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SEC Football: Takeaways for Each Team from Week 9

By John Richardson

Oct 29, 2016; Columbia, SC, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks running back Rod Talley (32) and South Carolina Gamecocks wide receiver Randrecous Davis (8) and South Carolina Gamecocks wide receiver Lorenzo Nunez (19) celebrate with students following their 24-21win over the Tennessee Volunteers at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2016; Columbia, SC, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks running back Rod Talley (32) and South Carolina Gamecocks wide receiver Randrecous Davis (8) and South Carolina Gamecocks wide receiver Lorenzo Nunez (19) celebrate with students following their 24-21win over the Tennessee Volunteers at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 29, 2016; Jacksonville, FL, USA;Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart and Florida Gators quarterback Luke Del Rio (14) hug after the game at EverBank Field. Florida Gators defeated the Georgia Bulldogs 24-10. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2016; Jacksonville, FL, USA;Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart and Florida Gators quarterback Luke Del Rio (14) hug after the game at EverBank Field. Florida Gators defeated the Georgia Bulldogs 24-10. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

Florida Gators

Georgia 10-Florida 24

Jim McElwain has the Florida Gators on track for a second straight SEC Football Championship appearance. While it looked like Tennessee could still overtake them due to the Vols easy remaining schedule, particularly if the Gators lost to LSU, that seems like a long shot now. Tennessee dropped a game to South Carolina and Florida knocked off Georgia.

Those two facts combined clear the path for the Gators to head to Atlanta. Of course nothing is sewn up yet, but Florida fans have to like their odds.

Impact Moving Forward

-Sustaining/extending momentum

Although McElwain has been somewhat of a flop offensively, his teams win ball games. The Gators team again looked mediocre at best on offense, but the team again won to improve their record to 6-1. Am I the only one who feels like they’re watching what the Gators used to be under Muschamp, but with better injury luck?

Regardless, McElwain’s teams win. That is what matters and more and more highly regarded recruits will continue heading to Gainesville and buy McElwain time to get his offense truly rolling. McElwain isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.

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