Welcome once again to Wheel of Misfortune.

Our first contestant is Auburn head coach Tommy Tuberville, who fired offensive coordinator Tony Franklin last Wednesday, then watched the Tigers lay an egg on Saturday, with Arkansas getting its first SEC victory of the season, 25-22.

So Tubbs, who are you firing this week after the toothless Tigers gained 193 yards against a defense that ranked dead last in the SEC? Who takes the hump day fall?

I just kept thinking that somewhere on Saturday, Franklin was slugging down a beer, eating some nachos and laughing as hard as he could.

Poor Tony. On his way out the door on Wednesday as he was loading his car after cleaning out his office, some goof media slug asked him, "Coach, what was the best thing about working at Auburn?"

Franklin: "No comment. Y'all have a nice day."

Our second contestant is Tennessee offensive coordinator Dave Clawson. With the Vols' scoring a combined 45 points in their last four games, he must be thinking, "I had better talent when I was Richmond's head coach."

Tennessee is so slow in developing its running plays that TV networks don't even need to use slow motion for its replays. They just run 'em at regular speed.

Our final contestant is LSU defensive end Ricky Jean-Francois, who talked noise about the bodily harm he would inflict on Florida quarterback Tim Tebow. As it turned out, Jean-Francois didn't even make the trip Saturday, staying home because he had a groin injury, to go along with his pulled mouth muscle.

Tebow, meanwhile, managed to stand in and upright and locked position, guiding the No. 11 Gators to a 51-21 victory over the No. 4 and defending BCS national champion Tigers.

This hog has heart

Arkansas' running back Michael Smith is 5-7 and 173 pounds, but most of that body weight must be heart.

The Hogs' pocket rocket carried 35 times in Saturday's win at Auburn, which against an SEC defense is enough to put you in an ice bath for two days. But Smith gained 176 yards and scooted 63 yards for the Hogs' game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter.

"To be honest with you, I didn't even know that I had that many carries, but I think my body knows it," Smith said. "It was a physical game, and I took some big hits. But when I am called, I have to get in there and get the job done.

Vanderbilt coach Bobby Johnson's allegiance to starting quarterback Chris Nickson cost the Commodores a victory on Saturday in their 17-14 loss at Mississippi State. It's incredible that a week after backup quarterback Mackenzi Adams rallied Vandy to a 14-13 win over Auburn, in a poised performance in which Adams threw for two TDs and made virtually all the right decisions, that he doesn't get off the bench at Mississippi State until there's 13:27 left to play and Vandy is trailing 17-7?

Adams immediately took the Commodores in for a TD, but couldn't pull off a second straight come-from-behind victory.

And give State credit for re-discovering the way it won a lot of games last year. The Bulldogs ran for 166 yards, ate 36:12 of clock and didn't give Vandy diddly-squat on offense (107 yards).

The QB du jour

If it's Saturday, it must mean there's a different quarterback rallying South Carolina to win.

Two weeks ago, it was backup Stephen Garcia guiding the Gamecocks to win over UAB. Then, it was starter Chris Smelley going off in a win over Ole Miss. Then Saturday, with Smelley playing erratically -- he threw two interceptions (the first returned for a Kentucky TD) and also fumbled -- Carolina coach Steve Spurrier finally went to Garcia in the second half.

In the game's final 21:41, Garcia had 191 yards total offense (169 passing, 22 rushing). His biggest attribute and the one that might finally get him his first college start against LSU this Saturday is his escapability.

Carolina's offensive line hasn't pass blocked well all year, and Garcia showed against the 'Cats he could flee the pocket and throw on the run.

And poor Kentucky. Somebody find the Wildcats a field goal kicker. UK is 8-for-15, with Ryan Tydlacka hitting 1-of-3. And he's the backup kicker that UK coach Rich Brooks elevated because starter Lones Seiber has been even worse. Seiber has been relegated to kicking extra points.