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| Opitonal Subheader = Conference Championship | Opitonal Subheader = Conference Championship
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| Caption = | caption = Logo of the 2017 SEC Championship Game
| Date Game Played = December 2 | date_game_played = December 2
| Year Game Played = 2017 | year_game_played = 2017
| Football Season = 2017 | football_season = 2017
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| Home Record = | home_record = 10–2
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| odds = Georgia by 1.5<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vegasinsider.com/college-football/odds/las-vegas/|title=College Football Las Vegas Odds - NCAAF Betting Lines}}</ref>
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{{2017 SEC football standings}} {{2017 SEC football standings}}
The '''2017 SEC Championship Game''' will be played on December 2, 2017 at ] in ], and will detrimne the ] ] champion of the ] (SEC). This will be the first SEC Conference football championship at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The game will feature the Eastern Division Champion against the Western Division Champion. This will also be the first SEC championship game with new SEC on CBS Announcer Brad Nessler replacing Verne Lundquist who retired last year. The game will be televised nationally by ].<ref>{{cite web|title=2017 SEC Schedule find out who your team plays and when|url=http://www.cbssports.com/2016/09/14-sec-scheudle-find-out-who-your-team-plays-and-when/|author=Kalland, Robbie|website=CBS Sports.com|accessdate=September 14, 2016}}</ref> The '''2017 SEC Championship Game''' was played on December 2, 2017, at ] in ], and determined the ] ] champion of the ] (SEC). This was the first SEC Conference football championship at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The game featured the Eastern Division Champion, ] against the Western Division Co-Champion, the ]. This championship game marked the first time ] had rematched each other in the same year, with the previous iteration having been played on November 11, 2017. In the earlier game, Auburn beat Georgia by a score of 40–17. In this rematch, Georgia won the SEC Championship by beating Auburn 28–7. This was also the first SEC Championship Game with new SEC on CBS announcer ] replacing ], who retired in 2016. The game was televised nationally by ].<ref>{{cite web|title=2017 SEC Schedule find out who your team plays and when|url=http://www.cbssports.com/2016/09/14-sec-scheudle-find-out-who-your-team-plays-and-when/|author=Kalland, Robbie|website=CBS Sports.com|accessdate=September 14, 2016}}</ref>


==2016 season== ==2016 season==
In the ], The western division champion ] defeated the eastern division champion ] 54-16 in a rematch of the 2015 SEC Championship Game. it was played at the Georgia Dome last year in the final SEC Football Championship Game ever played in the Georgia dome. In the ], the western division champion ] defeated the eastern division champion ] 54–16 in a rematch of the 2015 SEC Championship Game. It was the last SEC title game to be held at the Georgia Dome, which was demolished shortly before the 2017 title game, following the opening of Mercedes-Benz Stadium.


== Teams == == Teams ==


'''Auburn'''
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The Auburn Tigers clinched the SEC Western Division (co-champion) and a spot in the SEC championship game after defeating rival Alabama in the final game of the regular season. The Tigers got off to a slow start, allowing 11 sacks in a 14–6 loss at ACC foe and #3 ranked Clemson. However, the Tigers rebounded by winning four straight games, all blowouts, and were ranked #10 going into a game at LSU, in which Auburn was heavily favored. Auburn built a 20–0 lead in the first half, only to see it slip away in the second half as the Auburn Tigers fell to LSU 27–23. The Tigers then defeated conference foes Arkansas and Texas A&M in blowouts before facing AP ranked #2 Georgia on November 11, by which point the Tigers had climbed back up to #10 in the AP Poll. The Tigers dominated the Bulldogs 40–17, and moved up to #6 in the polls as a result. After a tune-up game against Louisiana–Monroe, the #6 Tigers faced #1 ranked Alabama, with the winner going to the SEC Championship. It was the Tigers who prevailed 26–14, setting up a rematch against Georgia.

