Georgia vs. Texas: 2024 SEC Championship Game Central
ATHENS, Ga. — It’s SEC Championship week, and for the fourth straight season, the Georgia Bulldogs will be a part of it. Kirby Smart’s squad takes on Texas at Mercedes-Benz Stadium with the Longhorns making a second straight conference championship game appearance, first in the SEC after joining the league this offseason.
Georgia and Texas played earlier this season, with UGA winning 30-15 in Austin. The Longhorns were ranked No. 1 in the country at the time before the Bulldogs wreaked havoc with seven sacks defensively and three rushing touchdowns for Trevor Etienne. Carson Beck threw a trio of interceptions – including one that brought about a chaotic scene from the stands with trash being thrown onto the field to allow the referees further time to discuss and eventually overturn a penalty call – but Georgia was able to overcome the miscues to hand Texas its only loss of the regular season.
That sets up a rematch for the eighth time in SEC Championship Game history. In the previous seven rematches, the regular season winner is 5-2. Under the direction of Kirby Smart, UGA has twice played a rematch, winning both times (2017 – SEC Championship vs. Auburn / 2021 – National Championship vs. Alabama).
GEORGIA SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME HISTORY
2002: Georgia 30, Arkansas 3
2003: LSU 34, Georgia 13
2005: Georgia 34, LSU 14
2011: LSU 42, Georgia 10
2012: Alabama 32, Georgia 28
2017: Georgia 28, Auburn 7
2018: Alabama 35, Georgia 28
2019: LSU 37, Georgia 10
2021: Alabama 41, Georgia 24
2022: Georgia 50, LSU 30
2023: Alabama 27, Georgia 24
There certainly will be a lot of attention on the game in Atlanta. ESPN’s College GameDay is set to be in town broadcasting live Saturday morning. SEC Nation of course will also be on hand. But the SEC title isn’t the only one on the line, and other spots in the College Football Playoffs are also up for grabs. Here’s how the full conference championship weekend slate looks…
Conference USA: Western Kentucky vs. Jacksonville State | 7:00 pm ET (FRI) CBS Sports Network
American: Tulane vs. Army | 8:00 pm ET (FRI) ABC
Mountain West: UNLV vs. Boise State | 8:00 pm ET (FRI) FOX
Big 12: Iowa State vs. Arizona State | 12 pm ET ABC
MAC: Ohio vs. Miami (Ohio) | 12 pm ET ESPN
SWAC: Southern vs. Jackson State | 2 pm ET ESPN2
SEC: Georgia vs. Texas | 4 pm ET ABC
Sun Belt: Marshall vs. Louisiana | 7:30 pm ET ESPN
ACC: Clemson vs. SMU | 8 pm ET ABC
Big Ten: Penn State vs. Oregon | 8 pm ET CBS
The media schedule for SEC Championship week looks a little bit different. While Kirby Smart will speak with reporters the same number of times, three, he’ll do so Sunday night (5:00 p.m. ET / teleconference), Monday (12:00 p.m. ET / in-person) and Thursday (1:30 p.m. ET / Zoom). Georgia players are also expected to be available on Monday (in-person + teleconference) and Tuesday (in-person). Texas coach Steve Sarkisian will also be on the call Sunday and Thursday with additional availabilities in Austin expected for the Longhorns as well.
To stay up to date on all of it, be sure to make this page your home as we’ll be updating it with ALL of our SEC Championship week content pertaining to round two of Georgia-Texas…
Friday Updates
*** The hay is in the barn as Kirby Smart likes to say. Final preparations are complete for Georgia-Texas and the teams will do battle tomorrow. Here’s the last few stories of the week from our DawgsHQ team as we preview and predict how this one could play out…
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Staff Predictions: UGA-Texas, College Football Conference Championships
Georgia-Texas SEC Championship: Three keys to a Bulldogs victory
Steve Sarkisian, Texas on UGA: “Georgia’s got the heart of a champion”
Palmer’s Players to Watch: Georgia Bulldogs vs. Texas in SEC Championship
What we learned this week ahead of UGA-Texas SEC Championship
Emptying The Notebook: Which Georgia team will Texas face this time?
Thursday Updates
*** National Signing Day on Wednesday completely usurped attention when it came to the Georgia beat, an admittedly odd feeling during the middle of the week for one of the biggest games of the year. On Thursday though, we get a sense of normalcy returned. Kirby Smart spoke with reporters via Zoom (and shared on that NSD/SEC attention balance) among several other topics…
Georgia-Texas Q&A: Previewing the SEC Championship with Joe Cook
Who has the edge? Georgia vs. Texas 2.0 in the SEC Championship
Georgia ready for Texas rematch, Bulldogs analyze where they’re better
(WEDNESDAY PM) Trevor Etienne injury update: Georgia RB one of four players questionable for SEC Championship
Tuesday Updates
*** No normal Tuesday post-practice presser with Kirby Smart tonight. We knew that coming into the week so don’t read anything into it. Instead, we’ll get Smart again on Thursday. Still, a pair of players tonight: Tate Ratledge and CJ Allen. Georgia trotting out its top leaders to speak for the team this week…
College Football Playoff: Georgia climbs to No. 5 in penultimate rankings
Three things Georgia can do to give Texas fits in the SEC Championship Game
Carson Beck a different quarterback for second shot at Texas
Monday Updates
*** It was a busy Monday of media with Kirby Smart and two players (Carson Beck and Malaki Starks) speaking to the media in-person. Then, those two Bulldogs plus Dan Jackson joined a teleconference. Needless to say, there was a lot to take in…
Reading into Kirby Smart’s comments at Georgia-Texas Monday media day
WATCH: Kirby Smart talks Georgia improvement before SEC title
Return of Roderick Robinson, Dillon Bell big for Georgia offense
Malaki Starks honest about Julian Humphrey entering transfer portal
Insider Notes: Intel on Trevor Etienne, Georgia injuries
Three Things: What’s on our mind before Georgia-Texas SEC Championship
Sunday Teleconference
*** Kirby Smart spoke to reporters from both side of this game Sunday evening via teleconference. The big story coming out of it was his comments on cornerback Julian Humphrey, who announced plans to enter the transfer portal earlier in the day. Smart wasn’t having much of the conversation surrounding Humphrey. Instead, his focus was on those that are with the team and all in on helping Georgia win.
MORE: Kirby Smart comments on Julian Humphrey’s apparent departure from the program
We’ve got you covered with a full transcript of everything Smart had to say on Sunday. For that, click here…
Weekend Updates
Georgia vs. Texas point spread: Initial line lists Dawgs as underdog again
Texas beats A&M, UGA set for SEC Championship rematch against Longhorns
