2016 SEC Championship Game

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2016 SEC Championship Game
Conference Championship
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2016 SEC Championship logo.
1234Total
Alabama161771454
Florida970016
DateDecember 3, 2016
Season 2016
Stadium Georgia Dome
Location Atlanta, Georgia
MVP Reuben Foster
Favorite Alabama by 24
Referee Matt Loeffler [1]
Halftime show Dr Pepper Tuition Givaway
Attendance74,632 [1]
United States TV coverage
Network CBS, Westwood One, SEC Radio
Announcers CBS: Verne Lundquist (play-by-play)
Gary Danielson (color)
Allie LaForce (sidelines)
Westwood One: Brandon Gaudin, Derek Rackley, and Ross Tucker
SEC Radio: Dave Neal, Dave Archer, and Dave Baker
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2016 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. 14 Florida x  6 2   9 4  
No. 22 Tennessee  4 4   9 4  
Georgia  4 4   8 5  
Kentucky  4 4   7 6  
South Carolina  3 5   6 7  
Vanderbilt  3 5   6 7  
Missouri*  2 6   4 8  
Western Division
No. 2 Alabama x$^  8 0   14 1  
No. 24 Auburn  5 3   8 5  
No. 13 LSU  5 3   8 4  
Texas A&M  4 4   8 5  
Arkansas  3 5   7 6  
Mississippi State  3 5   6 7  
Ole Miss*  2 6   5 7  
Championship: Alabama 54, Florida 16
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • * Ole Miss and Missouri vacated all wins due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 SEC Championship Game was played on Saturday, December 3, 2016, in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, and determined the 2016 football champion of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The game was played between the Eastern Division champion, Gators, and Western Division champion Alabama. The Eastern Division team was the designated home team, and the game was broadcast nationally by CBS for the 16th consecutive year. [2] This was the final SEC Championship Game in the Georgia Dome, which was demolished on November 20, 2017, after its successor, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, opened on August 26 of the same year. The title game moved to the new stadium and will remain there through at least 2027. [3]

Contents

Alabama earned a berth in the SEC Championship on November 12 after clinching the SEC West.

2015 season

In the 2015 SEC Championship Game, Alabama defeated Florida 29–15. Alabama went on to defeat Michigan State 38–0 in the Cotton Bowl, which served as a College Football Playoff semifinal, and defeated Clemson 45–40 in the national championship game.

Verne Lundquist retiring

This would be Verne Lundquist's final SEC Championship Game broadcast. [4] He retired from calling college football following the Army-Navy Game. He was succeeded by Brad Nessler.

Teams

Florida

Alabama

Game summary

Scoring summary
QuarterTime Drive TeamScoring informationScore
Plays Yards TOP ALAFLA
19:5110645:09FLAAntonio Callaway 5-yard touchdown reception from Austin Appleby, Eddy Piñeiro kick good07
16:584–10:58ALA31-yard field goal by Adam Griffith37
15:06321:52ALAInterception returned 44 yards for touchdown by Minkah Fitzpatrick, Adam Griffith kick good107
11:42ALAJoshua Jacobs 27 yard blocked punt return, Adam Griffith kick blocked167
11:42FLADavid Reese defensive PAT conversion169
211:557882:58ALA Gehrig Dieter 6-yard touchdown reception from Jalen Hurts, Adam Griffith kick good239
26:277362:01ALA25-yard field goal by Adam Griffith269
23:475621:43ALAJoshua Jacobs 6-yard touchdown run, Adam Griffith kick good339
20:1910923:28FLADeAndre Goolsby 25-yard touchdown reception from Austin Appleby, Eddy Piñeiro kick good3316
33:328983:16ALA Bo Scarbrough 2-yard touchdown run, Adam Griffith kick good4016
49:1515917:34ALABo Scarbrough 1-yard touchdown run, Adam Griffith kick good4716
43:484212:24ALADerrick Gore 10-yard touchdown run, Andy Pappanastos kick good5416
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.5416

Source: [1]

Statistics

Statistics [1] ALAFLA
First Downs1816
Total offense372261
Rushing yards–TD234–40–0
Passing yards–TD138–1261–2
Passing: Comp–Att–Int11–20–026–39–3
Fumbles: Number–Lost1–01–0
Penalties: Number–Yards2–147–53
Punts: Average Yardage40.543.6
Kickoffs: Average Yardage
Sacks: Number–Yards4–232–11
Field Goals: Good–Att2–30–0
Points off turnovers170
Time of Possession24:5235:08

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "SEC Championship: Alabama vs. Florida". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  2. "2016 SEC On CBS football schedule announced". FBS Schedule. June 2016.
  3. "SEC Championship Game to remain in Atlanta until 2027". ESPN. September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  4. Kalland, Robby (December 4, 2016). "WATCH: SEC on CBS tribute to Verne Lundquist guaranteed to give you goosebumps". CBSSports.com. Retrieved May 4, 2025.