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SEC Football: Reactions from Around the Conference in Week 6

By John Richardson

Oct 8, 2016; Starkville, MS, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs head coach Dan Mullen looks up at the scoreboard during the second quarter of the game against the Auburn Tigers at Davis Wade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2016; Starkville, MS, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs head coach Dan Mullen looks up at the scoreboard during the second quarter of the game against the Auburn Tigers at Davis Wade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 8, 2016; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats quarterback Stephen Johnson (15) runs the ball for a touchdown against Vanderbilt Commodores safety LaDarius Wiley (13) in the first quarter at Commonwealth Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2016; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats quarterback Stephen Johnson (15) runs the ball for a touchdown against Vanderbilt Commodores safety LaDarius Wiley (13) in the first quarter at Commonwealth Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports /

Kentucky Wildcats

I don’t take back what I said last week about Stephon Johnson being irrelevant as an SEC starter.  Kentucky won this game in spite of him. Kentucky went into halftime with a 17-3 lead and appeared like they may run away with this one in the third quarter. Instead the Wildcats had to fight off a passive aggressive comeback attempt by Vanderbilt. The victory was enough to ensure that Stoops would reach his annual 5 wins, but that appears to be his max.

Impact Moving Forward

Little to none

The second worst team in SEC football beat the worst team in SEC football. While a division win is nice, Kentucky still clearly has a ton of obstacles. Unless a passing attack magically generates soon, Big Blue Nation will turn their attention to basketball sooner rather than later. The Wildcats do have a chance to build some steam, however, with winnable games against Mississippi State and Missouri after their upcoming bye.

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