TUSCALOOSA—For a ninth time since 1992, a Southeastern Conference champion will be decided between Alabama and Florida. While the Crimson Tide clinched the SEC West with a win over Mississippi State and an Auburn loss, Florida took care of the SEC East with a 16-10 victory over LSU. It will be the second straight year in which Alabama’s coach Nick Saban faces his former assistant, Gators’ head coach Jim McElwain.
The Tide is 4-4 against Florida in SEC title games, with wins coming in 1992, 1999, 2009 and 2015.
Saban saw his group earn a 29-15 win in last year’s meeting, as Derrick Henry totaled 189 yards rushing and Jake Coker tossed for two scores. This year’s match-up will be on Dec. 3 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
SEC Championship Game history between Alabama and Florida
1992: Alabama 28, Florida 21
1993: Florida 28, Alabama 13
1994: Florida 24, Alabama 23
1996: Florida 45, Alabama 30
1999: Alabama 34, Florida 7
2008: Florida 31, Alabama 20
2009: Alabama 32, Florida 13
2015: Alabama 29, Florida 15
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