Photos: The scene at the SEC Championship game

Georgia Bulldogs

Photos: The scene at the SEC Championship game

Photos from Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, where Georgia played Alabama Saturday.

The Georgia Bulldogs played the Alabama Crimson Tide in a NCAA college football game for the Southeastern Conference Championship Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

December 1, 2018 Atlanta - Georgia fans react at the end of the 4th quarter of the SEC Football Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday, December 1, 2018. Alabama won 35-28 over the Georgia. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

December 1, 2018 Atlanta - Georgia fans react at the end of the 4th quarter of the SEC Football Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday, December 1, 2018. Alabama won 35-28 over the Georgia. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

December 1, 2018 Atlanta - Georgia players take on the field before the SEC Football Championship on Saturday, December 1, 2018. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

December 1, 2018 Atlanta - WWE legend Ric Flair smiles to fans before the Georgia vs Alabama SEC Football Championship on Saturday, December 1, 2018. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

12/01/2018 -- Atlanta, Georgia -- Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart walks the field before the start of the SEC Championship game at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Saturday, December 1, 2018. Georgia will play Alabama for the title. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

12/01/2018 -- Atlanta, Georgia -- Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Terry Godwin (5) practices before the start of the SEC Championship game at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Saturday, December 1, 2018. Georgia will play Alabama for the title. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

December 1, 2018 Atlanta - Georgia fan Justin Kennedy tries to fix his broken tent outside the Mercedes-Benz Stadium while tailgating ahead of the Georgia vs Alabama SEC Football Championship on Saturday, December 1, 2018. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

December 1, 2018 Atlanta - Alabama team buses head to Mercedes-Benz Stadium ahead of the Georgia vs Alabama SEC Football Championship on Saturday, December 1, 2018. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

12/01/2018 -- Atlanta, Georgia -- SEC Fans cheer behind reporter Tom Rinaldi (right) as he gives a live update for ESPN College Game Day at the Dr. Pepper SEC FanFare experience at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Saturday, December 1, 2018. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

12/1/18 - Atlanta - Football fans cheer during a live TV broadcast at the SEC Football Fanfare in the Georgia World Congress Center before the game. The University of Georgia Bulldogs play the Alabama Crimson Tide in a NCAA college football game for the Southeastern Conference Championship Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

December 1, 2018 Atlanta - Georgia fans (brothers from left) Wes, William and Fleming Hunt watch a TV monitor outside the Mercedes-Benz Stadium while tailgating ahead of the Georgia vs Alabama SEC Football Championship on Saturday, December 1, 2018. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

12/01/2018 -- Atlanta, Georgia -- Donna Peters (left) laughs as her friend William "Billy" Brink (center) gets his head signed by former University of Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy Jr. (right) at the Dr. Pepper SEC FanFare experience at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Saturday, December 1, 2018. McElroy scribbled Roll Tide along with his signature a top Brink's hairless head. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

12/01/2018 -- Atlanta, Georgia -- Judson Lamont of Trinity, Alabama poses for a photo as an University of Alabama football player at the Dr. Pepper SEC FanFare experience at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Saturday, December 1, 2018. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

12/1/18 - Atlanta - Blake Bridges (right), and Rick Smith, both UGA alumni, yell "go dawgs" at one of the photo booths at the SEC Football Fanfare in the Georgia World Congress Center before the game. The University of Georgia Bulldogs play the Alabama Crimson Tide in a NCAA college football game for the Southeastern Conference Championship Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

12/01/2018 -- Atlanta, Georgia -- Donna Peters (left) laughs as her friend William "Billy" Brink (center) gets his head signed by former University of Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy Jr. (right) at the Dr. Pepper SEC FanFare experience at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Saturday, December 1, 2018. McElroy scribbled Roll Tide along with his signature a top Brink's hairless head. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

December 1, 2018 Atlanta - Georgia fans tailgate outside the Mercedes-Benz Stadium ahead of the Georgia vs Alabama SEC Football Championship on Saturday, December 1, 2018. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

December 1, 2018 Atlanta - Georgia fans (from left) Carl Holley, Steve Hall and Fleming Hunt cook outside the Mercedes-Benz Stadium while tailgating ahead of the Georgia vs Alabama SEC Football Championship on Saturday, December 1, 2018. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

