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The 2008 Dr Pepper SEC Championship Game was played December 6, 2008, in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia to determine the 2008 football champion of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The game featured the Florida Gators and the Alabama Crimson Tide. The Gators were classified as the home team. Before this game was played, the designated “home team”, chosen on an alternating basis, was 10–6 (11-6 after Florida’s win in this game) in SEC Championship Games. The SEC East is 10–6 in SEC Championship games (11-6 after Florida’s win), with the Florida Gators accounting for six of the 10 victories. (seven after this game) Before this game, Alabama had represented the SEC West five times in the conference championship game with a 2–3 record.
The game was televised by CBS Sports and kicked off at 4:00 pm EST.
Alabama Crimson Tide: 20,Head coach:
Nick Saban
Florida Gators:31,Head coach:
Urban Meyer
