Jan 7, 2011; Arlington, TX, USA; LSU Tigers tackle Chris Faulk (76) in action against the Texas A
The SEC dips into conference action in week two of the 2012 college football season after only one game was on the docket last week, South Carolina 17 over Vanderbilt 13.
A couple of notable injuries occurred over the week when LSU lost starting tackle Chris Faulk (knee) for the season and Arkansas lost starting fullback Kiero Small (foot).
Both SEC newcomers, Texas A&M and Missouri host SEC stalwarts Florida and Georgia respectively. Much has been made by each schools fan base as to the ease of sliding into the SEC. Now the time to talk is over and the time to play has come.
When Missouri and Georgia square off on Saturday the war of attrition will have begun. Both teams will be minus key players expected to contribute throughout the season.
The SEC represented well in non-conference action last week as the highlights and media attention went to then No. 2 Alabama’s win over then No. 8 Michigan 41-14.
Auburn ran into an offensive buzz saw against then No. 14 Clemson, losing 26-19. The rest of the SEC teams held the fort with Tennessee getting a quality win over N.C. State 35-21.
This week’s SEC games include:
No. 8 Arkansas vs. Louisiana-Monroe
Ole Miss vs. UTEP
No. 24 Florida vs. Texas A&M
Auburn vs. Mississippi State
East Carolina vs. No. 9 South Carolina
Western Kentucky vs. No. 1 Alabama
Georgia State vs. Tennessee
Washington vs. LSU
Kent State vs. Kentucky
Vanderbilt vs. Northwestern
The following is an updated injury list of SEC teams and their players:
Alabama
WR Chris Black, out 3-4 months, shoulder (8-10-12)
CB Travell Dixon, left team
DB Jarrick Williams, out for season, knee
LB Trey DePriest, probable Saturday vs. Western Kentucky (undisclosed)
LB Tana Patrick, probable Saturday vs. Western Kentucky (undisclosed)
DL Jesse Williams, probable Saturday vs. Western Kentucky (undisclosed)
Arkansas
TE Jeremy Sprinkle, out for season, wrist
WR Marquel Wade, out for season, disciplinary reasons
WR Cobi Hamilton, probable Saturday vs. UL Monroe, head
DE Colton Miles-Nash, probable Saturday vs. UL Monroe, leg
FB Kiero Small, out indefinitely, foot (9-6-12)
Auburn
C Reese Dismukes, possible, suspension served vs. Clemson
WR DeAngelo Benton, out indefinitely, suspension
Florida
WR Michael McNeely, out for season, foot
DE Ronald Powell, out indefinitely, ACL
LS Drew Ferris, out indefinitely, collarbone
OT Matt Patchan, doubtful Saturday vs. Texas A&M, pectoral
Georgia
OT Kolton Houston, out indefinitely, eligibility
LB Alec Ogletree, doubtful vs. Buffalo, suspension
S Bacarri Rambo, doubtful vs. Buffalo, suspension
LB Chase Vasser, out two games, suspension
CB Sanders Commings, out two games, suspension
OL Hunter Long, doubtful Saturday vs. Missouri, foot
RB Richard Samuel, probable vs. Missouri, hip
DB Malcom Mitchell, probable vs. Missouri, ankle
DE Dexter Morant, doubtful Saturday vs. Missouri, undisclosed
WR Marlon Brown, probable vs. Missouri, hamstring
RB Ken Malcom, probable vs. Missouri, hand
OG Chris Burnette, probable vs. Missouri, sternum
OL John Theus, probable vs. Missouri, ankle
OL Watts Dantzler, questionable vs. Missouri, ankle
Kentucky
TE Anthony Kendrick, out for season, eligibility
RB CoShik Williams, probable vs. Louisville, foot
RB Josh Clemons, doubtful vs. Louisville, knee
LSU
CB Tyrann Mathieu, out for season, dismissed
OT Alex Hurst, questionable vs. Washington, undisclosed
S Craig Loston, questionable vs. Washington, undisclosed
OT Chris Faulk, out indefinitely, knee (9-7-12)
Mississippi State
No injuries reported
Missouri
WR Wesley Leftwich, out indefinitely, food poisoning
DB Braylon Webb, out indefinitely, undisclosed
OL Jack Meiners, questionable Saturday vs. Georgia, knee
RB Henry Josey, out for season, knee
DL Lucas Vincent, probable Saturday vs. Georgia, pectoral
OG Travis Ruth, out for the season, triceps
OL Logan Adkison, out for season, dismissal
OT Taylor Chappell, out for season, knee
LB Will Ebner, probable Saturday vs. Georgia, neck
Ole Miss
LB D.T. Shackelford, out for season, knee
DE Gerald Rivers, out Saturday vs. Central Arkansas, eligibility
S Charles Sawyer, out one month (8-7-12), quad
WR Tobias Singleton, out for season, left team
RB Jeff Scott, upgraded to probable Saturday vs. UTEP, back
South Carolina
CB Akeem Auguste, out indefinitely, groin
LB Reginald Bowens, probable Thursday vs. Vanderbilt, groin
WR Damiere Byrd, probable Thursday vs. Vanderbilt, shoulder
RB Shon Carson, out indefinitely, wrist
S Sharrod Golightly, out three games, suspension, return vs. Missouri
S Sheldon Royster, out for season, left team
FB Jacob Baker, probable Thursday vs. East Carolina, knee
TE Drew Owens, probable Thursday vs. East Carolina, knee
S Marcquis Roberts, probable Thursday vs. East Carolina, knee
RB Brandon Wilds, out two-three weeks (8-27-12), ankle
QB Connor Shaw, probable Thursday vs. East Carolina, shoulder
OT Brandon Shell, probable Thursday vs. East Carolina, ankle
Tennessee
WR Da’Rick Rogers, left team, transfer
Texas A&M
RB Brandon Williams, out for season, eligibility
RB Will Randolph, left team, undisclosed
TE Hutson Prioleau, left team, personal
Vanderbilt
LB Tristan Strong, left team, personal
DE Thad McHaney, out for season, back (9-7-12)
* All reported injuries and suspensions are based off reports, some changes and upgrades to player injuries are possible. The list may not be complete as some teams are more forth coming than others on player injuries and current team status.