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LSU wide receiver Kayshon Boutte caught 14 passes for 308 yards in a 53-48 victory over Ole Miss last season. Even with today's pass-happy style of football, Hodson's 69 career touchdown passes was tied for 18th in SEC history before Tagovailoa, Burrow, Kellen Mond and Jake Fromm pushed him down the list at 22nd. LSU freshman wideout Kayshon Boutte set an SEC single-game record with 308 receiving yards during a rain-soaked 53-48 win at home against Ole Miss on Saturday. My reaction: The first part is a fair take. But when this season is over, its likely these 10 single-game records still will be standing: Coming off its AP national championship in 1957, Auburn kicked off its 1958 season with a 13-0 conference victory over Tennessee at Legion Field in Birmingham. All rights reserved. 29 Apr 2023 20:14:21 Sports Illustrated reported that an SEC subcommittee has proposed removing a home game from the offending school. 1:32. If OU should upset Alabama or Georgia once the Sooners get into SEC play, I could see fans rushing Owen Field. Five thousand? Mississippi State? An additional oddity about Johnsons 30-punt game: He didnt do all the Wildcats punting. A big scale is coming. The Worst Quarterbacks in NFL History Were Painful to Watch. 8. No one did it with the command and skill that Manning did. LSU was 16-6 against the Rebels this century. The most interception-return yards in a game by an SEC player in 2017 were 97, which Tennessee's Daniel Bituli (above) got with a pick-6 against Alabama. The primary problem with longer games is fitting games into television windows. Sankey should exercise that power to nudge enough members to embrace change, rather than retaining a familiar number when theres no longer a good reason why eight is better than nine. Every other game in the top 10 for all-purpose yards in SEC history has occurred since Williams record-setting day, which would seem to indicate that his mark has been under constant threat. 4. Young makes Bama history as No. Hell have two seasons of eligibility left after this season. The plan would work like this. LSU wideout Kayshon Boutte set an SEC single-game record with 308 receiving yards during a rain-soaked 53-48 win at home against Ole Miss on Saturday. He's the only SEC player to score seven touchdowns in a game, and only three other SEC players have scored six. Hence the subcommittee, made of athletic directors Mitch Barnhart (Kentucky), Greg Byrne (Alabama) and Josh Brooks (Georgia). All rights reserved (About Us). The three-time first-team All-SEC selection led Florida to the a 13-1 record and the national championship in 2008. Quarterbacks transferring in this spring mostly will be guys who didnt win the job at their last school. More:Tramel's ScissorTales: Why OSU football's Thursday night opener tradition is on hiatus. Spring football is a time ripe for overreactions and misguided takes. Do you have a blog? Record: 90 Years, 6806-4706-293, .589 W-L . Case in point: Georgias toughest game this season projects to be at Tennessee. Blake Toppmeyeris anSEC Columnist for the USA TODAY Network. In the SEC, he was a notch down, at incredible. Nick Saban speaks on Alabama football after second scrimmage. The SEC didnt become the biggest, baddest football league by being complacent. But a week after Tennessee-Alabama last season, Louisiana State fans stormed the field after beating Ole Miss. He still holds the SEC's career record with 52.0 sacks. Since 2000, only five SEC quarterbacks have won the Heisman Trophy. The take: Alabamas solution at quarterback will come via the transfer portal. It was an SEC career full of numbers, but not of many marquee wins. FOR MORE OF AL.COMS COVERAGE OF THE SEC, GO TO OUR SEC PAGE. But the avenue toward improvement rests with improving on defense, where new coordinator Pete Golding pivoted Ole Miss to a 4-2-5 scheme. Those questions and more will be answered Saturday afternoon when Alabama and Mizzou square off in the 23rd SEC Championship Game, a showdown with College Football Playoff implications for the top-ranked Crimson Tide. In 2017, five SEC players punted nine times in a game for the league-high. Not only that, Newton took Auburn to their first national championship since 1957. Kentuckys Bert Johnson was a running back who carried the nickname Man O War. He played in the NFL for six seasons and punted 15 times as a pro -- or half as many punts as he had in Kentuckys 7-0 loss to Washington and Lee on Sept. 29, 1934. One problem: Kentucky, Alabama and Georgia are the schools most susceptible to being field-rush fodder UK in basketball, Bama and Georgia on the gridiron. He also finished third in the Heisman voting behind