Bulldogs watch as Alabama beats Florida

Saturday's SEC Championship Game at the Georgia Dome was a rare sports event -- three teams were involved.

While Alabama beat Florida 29-15 to lock up another trip to the College Football Playoff, Georgia fans watched and waited to confirm that Crimson Tide defensive coordinator Kirby Smart was officially becoming the Bulldogs' next head coach.

Smart's defense dominated Florida, and Alabama's Derrick Henry rushed for 189 bruising yards.

The Crimson Tide held the Gators to just three yards of offense in the second and third quarters.

Smart is expected to replace Mark Richt at Georgia. Richt was dismissed as coach last Sunday and has taken the same job at Miami.

Breaking down the game

ExploreClick here for a quarter-by-quarter look at Alabama’s victory.

Jeff Schultz: Smart looks ready

ExploreGeorgia fans had to like what they saw from Alabama’s defense and hope Smart can bring that kind of intensity and sense of urgency the Bulldogs have too often lacked. (Click here to read more)

Mark Bradley: West controls SEC

ExploreThe SEC championship, once the crown jewel of the first Saturday in December, has become a snooze. The West — mostly meaning Alabama but not just Alabama — is too good. Or, put another way, the East is too feeble. (Click here to read more)

Henry passes Herschel

ExploreHenry broke University of Georgia legend Herschel Walker's single-season SEC record of 1,891 rushing yards, set in the 1981 season, during the third quarter of Saturday’s SEC Championship game. Walker set the record in 11 game, Henry broke it in 13 games. (Click here to read more)

Complete coverage

Click here to go to SECCountry.com for expanded coverage on the game and here to go to Dawgnation.com for more on the Bulldogs.

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