Auburn Brings Georgia Down to Earth on a Chaotic Day of College Football

Host Blake Giles wanted to talk about crinum lilies, but co-host Jim Hardin insisted that they revisit Auburn’s 27-24 win over Georgia. The flow of the game reminded Blake of Georgia’s 1976 visit to Oxford, Miss., the week after a 21-0 shutout of Alabama. The Bulldogs got up on Ole Miss 14-0 and wrongly assumed they were the greatest team in the history of college football. The Rebels came back and won. Georgia’s inability to run effectively was a critical factor in the game. The depth at running back may be the most vulnerable position on the team. But Auburn’s win over No. 1 Georgia was just the tip of the iceberg in a chaotic day. Brigham Young held off Notre Dame, Florida went to Texas and handed the Longhorns their second straight loss, Tennessee did the same to Alabama, and Miami was fortunate to beat Florida State. Ohio State escaped with a narrow win over Indiana. A toe-tap touchdown catch last year saved their undefeated season. The toe-tap failed this year. All the upsets threw college football fans into a frenzy. Would fans have been as engaged if it was a 24-team college football playoff? Time will tell. Who is going to make it to the “last” SEC title game? If the season ended today, it would be Georgia and… Kentucky? It’s still a wide-open race to Atlanta. Another big weekend looms in the SEC with Tennessee at South Carolina, Texas A&M at Alabama, Ole Miss at Texas, and Vanderbilt at Kentucky. South Carolina had a week off. A&M and Alabama are desperate teams.