Around the SEC

Tweetable fact: A.J. McCarron has thrown 227 consecutive passes without an interception.

Arkansas (3-4, 2-2)

Next game: vs. Mississippi (at Little Rock), 12:21 p.m. Oct. 27, WPCH

Huddle up: TE Chris Gragg (knee) returned to practice and should play Oct. 27. Gragg, QB Tyler Wilson and WR Cobi Hamilton have been on the field together for only four quarters this season. … WR Julian Horton (Greater Atlanta Christian) caught an 18-yard TD pass, his third of the season. … Despite missing time with a concussion, Wilson is seventh in the nation in passing yards per game (326.2) and ninth in total yards (1,957). He's been sacked twice in the past three games. … Hamilton has caught at least one pass in 29 consecutive games, the longest current streak in the SEC.

Tweetable fact: Arkansas' 42-point victory over Kentucky is its second largest margin of victory in an SEC game.

Auburn (1-5, 0-4)

Next game: at Vanderbilt, 12:21 p.m. Saturday., WPCH

Huddle up: Gene Chizik will wait until the end of the week to name a starter at QB between Clint Moseley and Kiehl Frazier. Frazier started the first five games, but Moseley started last week's loss to Mississippi. … Under Chizik, Auburn is 7-13 in the SEC without Cam Newton at QB. It was 8-0 with him. Also, Chizik is 22-34 as a coach at Iowa State and Auburn without Newton. He was 14-0 with Newton in 2010. … The Tigers are 116th in the nation in offense (287.5) and 115th in scoring (16.2). … Onterio McCalebb is the second player in SEC history with more than 2,000 yards rushing (2,309), 1,000 kick-return yards (1,082) and 500 receiving yards (526), joining former Kentucky player Derrick Locke.

Tweetable fact: Auburn is 0-4 in the SEC for the first time since starting 0-6 in 1980.

Florida (6-0, 5-0)

Next game: vs. South Carolina, 3:30 p.m. Saturday, CBS

Huddle up: Florida ranks last in the SEC with 145 yards passing per game, which is No. 114 of 120 FCS teams. "I didn't realize we were last in passing, but we're first in the East. That's all that matters," QB Jeff Driskel said. The Gators are second in the SEC and 14th in the country with 233.3 rushing yards per game. … Coach Will Muschamp expects LB Jelani Jenkins, DE Dominique Easley, C John Harrison, G James Wilson and OT Xavier Nixon to be ready to play. WR Latroy Pittman (ankle) is questionable. … Florida is 6-0 for the eighth time in school history.

Tweetable fact: Florida is plus-7 in turnover margin, a change from last season, when it was minus-12.

Kentucky (1-6, 0-4)

Next game: vs. Georgia, 7 p.m. Saturday, FSSO

Huddle up: Freshman QB Patrick Towles (ankle) will not play against Georgia, Joker Phillips said Wednesday. Freshman Jalen Whitlow and senior Morgan Newton will both see time at QB on Saturday. … RB Raymond Sanders (Stephenson) leads Kentucky with 324 yards rushing despite missing a game. "We've got to take some pressure off the young quarterback. How do you do that? You run the football," Phillips said. … S Ashely Lowery (White County), who had concussion-like symptoms, was cleared to practice this week and could play Saturday, but fellow safeties Martavius Neloms (hamstring) and Mikie Benton (ankle) won't play.

Tweetable fact: Georgia averages 41.3 points (second in the SEC), and Kentucky gives up 32.9 points (worst in the SEC).

LSU (6-1, 2-1)

Next game: at Texas A&M, noon Saturday, ESPN

Huddle up: LSU's patchwork offensive line — which included freshmen RT Vadal Alexander (Buford) and RG Trai Turner — helped the Tigers rush for 258 yards in the win over South Carolina. The OL was missing RT Alex Hurst (personal reasons) and RG Josh Williford (concussion). LT Chris Faulk (knee) played only in the season opener. … ESPN named LB Kevin Minter (Peachtree Ridge) the Tigers' defensive MVP for the first half of the season. He's had 29 tackles in the past two games. … Sam Montgomery was the SEC's DL of the week with three tackles, two sacks and a fumble recovery against South Carolina.

Tweetable fact: LSU is giving up an average of 14 points per game, eighth in the country.

Mississippi (4-3, 1-2)

Next game: vs. Arkansas (at Little Rock), 12:21 p.m. Oct. 27, WPCH

Huddle up: Coach Hugh Freeze thinks DB Mike Hilton (Sandy Creek), who has a concussion, will play next week. "He is in his second stage of tests to get released from that. We feel like everything will be fine there," Freeze said. … QB Bo Wallace became the first player in school history to pass, rush and catch a TD pass in the same game when he did it against Auburn. … RB Jeff Scott's 207 all-purpose yards last week was 7 yards shy of his career high.

