How has the SEC fared in Bowl Games so far?

The SEC has played in six games so far this postseason and the conference is currently batting .500. The SEC has won three and lost three games. The conference came out of the gate slow as Texas A&M and Kentucky lost the first two matchups to put the SEC in an 0-2 hole.

Then the marquee games hit and the wins started rolling in. Missouri took down Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl to give them an 11-win season. Then Lane Kiffin secured Ole Miss’ first 11-win season in school history with a beatdown of Penn State. In a non-marquee game, Maryland destroyed Auburn to drop the conference to a 2-3 record, but then the Dawgs showed up.

Georgia was paired up against the Florida State Seminoles in a game of two teams that thought they were snubbed out of the playoffs. Apparently, “All games mattered” to Georgia as they showed up in the Orange Bowl with a 63-3 drubbing of the Seminoles. Maybe now the narratives can be put to rest.

No. 20 Oklahoma State 31, Texas A&M 23

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“Close but no cigar.” Elijah Robinson was promoted from the Aggies’ defensive coordinator to the interim head coach after Jimbo Fisher got fired. He almost led one of the best comebacks I have witnessed in the Texas Bowl. A&M lost their starting quarterback to a gruesome injury and found themselves down 24-6 at the half. Yet, they did not give up. They clawed their way back and cut the lead to only eight points with five minutes left in the game. The Cowboys were able to run out the clock to secure the victory in the end, though.

No. 22 Clemson 38, Kentucky 35

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The Gator Bowl was a barnburner. With 2:39 left in the fourth quarter, Ray Davis scored a touchdown to put the Wildcats in the lead, but Clemson would not go quietly into the night. Phil Mafah ran for his fourth touchdown of the day and the…

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Publish date : 2023-12-31 22:59:44

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