# SEC Championship **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 6, 2008, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sec-championship/476060 "2008-12-06T23:42:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sec-championship/476060/1 "2008-12-06T23:42:53Z")
Helluva game in progress. Alabama leads 20-17, about to start the 4th quarter. I think The Bear is smiling. **ROLL TIDE!** ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sec-championship/476060/2 "2008-12-06T23:53:53Z")
Last team to score is gonna be the winner of this one. Great game. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sec-championship/476060/3 "2008-12-06T23:57:00Z")
Florida back on top, 24-20. 4th lead change in the game. This one is a classic. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sec-championship/476060/4 "2008-12-07T00:24:23Z")
Well…it was a classic for 54 minutes. Florida really came through at the end. 31-20, just intercepted with 1:39 to go. Florida wins the SEC Championship, and secures a berth the the BCS Title game. Florida-Oklahoma, if that’s the matchup, oughta be really good if ya like offense… ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sec-championship/476060/5 "2008-12-07T00:25:00Z")
Florida scores and notches an interception following some intense pressure. This one’s been excellent all the way, and it looks like it’s finished now. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sec-championship/476060/6 "2008-12-07T00:26:30Z")
Alabama and Ball State gone. Cleans it up a bit.USC is staying around now. ---
**Author:** ![AdmiralCrunch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6f9a4e/32.png) [@AdmiralCrunch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AdmiralCrunch)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sec-championship/476060/7 "2008-12-07T00:32:17Z")
That one really could have gone either way, and I wish it had gone the other way, but congratulations Florida. With Harvin in there, go show the Big 12 who’s boss. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sec-championship/476060/8 "2008-12-07T00:32:37Z")
Ball State was never a serious contender for a spot in the BCS Title game. That wasn’t gonna happen even if the entire SEC and Big 12 vanished from the face of the earth before midnight tonight. Oklahoma pretty much has a “win and in” situation. If they lose, things get interesting… ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sec-championship/476060/9 "2008-12-07T00:53:03Z")
That leaves Boise and Utah ,undefeateds for the National Championship. Perfect. ---
**Author:** ![Influential\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Influential\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Influential_Panda)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sec-championship/476060/10 "2008-12-07T01:41:48Z")
Bama fan checking in here. What a great game. There’s no shame in losing that one: the better team won, no question about it. No big mistakes on either side, just good football. As a graduating senior at Alabama, it hurt a little bit, but I’m looking forward to watching us wipe Utah off the face of the map and Florida to slap Oklahoma around like a redheaded stepchild. Roll Tide! ---
**Author:** ![ShelliBean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ShelliBean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShelliBean)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sec-championship/476060/11 "2008-12-07T02:14:21Z")
Well damn. That would have hurt a lot worse if Florida hadn’t played so well. Good game. Good season. It sure would have been nice to yell “hey Florida” but I’ll do the gator chop for you during the championship game. Tebow is one hell of a team leader. ETA: Roll Tide Roll ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sec-championship/476060/12 "2008-12-07T03:26:18Z")
Congrats, Bama fans. That was a helluva game. I’m not looking forward to the rematch next year. Kick ass on whoever you play! ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sec-championship/476060/13 "2008-12-07T03:43:16Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > That leaves Boise and Utah ,undefeateds for the National Championship. Perfect. That ain’t happening either. A team that wants to be taken seriously as a national championship contender needs to play in a real conference. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sec-championship/476060/14 "2008-12-07T03:45:29Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > That ain’t happening either. A team that wants to be taken seriously as a national championship contender needs to play in a real conference. If it’s Florida-Oklahoma, the final score is going to look like a basketball game. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sec-championship/476060/15 "2008-12-07T04:22:53Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > If it’s Florida-Oklahoma, the final score is going to look like a basketball game. Oklahoma is up 55-21 at the moment, with under 10 minutes to play. May as well go ahead and say it’s gonna be Florida/Oklahoma for the national championship. Bowl sponsors and advertisers will love it. Probably gonna draw great ratings ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sec-championship/476060/16 "2008-12-07T04:36:11Z")
Mussberger could make the most exciting game in the world seem like a golf tournament.