The Columbus Dispatch

SEC ROUNDUP

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No. 17 Mississipp­i 52, No. 13 Arkansas 51: Sam Williams and Tavius Robinson pressured Arkansas quarterbac­k KJ Jefferson on a potential game-winning 2-point conversion and host Mississipp­i held on for a wild win after allowing a touchdown in the final play of regulation. Arkansas (4-2, 1-2 SEC) scored on a 9-yard touchdown pass from Jefferson to Warren Thompson as time expired to pull within a point and decided to go for the win.

Jefferson rolled right and under extended pressure from Williams and Robinson, overthrew Treylon Burks in the end zone.

Ole Miss (4-1, 1-1) took the lead with 1:07 remaining as Matt Corral threw a 68-yard touchdown pass to Braylon Sanders, accompanie­d by a soaring clipboard flip by a trailing coach Lane Kiffin, racing down the home sideline.

Arkansas answered with a 9-play, 75-yard touchdown drive to set up the decisive 2-point play.

No. 20 Florida 42, Vanderbilt 0: Emory Jones had a career-high four touchdowns passes, potentiall­y quieting calls for backup Anthony Richardson, and host Florida routed Vanderbilt.

It was a feel-good victory for the Gators on homecoming after a gut-wrenching loss at Kentucky essentiall­y knocked coach Dan Mullen’s team out of contention in the Southeaste­rn Conference’s Eastern Division. Florida (4-2, 2-2 SEC) won its eighth straight in the series and its 30th in the last 31 meetings. The Commodores (2-4, 0-2) dropped their 15th consecutiv­e league game.

Jones was the star of this one. He completed 14 of 22 passes for 273 yards, with TD passes to Ja’quavion Fraziars, Trent Whittemore, Dameon Pierce and Jacob Copeland. Pierce also scored twice more on short runs.

Richardson played sparingly for the second straight week. His first pass was intercepte­d. He returned the following series but ended up giving way to Jones until getting back on the field for mop-up duty in the fourth quarter.

Tennessee 45, South Carolina 20: Hendon Hooker threw for 225 yards and three touchdowns to lead host Tennessee. The Volunteers (4-2, 2-1) led 35-0 in the second quarter before the Gamecocks (3-3, 0-3) staged a recovery.

Vols running back Tiyon Evans rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown before leaving midway through the third quarter with an injury.

South Carolina’s Kevin Harris scored from a yard out to start the fourth quarter. A missed two-point conversion made the score 38-20. Tennessee’s offense generated just 25 offensive yards in the third quarter.

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