| Game name | SEC Championship Game |
|---|---|
| Subheader | Conference Championship |
| Date game played | December 19 |
| Year game played | 2020 |
| Football season | 2020 |
| Stadium | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
| City | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Visitor school | University of Alabama |
| Visitor name short | Alabama |
| Visitor nickname | Crimson Tide |
| Visitor record | 10–0 |
| Visitor rank ap | 1 |
| Visitor rank coaches | 1 |
| Visitor rank cfp | 1 |
| Visitor coach | Nick Saban |
| Visitor 1q | 14 |
| Visitor 2q | 21 |
| Visitor 3q | 0 |
| Visitor 4q | 17 |
| Home school | University of Florida |
| Home name short | Florida |
| Home nickname | Gators |
| Home record | 8–2 |
| Home rank ap | 11 |
| Home rank coaches | 11 |
| Home rank cfp | 7 |
| Home coach | Dan Mullen |
| Home 1q | 10 |
| Home 2q | 7 |
| Home 3q | 14 |
| Home 4q | 15 |
| Mvp | Najee Harris (RB, Alabama) |
| Odds | Alabama by 16.5[1] |
| Referee | Matt Loeffler |
| Halftime | Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway featuring Dude Perfect |
| Attendance | 16,520 |
| Us network | CBS |
| Us announcers | Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter), Gene Steratore (rules analyst) |
The 2020 SEC Championship Game presented by Dr. Pepper was a college football game played on Saturday, December 19, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The game determined the 2020 champion of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).[2] The game, the 29th SEC Championship, featured the Florida Gators, champions of the East division, and the Alabama Crimson Tide, champions of the West division.
Alabama defeated Florida with a final score of 52–46, winning their seventh conference championship in twelve seasons.
Teams
Florida
Florida entered the championship game with a record of 8–2, all in conference play. Their losses came against Texas A&M and LSU, each by three points. Florida compiled a record of 7–5 in prior SEC Championship Games, having last appeared in 2016 and having last won in 2008.
Alabama
Alabama entered the championship game with a record of 10–0, all in conference play. The scored at least 38 points in each of their regular season games, and won each contest by at least 15 points. Alabama compiled a record of 8–4 in prior SEC Championship Games; after last losing in 2008, they won each of their next six appearances (2009, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2018).
References
- ^ "ESPN Game Summary - Alabama vs. Florida - December 19, 2020". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ "Championship - Football". secsports.com. Southeastern Conference. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
External links
- Game statistics at statbroadcast.com