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Bobby Petrino's across-the-field gesturing and apparently cursing of LSU's Les Miles, as well as their brief handshake after the game, was among the big topics Saturday when the LSU faithful were discussing the Tigers 41-17 win Friday over Arkansas. read more >

Dan Mullen's been fairly happy with his Mississippi State secondary play of late, but Saturday's nationally televised game with Arkansas in Little Rock present a different challenge with the Razorbacks' corps of receivers. "They have so many of them," Mullen said Wednesday during the Southeastern Conference's coaches teleconference. "A lot of teams will have a go-to receiver and you can match your best corner against their best receiver," Mullen explained. A coach tosses that plan out the window against Bobby Petrino's Arkansas offense and his skilled receivers. read more >

Tennessee will put its quarterbacking in the hands of true freshman Justin Worley for the third week in a row when the Volunteers travel to Fayetteville to play Arkansas at 5 p.m. on Saturday. read more >

South Carolina already has reaped as many turnovers through eight games — an amazing 26 takeaways (10 fumbles, 16 interceptions) — as the Gamecocks collected through all 14 games in 2010, when they won the Southeastern Conference East Division. Contrast that with this week's opponent, the 7-1 Arkansas Razorbacks, which have forced just 11 turnovers (8 interceptions, 3 fumbles). With an offense than was suspect even when Stephen Garcia was the quarterback and Marcus Lattimore was healthy, the defense has been South Carolina's saving grace in a 7-1 start. read more >

Jordan Rodgers had a nice debut as a starter for Vanderbilt last week. He accounted for 282 yards of total offense and two touchdowns in a 44-21 victory against Army. Noting the step up in competition this week, Coach James Franklin still thinks the experience should help Rodgers as he makes his first SEC start against No. 10 Arkansas. It wasn't an SEC foe, but logging time under center in a victory should help Rodgers' confidence. read more >