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All for Tennessee Official Week 10 SEC Power Rankings

By Caleb Calhoun

Nov 5, 2016; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers running back John Kelly (4) runs the ball against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles during the first quarter at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers running back John Kelly (4) runs the ball against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles during the first quarter at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 5, 2016; Starkville, MS, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs quarterback Nick Fitzgerald (7) celebrates with teammates after a touchdown in the third quarter against the Texas A&M Aggies at Davis Wade Stadium. Mississippi State won 35-28. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Starkville, MS, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs quarterback Nick Fitzgerald (7) celebrates with teammates after a touchdown in the third quarter against the Texas A&M Aggies at Davis Wade Stadium. Mississippi State won 35-28. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports /

Maybe this was too much of a jump for Dan Mullen’s team. After all, the Mississippi State Bulldogs were next to last in our SEC Power Rankings last week, and we are overhyping one win against a team that lost its quarterback.

However, the Bulldogs were dominating the Texas A&M Aggies before Trevor Knight went down with an injury. And that which we sensed to be possible about this football team finally came to fruition.

We’ve said all year that the Bulldogs were rebuilding and just needed time to figure things out. Now, with a huge win over the Aggies, they are 4-5. Nick Fitzgerald channeled Dak Prescott to run Mullen’s offense, and he is getting better by the week.

So is the defense.

Unfortunately, while the are playing like the sixth best team in the conference right now, it might be too little to late. The Bulldogs still have to face the Arkansas Razorbacks and Ole Miss Rebels. And this week, they have the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Somehow, they have to win two of those three to get to 6-6. That seems almost impossible. But hey, if they look like they did last week, maybe it isn’t. Speaking of one of those opponents…

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