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In-game replay: Auburn strikes first in SEC Championship

Auburn quarterback Jarrett Stidham (8) warms up before the first half of the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game between Auburn and Georgia, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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Auburn quarterback Jarrett Stidham (8) warms up before the first half of the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game between Auburn and Georgia, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
By Alex Makrides
Dec 2, 2017

The Auburn Tigers struck first against the Georgia Bulldogs in Saturday’s SEC Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

The Bulldogs defense had no answer for the Tigers, who took the opening possession and efficiently moved down the field. Auburn’s 10-play, 75-yard drive that lasted 5:06 ended with a 6-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jarrett Stidham to wide receiver Nate Craig-Myers.

Georgia helped Auburn out early in the drive when cornerback Deandre Baker was whistled for defensive pass interference on a long third-and-8.

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