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2024 SEC Championship Game
Conference Championship
Georgia Bulldogs Texas Longhorns
(10–2) (11–1)
22 19
Head coach: 
Kirby Smart		 Head coach: 
Steve Sarkisian
APCoachesCFP
555
APCoachesCFP
222
1234OT Total
Georgia 031036 22
Texas 330103 19
DateDecember 7, 2024
Season2024
StadiumMercedes-Benz Stadium
LocationAtlanta, Georgia
MVPDaylen Everette
FavoriteTexas by 3
RefereeSteve Marlowe[1]
Attendance74,916
United States TV coverage
NetworkABC (ESPN+)
Westwood One
SEC Radio
AnnouncersABC: Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe, Laura Rutledge (sidelines)
Westwood One: Nate Gatter (play-by-play), Derek Rackley (analyst), Alyssa Lang (sideline)
SEC Radio: Dave Neal (play-by-play), Dave Archer (analyst), Stephen Hartzell (sideline)
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2024 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Texas y^   7 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 2 Georgia y$^   6 – 2     11 – 2  
No. 7 Tennessee ^   6 – 2     10 – 2  
No. 11 Alabama   5 – 3     9 – 3  
No. 14 Ole Miss   5 – 3     9 – 3  
No. 15 South Carolina   5 – 3     9 – 3  
No. 19 Missouri   5 – 3     9 – 3  
Texas A&M   5 – 3     8 – 4  
LSU   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Florida   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Arkansas   3 – 5     6 – 6  
Vanderbilt   3 – 5     6 – 6  
Oklahoma   2 – 6     6 – 6  
Auburn   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Kentucky   1 – 7     4 – 8  
Mississippi State   0 – 8     2 – 10  
Championship: Georgia 22, Texas 19 OT
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 14, 2024
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2024 SEC Championship game was a college football game played on December 7, 2024, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. It was the 33rd SEC Championship Game. The game featured the Texas Longhorns, the No. 1 seed, and the Georgia Bulldogs, the No. 2 seed. The game began at 4:00p.m. EST and was broadcast on ABC for the first time since 2000, replacing CBS.[2] 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.[3]

Teams

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Georgia previously defeated Texas in the regular season on October 19 by a score of 30–15.

Georgia Bulldogs

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Main article: 2024 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The Georgia Bulldogs entered the SEC Championship Game as the No. 2 seed after a 44–42 victory over Georgia Tech in eight overtimes. It was their fourth consecutive SEC Championship Game appearance and their 12th overall.

Texas Longhorns

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Main article: 2024 Texas Longhorns football team

The Texas Longhorns entered the SEC Championship Game as the No. 1 seed after a 17–7 victory over the Texas A&M Aggies.[4] It was their first SEC Championship Game appearance in their first season in the conference.

Officials

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Steve Marlowe was the referee for the game.[1] 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.[1]

Scoring summary

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2024 SEC Championship Game
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
No. 5 Georgia 0 3 103622
No. 2 Texas 3 3 010319

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia

Game information
First quarter
  • (5:17) TEX – Bert Auburn 41 yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:10; Texas 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:22) TEX – Bert Auburn 42 yd Field Goal (Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 7:24; Texas 6–0)
  • (6:41) UGA – Peyton Woodring 44 yd Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:50; Texas 6–3)
Third quarter
  • (10:27) UGA – Trevor Etienne 10 yd Run (Peyton Woodring Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:33; Georgia 10–6)
  • (0:16) UGA – Peyton Woodring 24 yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:40; Georgia 13–6)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:54) TEX – DeAndre Moore Jr. 41-yard pass from Quinn Ewers, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:22; Tied 13–13)
  • (4:32) UGA – Peyton Woodring 21 yd Field Goal (Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, 9:22; Georgia 16–13)
  • (0:18) TEX – Bert Auburn 37 yd Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 2:12; Tied 16–16)
Overtime
  • TEX – Bert Auburn 32 yd Field Goal (Drive: 7 plays, 10 yards; Texas 19–16)
  • UGA – Trevor Etienne 4 yd Run (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards; Georgia 22–19)

Statistics

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Statistics UGA TEX
First downs 19 21
Plays–yards 67–277 74–389
Rushes–yards 37–141 28–31
Passing yards 136 358
Passing: comp–att–int 20–30–1 27–46–2
Time of possession 31:59 28:01
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Passing Gunner Stockton 12/16, 71 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Trevor Etienne 16 carries, 94 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Arian Smith 5 receptions, 41 yards
Texas Passing Quinn Ewers 27/46, 358 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Quintrevion Wisner 19 carries, 51 yards
Receiving Matthew Golden 8 receptions, 162 yards

References

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  1. ^ a b c Austro, Ben (December 6, 2024). "Officiating crews for the 2024 college football conference championship games". FootballZebras.com. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  2. ^ Dellinger, Ross (2020-12-10). "SEC Leaving CBS for ABC: Inside the 10-Year Deal Starting in 2024". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  3. ^ Newberry, Paul (2024-12-07). "No. 5 Georgia pulls off another overtime stunner, beating No. 2 Texas 22-19 for SEC title". AP News. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  4. ^ Olson, Max. "Texas tops Texas A&M, to play for SEC title in first year". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  5. ^ "Georgia Bulldogs vs Texas Longhorns". The Athletic. 2024-12-07. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
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