Posted by ESPN.com's Chris Low

The SEC is 2-0 thanks to wins Thursday night by South Carolina and Vanderbilt. Here's some of what's happening around the league:

• Chris Nickson wasn't named the starter until two days before the game, but the Vanderbilt senior quarterback didn't seem to mind. Nickson racked up a career-high 166 rushing yards in leading the Commodores to a road rout of Miami (Ohio).
• If you hadn't already noticed, Vanderbilt's D.J. Moore can play. He was everywhere for the Commodores in their season-opening win.
• South Carolina explodes past North Carolina State in the fourth quarter to win going away. And guess what? The Gamecocks already have themselves a quarterback controversy.
• Not a bad debut for South Carolina defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson, who got the game ball after the Gamecocks pitched their first shutout since 2006.
• A secondary NCAA violation will keep Alabama freshman receiver Brandon Gibson on the bench for the first two games, Gentry Estes of the Mobile Press-Register reports.
• Georgia's defense is not only talented, but plenty deep, too. The Bulldogs will look to play a lot of players on defense this season.
• Bobby Petrino is ready to establish new traditions at Arkansas.
• Tennessee gets set to launch a new offensive era under Dave Clawson.
• LSU's opener still on for now while officials closely watch Hurricane Gustav's path.
• Mississippi State coach Sylvester Croom is keeping any tweaks to the Bulldogs' offense under wraps. Meanwhile, left tackle Derek Sherrod didn't practice again Thursday and is listed as questionable for Saturday's opener.