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ATLANTA, GEORGIA – DECEMBER 02: A detailed view of the SEC logo on the field prior to the SEC Championship game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 02, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
The Texas Longhorns are back on top of the SEC standings after Week 12. Texas won 20-10 in a close than expected game at Arkansas. The Longhorns’ defensive front disrupted Arkansas’ offense and forced a key fumble.
In the SEC’s top game of Week 12, Georgia earned a massive 31-17 home win over the Tennessee Volunteers, who were previously No. 1 in the SEC standings. Georgia is done with SEC play and will have to wait and see if they make the SEC championship.
Georgia quarterback Carson Beck looked like a first-round NFL draft pick again as Georgia played its first home game in a month. The Bulldogs are now almost College Football Playoff locks.
Florida upset No. 22 LSU at home to keep their bowl hopes alive. Quarterback DJ Lagway returned for Florida, who crushed LSU’s remaining SEC championship and playoff hopes.
South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers threw for 353 yards, five touchdowns and one interception as the No. 21 Gamecocks scored late to beat No. 23 Missouri.
Auburn beat Louisiana-Monroe 48-14, Kentucky beat Murray State 48-6, Alabama beat Mercer 52-7 and Texas A&M beat New Mexico State 38-3 as a whooping five SEC teams played non-Power Four opponents in Week 12.
Ole Miss, Vanderbilt, Oklahoma and Mississippi State had bye weeks in Week 12.
Full SEC football standings after Week 12
ATHENS, GEORGIA – NOVEMBER 16: Chris Cole #18 of the Georgia Bulldogs celebrates with teammates after recovering a fumble during the fourth quarter against the Tennessee Volunteers at Sanford Stadium on November 16, 2024 in Athens, Georgia. Georgia defeated…
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Publish date : 2024-11-17 11:33:22
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