December 1, 2018 Atlanta - Georgia fan Justin Kennedy tries to fix his broken tent outside the Mercedes-Benz Stadium while tailgating ahead of the Georgia vs Alabama SEC Football Championship on Saturday, December 1, 2018. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

December 1, 2018 Atlanta - Georgia fan Justin Kennedy decorated his tent for tailgating outside the Mercedes-Benz Stadium ahead of the Georgia vs Alabama SEC Football Championship on Saturday, December 1, 2018. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

December 1, 2018 Atlanta - Fans enjoy Dr Pepper SEC FanFare ahead of the Georgia vs Alabama SEC Football Championship on Saturday, December 1, 2018. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

12/01/2018 -- Atlanta, Georgia -- Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart arrives at Mercedes-Benz Stadium with his team before the start of the SEC Championship game in Atlanta, Saturday, December 1, 2018. Georgia will play Alabama for the title. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

12/01/2018 -- Atlanta, Georgia -- Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Jake Fromm (11) arrives at Mercedes-Benz Stadium with his team before the start of the SEC Championship game in Atlanta, Saturday, December 1, 2018. Georgia will play Alabama for the title. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

12/01/2018 -- Atlanta, Georgia -- The Georgia Bulldogs arrive at Mercedes-Benz Stadium before the start of the SEC Championship game in Atlanta, Saturday, December 1, 2018. Georgia will play Alabama for the title. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

12/01/2018 -- Atlanta, Georgia -- Georgia Bulldogs fans watch the team warm-up before the start of the SEC Championship game at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Saturday, December 1, 2018. Georgia will play Alabama for the title. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

December 1, 2018 Atlanta - US Department of Agriculture secretary Sonny Perdue smiles to fans before the Georgia vs Alabama SEC Football Championship on Saturday, December 1, 2018. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

12/01/18 - Atlanta - The University of Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart takes a look at Alabama players warm up, while UGA players get ready to play in the SEC Championsip at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. RYON HORNE / RHORNE@AJC.COM

12/1/18 - Atlanta - Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Justin Fields (1) throws during an early pregame warmup. The University of Georgia Bulldogs plays the Alabama Crimson Tide in a NCAA college football game for the Southeastern Conference Championship Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

12/1/18 - Atlanta - UGA players hudldle together before pregame warmups. The University of Georgia Bulldogs plays the Alabama Crimson Tide in a NCAA college football game for the Southeastern Conference Championship Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

12/1/18 - Atlanta - Georgia Bulldogs running back D'Andre Swift (7) looks toward the Alabama side as the team was on the field for pregame warmups. The University of Georgia Bulldogs plays the Alabama Crimson Tide in a NCAA college football game for the Southeastern Conference Championship Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

12/01/18 - Atlanta - A Georgia fan is more than ready for the big matchup against Alabama. The University of Georgia Bulldogs played the Alabama Crimson Tide in a NCAA college football game for the Southeastern Conference Championship Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM

December 1, 2018 Atlanta - Georgia fans cheer during the first half of the SEC Football Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday, December 1, 2018. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

December 1, 2018 Atlanta - Georgia fans cheer during the first half of the SEC Football Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday, December 1, 2018. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

12/01/2018 -- Atlanta, Georgia -- Georgia Bulldogs fans cheer during the first half of the SEC Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Saturday, December 1, 2018. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

12/1/18 - Atlanta - Fans light their phones at the start of the fourth quarter. The University of Georgia Bulldogs lost to the Alabama Crimson Tide 35 - 28 in a NCAA college football game for the Southeastern Conference Championship Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

December 1, 2018 Atlanta - Georgia fans cheer during the second half of the SEC Football Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday, December 1, 2018. Alabama won 35-28 over the Georgia. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

December 1, 2018 Atlanta - An Alabama fan holds a banner during the second half of the SEC Football Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday, December 1, 2018. Alabama won 35-28 over the Georgia. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

12/1/18 - Atlanta - UGA takes a stroll during a first quarter break. The University of Georgia Bulldogs played the Alabama Crimson Tide in a NCAA college football game for the Southeastern Conference Championship Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

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The Georgia Bulldogs played the Alabama Crimson Tide in a NCAA college football game for the Southeastern Conference Championship Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

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