SEC Championship 2009!

I hoped the SEC Championship rematch between the No. 1 Florida Gators and No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide would be a good game. I hoped my Alma Mater would come out the victor this round after a 4th quarter Florida surge sent the Gators into the BCS National title game last year. I hoped for good pictures. I never expected a dominating performance by the Tide that stunned even the most die-hard bama believers. Start to finish they had the lead and kept it. They were up 19-13 at the half and the Gators just couldn't answer as the Tide tacked on 2 more touchdowns in the 2nd half for a 32-13 final. It was a thing of beauty seeing the guys in the crimson jerseys being the ones celebrating this time. I ran all over the field for post game celebration and even got some air time which I've heard about from almost everyone I know that was watching. The experience was everything I hoped for and was the most fun I've ever had covering a football game.

ROLL TIDE!!!


Alabama gets ready to take the field before the SEC Championship.


Members of the U.S. Navy do the Gator Chomp as Florida personnel walk by in the tunnel before the SEC Championship.


The Alabama offense huddles.


Alabama QB Greg McElroy watches after handing the ball off to Mark Ingram.


Alabama's Julio Jones bobbles a pass in the 1st quarter.


Alabama's Mark Ingram dives into the endzone as Florida's Major Wright leaps to tackle him in the 1st quarter.


Alabama's Mark Ingram comes up with the ball after scoring a touchdown in the first quarter.


Alabama QB Greg McElroy celebrates a first quarter Mark Ingram touchdown.


Florida QB Tim Tebow jumps over Alabama's Kareem Jackson in the 2nd quarter.


Alabama Mark Ingram is manhandled by the Florida defense in the 2nd quarter.


Alabama's P.J. Fitzgerald brings down Florida' s Brandon James on a kickoff return in the first half.


Alabama's Mark Ingram (22) breaks loose from Florida's Will Hill (10) during a 69-yard run in the 2nd quarter.


Alabama's Rolando McClain takes down Florida QB Tim Tebow in the 1st quarter.


Alabama's Rolando McClain takes down Florida QB Tim Tebow in the 1st quarter.


Alabama's Mark Ingram bobbles a pass in the first half.


Alabama QB Greg McElroy fights to stay in bounds to pick up the first down in the 2nd quarter.


Alabama QB Greg McElroy celebrates a touchdown in the 1st quarter.


Alabama's Mark Ingram (22) and teammate Robby Green (23)celebrate Ingram's second of 3 touchdowns.


Florida's David Nelson scores a touchdown as he is tackled by Alabama's Kareem Jackson in the 2nd quarter.


Alabama coach Nick Saban screams to the field in the first half.


Alabama QB Greg McElroy runs the ball in the first half.


Alabama's Julio Jones hits the ground.


Florida QB Tim Tebow prepares for the 2nd half.


Florida's Riley Cooper leaps over Alabama's Justin Woodall in the first half.


Florida's Aaron Hernandez misses a pass off the tip of his fingers with coverage by Alabama's Kareem Jackson in the 2nd quarter.


Florida's Aaron Hernandez reacts to missing a touchdown pass in the first half.


Alabama's Marquis Johnson breaks up a pass to Florida's Jeffery Demps.


Alabama's Marquis Johnson celebrates after breaking up a Tim Tebow pass on 3rd down during the second half.


Alabama QB Greg McElroy dives to the 1-yard line for a first down setting up a Mark Ingram touchdown in the 4th quarter.


Alabama QB Greg McElroy reacts after diving to the 1-yard line for a first down setting up a Mark Ingram touchdown in the 4th quarter.


Alabama QB Greg McElroy is lifted up by Michael Williams after a run to the 1-yard for a first down in the 4th quarter.


Florida's Will HIll, left, and Brandon Spikes show frustration at an Alabama first down in the second half.


Florida QB Tim Tebow passes under pressure from Alabama's Luther Davis in the 4th quarter.


Alabama's Javier Arenas intercepts a Tim Tebow pass intended for Florida's Aaron Hernandez in the endzone for a touchback in the 4th quarter.


Florida QB Tim Tebow, right, shows his frustration on the sideline in the 4th quarter.


Alabama QB Greg McElroy hands off to Trent Richardson.


Florida's Aaron Hernandez hauls in a pass for a first down with coverage by Alabama's Mark Barron in the 4th quarter.


Alabama's Kareem Jackson celebrates getting a stop on the Florida offense in the 4th quarter.


Alabama fans cheer on the Crimson Tide.


Alabama's Terrence Cody gestures to the fans late in the 4th quarter.


Alabama's Chris Rogers celebrates with the fans after the Tide's 32-13 SEC Championship win over Florida.


Alabama fans celebrate the Tide's 32-13 victory over the #1 Florida Gators in the SEC Championship.


Alabama's Chris Rogers celebrates the Tide's 32-13 win over the Florida Gators in the SEC Championship Saturday Dec. 5, 2009, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.


Alabama's Lorenzo Washington waves the Alabama flag after the Tide's 32-13 win over the Florida Gators in the SEC Championship.


Alabama's Mark Ingram grabs an SEC Championship hat and yells in celebration after the Tide's 32-13 win over the Florida Gators Saturday Dec. 5, 2009, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.


Alabama QB Greg McElroy was named the MVP of the 2009 SEC Championship.


Alabama's Rolando McClain, left, Mark Ingram, Chris Rogers and other teammates celebrate after the Tide's 32-13 win over the Florida Gators in the SEC Championship Saturday Dec. 5, 2009, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.


A helmet, ball, a rose lay on the field after the 2009 SEC Championship.


An Alabama player holds up an SEC sign as confetti falls after the SEC Championship.


Photographers surround Alabama as they pose with the SEC Championship trophy after their 32-13 win over the Florida Gators Saturday Dec. 5, 2009, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.


The 2009 SEC Championship Trophy is covered in confetti after the Alabama Crimson Tide beat the Florida Gators 32-13 Saturday Dec. 5, 2009, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.

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