2016 SEC Championship Game - wikipedia 2016 SEC Championship Game For the SEC men 's basketball championship of the same year, see 2016 SEC Men 's Basketball Tournament. 2016 SEC Championship Game Conference Championship 2016 SEC Championship logo. Alabama Crimson Tide Florida Gators ( 12 -- 0 ) ( 8 -- 3 ) 54 16 Head coach : Nick Saban Head coach : Jim McElwain AP Coaches CFP AP Coaches CFP 15 16 15 Total Alabama 16 17 7 14 54 Florida 9 7 0 0 16 Date December 3, 2016 Season 2016 Stadium Georgia Dome Location Atlanta, Georgia MVP Reuben Foster Favorite Alabama by 24 Referee Matt Loeffler Halftime show Dr Pepper Tuition Givaway Attendance 74,632 United States TV coverage Network CBS, Westwood One, SEC Radio Announcers Verne Lundquist ( play - by - play ), Gary Danielson ( color ), and Allie LaForce ( sidelines ) ( CBS ) Brandon Gaudin, Derek Rackley, and Ross Tucker ( Westwood One ) Dave Neal, Dave Archer, and Dave Baker ( SEC Radio ) SEC Championship Game < 2015 2017 > 2016 SEC football standings Conf Overall Team East Division No. 14 Florida x 6 -- 9 -- No. 22 Tennessee -- 9 -- Georgia -- 8 -- 5 Kentucky -- 7 -- 6 South Carolina -- 5 6 -- 7 Vanderbilt -- 5 6 -- 7 Missouri -- 6 -- 8 West Division No. 2 Alabama x $ ^ 8 -- 0 14 -- No. 24 Auburn 5 -- 8 -- 5 No. 13 LSU 5 -- 8 -- Texas A&M -- 8 -- 5 Arkansas -- 5 7 -- 6 Mississippi State -- 5 6 -- 7 Ole Miss -- 6 5 -- 7 Championship : Alabama 54, Florida 16 ^ -- College Football Playoff participant $ -- Conference champion x -- Division champion / co-champions Rankings from AP Poll The 2016 SEC Championship Game was played on Saturday, December 3, 2016 in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia, and determined the 2016 football champion of the Southeastern Conference ( SEC ). The game was played between the Eastern Division champion, Gators, and Western Division champion Alabama. The Eastern Division team was the designated home team, and the game was broadcast nationally by CBS for the 16th consecutive year. This was the final SEC Championship Game in the Georgia Dome, which was demolished on November 20, 2017 after its successor, Mercedes - Benz Stadium, opened on August 26 of the same year. The title game will move to the new stadium and will remain there through at least 2027. Alabama earned a berth in the SEC Championship on November 12 after clinching the SEC West. Contents 1 2015 season 1.1 Verne Lundquist retiring 2 Teams 2.1 Florida 2.2 Alabama 3 Game summary 3.1 Statistics 4 References 2015 season In the 2015 SEC Championship Game, Alabama defeated Florida 29 -- 15. Alabama went on to defeat Michigan State 38 -- 0 in the Cotton Bowl, which served as a College Football Playoff semifinal, and defeated Clemson 45 -- 40 in the national championship game. Verne Lundquist retiring This would be Verne Lundquist 's final SEC Championship Game broadcast. He retired from calling college football following the Army - Navy Game. He was succeeded by Brad Nessler. Teams Florida Main article : 2016 Florida Gators football team Alabama Main article : 2016 Alabama Crimson Tide football team Game summary Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP ALA FLA 9 : 51 10 64 5 : 09 FLA Antonio Callway 5 - yard touchdown reception from Austin Appleby, Eddy Pineiro kick good 0 7 6 : 58 -- 1 0 : 58 ALA 31 - yard field goal by Adam Griffith 7 5 : 06 1 : 52 ALA Interception returned 44 yards for touchdown by Minkah Fitzpatrick, Adam Griffith kick good 10 7 1 : 42 -- -- -- ALA Joshua Jacobs 27 yard blocked punt return, Adam Griffith kick blocked 16 7 1 : 42 -- -- -- FLA David Reese defensive PAT conversion 16 9 11 : 55 7 88 2 : 58 ALA Gehrig Dieter 6 - yard touchdown reception from Jalen Hurts, Adam Griffith kick good 23 9 6 : 27 7 36 2 : 01 ALA 25 - yard field goal by Adam Griffith 26 9 3 : 47 5 62 1 : 43 ALA Joshua Jacobs 6 - yard touchdown run, Adam Griffith kick good 33 9 0 : 19 10 92 3 : 28 FLA DeAndre Goolsby 25 - yard touchdown reception from Austin Appleby, Eddy Pineiro kick good 33 16 3 : 32 8 98 3 : 16 ALA Bo Scarbrough 2 - yard touchdown run, Adam Griffith kick good 40 16 9 : 15 15 91 7 : 34 ALA Bo Scarbrough 1 - yard touchdown run, Adam Griffith kick good 47 16 3 : 48 21 2 : 24 ALA Derrick Gore 10 - yard touchdown run, Andy Pappanastos kick good 54 16 `` TOP '' = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 54 16 Source : Statistics Statistics ALA FLA First Downs 18 16 Total offense 372 261 Rushing yards -- TD 234 -- 4 0 -- 0 Passing yards -- TD 138 -- 1 261 -- 2 Passing : Comp -- Att -- Int 11 -- 20 -- 0 26 -- 39 -- 3 Fumbles : Number -- Lost 1 -- 0 1 -- 0 Penalties : Number -- Yards 2 -- 14 7 -- 53 Punts : Average Yardage 40.5 43.6 Kickoffs : Average Yardage Sacks : Number -- Yards 4 -- 23 2 -- 11 Field Goals : Good -- Att 2 -- 3 0 -- 0 Points off turnovers 17 0 Time of Possession 24 : 52 35 : 08 References ^ Jump up to : `` SEC Championship : Alabama vs. Florida ''. Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2016 - 12 - 03. Jump up ^ `` 2016 SEC On CBS football schedule announced ''. FBS Schedule. Jump up ^ `` SEC Championship Game to remain in Atlanta until 2027 ''. ESPN. Retrieved September 8, 2015. SEC Championship Game Years 2017 2018 Venues Legion Field ( 1992 -- 1993 ) Georgia Dome ( 1994 -- 2016 ) Mercedes - Benz Stadium ( 2017 -- present ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2016_SEC_Championship_Game&oldid=817576306 '' Categories : 2016 Southeastern Conference football season SEC Championship Game 2016 in sports in Georgia ( U.S. state ) 2010s in Atlanta Alabama Crimson Tide football games Florida Gators football games Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 29 December 2017, at 07 : 37. About Wikipedia

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