On the very next snap, Jones found Smith running wide open on a crossing route for a 31-yard touchdown and 14-7 lead. At the end of a 17-yard return, Jones fumbled the ball back on a vicious blindside hit from by wideout from Bama wideout John Metchie. The lone outlier? It came with the game tied at 7-all when UF defensive back Trey Dean III intercepted Jones on the Tide's second possession. The Tide had six first-half possessions and scored touchdowns on five of them. The Brown/Harris/Smith trio keyed a Tide offensive onslaught that gashed the Gators for 605 yards. UF was led again by fifth-year senior quarterback Kyle Trask, who passed for 408 yards and three touchdowns, plus rushed for a score, but his unit (462 yards, only 54 on the ground) just could not keep pace with the Tide. Alabama took the opening kickoff and went 70 yards in seven plays and needed less than three minutes to do it. Bama quarterback Mac Jones threw for a SEC title game record 418 yards and five TDs, hitting superstar wide receiver DeVonta Smith for 15 catches, 184 yards and two scores. Harris rushed for 179 yards and two TDs and caught another five passes for 67 yards and three scores. However, schedule adjustments stemming from the COVID-19 outbreak in the Florida program caused it to be rescheduled for October 24.WHAT HAPPENED: Tailback Najee Harris tallied 245 yards of all-purpose offense and scored five touchdowns, four in the first half, as the top-ranked Crimson Tide opened a fat lead at intermission and fended off a second-half Gators rally Saturday night to win the 2020 Southeastern Conference Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. ^The game between Kentucky and Missouri was originally scheduled to take place on October 31.

Knoxville, TN ( Third Saturday in October).

However, in light of Hurricane Delta, the game was moved to Columbia, Missouri. ^The game between LSU and Missouri was originally scheduled to take place in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Athens, GA ( Deep South's Oldest Rivalry).

#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. The revised 2020 SEC schedule was released on Aug Week One Date On July 30, 2020, The SEC announced that it would play a 10-game, conference only schedule beginning on September 26, and the SEC Championship game to be played on December 19. On July 10, 2020, the Pac-12 announced it was going to compete in a conference-only season, thus cancelling the non-conference games of Alabama vs. The regular-season schedule was severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The SEC Championship Game was scheduled for December 12, 2020. The season was scheduled to begin on Septemand end on December 5, 2020. The Schedule was released on August 7, 2019. Tied with team above or below also with this symbol Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll Main article: 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

On January 3, 2020, he was replaced by former Washington State head coach Mike Leach.

On December 7, 2019, Mississippi State Head Coach Joe Moorhead was fired. On December 1, 2019, Ole Miss Coach Matt Luke was fired and replaced by former FAU Head Coach Lane Kiffin. On November 30, 2019, Missouri Head Coach Barry Odom was fired and Replaced by Appalachian State Head Coach Eliah Drinkwitz on December 8, 2019. was named interim head coach for the final two games of the season and was replaced by Georgia Offensive Line Coach and associate Head Coach Sam Pittman on December 7, 2019. The event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic Head coaches įour Coaches were fired after the 2019 season.Īrkansas Head Coach Chad Morris was fired after almost two seasons at the school on November 10, 2019. The 2020 SEC Media days were scheduled to take place at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia in July 2020. Preseason Recruiting classes SEC media days To conclude the 2019 Southeastern Conference football season, the LSU Tigers defeated the Georgia Bulldogs 37–10 in the 2019 SEC Championship Game, held in Atlanta. However, the 2020 season had to be shortened due to complications from the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in the season beginning September 26 and ending with the 2020 SEC Championship Game on December 19. The entire schedule was originally released on August 7, 2019. The SEC is a Power Five conference under the College Football Playoff. The season was scheduled to begin on Septemand end with the 2020 SEC Championship Game on December 5, 2020. The 2020 Southeastern Conference football season was the 88th season of SEC football taking place during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Note: Due to COVID-19, the SEC played a conference-only schedule. * – ineligible for postseason due to self imposed ban.

^ – College Football Playoff participant.

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