SEC News & Notes for 11/15/08

Mississippi State at Alabama
SERIES/GAME NOTES
Record: UA, 71-18-3 • Last: MSU, 17-12 (2007 at Starkville)
Alabama holds a 71-18-3 (.788) all-time lead over Mississippi State in a series that dates back to the 1896 season... The Mississippi State series is the longest running series in the Alabama record book... The two border rivals, whose campuses are just 82 miles apart, are meeting for the 93rd time this weekend in Tuscaloosa... Alabama has played more games (92) and has more wins (71) against Mississippi State than any other opponent on record... The 2008 season will mark the 61st consecutive year these two teams have met on the gridiron, having played every year since 1948.

Georgia at Auburn
SERIES/GAME NOTES
Record: AU, 53-50-8 • Last: UG, 45-20 (2007 at Athens)
Through 111 meetings, Georgia has outscored Auburn by just 45 points (1,730-1,685) ... In games decided by three points or less, Auburn leads, 8-5-8 ... In games decided by seven points or less, Georgia leads, 21-19-8 ... This will mark the 18th consecutive meeting and the 31st time in the last 32 years that one or both schools have been ranked when playing each other ... The last time that neither team was ranked entering the game was in 1991 ... In the last 12 meetings between the two schools, the lower ranked or unranked team has won seven times.

Louisiana-Monroe at Ole Miss
SERIES/GAME NOTES
Record: UM, 2-0 • Last: UM, 59-14 (2003 at Oxford)
This game will be just the third meeting between the ULM Indians and the Ole Miss Rebels... Ole Miss has won both encounters in Oxford, prevailing 31-3 in the 2002 season opener and 59-14 in the 2003 home opener...The Rebels are seeking to become bowl eligible for the first time since 2003 ... Ole Miss is facing its final non-conference foe of the regular season ... The Rebels are 41-11 in their last 52 non-conference games.

South Carolina at Florida
SERIES/GAME NOTES
Record: UF, 21-4-3 • Last: UF, 51-31 (2007 at Columbia)
This is the 29th meeting between Carolina and Florida in a series that dates back to 1911.... The Gators lead the all-time series, 21-4-3... Florida is a perfect 11-0 when hosting the Gamecocks in Gainesville... Florida had its 14-game winning streak over the Gamecocks snapped in 2005 in Columbia in a 30-22 Carolina win... It was USC's first win in the series since Nov. 4, 1939, a 6-0 decision in Columbia... Florida rolled to a 51-31 win in Columbia last season.

Troy at LSU
SERIES/GAME NOTES
Record: LSU, 1-0 • Last: LSU, 24-20 (20047 at Baton Rouge)
LSU and Troy meet for the second time in 2008 ... Only other meeting came in 2004 when the Tigers scored with just over two minutes left to beat the Trojans, 24-20 ... That game also served as Homecoming for LSU that year ... LSU is 32-0 overall mark against current members of the Sun Belt Conference ... LSU is 21-0 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 4-0 vs. North Texas, 3-0 vs. Arkansas State, 2-0 vs. Middle Tennessee and 1-0 vs. Troy and Louisiana-Monroe.  

Vanderbilt at Kentucky
SERIES/GAME NOTES
Record: UK, 39-37-4 • Last: UK, 27-20 (2007 at Nashville)
Vanderbilt and Kentucky meet for the 81st time in school history ... Kentucky leads the all-time series 39-37-4 ... Kentucky defeated Vanderbilt 27-20 in Nashville last season for its seventh victory of the year ... UK has won six of the last seven meetings ... The teams first meet in 1896, a 6-0 Vanderbilt victory in Nashville ... The teams have met annually since 1953 ... Vanderbilt has recorded 13 shutouts in the series history ... Kentucky has shutout the Commodores six times ...The series has had a remarkable number of close games, as 33 of the 80 games (41.3 percent) have been decided by seven points or less, with UK leading 15-14-4 in those games.