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SEC links for Sunday:

Alabama 12, Tennessee 10

• Pat Forde of espn.com reports on Alabama’s last-second save against Tennessee.
• Gentry Estes of the Mobile Press-Register writes that Bama found relief in its win over the Vols.
• Mike Strange of the knoxville News-Sentinel reports that Tennessee took the kick in the gut.
• Don Kausler of the Birmingham News reports that Lane Kiffin played it straight, and smart.
• But Dave Hooker of the News-Sentinel reports that Kiffin took no time anguishing over late call.
• Ray Melick of the Birmingham News writes that Bama turns “Oh, no,” into “Oh, yes.”
• David Climer of the Tennessean writes that Bama blocked Tennessee’s upset bid.
• Wes Rucker of the Chattanooga Times Free Press writes that it was a bad day for Daniel Lincoln.
• Mark Weidmer of the Times Free Press writes that this was Tide-Vols people will long recall.
• Tommy Deas of the Tuscaloosa News writes on the Bama blocks that saved the game.
• Writing for CBS Sportsline, Tony Barnhart says there is little better than survival.

Florida 29, Mississippi State 19

• Robbie Andreu of the Gainesville Sun reports that Florida continued its escape-artist act.
• Pat Dooley of the Sun calls it an unsatisfying win.
• David Jones of Florida Today writes that the Gators survived on luck.
• Rick Cleveland of the Clarion-Ledger writes Florida pulled out in the end.
• Kyle Veazey of the Clarion-Ledger writes that State’s bold move failed.

LSU 31, Auburn 10

• Kevin Scarbinsky of the Birmingham News wants to know who ran the “Gus Bus” straight into a ditch.
• Randy Rosetta of The Advocate writes that there was no doubt about the LSU win.
• Josh Moon of the Montgomery Advertiser writes that three-game skid has exposed Auburn.
• James Varney of the Times-Picayune writes that LSU proved to be the superior Tigers.
• Jay G. Tate of the Montgomery Advertiser writes that Auburn’s fast start is now a distant memory.

South Carolina 14, Vanderbilt 10

• Jeff Lockridge of the Tennessean writes that Vandy remains winless in the SEC.
• Joe Person of The State reports that South Carolina finally snaps its Vanderbilt skid.
• Ron Morris of The State writes that the Cock n’ Fire gang still can’t shoot straight.

Ole Miss 30, Arkansas 17

• Alex Abrams of the Morning News writes that it’s back to the drawing board for Arkansas.
• Rusty Hampton of the Claron-Ledger writes that it was Dexter McCluster’s day for Ole Miss.
• David Brandt of the Clarion-Ledger reports that McCluster and Jevan Snead were too much to handle.
• Geoff Calkins of the Memphis Commercial Appeal writes that Ole Miss had the answer all along.