Updated SEC football standings after Texas A&M's comeback win over South Carolina
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No. 3 Texas A&M (10-0, 7-0 SEC) is closer than ever to making the SEC Championship Game for the first time since joining the conference in 2012, and after Saturday’s epic 31-30 comeback win over South Carolina, the Aggies continue to look like one of the more battle tested teams, and remain the only undfeated program in the SEC.
After trailing 30-3 at halftime, whatever head coach Mike Elko said led to the first SEC win after trailing by 27 points or more in more than 20 seasons, and stands as the biggest comeback in program history. Led by an elite defensive effort in the second half, starting quarterback Marcel Reed’s disastrous first half, which included two interceptions, now feels like a distant memory after witnessing his second-half brilliance.
Finishing with a career high of 439 passing yards and three touchdowns, Reed connected on 16/20 passes for 298 yards and all three of his touchdown passes in the second half, looking unfazed in the pocket, especially after the offensive line stepped up in pass protection.
Combined with Texas A&M’s defense shutting down the Gamecocks to zero points and less than 80 yards, the Aggies continue to prove that, no matter the deficit, this team isn’t out of any game, which will serve them well during the College Football Playoff.
If Texas A&M beats Samford on Saturday, the Aggies are headed to the SEC Championship Game for the first time in program history and will likely face either Georgia or Ole Miss, who are also coming off key home wins.
Around the rest of the SEC, the Texas Longhorns are now 7-3 after falling to Georgia on the road, and will need to beat Arkansas and Texas A&M to have any shot at the CFP. Oklahoma, which defeated Alabama on the road, doesn’t have a shot at the SEC Title Game, but now possesses a much more straightforward path to the CFP.
After Week 12, here are the updated SEC Standings.
Updated SEC Standings after Week 12
- Texas A&M (10-0, 7-0 SEC)
- Georgia (9-1, 7-1 SEC)
- Ole Miss (10-1, 6-1 SEC)
- Alabama (8-2, 6-1 SEC)
- Texas (7-3, 4-2 SEC)
- Oklahoma (8-2, 4-2 SEC)
- Vanderbilt (8-2, 4-2 SEC)
- Missouri (7-3, 3-3 SEC)
- Tennessee (7-3, 3-3 SEC)
- LSU (6-4, 3-4 SEC)
- Kentucky (5-6, 1-6 SEC)
- Florida (3-7, 2-5 SEC)
- Mississippi State (5-6, 1-6 SEC)
- Auburn (4-6, 1-6 SEC)
- South Carolina (3-7, 1-7 SEC)
- Arkansas (2-8, 0-6 SEC)
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