2011 SEC Championship Game

For the SEC men's basketball championship, see 2011 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament.
2011 Dr Pepper SEC Championship Game
Conference Championship
Georgia Bulldogs LSU Tigers
(10-2, 7-1 SEC) (12–0, 8-0 SEC)
10 42
Head coach: 
Mark Richt		 Head coach: 
Les Miles
AP Coaches BCS
16 17 16
AP Coaches BCS
1 1 1
1 2 3 4 Total
Georgia 10 0 0 0 10
LSU 0 7 21 14 42
Date December 3, 2011
Season 2011
Stadium Georgia Dome
Location Atlanta, Georgia
MVP CB Tyrann Mathieu, LSU
Favorite LSU by 14
Referee Matt Austin
Halftime show Dr.Pepper $100,000 Tuition Throw
United States TV coverage
Network CBS
Announcers: Verne Lundquist play-by-play
Gary Danielson color
Tracy Wolfson sideline
SEC Championship Game
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2011 SEC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Eastern Division
#18 Georgia x   7 – 1         10 – 4  
#10 South Carolina   6 – 2         11 – 2  
Florida   3 – 5         7 – 6  
Vanderbilt   2 – 6         6 – 7  
Kentucky   2 – 6         5 – 7  
Tennessee   1 – 7         5 – 7  
Western Division
#1 LSU x†   8 – 0         13 – 0  
#2 Alabama ‡   7 – 1         11 – 1  
#7 Arkansas   6 – 2         10 – 2  
Auburn   4 – 4         8 – 5  
Mississippi State   2 – 6         7 – 6  
Ole Miss   0 – 8         2 – 10  
Championship: LSU 42, Georgia 10
† – BCS representative as champion
‡ – BCS at-large representative
x – Division champion/co-champions
As of January 2, 2012 • Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011 SEC Championship Game was played on December 3, 2011, in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia, and determined the 2011 football champion of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The game featured the Georgia Bulldogs of the Eastern division against the LSU Tigers of the Western division. LSU (the Western division champion) was the designated "home team". This was Georgia's 4th SEC Championship Game and LSU's 5th, and the 3rd time these two teams meet in this game. LSU defeated Georgia in 2003 and Georgia defeated LSU in 2005. Overall, LSU is 3–1 and Georgia is 2–1 in SEC Championship Games.

LSU defeated Georgia in the 2011 SEC championship game 42-10. The game's MVP was LSU cornerback Tyrann Mathieu. The game was televised by CBS Sports, for the eleventh straight season.

References

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Eastern Division
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Championship
  • 2011 SEC Championship Game
2011–12 bowl games