The Bulldogs are making their tenth SEC Championship Game appearance and second-consecutive appearance. The top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs clinched the SEC East Division after completing the season undefeated with 12 consecutive victories (8-0 SEC). Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which opened in 2017, is now hosting its sixth SEC Championship Game matchup. The first two games were played at Legion Field in Birmingham, Ala., with the next 23 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. The SEC Championship Game, which began in 1992, is now on it’s 31st edition. 3 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. The game will be played on Saturday, Dec. It would be the second time the league has placed two teams in the playoff, the other coming in 2017 when Alabama beat Georgia in that overtime thriller.The 2022 SEC Championship Game features the No. They really stepped up to the plate.” UP NEXTĭepending on the playoff seedings, the SEC behemoths could be headed for a rematch in the semifinals. “All the success we’ve had this year starts up front,” Young said. Young had plenty of time to throw, and he took advantage of it. Smart will need to do the best coaching job of his career over the new few weeks to restore the Bulldogs’ confidence.Īlabama: Few gave the Tide much of a chance after their lackluster showing in the Iron Bowl, but the offensive line looked like an entirely different unit against Georgia’s massive front. Georgia: This could be a devastating blow to the psyche of a team that had looked unbeatable most the season. The next year, the Tide prevailed in another classic to capture the SEC championship.Īnd now, yet another setback for Smart with the conference title on the line.
Smart dropped to 0-4 against Saban, with three of those losses coming in huge games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.ĭuring the 2017 season, Alabama beat the Bulldogs in overtime in the national championship game.
Smart, a former defensive coordinator at Alabama, continues to be stymied by his former boss. “He’s elite at the getting the ball to his playmakers,” Smart said. Williams hauled in another long scoring pass from Young, this one covering 55 yards. In a single quarter of football, Alabama put up more points on Georgia than any team had all year, also becoming the first to score more than two TDs in a game against the Bulldogs.ĭuring the regular season, Georgia allowed only 29 points - in all 12 games combined - in the first half.Īlabama took the second half kickoff and quickly added to its lead. He zipped one to Metchie for a 13-yard score, drove the Tide into position for Will Reichard’s 33-yard field goal, and capped off his brilliant quarter by running 13 yards for a TD with just 26 seconds left in the half. The quarterback set an SEC championship game record for first-half passing yards with 286, sparked by a 67-yard touchdown pass to Williams - the longest play the Bulldogs have given up this season.
Young set the tone during a dominant second quarter, guiding four straight scoring drives - three of them for touchdowns - to give the Tide a 24-17 lead at the break. Metchie had six catches for 97 yards and a TD before his injury.
Jameson Williams more than picked up the slack for his injured teammate, finishing with 184 yards on seven receptions and two touchdowns. Not even a knee injury that knocked top receiver John Metchie out of the game just before halftime - and likely ended his season - could sidetrack the Tide. After falling into a 10-0 hole on the first play of the second quarter, Alabama outscored the Bulldogs 41-14 the rest of the way.
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