Stephen Garcia was 13-for-20 for 131 yards and ran for 86 more, giving South Carolina’s offense enough of a kick to beat UAB 26-13 on Saturday night.

Colt McCoy put up five touchdowns in another near-perfect start, and No. 7 Texas routed Arkansas 52-10 on Saturday to hand Razorbacks coach Bobby Petrino an embarrassing debut in a border rivalry famous for close games.

Backup quarterback Kodi Burns did just enough to help No. 15 Auburn run out the clock and preserve a 14-12 win over struggling Tennessee on Saturday.

Number 8 Alabama has the look of a national championship contender, racing to a 31-point halftime lead over third-ranked Georgia on the way to a decisive 41-30 victory. Thousands of Georgia fans were forced to watch the game on TV, rather than travelling to Athens after UGA officials warned not to come without a full tank of gas. 

Number 8 Alabama has the look of a national championship contender, racing to a 31-point halftime lead over third-ranked Georgia on the way to a decisive 41-30 victory. Thousands of Georgia fans were forced to watch the game on TV, rather than travelling to Athens after UGA officials warned not to come without a full tank of gas.