SEC Greatest Games Weekend

The BIGGEST season of College Football in the history of Fox Sports South and SportSouth! To celebrate over 70 games and countless hours of college football programming, they’re kicking the season off right this weekend full of the best SEC football games every played. Check out the following, see if your game is there. The SEC Rocks!


• Saturday, 8/27 at 5pm ET/4pm CT – 1992 SEC Championship – Florida vs. Alabama
o First ever SEC Championship Game – Legion Field in Birmingham
o Late in game, Antonio Langham’s pick 6 off of Shane Matthews wins title
o Bama goes on to win the National Championship
o Alabama 28, Florida 21

• Saturday, 8/27 at 7:30pm ET/6:30pm CT – 1997 SEC Championship – Tennessee vs. Auburn
o Peyton Manning’s final SEC game
o UT trailed 20-10 at half and 29-23 late in the game
o Manning throws four TD’s on the day, including 70 yarder in fourth to put Vols up for good
o Tennessee 30, Auburn 29

• Saturday, 8/27 at 10pm ET/9pm CT – 2008 SEC Championship – Florida vs. Alabama
o #1 vs #2 – “The National Championship”
o Back and forth first half, UF led 17-10 at half
o Bama controlled third quarter, led 20-17 after 3 qtrs
o UF controlled fourth quarter, not allowing Bama another point
o UF goes on to win BCS championship
o Florida 31, Alabama 20


• Sunday, 8/28 at 5pm ET/4pm CT – 2001 Georgia @ Tennessee
o Trailing 20-17 with 1:21 left in the game, UT takes possession and drives 78 yards to take the lead, scoring on a screen pass that goes for 66 yards
o UGA takes the ensuing kickoff, drives 59 yards in 37 seconds, and scores the winning TD with only :05 left
o Georgia 26, Tennessee 24

• Sunday, 8/28 at 7:30pm ET/6:30pm CT – 2007 Florida @ LSU
o Behind Tim Tebow, UF held leads of 17-7 at the half and 24-14 after 3 qtrs
o LSU scores two TDs in the final quarter to win; the final game winning drive:
• 8:00, 15 plays, 60 yards
• LSU goes 5 for 5 on fourth down conversions
• Winning TD with a minute left
o LSU goes on to win the BCS championship
o LSU 28, Florida 24

• Sunday, 8/28 at 10pm ET/9pm CT – 2010 Auburn @ Alabama
o Bama held leads of 21-0 after 1 qtr, 24-0 in the 2nd, and 24-7 at the half
o Auburn dominates the third, trailing only 27-21 after 3 qtrs
o Auburn scores go ahead TD with 10 minutes left, Bama cannot answer
o Auburn goes on to win the BCS championship
o Auburn 28, Alabama 27


• Monday, 8/29 at 7pm ET/6pm CT – 1996 Georgia @ Auburn
o 100th meeting in the South’s oldest rivalry
o First ever SEC overtime game
o Auburn led 28-7 at the half and 28-14 after 3 qtrs
o UGA ties game on final play of regulation
• Drive covered 82 yards, nine plays in 67 seconds
• Scoring play was a 30 yard pass, Mike Bobo to Corey Allen
o Teams exchange TDs in OT, UGA stops Auburn in 4th OT
o Georgia 56, Auburn 49

• Monday, 8/29 at 9:30pm ET/8:30pm CT – 1982 Auburn vs. Alabama
o Coach Bear Bryant’s final Iron Bowl
o Auburn drives length of the field for winning TD, Bo Jackson over the top from the one yard line
o Auburn 23, Alabama 22