Alabama vs. Georgia score, takeaways: Tide blast Dawgs to win SEC championship as both clinch playoff bids

ATLANTA — After a month of uninspiring play that cast its national championship aspirations into serious doubt, No. 3 Alabama came alive with its season on the line Saturday as the Crimson Tide trounced No. 1 Georgia 41-24 in the 2021 SEC Championship Game. The victory gives Alabama its seventh SEC title in the last 10 years and hands Georgia its first loss of the season. It also elevates both teams into the College Football Playoff, according to CBS Sports bowls expert Jerry Palm.

Alabama may have had a case for inclusion in the playoff even with a loss, but the Crimson Tide (12-1) erased all doubt of their merit by handling a Bulldogs team (12-1) that was dominant all season. The CFP Selection Committee will announce the four-team field on Sunday afternoon.

2021 SEC Championship Game odds, spread, line: Alabama vs. Georgia picks, predictions, bets from proven model

An SEC Championship Game with enormous College Football Playoff implications takes place on Saturday when the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs and No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide collide in the 2021 SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Georgia (12-0) may already have earned a spot in the CFP but can guarantee a berth in the final four with a win on Saturday. Alabama (11-1) might need a win to make the playoff field. A Crimson Tide loss would open the door for one — or even two — of Cincinnati (12-0), Notre Dame (11-1) or the Big 12 champion to be selected for the CFP. 

Kickoff is 4 p.m. ET on CBS. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Bulldogs as 6.5-point favorites in the latest Georgia vs. Alabama odds. The over-under for total points is 49, down two points from the opening line. Before finalizing any Alabama vs. Georgia picks or SEC Championship Game 2021 predictions, you need to see what the red-hot SportsLine Projection Model has to say.

Alabama vs. Georgia results: Bryce Young leads Crimson Tide to SEC title, blowout win over No. 1 Bulldogs

Alabama quarterback Bryce Young had not one, but several Heisman Trophy-worthy moments on Saturday as he passed for 421 yards and three touchdowns — rushing for another score and 40 more yards — against the No. 1 defense in the country. The performance led No. 3 Alabama to a commanding 41-24 win against No. 1 Georgia, winning the SEC championship and punching the Crimson Tide’s ticket to the College Football Playoff.

Georgia vs. Alabama college football score: Crimson Tide roll Bulldogs, win 8th SEC title under Nick Saban

No. 3 Alabama defeated No. 1 Georgia, 41-24, in the SEC Championship Game on Saturday. Crimson Tide QB Bryce Young racked up an SEC Championship Game-record 461 yards of total offense and accounted for four touchdowns. Bulldogs freshman Brock Bowers set SEC Championship Game records for receptions (10) and receiving yards (139) by a tight end.

Both teams are expected to be part of the four-team College Football Playoff field with the final rankings are announced Sunday at noon ET on ESPN.

Alabama vs. Georgia SEC championship game: Live stream, time, date, odds, how to watch

Alabama and Georgia have been on a collision course all season, and the time has finally come for them to meet with the SEC championship on the line.

Both have been top-five fixtures all season, with Georgia taking over the top spot around the midpoint when Alabama suffered its lone loss. But the Crimson Tide still made it here despite a few other close calls, and they now put their potent offense against the Bulldogs’ defense that has allowed 17 points or fewer in every game this year.

And, oh yeah, there will be a lot of interest from potential College Football Playoff participants as well. Here’s how to watch.

‘College GameDay’ crew picks winner of Georgia-Alabama

We are a few hours away from the 2021 SEC Championship game, where the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs will take on the No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide.

Posted up in Atlanta, ESPN’s “College GameDay” closed its show like it always does – by picking the winners of the day’s biggest game.

Alabama Crimson Tide claim SEC football championship with seventh straight win over Georgia

ATLANTA — Some things don’t change, as in Alabama‘s mastery of Georgia and the Crimson Tide spending yet another postseason in the College Football Playoff.

Sophomore quarterback Bryce Young threw three touchdown passes and rushed for another Saturday night to lead Alabama to a 41-24 beatdown of No. 1 Georgia in the SEC championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Alabama (12-1) won for the seventh straight time over Georgia, with four of those wins coming right here in Atlanta either in the SEC championship game or national championship game. Nick Saban moved to 4-0 against his former assistant, Kirby Smart, whose Bulldogs never had any answers for Young and an Alabama offense that rolled up 536 total yards.

2021 SEC Championship Game, Georgia vs. Alabama: Preview, how to watch, odds

Robert O’Neill: They have to get to Stetson Bennett. I think Alabama, like most teams, will struggle offensively against Georgia. Bennett was good against Georgia Tech and Charleston Southern, but he looked beatable against Florida and Missouri, granted Georgia ran the ball well in those games. Regardless, the key to picking up the win is to get pressure on Bennett.

Chris Novak: Prove that they can actually withstand a pass rush. Last week Bryce Young got walloped by an Auburn defense that had a game where their Sack% was a whopping +4.0% off their current season average. Alabama’s reward for that is facing a Georgia team that ranks sixth in the country in Sack%. They haven’t done a great job at limiting pressure this season, so this could be a terrible matchup if they don’t wise up.

2021 SEC Championship Game odds, spread, line: Alabama vs. Georgia picks, predictions, bets from proven model

An SEC Championship Game with enormous College Football Playoff implications takes place on Saturday when the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs and No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide collide in the 2021 SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Georgia (12-0) may already have earned a spot in the CFP but can guarantee a berth in the final four with a win on Saturday. Alabama (11-1) might need a win to make the playoff field. A Crimson Tide loss would open the door for one — or even two — of Cincinnati (12-0), Notre Dame (11-1) or the Big 12 champion to be selected for the CFP. 

Kickoff is 4 p.m. ET on CBS. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Bulldogs as 6.5-point favorites in the latest Georgia vs. Alabama odds. The over-under for total points is 49, down two points from the opening line. Before finalizing any Alabama vs. Georgia picks or SEC Championship Game 2021 predictions, you need to see what the red-hot SportsLine Projection Model has to say.

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