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The Southeastern Conferences disappointing opening week featured a bit of deja vu for several teams.The proud league had a 6-6 record in nonconference games, well below its 80-plus winning percentage in nonconference games since 2006. And the most maddening thing for several SEC teams wasnt losing, but how they lost.Many were plagued by the same problems that were supposedly corrected in the offseason -- yet obviously were not.Though its early, how teams move forward will likely determine whether the surprising season-opening losses -- and unexpectedly close wins -- are evidence that a down year is on the horizon.Heres a quick trip around the league to see how the repeat offenders are addressing their issues:- No. 21 LSU is as good a place to start as any: The Tigers have a Heisman Trophy candidate at running back in Leonard Fournette and plenty of talent on defense, but the teams continued inability to throw the ball was evident in a 16-14 loss to Wisconsin.Quarterback Brandon Harris completed just 12 of 21 passes for 131 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in the loss, showing little evidence that hes improved following an inconsistent 2015 season.Even so, embattled LSU coach Les Miles is adamant the offense can put up big numbers this season.The issue is we have to find the recipe that allows that to happen because we have talent, Miles said. I promise you this: Weve recruited well, and theres some really, really good kids here and good people.Said LSU receiver Travin Dural: We all have a lot of faith in Brandon.- Vanderbilt and Missouri were the SECs two worst offensive teams in 2015 and judging from the opening weekend, not much has changed. The Commodores sputtered in a 13-10 loss to South Carolina while the Tigers fell 26-11 to West Virginia.The margin of error for us is very, very thin, Vanderbilts third-year coach Derek Mason said.Missouri fans have some room to be optimistic with new coach Barry Odom. The pace of the teams offense -- the Tigers ran an eye-opening 100 plays in the loss -- was an encouraging sign that Odom is willing to push the tempo.Its about putting our kids in a position to do what they can do and for us, with our skillset right now, thats going to give us an advantage, Odom said.- Florida managed to win on Saturday, but its underwhelming 24-7 victory over lowly UMass was so uninspiring that voters dropped the Gators from No. 25 to out of the poll.A sluggish offense plagued Florida for much of last season, especially during a three-game losing streak to end the year. Luke Del Rio threw for 256 yards and two touchdowns in his first career start as the Gators finally pulled away in the fourth quarter.- Auburns 19-13 loss to No. 2 Clemson, which played for a national title last season, wasnt unexpected. But the Tigers are once again struggling to find a starting quarterback one year after Jeremy Johnson and Sean White were inconsistent under center.Johnson and White -- along with newcomer John Franklin III -- all played against Clemson. No one seized control of the offense and the Tigers managed just 175 passing yards.Malzahn said White will remain the starter for this weeks game against Arkansas State with Franklin as the backup.Weve got a chance to be a good offense, and thats what were going to continue to thrive to be and youll see this offense improve, Malzahn said.- Kentucky and No. 19 Ole Miss didnt have much trouble scoring in their openers -- at least in the first half -- but both teams gave up big leads.The Wildcats collapse was especially demoralizing because it came in a home game against Southern Mississippi, a team from Conference USA. Kentucky had a 35-10 lead in the second quarter before giving up 34 straight points to lose 44-35.Kentucky fans have seen that before.In last years season finale against rival Louisville, the Wildcats had a 24-7 halftime lead before the Cardinals responded with 31 straight points in the second half to win 38-24.Thats the last thing left to do in this program, is finding that winning attitude, that winning culture and ways to win games instead of losing them, Kentucky coach Mark Stoops said.- Ole Miss can at least say its collapse came against Florida State , which is widely considered one of the nations best teams. But the fact that the Rebels had a 28-6 lead late in the second quarter before giving up 33 straight points and losing 45-34 still stings.The lost opportunity felt eerily like a few games in 2015, when the teams porous defense blew a two-touchdown lead against Memphis in a road loss and gave up 53 points in an overtime loss to Arkansas.Coaches like to say the most improvement for a team comes between Week 1 and Week 2.Many will be watching the SEC this week to see if teams around the league can make that leap.---AP Sports Writers Brett Martel, Gary B. Graves, John Zenor and Teresa Walker contributed to this story.-----Follow David Brandt on Twitter: www.twitter.com/davidbrandtAP . AP College Football website: www.collegefootball.ap.org . Custom Chicago White Sox Jerseys . "Were just throwing s--- at the wall hoping something sticks," said Tortorella about the possible line combinations for Fridays game against Columbus. 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The Barrie Colts defenceman, who impressed many with his play for Canada at the World Junior Hockey Championship, is the top-ranked skater in the February rankings. He has 19 goals and 24 assists for 43 points in 45 games with the Colts this season. AMES, Iowa -- Some 63 hours after Matt Campbell earned his first Big 12 victory at Iowa State, his Ford Explorer roars into the dark parking lot of the Bergstrom Football Complex.Campbell hardly slows off the gas, driving a straight line to the parking spot closest to the staff entrance of this four-year-old building detached from the northwest corner of Jack Trice Stadium.It is 5:15 a.m.He bounds from the silver metallic SUV into the 32-degree, mid-November air, paying no attention to the brilliant full moon above. Ten minutes later, Campbell sits in his second-floor office, peering at film of the Texas Tech defense.The 36-year-old father of four, who coached for four-plus seasons at Toledo before the Cyclones tabbed him a year ago, is eager to shed the label of youngest coach in the Power 5.I get it, Campbell says, looking up from his desk and the practice schedule under construction on paper, but age is irrelevant. When I was at Toledo, for a while I was the youngest coach in all college football. You just hoped that somebody recognized you for the work we were