winner Jason White and Larry Fitzgerald. Tennessee upset Alabama 52-49 last October, Sports Illustrated reported that an SEC subcommittee. The first was an unexpected upset during dark Sooner days; the latter was a battle of unbeatens that returned OU to No. The fullback/linebacker had returns of 100 yards for a touchdown, 35 yards for a touchdown and 27 yards. The take: Ole Miss' transfer quarterbacks elevate the Rebels' ceiling. In the Kentuckys 35-30 victory over South Carolina on Sept. 23, 1995, Moe Williams not only ran for 299 yards -- a Kentucky single-game record and the sixth-most in SEC history -- he also had 73 kickoff-return yards and 57 receiving yards. The three-time first-team All-SEC selection led Florida to the a 13-1 record and the national championship in 2008. The closest any SEC player has come to Raymond's record is 21 points by Ole Miss' Jonathan Nichols, who had six field goals and three PATs against Texas Tech in 2003. But he was more than solid on the deep balls, making .391 percent. Kentucky's Greg Long had 155 interception-return yards against North Texas in 1981. Carolina Panthers - QB Bryce Young, Alabama. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. No SEC team has come closer than 183 yards of Alabama's total since the outburst, and last year's high was 496 yards by the Crimson Tide against Vanderbilt. I dont think Venables will lose his job with another losing season, but you never know. The take: Spencer Rattler is ready to put it all together. McCarron a game manager in Nick Saban's system if you want, but he's the winningest quarterback in SEC history. Hit the grass but keep open the path designed to allow the visiting team to get off the field unencumbered. Thats not the case in Division I-A, where games are not fitting into television windows. Alabama football coach Nick Saban gives his opening statement after the Crimson Tide wraps up its second scrimmage of the spring. The LSU quarterback shattered SEC records for passing yards and passing touchdowns during the regular season as a senior, becoming the only QB in conference history to throw for at least 4,000 yards and 40 touchdowns. All rights reserved. To be clear, Sankey did not stump for an eight-game conference schedule during his hourlong press gaggle at the Associated Press Sports Editors Southeast region meeting. Hodson led LSU to two SEC Championships in 1986 as a freshman and again in 1988 as a junior. Can you imagine three straight Iron Bowls in Tuscaloosa? More:Tramel: Does spring continue OU football monentum from Cheez-It Bowl? Mississippi State quarterback K.J. Also, check out his podcast,SEC Football Unfiltered, or access exclusive columns via theSEC Unfiltered. Nicknamed "Hefty Lefty," the southpaw from Covington, Kentucky leads this list for good reason. The "Kid Brother" set or tied 45 passing records during his Ole Miss career. Would a former backup from a non-SEC school be an upgrade for Alabama? When the conditions that produced a record are gone, that mark would seem safe for posterity. He played in the NFL for six seasons and punted 15 times -- or half as many punts as he had in Kentucky's 7-0 loss to Washington and Lee on Sept. 29, 1934. Tramel:Kyler Murray's patience pays off with statue befitting a Heisman Trophy winner. Help from above. From Jimbo Fisher to Nick Saban, 5 SEC football coaches facing the most pressure, Vols' ballyhooed freshman shines in Tennessee spring game even if he's not Peyton Manning, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Bryce Young did it his sophomore year after waiting in the wings behind Mac Jones. Second on the Thunder, behind only Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. 17 Tigers' 38-12 victory over the No. Johnny Manziel became the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy in 2012 in grand style. The SEC has tried to prevent fans from flooding the football field or the basketball court after big or upset victories. The true freshman also had three touchdowns. 7 Florida on the road in Gainesville. Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. And thats without much work in the corners, where he made four of seven with OKC. What makes Raymond's SEC record for the most points scored kicking in a game tough to beat is that there's another record inside of it. With the first of four 6th-round picks they have on the board, the Patriots select Kayshon Boutte, who set two SEC single-game receiving records as a freshman in 2020. OKC was 5-3 in the eight games he missed. There are a few factors that went into these selections. Simon Bruty /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images. In 2020, Texas A&Ms Nick Constantinou punted 12 times for 451 yards against LSU for the SECs season superlatives in those two stats. His on/off numbers were third-best on the team per 100 possessions, the Thunder was 8.5 points better with Saric on the court than when he sat. Tramel: Does spring continue OU football monentum from Cheez-It Bowl? He can be heard Monday through Friday from 4:40-5:20 p.m. on The Sports Animal radio network, including FM-98.1. Anyway, I dont buy that familiarity is the root of the hesitation against increasing to nine SEC games. The top 10 stats from the regular-season portion of the SEC's 90th football campaign. Sports Illustrated reported that an SEC subcommittee has proposed removing a home game from the offending school. Also, dont ignore the significance of losing big-play wide receiver Jalin Hyatt and dependable offensive tackle Darnell Wright. The clock no longer will stop after a first down, until the final two minutes of each half. Beck enjoyed the pole position to replace Stetson Bennett IV, and he solidified his standing this spring. Join our linker program. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. USA TODAY NETWORK. Michael Jordan, 56, 1992: In the Bulls 119-114 win at Miami, Jordan made 20 of 30 shots. Houston Texans - QB C.J. Discover the 2022 SEC Football player statistics across every major statistical category Manning led Ole Miss to its first 10-win season at the program since the 1971 team led by coach Billy Kinard. Way ahead of his time, Hodson became the first quarterback to throw for more than 60 career TDs, and he was the third QB in NCAA history to finish all four seasons with over 2,000 passing yards. Tramel: Dean is not the only person who has said it. Venables indeed is not yet a proven winner. The SEC single-game high for all-purpose yards in 2017 was 285 yards -- all but 9 by rushing -- by LSU running back Derrius Guice against Ole Miss. Hodson's Tigers never reached the pinnacle of the NCAA, but he still finished with one of the conference's best careers. Call A.J. Photo by Patrick Murphy-Racey/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images. We do not target any individuals under the age of 21. Houston Texans - Edge Will Anderson Jr . That's 110 more rushing yards than any other SEC team has recorded in one game -- and the second-place total happened way back in 1937. Tennessee beating Alabama is a big deal. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. the latter was a battle of unbeatens that returned OU to No. What performances might be ahead in the conferences 89th season that will join them in the record book? If a quarterback with Power Five starting experience eyes Auburn, Freeze should welcome him, but after failing to secure a transfer quarterback last the winter, in-house Robby Ashford became the best bet for the job. 2022SEC Football news, scores, schedules, rosters, rankings, stats, live video, on-demand video. Im unsure about the second part. Namath finished his career with a 29-4 record as a starter and led the Crimson Tide to an undefeated record and national championship in 1964. LSU came back from down eight points midway through the fourth quarter to beat Ole Miss on Saturday, thanks in large part to the passing game. But the SEC is looking for more inducements. Thats a big difference. Boutte, a former four-star recruit, has been pushed into a more prominent role this season ever since the decisions of star receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Terrace Marshall Jr. to opt out. Another factor: Schools everywhere, including the likes of OU and Alabama, constantly work to keep fans engaged and interested in buying tickets and coming to the games. It's been done five times since, including another time by Raymond. The Bulldogs quarterback ended his career as the SEC's winningest quarterback (42 wins) and finished his career as the SEC's all-time leader in both passing yards (11,528) and total offense. Thats not good. SEC Conference Index; Single Season Receiving Yards; Career Receiving Yards; Year-by-Year Receiving Yards; More Receiving Yards Leaders . The lowest-scoring spring game in Florida history reaffirmed concerns about the Gators offense. 4. Allen Iverson, 55, 2003: In the 76ers 98-90 win over New Orleans, Iverson made 21 of 32 shots. Discover the 2022 SEC Football individual and team leaders across every major statistical category But still. Editor's note: All general and relevant information was get through who SEC Masthead media guide via SECsports.com. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. His 2007 Heisman Trophy season was the best in SEC history for a quarterback -- Tebow's 55 total touchdowns were an SEC record, and his 23 rushing touchdowns were also a record. The previous record was 43, set by Crimson Tide quarterback Tua Tagovailoa back in 2018. