They stayed there by winning their last three contests and rallying from 11 down to beat Georgia 32-28 in the SEC championship game Dec. 1, taking what was in effect a play-in for the BCS title game. Alabama persevered much like last season
out on a Rose Bowl berth, that pales in comparison to the pain Georgia (11-2) felt after barely losing the SEC championship game and a chance to play for the national title. The Bulldogs came up five yards short in a 32-28 loss to Alabama
from all those teams that believed they should have been playing for a national title to last year's all- SEC championship game . But for all its faults, the system seemed to work this season, producing a matchup for the ages: Notre Dame
Aaron Murray . The league said in a statement Friday that it had reviewed video of that play and others in the SEC championship game and that the two schools would handle any punishments internally. Dial leveled Murray during a second-quarter
We were one of them,'' Richt said, referring to teams still in the national championship race before the SEC championship game . ''I'd say the same thing I said after the game. I was extremely disappointed in the outcome of the game
problem finding a routine that works. ''Many people have asked me how you carry the momentum of winning the SEC championship game into the next game,'' Saban said. ''And I think the answer to that is, you can't. You almost have to
instinctive.'' Jones had two sacks, one stop behind the line and forced a fumble in last Saturday's thrilling SEC championship game . Georgia had a shot to play for the national title, but they lost to Alabama 32-28. The Crimson Tide will
in the third quarter. Alabama rallied behind a punishing run game, finishing with 350 yards on the ground, an SEC championship game record. Eddie Lacy - the game's MVP - rumbled for 181 yards on 20 carries, including two TDs. Freshman T
all intents and purposes came to a close. Notre Dame will play Alabama for the national championship, but the SEC Championship Game between Alabama and Georgia was a masterpiece every bit worthy of rewarding the winner with the crystal football
at the very least teams as good as - the Fighting Irish. Georgia was 5 yards away from beating the Tide in the SEC championship game . LSU had the Tide down late and couldn't close Alabama out in Death Valley. A week after beating the Tigers