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Bulldogs Hand Vandy Defeat

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The Associated Press

The Tampa Tribune

Published: October 12, 2008

STARKVILLE, Miss. - Anthony Dixon rushed for 107 yards, De'Mon Glanton set up the game-clinching touchdown with an interception and Mississippi State handed No. 13 Vanderbilt its first loss, 17-14 on Saturday.

The Commodores (5-1, 3-1 Southeastern Conference) were looking to go 6-0 for the first time since 1928. Instead, the Bulldogs (2-4, 1-2) did to them what they've done to most of their opponents this season. Mississippi State played good defense - Vandy gained 107 yards - capitalized on mistakes and gutted out a close victory.

For Mississippi State coach Sylvester Croom, it was the fourth time in his five seasons he's led the Bulldogs to an upset of a ranked opponent.

NO. 10 GEORGIA 26,

TENNESSEE 14

ATHENS, Ga. - Matthew Stafford passed for a career-best 310 yards, Knowshon Moreno ran for 101 yards and No. 10 Georgia beat Tennessee, leaving the Volunteers 0-3 in the Southeastern Conference for the first time in 20 years.

Tennessee netted only 1 yard on the ground, but the Vols capitalized on two interceptions thrown by Stafford for their its only TDs. Nick Stephens, in his second career start, threw two TD passes.
Arian Foster had only three carries for 3 yards for the Vols (2-4), one year after he rushed for 98 yards and three touchdowns in a win vs. Georgia (5-1, 2-1). He's been held less than 40 yards rushing in all three of the Voles' SEC losses.

ARKANSAS 25,

NO. 20 AUBURN 22

AUBURN, Ala. - Michael Smith rushed for 176 yards and scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 63-yard run in the fourth quarter and Arkansas mounted two late defensive stands for a victory against No. 20 Auburn (4-3, 2-3).

The Razorbacks (3-3, 1-2) forced Auburn's Kodi Burns into three straight incompletions from their 5-yard line to halt one drive. Then Matt Harris made a diving interception with 29 seconds left on the Tigers' last chance.

Casey Dick rushed for a touchdown and caught a scoring pass from receiver Joe Adams for the Razorbacks, who had lost their last three games by a collective 139-31. They outgained Auburn 416-193 in the return of former Tigers offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino as Razorbacks coach.

SOUTH CAROLINA 24,

KENTUCKY 17

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Captain Munnerlyn returned a blocked field goal 81 yards for a touchdown and set up another score with an 84-yard kickoff return as South Carolina defeated Kentucky, improving Steve Spurrier's record to 16-0 against the Wildcats.

South Carolina (5-2, 2-2) won its ninth consecutive meeting against Kentucky (4-2, 0-2), which came in with momentum after nearly upsetting Alabama in Tuscaloosa.

South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia (Jefferson) replaced a struggling Chris Smelley and went 10 of 14 for 169 yards and a TD. Spurrier named Garcia as the starter next week against LSU.

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