'''Georgia'''

The Bulldogs clinched the SEC Eastern Division after beating rival South Carolina on November 4. It was the earliest a spot in the SEC Championship Game had been clinched since 2009. The Bulldogs had a great regular season, going 11–1. In the second game of the year, the Bulldogs defeated Notre Dame 20–19 on a late field goal. Later in September, they defeated #17 ranked Mississippi State 31–3, solidifying themselves as title contenders. After victories over lesser conference foes, the Bulldogs had a chance to clinch the SEC East with a victory over Florida. They dominated the Gators 42–7. After a win over South Carolina, the Bulldogs were ranked #1 in the CFP poll and #2 in the AP Poll. However, that week they were defeated handily by Auburn for their first loss of the year. The Bulldogs bounced back and defeated Kentucky and rival Georgia Tech to set up a rematch with Auburn.


==Game summary== ==Game summary==

Georgia and Auburn met in the SEC Championship Game, the first ever in the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, for a rematch of the regular-season contest. Auburn scored an early touchdown on their first drive of the game, going 75 yards on 10 plays. The Auburn defense forced Georgia to punt on their first drive after 7 plays. Both teams would go three-and-out on their next drives. Early into the second quarter, Auburn drove into the red zone before ] fumbled the ball as he was sacked by ]. ] recovered the fumble, and Georgia subsequently scored their first touchdown of the game on a 7 play, 83-yard drive. Auburn was forced to go three-and-out afterwards, and Georgia responded with another scoring drive. After a potential touchdown pass was erased by a controversial "pick play" call, Georgia settled for a 27-yard field goal to take their first lead of the game. Neither team would score for the remainder of the first half.

Georgia received the ball at the beginning of the first half, but they were forced to punt after 5 plays. Auburn would once again march into the red zone, but this time, Daniel Carlson's 31-yard field goal attempt was blocked by DaQuan Hawkins-Muckle and recovered by Dominick Sanders. Both teams traded punts on their next drives. Late into the third quarter, Georgia extended their lead to 13–7 with a 35-yard field goal. On Auburn's next drive, ] forced ] to fumble the ball, and Roquan Smith again recovered the fumble. Georgia would subsequently score a touchdown on a 4-play, 39-yard drive, capped off by a successful 2-point conversion to put Georgia up 21–7. After the Georgia defense forced Auburn to go three-and-out on their next drive, ] would score on a 64-yard touchdown run to put Georgia up 28–7, the final score of the game.

===Scoring summary===
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===Statistics=== ===Statistics===
{| class="wikitable"
! Statistics !! UGA !! AUB
|-
| First Downs || 20 || 18
|-
| Total offense || 421 || 259
|-
|Rushing yards–TD || 238–1 || 114–0
|-
|Passing yards–TD || 183–2 || 145–1
|-
|Passing: Comp–Att–Int || 16–22–0 || 16–32–0
|-
|Fumbles: Number–Lost || 1–0 || 2–2
|-
|Penalties: Number–Yards || 7–91 || 5–39
|-
|Punts: Average Yardage || 44.0 || 40.7
|-
|Punt returns-Yards: || 1–3 || 2–14
|-
|Kickoff returns-Yards: || 0–0 || 1–20
|-
|Sacks: Number–Yards || 3–24 || 2–13
|-
|Field Goals: Good–Att || 2–2 || 0–0
|-
|Points off turnovers || 14 || 0
|-
|Time of Possession || 33:02 || 26:58
|}


==References== ==References==
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{{2017 NCAA football conference championships}}
{{SEC Championship Game navbox}} {{SEC Championship Game navbox}}
{{Georgia Bulldogs football navbox}}
{{Auburn Tigers football navbox}}