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 4/4/2023), Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/26/2023). Defense: C. Sarics defense wasnt terrible. No other SEC players had more punt returns in a game last season. No. Adjustment: A. Its time for Sankey to whip the votes. But Williams' record remains 53 more yards -- or 14 percent more -- than the next-best showing in SEC history. Despite appearing in just 32 games, Tua's 87 passing touchdowns rank fifth in SEC history, and his 199.4 passer rating is by far the conference record. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Some of the SEC's single-game records, though, are products of their time -- the extremes from a version of football that no longer exists. I dont know. The take: Shifting away from Air Raid will boost Mississippi State. Elgin Baylor, 61, 1962: In the Lakers 126-121 win at Boston, Baylor made 22 of 46 shots. MSU fans had to love Will Rogers 55-yard deep ball to Zavion Thomas in the spring game. And Saric wasnt one-dimensional his overall field-goal percentage of .515 was third-best on the team. Reed's 19 receptions were two more than any other SEC player had had in a game, and there's been one 16-catch game and one 15-catch game in the 16 seasons since. What if the field-storming is orderly? 9 Penn State in 1947. Here were the results of the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft. His 51 total touchdowns were the second most in conference history, and he won the 2010 Heisman Trophy in a landslide. How do you keep people in the stands? Couch put up two of the greatest seasons not only in SEC history, but all-time in major college football. Lorenzen still ranks in the top 10 in conference history for total offense, passing yards and passing touchdowns. The 2010 Consensus All-American is still one of the greatest dual-threat quarterbacks to ever step foot on a football field. TOPPMEYER: Nick Saban barks up wrong tree about Alabama football schedule rivals. Record: 90 Years, 6806-4706-293, .589 W-L%, Ranked in AP Poll: 319 (Preseason), 351 (Final), 5200 (Total), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, May 1, 6:49AM. So, yeah, the current format stinks for scheduling equality, but convincing arguments persuaded the SEC to keep that model in place for as long as it did. In 1966, Spurrier was named the SEC Player of the Year and the Heisman Trophy winner. It seemed as if the Cowboys had a clearer path to exit the field. Disagree? 2023 www.oklahoman.com. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. But the SEC is so awash in cash, and a big victory is so impactful, money is no object. Ten thousand? Two teams have topped 80 points in the 83 seasons since LSUs 93-point victory. (It's since been broken by Derrick Henry.) Something not mentioned in that discussion, a number of established college coaches are struggling, Mike Gundy and Jimbo Fisher especially. Scoring: A. Saric averaged 19.4 points per 36 minutes. Email him atBToppmeyer@gannett.comand follow him on Twitter@btoppmeyer. On that day, Johnson punted seven more times than any other SEC player has in a game. Danny Wuerffel's body of work speaks for itself. Who won the spring transfer cycle? In 2012, Arkansas wide receiver Cobi Hamilton piled up 303 receiving yards on 10 catches against Rutgers. The Vols will remain explosive, but 46.1 points per game explosive? Whos next? To the Tigers credit, that field-storming was rather peaceful and unprovocative. Quarterbacks do more than throw the ball -- they have to lead. Consecutive timeouts by the same team no longer will be allowed, and there no longer will be untimed downs after penalties ending the first and third quarters. Tim Tebow left as the highest-rated passer in SEC history. A transfer quarterback becoming Alabamas starter would be unprecedented for Nick Saban. My reaction: Im not quite there on this one. Don't miss a story! Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Since 2004, the SEC has penalized schools with fines: $50,000 for a first offense, $100,000 for a second offense, $250,000 for any offense after that. Desire. Boykin carried the football only 14 times in Ole Miss' 49-7 victory over Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl on Dec. 1, 1951, but half of his rushing attempts ended in the end zone. Boutte, a Louisiana native, finished the season with three straight 100-yard games. Damian Lillard, 55, 2021: In the Blazers 147-140, double-overtime loss to Denver, Lillard made 17 of 24 shots. The numbers don't show it, but Broadway Joe was dubbed "the greatest athlete I ever coached" by iconic Alabama head coach Bear Bryant. