TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Alabama linebacker Will Anderson grew up following the Georgia Bulldogs, but you won’t hear him complaining about the side he’s lining up for on Saturday.

“Yeah, I did grow up a Georgia fan,” said Anderson, who went to Dutchtown High School in Hampton, Ga. “I got recruited by them a little bit. I didn’t get too much attention from them, but it worked out well.”

The SEC Championship Game pitting No. 1 Georgia against No. 3 Alabama at 4 p.m. on Saturday at Mercedes Benz Stadium features no less than three players who have been mentioned as Heisman Trophy candidates this season.

November 27, 2021 Atlanta - Georgia's quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) makes a handoff to Georgia's running back Zamir White (3) during the first half of an NCAA college football game at Georgia Tech's Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, November 27, 2021. Georgia won 45-0 over Georgia Tech. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Braves first baseman Matt Olson (left) is greeted by Ronald Acuña Jr. after batting during the MLB Home Run Derby as part of the All-Star Game festivities on Monday, July 14, 2025, at Truist Park in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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