Tweetable fact: Mississippi has scored 229 points to surpass last season's total of 193.

Mississippi State (6-0, 3-0)

Next game: vs. Middle Tennessee, 7 p.m. Saturday, ESPN2

Huddle up: Mississippi State is one of 12 remaining undefeated teams, joining Alabama and Florida in the SEC. … G Tobias Smith is the SEC's co-OL of the week. He graded at 95 percent and had 12 knockdown blocks despite missing the third quarter. … The Bulldogs are plus-13 in turnover margin, tied for first in the country. … They are off to its best start since 1999, when they were 8-0. … QB Tyler Russell has thrown seven TDs with no interceptions in three SEC games.

Tweetable fact: Mississippi State has scored 212 points through six games, the most at this point in school history.

Missouri (3-4, 0-4)

Next game: vs. Kentucky, noon Oct. 27, ESPNU

Huddle up: Missouri will use the bye week to heal injuries and try to find ways to improve their offense, which averages 23.1 points per game, 11th in the SEC. "Different guys are not getting the job done on different plays, and that kind of screws up the whole offense," WR T.J. Moe told The Kansas City Star. … It's unsure if QB James Franklin (shoulder) will return for the next game. Corbin Berkstresser has started the past two games and was a combined 21-of-59 passing. … Marcus Murphy has returned three punts and one kickoff for TDs this season to set a school record. His 98-yard kickoff return for a score against Alabama was the first of his career.

Tweetable fact: Missouri was held without an offensive TD for the first time since 2005.

South Carolina (6-1, 4-1)

Next game: at Florida, 3:30 p.m. Saturday, CBS

Huddle up: TB Marcus Lattimore had a bruised hip at LSU, but should be ready to play against Florida. … DT Kelcy Quarles will be disciplined for punching LSU C P.J. Lonergan in last week, coach Steve Spurrier said this week. Quarles is doubtful for this Saturday's game with a shoulder injury. "I guess you could call it a punch. I've seen bigger punches, but he did throw [one] at him," Spurrier said. … No. 3 Florida is the third consecutive top-10 opponent for South Carolina. The Gamecocks beat then-No. 5 Georgia on Oct. 6 and lost to then-No. 9 LSU last week

Tweetable fact: South Carolina is 3-4 against Florida with Spurrier as coach.

Tennessee (3-3, 0-3)

Next game: vs. Alabama, 7 p.m. Saturday, ESPN

Huddle up: DE Darrington Sentimore who began his career at Alabama on why he wants to beat Nick Saban: "It's his personality. … He will see you in the hallway, and he will walk right past you like he don't even see you. I don't like stuff like that. I ain't going to lie to you. I want this game more than any other game because I want to beat Saban." … There was a players-only meeting Monday as the Volunteers attempt to rally from losing their first three SEC games. … Tennessee hasn't defeated Alabama since 2006.

Tweetable fact: Tennessee is 1-10 in its past 11 SEC games; the only win was an OT victory over Vanderbilt.

Texas A&M (5-1, 2-1)

Next game: vs. LSU, noon Saturday, ESPN

Huddle up: Texas A&M and Oklahoma State are the only FBS teams in the top 20 in rushing, passing, total offense and scoring offense. The Aggies average 47 points and 543.7 yards of total offense, 235.8 rushing and 307.8 passing. … Coach Kevin Sumlin said senior S Steven Campbell is quitting football. He's started one game this season, but has missed the past three with recurring headaches. … QB Johnny Manziel leads the conference in total offense (392.7) and in rushing (112.7) and twice set the SEC's single-game total-offense record.

Tweetable fact: Manziel is the first player in SEC history to have more than 500 yards of total offense in two games.

Vanderbilt (2-4, 1-3)

Next game: vs. Auburn, 12:21 p.m. Saturday, WPCH

Huddle up: TB Zac Stacy has 24 career rushing TDs and is one away from tying Dean Davidson for No. 1 on the school's career list. Davidson had 25 from 1947-50. … The first six opponents on Vanderbilt's schedule are 26-7. The remaining six — Auburn, Massachusetts, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee and Wake Forest — are 12-26. … S Kenny Ladler (Stephenson) has one interception this year and three for his career. … Carey Spear and Ryan Fowler are sharing duties on PATs. Spear is 8-for-8, and Fowler has made all five of his tries. Spear has kicked all of the field-goal attempts, going 10-of-13.

Tweetable fact: WR Jordan Matthews has caught at least four passes in every game this season.