Georgia football earns spot in SEC championship game

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Georgia football’s path to the SEC Championship Game cleared Saturday night, and the Bulldogs are headed to Atlanta.

The SEC confirmed late Saturday that the Bulldogs have earned a spot in the Dec. 7 game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

A week after Georgia wrapped up its SEC schedule, it came in the league title game as Oklahoma stunned Alabama, 24-3, and Auburn then upset Texas A&M, 43-41, in four overtimes.

Georgia will play the winner of this coming Saturday’s game between Texas and Texas A&M.

The Bulldogs (9-2, 6-2 SEC) beat Texas 30-15 on the road this season and did not play Texas A&M.

Georgia coach Kirby Smart was asked after a win over UMass on Saturday if he knew what needed to happen to make the SEC championship game.

“Yeah, I’m worried about Georgia Tech,” he said of Friday’s game. “That’s all I’m thinking about. I couldn’t care less about anyone in the world but my team and how we’re going to be ready in six days for Georgia Tech.”