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Each week, several Southeastern Conference teams and/or players do something amazing on the football field. Whether a single play or a full-game statistic, they’re worth ranting about. So without further ado, here is a rundown of the most Rant-Worthy SEC Statistics From Week 1:
694: Total yards gained by Missouri against Murray State.
418: Total yards punted by Alabama’s Cody Mandel against Virginia Tech.
362: Yards of total offense gained by Missouri quarterback James Franklin.
272: The number of all-purpose yards gained by LSU’s Odell Beckham against TCU. And you thought Alabama’s Christion Jones (256 yards) covered a lot of ground with the football against Virginia Tech.
178: Receiving yards tallied by Vanderbilt’s Jordan Matthews.
174: Rushing yards by Georgia’s Todd Gurley, despite a forgettable performance by the Bulldogs’ offensive line against Clemson.
100: Number of yards Auburn’s Tre Mason took a Washington State kickoff for a touchdown.
84.6: Tennessee QB Justin Worley’s completion percentage against Austin Peay.
76: Number of yards traveled by a punt unleashed by Texas A&M’s Drew Kaser against Rice.
87: Number of offensive plays run by Missouri.
59: Virginia Tech passing yards given up by Alabama’s defense.
52: Number of times Tennessee ran the ball against Austin Peay.
37.5: Yards-per-catch average for South Carolina WR Shaq Roland against North Carolina.
31: Passes completed by Ole Miss QB Bo Wallace against Vandy.
16.2: Yards-per-rush average of Auburn’s Corey Grant.
11: Number of penalties against Mississippi State in its 21-3 loss to Oklahoma State.
10: Tackles by Kentucky’s Avery Williamson. One of the few bright spots in the Wildcats’ second-straight loss to Western Kentucky.
9: Number of times Alabama punted against Virginia Tech.
7: First downs surrendered by Alabama.
5: Pass completions given up by the Crimson Tide.
3: Number of 300-yard passers in Week 1 – Aaron Murray, Georgia (333), James Franklin, Missouri (318) and Austyn Carta-Samuels, Vanderbilt (300).
2(a): The number of special teams touchdowns scored by Bama’s Christion Jones. We have to give the kid his due. The wide receiver had 209 combined PR/KR yards and is the first player in Crimson Tide history to return a kickoff and punt return for a touchdown in a single game.
2(b): Number of interceptions collected by Auburn defensive back Robinson Therezie against Washington State. In a single game, he matched the Tigers’ interception total for the entire 2012 season.
2(c): Number of 100-yard receivers for LSU – Odell Beckham (118) and Jarvis Landry (109).
2(d): Number of 100-yard rushers for Missouri – Henry Josey (113) and Russell Hansbrough (104).
<2: Number of quarters it took A&M head coach Kevin Sumlin to get fed up with Johnny Manziel’s antics and pull him from the game.
1: Blocked kick by an SEC team in Week 1 – Mississippi State against Oklahoma State. Sadly, it made no difference in the outcome of the game.
Scott Page is an SEC football writer for www.RantSports.com. Follow him on Twitter, Like him on Facebook or add him to your network on Google.
