnovers that cost them games. Well, they just keep finding new and creative ways to lose ballgames and who the head coach is doesn’t seem to matter. Arkansas had no turnovers in this game, but committed 18 penalties for 193 yards. That is truly insane and my heart goes out to the Hog fans. It’s brutal. Aided by all these penalties, Mississippi State overcame a 14 point fourth quarter deficit to win the game. Clutch.
Bossman: Pleasure doing business with you. The Rebels welcomed the Gamecocks to The Vaught, and for Ole Miss, it was a business meeting at the office, and business is good. South Carolina kept it within a touchdown until midway through the third quarter before the Rebs put this one on ice. This one felt like Ole Miss had it in control before the final dagger touchdown too, though, because South Carolina couldn’t muster much at all on offense. Of the 12 drives the Gamecocks had in this game, ten of them ended in a punt or an interception (eight punts, two INTs). That ain’t gonna cut it, which is why Shane Beamer was chewing out Mike Shula and fired him on Sunday. Two things stood out in the box score here - Ole Miss ran all over SC for 258 yards (5.7 YPC) and two TDs, and the Rebs defense was all over the field on Saturday night, totaling six sacks and eight TFLs. Suntarine Perkins and Kam Franklin were menaces all evening and lived in LaNorris Sellers' grill. Good win for the Rebs, who, looking at the rest of their schedule, should be in the CFP barring an improbable meltdown. As for South Carolina, it starts with the offensive line. This program will not elevate until the offensive line is fixed. Shane Beamer may or may not be around to see that become reality – Gamecocks fans are still onboard with him, but the locomotive is teetering on the rails.
Hammer: This game was pretty sloppy on both sides, but Ole Miss did what they had to do. The Rebs ran the ball very well as a team with 258 yards on the ground, led by Lacy’s 167 yards. Trinidad Chambliss didn’t bring his A-game passing the ball, but the South Carolina offense had no hope of scoring much in this one. Yet again, LaNorris Sellers was running for his life as Ole Miss tallied up 6 sacks and 8 TFLs. The Rebs held the Gamecocks to 50 yards rushing 32 carries, and so far this year Ole Miss was vulnerable to the run game, allowing 150 yards a game to their opponents. The Gamecock offensive line is a complete disaster and doesn’t give this team a chance. It’s a sad state of affairs in Columbia and the vibes couldn’t be better in Oxford as Ole Miss looks like a lock for the CFP.
Bossman: This is what we needed to see from Oklahoma. I picked the Vols in this one to win and cover because it was the Nightmare on Rocky Top game, and while I respect the Sooners defense, I wasn’t sure the offense would be able to keep up with Tennessee – because no matter what, you know the Vols are going to score. Well, the Vols had their chances but played sloppy…and that’s what will get you beat at home. Joey Aguilar had two more costly INTs, plus the Oklahoma scoop-n-score in the first quarter gave OU 13 points. The Vols took back seven points after a Mateer interception late in the fourth quarter, but weren’t able to recover an onside kick and Oklahoma went 44 yards in two plays to put the game away. Mateer played his best game since the thumb injury, and it looks like the Sooners are back on track. As for the Vols, their playoff hopes are dashed, but they can still end the year with a respectable record, especially after everything that occurred in the offseason.
Hammer: Oklahoma deserves a ton of credit for this win. It was gutty, gritty and well earned. I predicted Tennessee would win and cover here with relative ease. I figured a night game in Neyland with that offense would be too much for the Sooners to handle and they made me eat crow. The Sooner defense played great, forcing three turnovers and returning a fumble for a touchdown, which turned out to be the difference in the game. Joey Aguilar’s three turnovers really cost the Vols here, as Aguilar put up solid stats otherwise throwing for 393 yards and three TDs, but those three turnovers were killer. The Sooner defense also stuffed a solid Vols rushing attack, only allowing 63 yards. John Mateer continues to look average at best throwing the ball, but he is tough. Mateer only threw for 159 yards and one INT on 19/29 attempts, but he ran for 80 yards and a TD to make up for it. Surprisingly, Oklahoma seems to have found a rushing attack. Early in the year, Oklahoma couldn’t run the ball outside of Mateer. In this one, Xavier Robinson toted the rock 16 times for 115 yards and a TD. Ultimately, Oklahoma won the battle in the trenches and was the tougher team. Very impressive win on the road here for Brent Venables and his squad.
Bossman: Um. What the hell was that? That’s the question every Auburn fan was asking after offensive mastermind Hugh Freeze managed to score just three points at home in a night game. This, against a team that gave up 35 to South Carolina and Georgia, and 56 to Tennessee. That’s why every Auburn post-game show was calling for this game to be the final straw and the Freeze-era – and they got their wish on Sunday. It really is inexcusable to lose to a bad Kentucky team in Jordan-Hare, but to have your defense hold them to ten points, and only muster a three-point offensive outing? Truly pathetic. Kentucky had seven sacks and THIRTEEN TFLs! The fact that this isn’t even that surprising tells you all you need to know about the Freeze-era on The Plains. Congrats to the Wildcats, they get a hard-fought, much-needed win and Mark Stoops was pumped after the game. Even though it feels stale in Lexington, that’s a nice win and has to feel good for the Cats, and Stoops has given a ton to that place. I called this the “next fired coaches bowl” before the game. Turns out I was right.
Hammer: Well, we all know Hugh Freeze has been fired since this loss and we can talk about that until we’re blue in the face. Sticking to the game though, how on earth did Auburn only score 3 points? It was yet another pathetic offensive showing from the Tigers at home. In Auburn’s five losses this season, they have scored 17, 10, 10, 17 and 3 points. It’s crystal clear to anyone watching that the issue with Auburn is their offense. The defense has been good all season long and they played well against Kentucky. If you allow 10 points at home, you have to win that game. The Wildcat defense played great, of course, only allowing three points. Where they really buckled down was in the run game. Ashton Daniels got the start for Auburn, and everyone knew they were going to try to run the ball a bunch. Auburn did run it a lot, but Kentucky held strong, only allowing 118 yards rushing on 40 carries. Kentucky bullied the Auburn offensive line for 7 sacks and 13 TFLs. It was clear once the Wildcat defense was able to stop the run that Auburn had no other option. Daniels was just 13/28 for 108 yards and one INT. He was so bad that Jackson Arnold came in for a drive in relief. At the end of the day, Kentucky was the better team in the trenches here and Auburn’s offensive failures cost them yet another game and cost Hugh Freeze his job.
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