2024 SEC Championship Game


The 2024 SEC Championship Game was a college football game played on December7, 2024, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. It was the 33rd SEC Championship Game and determined the champion of the 2025 season. The game featured the Texas Longhorns, the No.1 seed, and the Georgia Bulldogs, the No.2 seed. The game began at 4:00 p.m. EST and was broadcast on ABC for the first time since 2000, replacing CBS. Georgia defeated Texas 22–19 in overtime, earning an automatic bid in the 2024–25 College Football Playoff; it was the first time ever that the SEC championship Game has gone to overtime.

Teams

Georgia previously defeated Texas in the regular season on October19 by a score of 30–15.

Georgia Bulldogs

The Georgia Bulldogs entered the SEC Championship Game as the No.2 seed after a 4442 victory over Georgia Tech in eight overtimes. It was their fourth consecutive SEC Championship Game appearance and their 12th overall.

Texas Longhorns

The Texas Longhorns entered the SEC Championship Game as the No.1 seed after a 177 victory over the Texas A&M Aggies. It was their first SEC Championship Game appearance in their first season in the conference.

Officials

Steve Marlowe was the referee for the game. Brent Sowell served as umpire; Chad Green as head linesman; Jeremiah Harris as line judge; Phillip Davenport as field judge; Justin Larrew as side judge; Keith Parham as back judge; and Jason McArthur as center judge.

Scoring summary

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