Photos: The scene at the SEC Championship game

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Photos: The scene at the SEC Championship game

AJC photos from Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the scene of the SEC Championship game between Georgia and LSU on Dec. 3, 2022.

Georgia Bulldogs mascot UGA X works the sideline during the first half of the SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia Bulldogs fans react to a score against the LSU Tigers during the second half of the SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

The Georgia Bulldogs enter the field to face the LSU Tigers in the SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart walks the sideline at Mercedes-Benz Stadium for SEC Championship Game against the LSU Tigers in Atlanta on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

The Georgia Bulldogs players prepare for the SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

A Georgia Bulldog fan gets ready for action during the SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

The Manning family including brothers Eli, left, and Peyton, right, with their father Archie get together with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey before the SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia Bulldogs players prepare to face the LSU Tigers in the SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Football great Peyton Manning greets SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey during the SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart and Bryant Gantt enters the Mercedes-Benz Stadium for SEC Championship Game against the LSU Tigers in Atlanta on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. Gantt is the Director of Player Support and Operations. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart enters the Mercedes-Benz Stadium with his wife, Mary Beth Smart, for SEC Championship Game against the LSU Tigers in Atlanta on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia Bulldog band members arrive before facing the LSU Tigers in the SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (Bob Andres / Bob Andres for the Atlanta Constitution)

Georgia Bulldogs warm up before facing the LSU Tigers in the SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (Bob Andres / Bob Andres for the Atlanta Constitution)

Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Ladd McConkey (84) warms up before facing the LSU Tigers in the SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (Bob Andres / Bob Andres for the Atlanta Constitution)

LSU Tigers wide receiver Jaray Jenkins (10) begins to warm up before facing the Georgia Bulldogs in the SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (Bob Andres / Bob Andres for the Atlanta Constitution)

The Georgia Bulldogs Spike Squad get into position before facing the LSU Tigers in the SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (Bob Andres / Bob Andres for the Atlanta Constitution)

Georgia Bulldog fans document the team entering the field during before facing the LSU Tigers in the SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

A Georgia Bulldogs fan prepares for the SEC Championship Game against the LSU Tigers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) warms up before facing the LSU Tigers for the SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) warms up before facing the LSU Tigers for the SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson (10) warms up before facing the LSU Tigers in the SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia Bulldogs tight end Darnell Washington (0) warms up before facing the LSU Tigers in the SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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Credit: Jason.Getz@ajc.com

Georgia Bulldogs mascot UGA X works the sideline during the first half of the SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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