Trask, Florida take down Georgia

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Kyle Trask had another four-touchdown night, becoming the first quarterback in Southeastern Conference history to accomplish the feat in five consecutive games, and No. 8 Florida beat fifth-ranked and undermanned Georgia 44-28 on Saturday.

The Gators (4-1) ended a three-game losing streak in the rivalry known as the “World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party” — it was coach Dan Mullen’s most significant victory in three years in Gainesville — and now have a stranglehold on the SEC’s East Division.

The Bulldogs (4-2), who entered the game as 3½ -point favorites, were likely eliminated from College Football Playoff consideration and probably have a quarterback competition moving forward.

Trask, a Manvel High product, completed 30 of 43 passes for a career-high 474 yards — 8 yards shy of Tim Tebow’s single-game school record.

The Gators scored on eight of nine possessions after a three-and-out to open the game and finished with 572 yards.

Georgia had several chances to make it a onepossession game, but D’Wan Mathis kept overthrowing receivers. Mathis replaced starter Stetson Bennett in the third quarter.

ARKANSAS 24 TENNESSEE 13

Feleipe Franks threw three touchdown passes in the third quarter to lead the Razorbacks to a comefrom-behind win over the Volunteers at Fayetteville, Ark.

The Razorbacks (3-3, 3-3 Southeastern Conference) trailed 13-0 at halftime before scoring on four straight drives. Each touchdown came faster than the one before as Arkansas found the end zone on 16-play, 3-play and 2-play consecutive series.

Franks threw touchdown passes to Mike Woods, Blake Kern and a 59-yarder to Treylon Burks. A. J. Reed’s 48-yard field goal with seven seconds remaining in the third quarter capped the scoring.

MISSISSIPPI ST. 24 VANDERBILT 17

While quarterback Will Rogers threw for only 226 yards and a touchdown and the Air Raid offense struggled, the Mississippi State defense combined for five turnovers and the Bulldogs narrowly eked out a victory at Starkville, Miss.

Mississippi State (2-4, 2-4 Southeastern Conference) finally won its first home game under new coach Mike Leach after losing their first two attempts to Arkansas and Texas A&M last month.

Vanderbilt (0-5, 0-5) had 478 yards of total offense, more than twice Mississippi State’s total, but ultimately couldn’t overcome its turnover woes.

Collegiate Images / via Getty Images Kyle Trask became the first SEC quarterback to throw four touchdown passes in five straight games.