I can smell the barbecue, chicken tenders and potato salad. It's time to put the ball and glove away. It's football season!

• Vanderbilt has bad memories of South Carolina's defense.

• Zach Mettenberger is a breath of fresh swamp air at LSU.

• New Arkansas-Texas A&M deal could signal changes to Little Rock, Ark., agreement.

• Texas A&M linebacker Steven Jenkins and safety Howard Matthews are still scheduled to be suspended for the postponed Louisiana Tech game.

• The metamorphosis of Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron continues.

• Missouri's injured defensive backs will play this weekend.

• Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel writes that Will Muschamp needs to bring the Gators back ... and eight wins is good enough.

• Randall Mackey's move to running back gives him new life with Ole Miss.

• New Mississippi State wide receivers coach Tim Brewster is learning the Bulldog's offensive system on the fly.

• Hurricane Isaac might have some say in Kentucky's game with Louisville Sunday.

• Tennessee defensive lineman Daniel McCullers wasn't interested in hometown NC State.

• Georgia backup quarterback Hutson Mason hopes he isn't needed.

• Auburn running back coach Curtis Luper will look for the hot hand at running back Saturday.

• Arkansas has a plan for new kickoff rules.

• Marcus Lattimore is ready to go again for South Carolina.