Georgia Dome (71,500)

Atlanta, Ga.

CBS Sports 6 p.m. ET

Florida (Eastern Division Champion) vs. Arkansas (Western Division Champion)

The SEC's Eastern and Western Division winners will meet in Atlanta's Georgia Dome to battle for the league championship and the right to represent the conference in the Bowl Championship Series. The 15th-annual title game is set for December 2 and will be nationally televised by CBS Sports at 6:00 p.m. ET.

The game is a result of conference expansion, which saw Arkansas and South Carolina become the first members added in SEC history. Under NCAA regulations, a conference with 12 members may play a 12th football game to determine its champion, provided the regular season is played in divisions.

The participants of the game are determined each year during the eight-game regular-season conference schedule as the teams with the best overall SEC winning percentage in each division.

The 1994 SEC Championship Game earned a 10.5 rating and a 26 share, the highest rated SEC Championship Game in history. The SEC Championship Game has also drawn capacity crowds in its short history. 1,047,462 fans have witnessed first-hand the pageantry of SEC Football at the 14 previous Championship Games.

Attendance at the 14 previous championship games has been 102.2 percent of stadium capacity, including 12 sellouts.

Georgia Dome Contract: Through 2009 game

CBS Sports Contract: Through 2008 game

Highest TV Rating: 10.5 (30 million viewers) - 1994

Largest Crowd: 83,091 (Alabama vs. Florida, Legion Field) - 1992

Top Passer: Danny Wuerffel, Florida (20-35-2, 401 yds, 6 TDs) - 1996

Top Rusher: Earnest Graham, Florida (19 for 169 yards) - 2000

Results:

1992 - Alabama 28, Florida 21 (83,091 at Birmingham, Ala.)

1993 - Florida 28, Alabama 13 (76,345 at Birmingham, Ala.)

1994 - Florida 24, Alabama 23 (74,751 at Atlanta, Ga.)

1995 - Florida 34, Arkansas 3 (71,325 at Atlanta, Ga.)

1996 - Florida 45, Alabama 30 (74,132 at Atlanta, Ga.)

1997 - Tennessee 30, Auburn 29 (74,896 at Atlanta, Ga.)

1998 - Tennessee 24, Miss. State 14 (74,795 at Atlanta, Ga.)

1999 - Alabama 34, Florida 7 (71,500 at Atlanta, Ga.)

2000 - Florida 28, Auburn 6 (73,427 at Atlanta, Ga.)

2001 - LSU 31, Tennessee 20 (74,843 at Atlanta, Ga.)

2002 - Georgia 30, Arkansas 3 (74,835 at Atlanta, Ga.)

2003 - LSU 34, Georgia 13 (74,913 at Atlanta, Ga.)

2004 - Auburn 38, Tennessee 28 (74,892 at Atlanta, Ga.)

2005 - Georgia 34, LSU 14 (73,717 at Atlanta, Ga.)

Most Valuable Players:

1992 - DB Antonio Langham (Alabama)

1993 - QB Terry Dean (Florida)

1994 - DT Ellis Johnson (Florida)

1995 - QB Danny Wuerffel (Florida)

1996 - QB Danny Wuerffel (Florida)

1997 - QB Peyton Manning (Tennessee)

1998 - WR Peerless Price (Tennessee)

1999 - WR Freddie Milons (Alabama)

2000 - QB Rex Grossman (Florida)

2001 - QB Matt Mauck (LSU)

2002 - QB David Greene (Georgia)

2003 - RB Justin Vincent (LSU)

2004 - QB Jason Campbell (Auburn)

2005 - QB D.J. Shockley (Georgia)

Golden Flake is currently promoting their "Ultimate SEC Football Championship Weekend" enter-to-win promotion. They are giving away TWO grand prizes (one from each participating school) that include:

Hotel accommodations (December 1-3)

Private jet transportation

$250.00 cash for expenses

2 Hyatt Regency Atlanta Coaches Luncheon tickets

2 Cingular Legends Dinner tickets

2 Dr Pepper FanFare passes

2 Pre-Game Party tickets

2 Suite tickets

Applicants may enter online at www.GoldenFlake.com or by mail. The winners will be announced on November 26, 2006.

