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The Associated Press

Published: September 23, 2007

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Mikey Henderson caught a 25-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford in overtime to lift No. 22 Georgia to a 26-23 victory against No. 16 Alabama on Saturday night.

The Crimson Tide started overtime with the ball but failed to gain a yard and Leigh Tiffin put Alabama ahead with a 42-yard field goal.

The Bulldogs (3-1, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) needed one play to win it. Stafford lofted a pass to the left side of the end zone for Henderson, who made an over-the-shoulder catch and ended the Tide's hopes of a second straight dramatic victory.

It was Henderson's first career touchdown catch, and it was a big one for a team that was flirting with its first 0-2 SEC start since 1993.

The Tide had rallied to beat Arkansas 41-38 last week on John Parker Wilson's touchdown pass to Matt Caddell with 8 seconds left, the team's first fourth-quarter comeback win since the 2004 Independence Bowl.

This one might have been even more improbable if Alabama could have pulled it off after scoring 10 points in the final 6:30 to force overtime.

KENTUCKY 42, ARKANSAS 29: Andre Woodson and Kentucky have the comeback down pat.

Woodson threw for 265 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score, leading the 21st-ranked Wildcats (4-0, 1-0) to a second consecutive fourth-quarter comeback and a 42-29 victory against host Arkansas (1-2, 0-2).
Keenan Burton caught a 32-yard touchdown from Woodson, who is emerging as a Heisman Trophy contender, with 4:02 remaining to give the Wildcats the lead for good. Last week, Woodson beat Louisville with a last-minute TD pass and that led to Kentucky's first AP Top 25 appearance since 1984.

Arkansas' Heisman hopeful, Darren McFadden, ran for 173 yards and Arkansas' only offensive touchdown.

Woodson went 21 of 39 and has now thrown 296 passes without an interception, breaking Trent Dilfer's major-college record of 271.

TENNESSEE 48, ARKANSAS STATE 27: Erik Ainge threw for four touchdowns and a career-high 334 yards to help host Tennessee beat Arkansas State.

Lucas Taylor caught touchdown passes of 17 yards and 24 yards and LaMarcus Coker caught a 25-yarder and scored on a 2-yard run. Ainge completed 28 of 40 passes with an interception and Tennessee (2-2) rushed for a season-high 188 yards.

Corey Leonard threw for one touchdown and was 18-for-35 with 199 yards passing and two interceptions for Arkansas State (1-2). Josh Arauco kicked field goals of 44 and 37 yards.

AUBURN 55, NEW MEXICO STATE 20: A week after being booed and benched, Brandon Cox passed for 135 yards and a touchdown as Auburn (2-2) broke open what had been a close game in the second half to defeat New Mexico State (2-2).

Cox's passing complemented the running of Ben Tate and Mario Fannin. Tate rushed 21 times for 112 yards and a touchdown, while Fannin ran the ball 15 times for 103 yards and three touchdowns, including a 67-yarder in the fourth quarter.

The game was redemption for both Cox and Fannin. Cox, a fifth-year senior who started the last two years, was benched early in last week's upset loss to Mississippi State and was mostly ineffective in Auburn's 1-2 start. After booing Cox lustily last week, fans were hollering 'Brandon! Brandon!' after he threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Rod Smith early in the third quarter.

MISSISSIPPI STATE 31, GARDNER-WEBB 15: Anthony Dixon scored two touchdowns to lead host Mississippi State past Gardner-Webb (1-2) and its first 3-1 start to a season since 2000.

The Bulldogs opened the game with a 10-play, 68-yard drive that ended with Dixon scoring from 9 yards out.

Five plays later, safety De'Mon Glanton intercepted Gardner-Webb quarterback Devin Campbell and returned the ball 60 yards for a score, putting the Bulldogs up 14-0.

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