Alabama secures SEC Championship Game berth with win over Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Alabama is heading back to Atlanta.
With the Crimson Tide defeating Kentucky, 49-21, Saturday at Kroger Field, No. 8 Alabama clinched the SEC West and will play in the SEC Championship game on Saturday, Dec. 2.
“Obviously, it’s great that we won the West and going to have an opportunity to play in the SEC Championship Game, which I’m very happy for this team that they were able to accomplish that,” Alabama head coach Nick Saban said.
“I think there’s probably very few people after the Texas game or the South Florida, a lot of naysayers out there, never really believed in these guys, but I always believed in this team and trusted in this team that they would develop into something that’s special. And it has been special. It’s been a great experience to see them grow and develop the confidence that you need to play really, really well.”
The Crimson Tide (9-1, 7-0 SEC) has played in 14 previous conference title games and won 10 of them. Alabama has represented the West in 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2021, and the Tide won the conference championship game in 1992, 1999, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2021.
Overall, Alabama has won 29 SEC championships and will look to make it 30 in three weeks.
With Missouri defeating Tennessee, 36-7, Georgia secured its spot in the SEC Championship Game on Saturday night, too. The Crimson Tide and Bulldogs have played in three previous SEC title games, and UA won all three of the meetings in 2012, 2018 and most recently 2021.
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