The schedule is as follows:

Finals (Sunday, November 5th):

SEC gridiron greats to make special appearances at Cingular stores

throughout the Southeast before key rivalry games this fall

ATLANTA - October 24, 2006 - Cingular Wireless, the exclusive telecommunications sponsor of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), is giving fans an opportunity to meet former SEC football greats in cities across the Southeast this fall through its "Meet An SEC Legend" program.

Each week for the remainder of the 2006 season, Cingular's "Meet An SEC Legend" program will bring popular SEC football Legends to Cingular stores across the Southeast in conjunction with key rivalry games throughout the conference. The former players will meet fans, sign autographs, and pose for photographs on the Thursday or Friday before the big game in cities near the campuses hosting each game. The Legends will share memories of playing for their school and offer analysis of the upcoming game.

The list of SEC Legends includes stars Jay Barker (Alabama), Buck Belue (Georgia), John Bond (Mississippi State) Joe Cribbs (Auburn), Johnie Cooks (Mississippi State), Tim Couch (Kentucky), Todd Ellis (South Carolina), Al del Greco (Auburn), John Hannah (Alabama), Dalton Hilliard (LSU), Tommy Hodson (LSU), Kent Hull (Mississippi State), Tee Martin (Tennessee), Stewart Patridge (Ole Miss), Errict Rhett (Florida), Todd Sandroni (Ole Miss), Ken Stabler (Alabama), Wesley Walls (Ole Miss), Jack Youngblood (Florida) and Eric Zeier (Georgia).  A complete appearance schedule with exact locations and times is listed below.

Fans visiting Cingular Wireless stores during the appearances before November 15 can also register to win the SEC ALLOVER Access Pass, a VIP trip to the 2006 SEC Championship game with complete behind-the-scenes access that includes all air and ground transportation and hotel accommodations.  This football fanatic's dream package includes two tickets to the SEC Championship game in Atlanta, two tickets to the SEC Legends dinner, and a tour of the Georgia Dome.  Fans can also register to win the package by text messaging "VIP" to "732" through November 15.

SEC gridiron greats to make special appearances at Cingular stores throughout the Southeast before key rivalry games this fall

ATLANTA - October 24, 2006 - Cingular Wireless, the exclusive telecommunications sponsor of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), is giving fans an opportunity to meet former SEC football greats in cities across the Southeast this fall through its "Meet An SEC Legend" program.

Each week for the remainder of the 2006 season, Cingular's "Meet An SEC Legend" program will bring popular SEC football Legends to Cingular stores across the Southeast in conjunction with key rivalry games throughout the conference. The former players will meet fans, sign autographs, and pose for photographs on the Thursday or Friday before the big game in cities near the campuses hosting each game. The Legends will share memories of playing for their school and offer analysis of the upcoming game.

The list of SEC Legends includes stars Jay Barker (Alabama), Buck Belue (Georgia), John Bond (Mississippi State) Joe Cribbs (Auburn), Johnie Cooks (Mississippi State), Tim Couch (Kentucky), Todd Ellis (South Carolina), Al del Greco (Auburn), John Hannah (Alabama), Dalton Hilliard (LSU), Tommy Hodson (LSU), Kent Hull (Mississippi State), Tee Martin (Tennessee), Stewart Patridge (Ole Miss), Errict Rhett (Florida), Todd Sandroni (Ole Miss), Ken Stabler (Alabama), Wesley Walls (Ole Miss), Jack Youngblood (Florida) and Eric Zeier (Georgia).

Fans visiting Cingular Wireless stores during the appearances before November 15 can also register to win the SEC ALLOVER Access Pass, a VIP trip to the 2006 SEC Championship game with complete behind-the-scenes access that includes all air and ground transportation and hotel accommodations. This football fanatic's dream package includes two tickets to the SEC Championship game in Atlanta, two tickets to the SEC Legends dinner, and a tour of the Georgia Dome. Fans can also register to win the package by text messaging "VIP" to "732" through November 15.

