# 2016 SEC Championship Game

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 moved 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.

## 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.

## Game summary

Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | ALA | FLA |
| 1 | 9:51 | 10 | 64 | 5:09 | FLA | Antonio Callaway 5-yard touchdown reception from Austin Appleby, Eddy Piñeiro kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 6:58 | 4 | –1 | 0:58 | ALA | 31-yard field goal by Adam Griffith | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 5:06 | 3 | 2 | 1:52 | ALA | Interception returned 44 yards for touchdown by Minkah Fitzpatrick, Adam Griffith kick good | 10 | 7 |
| 1 | 1:42 | – | – | – | ALA | Joshua Jacobs 27 yard blocked punt return, Adam Griffith kick blocked | 16 | 7 |
| 1 | 1:42 | – | – | – | FLA | David Reese defensive PAT conversion | 16 | 9 |
| 2 | 11:55 | 7 | 88 | 2:58 | ALA | Gehrig Dieter 6-yard touchdown reception from Jalen Hurts, Adam Griffith kick good | 23 | 9 |
| 2 | 6:27 | 7 | 36 | 2:01 | ALA | 25-yard field goal by Adam Griffith | 26 | 9 |
| 2 | 3:47 | 5 | 62 | 1:43 | ALA | Joshua Jacobs 6-yard touchdown run, Adam Griffith kick good | 33 | 9 |
| 2 | 0:19 | 10 | 92 | 3:28 | FLA | DeAndre Goolsby 25-yard touchdown reception from Austin Appleby, Eddy Piñeiro kick good | 33 | 16 |
| 3 | 3:32 | 8 | 98 | 3:16 | ALA | Bo Scarbrough 2-yard touchdown run, Adam Griffith kick good | 40 | 16 |
| 4 | 9:15 | 15 | 91 | 7:34 | ALA | Bo Scarbrough 1-yard touchdown run, Adam Griffith kick good | 47 | 16 |
| 4 | 3:48 | 4 | 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. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 54 | 16 |
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### 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 |