ATLANTA — Alabama walked off the Mercedes-Benz Stadium turf battered in more ways than one, absorbing a 28–7 loss to Georgia in the SEC Championship and a wave of injuries that could complicate whatever postseason comes next.

Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart picked up his first win against Alabama in the SEC championship game, as he was 0-4 against the Crimson Tide for an SEC title in his career. Smart also improved to 2-7 against Alabama, with his last win coming in the 2022 CFP national championship game.

The Southeastern Conference paid tribute to former Commissioner Roy Kramer before Saturday's SEC Championship Game between No. 3 Georgia and No. 10 Alabama.

No. 18 Michigan football (9-3) saw its regular season come to a disappointing end with a 27-9 loss to No. 2 Ohio State in Ann Arbor last weekend. However, the W

The largest margin of victory in an SEC title game is 39. The mark was set by Auburn, who downed South Carolina, 56-17 in the 2010 iteration of the competition. Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton accounted for six touchdowns (four passing, two rushing) and nearly 400 yards of offense. MORE: Who are the SEC's highest paid coaches?

Find best bets and props for the biggest games in sports on Saturday from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts

ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported Saturday that there is “optimism” Alabama’s Josh Cuevas will be available for the SEC Championship Game against Georgia. Thamel reports the tight end is a game-time decision.