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Georgia gets rematch with Auburn in SEC Championship Game
Georgia head coach Kirby Smart walks off the field celebrating with his 5-year-old son Andrew after beating Georgia Tech 38-7. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
Georgia is getting another shot at Auburn.
The Bulldogs and Tigers will meet again in next Saturday’s SEC Championship Game at 4 p.m. at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Auburn routed Georgia 40-17 on November 11.
The Tigers defeated Alabama 26-14 Saturday to win the SEC West and earn a spot in the title game. The Bulldogs had already won the SEC East before they beat Georgia Tech 38-7 Saturday.
Georgia hasn’t played in the championship game since 2012, when it lost to Alabama 32-28 in the Georgia Dome.
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Mike Luck is an Audience Specialist on the sports team at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has worked at the AJC since 1980.
