ATHENS, Ga. - Tennessee hardly looked like the same team. Neither did Georgia.
Bouncing back from a dismal loss at home, Tennessee got two touchdown passes from freshman Erik Ainge and held on for a 19-14 upset of the Bulldogs on Saturday.
The Vols looked terrible in a 34-10 loss to Auburn, especially Ainge, who threw four interceptions and lost a fumble in his first college start. Ainge was much better in his first college road game, helping end Georgia's 17-game win streak between the hedges.
"Coach told us there is nothing like going into someone else's house and being able to come into the locker room and sing after the game," said Ainge, who completed 12-of-21 for 150 yards and no turnovers.
Georgia didn't come close to duplicating its previous game, a near-perfect 45-16 rout of defending conference champion LSU. David Greene struggled against Tennessee's zone coverages and the Bulldogs hurt themselves with penalties.
"I can't explain it," said Greene, who threw a school-record five touchdowns against LSU. "I couldn't explain it last week, and I can't explain it today."
Greene was 15-of-34 for 163 yards. The Vols, a 121/2-point underdog, built a quick 10-0 lead and held off the Bulldogs at the end. Coupled with Florida's loss, the Tennessee victory gives it control of the East. It now holds tiebreakers over both Georgia and Florida.
Driving from its 12 to the Tennessee 19, Georgia had one shot at the end zone with a second remaining. Greene's pass over the middle didn't come close to connecting with anyone.
AUBURN 52, LA. TECH 7: Jason Campbell passed for 201 yards and two touchdowns, including a school-record 87-yarder to Silas
Daniels, to lead the host Tigers. Auburn is 6-0 for the first time since the 1997 season, with only one game decided by fewer than 24 points. The anticipated showdown of top tailbacks never emerged. Louisiana Tech's Ryan Moats, the nation's No. 2 rusher, limped off the field in the first quarter with a sprained right ankle and didn't return. Moats finished with no yards on three carries after coming in averaging 185.6 per game for the Bulldogs.
The Tigers haven't given up a rushing touchdown and collected nine sacks, forcing three turnovers. Ronnie Brown gained 109 yards on 10 carries with a touchdown for Auburn. Carnell Williams had 56 yards on 12 carries and also scored while setting up a TD with a 50-yard punt return.
MISSISSIPPI 31, S.C. 28: Ethan Flatt found Bill Flowers in the corner of the end zone for a 29-yard touchdown pass with 1:05 left to lift the visiting Rebels. South Carolina got the ball to the Ole Miss 31 with 30 seconds to go. But after Syvelle Newton spiked it, Corey Mills sacked him on second down, then the Rebels broke up two passes in the end zone. The Gamecocks defense - first in the conference in rushing defense and third against the pass - couldn't stop the Rebels, who gained 319 yards in the first half. South Carolina came in allowing 256 yards a game.
ALABAMA 45, KENTUCKY 17: The visiting Crimson Tide scored touchdowns on four straight second-half possessions to stem a potential Kentucky rally, snapping a two-game skid. Alabama ran the ball on 63 of 74 offensive plays, finishing with 304 yards rushing. Ray Hudson had 99 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries before leaving the game in the third quarter with an apparent knee injury. Alabama is 33-2-1 against Kentucky, which had just 177 yards.
UAB 27, MISS. ST. 13: Darrell Hackney threw two touchdowns to Roddy White to lead visiting Alabama-Birmingham. Reggie Lindsey returned a punt 67 yards for a TD for the Blazers, who have won three straight. Jerious Norwood ran for a career-high 201 yards on 24 carries for Mississippi State, which has lost five straight since winning Sylvester Croom's coaching debut five weeks ago. Lindsey's return sealed it for the Blazers, who enter the Conference USA stretch run needing two wins to become bowl eligible.
RUTGERS 37, VANDY 34: Brian Leonard scored four touchdowns, including a 1-yard run with 1:11 to play, to lift visiting Rutgers, which erased a 27-3 second-half deficit. Vanderbilt quarterback Jay Cutler rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown and completed 14-of-18 for 260 yards and one touchdown. A last-gasp effort for Vanderbilt was negated when Cutler was flagged for an illegal forward pass, eliminating a 66-yard completion that would have put Vanderbilt at the Rutgers 9 with 11 seconds to go.