doing, what you were building, what kind of coach and program you were.Iowa State recognized more than a youthful exuberance in Campbell, tasking him with one of the most daunting jobs in the sport. The Cyclones have enjoyed one winning season in the past decade; the last time they won more than seven games was in 2000.Campbells Iowa State tenure began with a loss to FCS program Northern Iowa and started 0-6 in Big 12 play, despite leading Texas, Baylor and Oklahoma State in the second half. Iowa State came from behind in the fourth quarter to win 31-24 last week at Kansas -- a milestone, for sure, despite an opponent that has lost 19 straight league games.It was great to see our resolve, Campbell says. I definitely think it did something positive in our program. And now, can you do it again?The Cyclones celebrated the win with a Sunday meal of steak and shrimp, cake and ice cream. After defeats this year, they ate hamburgers and hot dogs.On Tuesday, Campbell granted access to ESPN.com for a look at the inner workings of a program in transition. Clearly, a conference win only strengthened the Cyclones resolve to continue to improve -- and to do it as quickly as possible.This morning represents a late start for Campbell. Three days a week, he shows up at 4:30 to run and lift a few weights.I think it keeps you sane, he says.Its a 12-minute drive for Campbell from the home he and his wife, Erica, built last spring and summer north of the Iowa State campus. They moved from temporary housing in July, five months after the birth of their second son, Rocco. The Campbell girls are 8 and 6; the boys are 3 and 9 months.Usually, they all attend practice on Wednesday.Matt nearly missed the latest birth, flying into Toledo, still exhausted from a harried recruiting season, less than an hour before Erica gave birth.She is an audiologist but stays home, for now, while Matt works crazy hours.Campbell left the office after 10 on Monday night, feeling a bit sick. And the coachs stomach has not fully recovered on this morning. He drinks no coffee. For energy, Campbell mixes water with Spark, a powdered multivitamin additive advertised to enhance mental focus.Campbell is the first of the coaches to arrive.As he gets settled in the office, itll be seven hours until Campbell eats a meal. Hes a creature of habit, sending director of football operations Greg Brabenec -- Skip as hes known in the office -- almost daily to the nearby West Street Deli for a serving of chicken salad.The first week I got here, somebody told us about it, Campbell says, and thats been our go-to spot ever since.After workouts, Campbell cleans up in the locker room. His office is equipped with a shower, which he says he has never used, inside a spacious restroom that holds his carry-on suitcase and an ISU golf bag, still covered in plastic wrap.At 6:30 aa.ddddddddddddm., he ducks into an in-progress meeting. Offensive coordinator Tom Manning, a holdover from Toledo like most of the ISU staff, sits at the head of the table. He controls the tape -- dissecting the Texas Tech defense -- and the mood in the room, which is decidedly low-key.The lights are dim as Mannings mellow and acoustic mix of songs plays over a wall-mounted speaker. Hes more eclectic than Campbell, whose playlist gets plenty of time, too, especially at night; it spans Kenny Rogers, John Prine, Justin Bieber, the Zac Brown Band and Justin Timberlake.We go all over the spectrum, Campbell says.The offensive meeting includes graduate assistant Taylor Mouser and quality control associate Joe Houston. Passing game coordinator Jim Hofher enters before 7 a.m..The coaches trade banter as they watch tape.I got home yesterday and the Christmas tree was up, Manning says, and its got lights built in.Manning sounds genuinely surprised by this before turning his eyes back to the Red Raiders, who visit Ames on Saturday with just one win -- an overtime victory at TCU in Week 9 -- in their past six games.Soon, the Iowa State coaches watch tape of Ohio State. With deep Ohio roots, the ISU staff regularly studies the Buckeyes, who run a system on offense similar to what Campbell installed in Ames.The Cyclones target Ohio heavily in recruiting. Campbell grew up in Massillon, south of Cleveland. In particular, Campbell says, hes enthralled by the heritage of Ohio natives Urban Meyer and Bob Stoops, and Nick Saban, whose career began in the state.Theyre huge role models, Campbell says, guys who have such laser vision and focus to sustain success, to recruit consistently and then to develop their guys and demand that they play at a high level.Curtis Samuel flashes on the screen. No one on the Iowa State roster resembles the Ohio State back.Is he an Ohio guy? asks a coach in the room.No. Another coach suggests that Samuel, a four-star signee in 2014, came from Florida. Actually, hes from Brooklyn, New York.Campbell moves into a special-teams meeting at 7 a.m. He sits at the head of the table, with associate head coach and running game coordinator Louis Ayeni to his right. Bryan Gasser, who coaches receivers and special teams, runs the meeting. Linebackers coach Tyson Veidt is also here.The head coach stays mostly quiet, speaking up when the subject turns to weather. The forecast is more typical November for Saturday in Ames -- cold and windy. The more wind, the better for Iowa State, the coaches suggest.Just before 8 a.m., the entire staff convenes in the same room for their daily rundown. The meeting starts with a medical report. They discuss Tuesday practice before the conversation turns to recruiting.This weekend is huge, says Campbell, with several official visits planned. One of the scheduled visitors, announces a coach, attended Iowas upset win Saturday night over Michigan. No one responds to this.By Campbells left sits Veidt, who is handing scraps of paper to a recruiting assistant as the coaches watch film of prospects under consideration for scholarship offers. Iowa State has accepted approximately 20 commitments for its 2017 class, so space is limited.They view film of a tenacious offensive lineman. Conversation ensues about his reputed height -- and the height of a basketball hoop on which Campbell saw the prospect dunk on video. It might have been 8 feet, suggests one coach.The point there, Campbell says after the staff meeting, is for everybody in that room to know exactly what were looking for.Before 9 a.m., Campbell exits his third meeting of the day. He stops quickly in his office before the next session to talk more offensive strategy.His stomach is feeling better. Chicken salad awaits in three hours.Another long day beckons. ' ' '