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College football game
2017 SEC Championship Game
Logo of the 2017 SEC Championship Game
Georgia Bulldogs Auburn Tigers
(11–1) (10–2)
28 7
Head coach: 
Kirby Smart		 Head coach: 
Gus Malzahn
APCoachesCFP
666
APCoachesCFP
442
1234 Total
Georgia 010315 28
Auburn 7000 7
DateDecember 2, 2017
Season2017
StadiumMercedes-Benz Stadium
LocationAtlanta, Georgia
MVPRoquan Smith
FavoriteGeorgia by 1.5
RefereeJohn McDaid
Attendance76,534
United States TV coverage
NetworkCBS, Westwood One, SEC Radio
AnnouncersBrad Nessler, Gary Danielson and Allie LaForce (CBS)
Ryan Radtke, Derek Rackley and Olivia Harlan (Westwood One)
Dave Neal, David Archer and David Crane (SEC Radio)
SEC Championship Game
 < 2016  2018 > 
2017 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 2 Georgia x$^   7 – 1     13 – 2  
South Carolina   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Kentucky   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Missouri   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Florida   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Vanderbilt   1 – 7     5 – 7  
Tennessee   0 – 8     4 – 8  
Western Division
No. 10 Auburn xy   7 – 1     10 – 4  
No. 1 Alabama x#^   7 – 1     13 – 1  
No. 18 LSU   6 – 2     9 – 4  
No. 19 Mississippi State   4 – 4     9 – 4  
Texas A&M   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Ole Miss*   3 – 5     6 – 6  
Arkansas   1 – 7     4 – 8  
Championship: Georgia 28, Auburn 7
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * Ole Miss ineligible for postseason due to NCAA sanctions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 SEC Championship Game was played on December 2, 2017, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, and determined the 2017 football champion of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). This was the first SEC Conference football championship at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The game featured the Eastern Division Champion, Georgia Bulldogs against the Western Division Co-Champion, the Auburn Tigers. This championship game marked the first time Auburn and Georgia had rematched each other in the same year, with the previous iteration having been played on November 11, 2017. In the earlier game, Auburn beat Georgia by a score of 40–17. In this rematch, Georgia won the SEC Championship by beating Auburn 28–7. This was also the first SEC Championship Game with new SEC on CBS announcer Brad Nessler replacing Verne Lundquist, who retired in 2016. The game was televised nationally by CBS.

2016 season

In the 2016 SEC Championship Game, the western division champion Alabama defeated the eastern division champion Florida 54–16 in a rematch of the 2015 SEC Championship Game. It was the last SEC title game to be held at the Georgia Dome, which was demolished shortly before the 2017 title game, following the opening of Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Teams

Auburn

The Auburn Tigers clinched the SEC Western Division (co-champion) and a spot in the SEC championship game after defeating rival Alabama in the final game of the regular season. The Tigers got off to a slow start, allowing 11 sacks in a 14–6 loss at ACC foe and #3 ranked Clemson. However, the Tigers rebounded by winning four straight games, all blowouts, and were ranked #10 going into a game at LSU, in which Auburn was heavily favored. Auburn built a 20–0 lead in the first half, only to see it slip away in the second half as the Auburn Tigers fell to LSU 27–23. The Tigers then defeated conference foes Arkansas and Texas A&M in blowouts before facing AP ranked #2 Georgia on November 11, by which point the Tigers had climbed back up to #10 in the AP Poll. The Tigers dominated the Bulldogs 40–17, and moved up to #6 in the polls as a result. After a tune-up game against Louisiana–Monroe, the #6 Tigers faced #1 ranked Alabama, with the winner going to the SEC Championship. It was the Tigers who prevailed 26–14, setting up a rematch against Georgia.

