Alabamaâs SEC Championship Game victory in photos: Another instant classic

Alabama won another SEC Championship Game, Nick Saban’s eighth as Crimson Tide head coach.

Bama in Atlanta means one thing, usually: Victory. Since losing the conference title game to Florida in 2008, Saban’s teams are undefeated in the SEC title game, and they’ve never lost inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

But Kirby Smart’s Georgia Bulldogs never make it easy on the Tide. They battled until the end, as Bama eked out a 27-24 win, improving to 12-1 overall and making their case for a spot in the College Football Playoff.

AL.com was on hand to cover every angle, including photos before, during and after another instant classic.

We wandered around SEC FanFare at the Georgia World Congress Center to see fans at ESPN “College GameDay” and “SEC Nation” before setting up shop inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium for Alabama’s win behind Jalen Milroe, Dallas Turner and the rest of the talented Tide roster.

See our photos from the game above and below.

Alabama Crimson Tide football team faces the Georgia Bulldogs on the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (Ben Flanagan / AL.com)Ben Flanagan

SEC Championship Game 2023: Alabama football vs. Georgia — Alabama Crimson Tide football team faces the Georgia Bulldogs on the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (Ben Flanagan / AL.com)Ben Flanagan

Bama champs — Alabama football players celebrate their win against Georgia.Ben Flanagan / [email protected]

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