Watching Arkansas play South Carolina, it almost seemed offensively unfair that Arkansas was the team with virtually no chance of winning an SEC title.
Arkansas Vs. South Carolina: Razorbacks Sideswipe Reeling Gamecocks In Columbia
The Razorbacks handed South Carolina a full-on whipping, winning 41-20 after leading 34-10 entering the fourth quarter, forcing three turnovers, holding the Gamecocks under 300 yards of total offense, and generally wiping the floor with the SEC East leaders in every way.
Ryan Mallett was superb, throwing for 303 yards on 21-of-30 passing, and Knile Davis was almost as good on the ground, gashing the Gamecocks repeatedly and racking up 110 yards. South Carolina’s offense was far less proficient.
Superb freshman Marcus Lattimore was bottled up, gaining just 30 yards on 11 carries, and that and an early lead led to Arkansas being able to key on the pass. Stephen Garcia responded by throwing two interceptions and completing less than half of his passes.
And yet, again, it’s South Carolina that can still win the SEC by winning out, and South Carolina that managed to beat Alabama this year. The SEC may have lost a step as a conference this season, but what it lacks in balance, it has more than made up for with beating administered by teams from the West on teams from the East.
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