Georgia

The Bulldogs clinched the SEC Eastern Division after beating rival South Carolina on November 4. It was the earliest a spot in the SEC Championship Game had been clinched since 2009. The Bulldogs had a great regular season, going 11–1. In the second game of the year, the Bulldogs defeated Notre Dame 20–19 on a late field goal. Later in September, they defeated #17 ranked Mississippi State 31–3, solidifying themselves as title contenders. After victories over lesser conference foes, the Bulldogs had a chance to clinch the SEC East with a victory over Florida. They dominated the Gators 42–7. After a win over South Carolina, the Bulldogs were ranked #1 in the CFP poll and #2 in the AP Poll. However, that week they were defeated handily by Auburn for their first loss of the year. The Bulldogs bounced back and defeated Kentucky and rival Georgia Tech to set up a rematch with Auburn.

Game summary

Georgia and Auburn met in the SEC Championship Game, the first ever in the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, for a rematch of the regular-season contest. Auburn scored an early touchdown on their first drive of the game, going 75 yards on 10 plays. The Auburn defense forced Georgia to punt on their first drive after 7 plays. Both teams would go three-and-out on their next drives. Early into the second quarter, Auburn drove into the red zone before Jarrett Stidham fumbled the ball as he was sacked by Davin Bellamy. Roquan Smith recovered the fumble, and Georgia subsequently scored their first touchdown of the game on a 7 play, 83-yard drive. Auburn was forced to go three-and-out afterwards, and Georgia responded with another scoring drive. After a potential touchdown pass was erased by a controversial "pick play" call, Georgia settled for a 27-yard field goal to take their first lead of the game. Neither team would score for the remainder of the first half.

Georgia received the ball at the beginning of the first half, but they were forced to punt after 5 plays. Auburn would once again march into the red zone, but this time, Daniel Carlson's 31-yard field goal attempt was blocked by DaQuan Hawkins-Muckle and recovered by Dominick Sanders. Both teams traded punts on their next drives. Late into the third quarter, Georgia extended their lead to 13–7 with a 35-yard field goal. On Auburn's next drive, Lorenzo Carter forced Kerryon Johnson to fumble the ball, and Roquan Smith again recovered the fumble. Georgia would subsequently score a touchdown on a 4-play, 39-yard drive, capped off by a successful 2-point conversion to put Georgia up 21–7. After the Georgia defense forced Auburn to go three-and-out on their next drive, D'Andre Swift would score on a 64-yard touchdown run to put Georgia up 28–7, the final score of the game.

Scoring summary

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP UGA AUB
1 9:54 10 75 5:06 AUB Nate Craig-Myers 6-yard touchdown reception from Jarrett Stidham, Daniel Carlson kick good 0 7
2 10:14 7 83 2:50 UGA Isaac Nauta 2-yard touchdown reception from Jake Fromm, Rodrigo Blankenship kick good 7 7
2 4:59 8 58 3:34 UGA 27-yard field goal by Rodrigo Blankenship 10 7
3 1:26 7 62 3:22 UGA 35-yard field goal by Rodrigo Blankenship 13 7
4 13:06 4 39 1:43 UGA Terry Godwin 7-yard touchdown reception from Jake Fromm, 2-point Jake Fromm pass complete to Terry Godwin 21 7
4 10:34 3 75 1:38 UGA D'Andre Swift 64-yard touchdown run, Rodrigo Blankenship kick good 28 7
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 28 7

Statistics

Statistics UGA AUB
First Downs 20 18
Total offense 421 259
Rushing yards–TD 238–1 114–0
Passing yards–TD 183–2 145–1
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–22–0 16–32–0
Fumbles: Number–Lost 1–0 2–2
Penalties: Number–Yards 7–91 5–39
Punts: Average Yardage 44.0 40.7
Punt returns-Yards: 1–3 2–14
Kickoff returns-Yards: 0–0 1–20
Sacks: Number–Yards 3–24 2–13
Field Goals: Good–Att 2–2 0–0
Points off turnovers 14 0
Time of Possession 33:02 26:58

References

  1. Online Athens
  2. "College Football Las Vegas Odds - NCAAF Betting Lines".
  3. Kalland, Robbie. "2017 SEC Schedule find out who your team plays and when". CBS Sports.com. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
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