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. A few other records are such outliers that they look more like tall tales than something that would actually happen -- let alone happen again. That came in the SEC's fourth football season and broke the record of 92 points scored by Ole Miss against West Tennessee Teachers the previous year. Controversy in a physical altercation between fan(s) and a member of the visiting team, which weve already experienced on a small scale. Florida quarterback John Reaves threw nine interceptions. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. McCarron didn't have to carry his team, but he was the quarterback an Alabama Crimson Tide dynasty at its peak. Some fans remain solidly in Brent Venables corner, as the OU coach deals with the fallout of a 6-7 season. Enough waffling. Thats something to look forward to in the SECs 2021 campaign. SEC can ignore him, Fines won't stop field storming, and SEC commissioner Greg Sankey knows it, When will SEC pick football scheduling model? Berry Tramel: Berry can be reached at 405-760-8080 or at btramel@oklahoman.com. But Saric averaged 13.7 minutes a game, slightly less than Bazleys 15.4 and slightly less than the 14.4 Saric was averaging with the Suns this season. Hugh Freeze seems eager to upgrade his quarterback options, but as noted with Alabama, not many a A-list quarterbacks are expected to sprint toward the portal in these next 10 days. His 5,116 total yards and 47 total touchdowns is one of the greatest seasons in NCAA history. The conference, which OU will join in 14 months, is not giving up. OPINION:From Jimbo Fisher to Nick Saban, 5 SEC football coaches facing the most pressure, TOPPMEYER:Vols' ballyhooed freshman shines in Tennessee spring game even if he's not Peyton Manning. But we have to re-train people to stay in the stands.. Johnson, the son of former Super Bowl champion quarterback Brad Johnson, is 2-0 as a starter this year. Harris' returns included one for a 2-yard loss and another for a 96-yard touchdown. He caught his 21st touchdown on a 5-yard reception in the second quarter, breaking a tie with LSU 's Ja . Single-game records would appear to be the easiest records to break. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Greg Sankey offered a reason why some SEC members continue to support an eight-game conference football schedule, but I didnt hear a convincing reason. The take: Bobby Petrino will solve Texas A&Ms offense. Stroud, Ohio State. With a victory cigar in hand that night, Boyd dismissed potential penalties. The more you play, the more you narrow that competitive disparity across the board, Sankey said. Kansas State had minus-93 rushing yards against Kentucky. Two teams have topped 80 points in the 81 seasons since LSU's 93-point victory. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. LSUs outburst against Southwestern Louisiana allowed the Tigers to lead the nation in scoring with 281 points in the 1936 regular season. Southeastern Conference Single Season Pass Completion Percentage Leaders Known As: Southeastern Conference Record: 90 Years, 6806-4706-293, .589 W-L% Adjusted W-L Record: 6741-4721-289 Bowls: 500 Bowls, 281-210-9, .571 W-L% Ranked in AP Poll: 319 (Preseason), 351 (Final), 5200 (Total) More league info And Sarics assists per 36 minutes (2.2) was among the lowest on the squad. That's special. The SEC knows that eventually, tragedy or controversy will come to a field-storming. Social media has created a copycat mentality. If Florida improves in Year 2 under Billy Napier, it will need to be fueled by Austin Armstrongs defense. Grading big trades during the NFL draft: Who won the D'Andre Swift deal? A field-storming gameplan. Auburn finished the 1969 season with 34 interceptions, which was the SEC single-season record at the time. Mounted police? But it has hardly been approached since Joe Brodsky set it in Floridas 26-0 victory over Mississippi State on Sept. 22, 1956. We ranked college football's top 37 spring transfers: Who tops the list? Costello also broke the SEC record for total offense in last years game. Jimmy Taylor, Wilbur Jackson, Calvin Culliver and Richard Todd ran for at least 100 yards apiece for the Crimson Tide against Virginia Tech. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Greg Sankey offered a reason why some SEC members continue to support an eight-game conference football schedule, but I didn't hear a . In 85 seasons, some strange and wondrous things have happened in SEC football games -- a few of them never to be repeated. Join our linker program. Michael Jordan, 63, 1986: In the Bulls' 135-131, double-overtime loss in Boston, Jordan made 22 of 41 shots. 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