About Cingular

Cingular Wireless is the largest wireless carrier in the United States, serving 57.3 million customers. Cingular, a joint venture between AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) and BellSouth Corporation (NYSE: BLS), has the largest digital voice and data network in the nation - the ALLOVER™ network - and the largest mobile-to-mobile community of any national wireless carrier. Cingular is a leader in third generation wireless technology. Its 3G network is the first widely available service in the world to use HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) technology. Cingular is the only U.S. wireless carrier to offer Rollover®, the wireless plan that lets customers keep their unused monthly minutes. Details of the company are available at www.cingular.com.

About the SEC

The Southeastern Conference was formed in 1933 and consists of 12 member institutions: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Tennessee and Vanderbilt. The league currently sanctions championship play in nine men's sports and 11 women's sports. Its headquarters has been located in Birmingham, Ala., since 1948. For more on the conference, visit www.SECsports.com.

Texas Pete will select two fans with the Ultimate Tailgate to participate in a Cook-off at FanFare prior to the SEC Football Championship Game to determine the winner. Also, the top 25 semifinalists will receive a package of Texas Pete Sauces and a small Chick-fil-A Nuggets Tray. To check out these crazy fan photos go here.

]]>Americaneagle,Admin UserFri, 25 Aug 2006 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.secsports.com//news/default.aspx?ArticleId=7777<i>Nation's largest wireless carrier to offer exclusive SEC mobile content</i> <p> <b>ATLANTA</b> -- Cingular Wireless will become the exclusive telecommunications sponsor of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) as part of a multi-year deal with HOST Communications. This agreement will be considered a landmark sponsorship of one of the premiere collegiate athletic conferences by the largest wireless carrier in the country. <p> As part of the relationship, Cingular will provide exclusive video content from key SEC events, which may include game highlights and press conferences, through its Cingular Video wireless service. In addition, Cingular will become the exclusive presenting sponsor of SECsports.com, the official athletic Web site of the conference. The portal has been re-branded as "SECsports.com powered by Cingular," and Cingular will present all SEC Video on Demand content available on the site. <p> Through HOST, which manages the corporate sponsorship program for the SEC, Cingular is poised to deliver up-to-the-minute SEC sports scores and highlights, features, news and information to its wireless customers. <p> "The Southeastern Conference and its member institutions are grateful for Cingular's vision and commitment to the conference's intercollegiate athletics programs through this significant initiative," said SEC Commissioner Mike Slive. "The SEC is excited about Cingular's sponsorship as we work together to showcase the student-athletes in the Southeastern Conference." <p> "Cingular's sponsorship with the Southeastern Conference will be another example of our commitment to college athletics," said Steve Sitton, President, Southeast Region for Cingular Wireless, which also is an NCAA Corporate Champion. "Cingular is dedicated and eager to assist the SEC in its efforts to provide quality and beneficial opportunities to student-athletes on and off the field. And, through the SEC video content available on a wireless phone, SEC fans can stay close to the action no matter where they are." <p> "We are delighted Cingular has decided to become a corporate sponsor in the telecommunications category for the SEC." added Tom Stultz, president and chief executive officer of HOST. "We look forward to welcoming them to the family and helping them to provide added value to their customers through coverage of SEC sports." <p> Through this deal, Cingular will be gaining branding presence during key SEC Championship competitions and other SEC events, including football and basketball. Financial terms of the sponsorship were not disclosed. <p> <b>About Cingular</b><br/> Cingular Wireless is the largest wireless carrier in the United States, serving 57.3 million customers. Cingular, a joint venture between AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) and BellSouth Corporation (NYSE: BLS), has the largest digital voice and data network in the nation - the ALLOVER™ network - and the largest mobile-to-mobile community of any national wireless carrier. Cingular is a leader in third generation wireless technology. Its 3G network is the first widely available service in the world to use HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) technology. Cingular is the only U.S. wireless carrier to offer Rollover&reg;, the wireless plan that lets customers keep their unused monthly minutes. Details of the company are available at <a href="http://www.cingular.com" target="new">www.cingular.com</a>. <p> <b>About the SEC</b><br/> The Southeastern Conference was formed in 1933 and consists of 12 member institutions: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Tennessee and Vanderbilt. The league currently sanctions championship play in nine men's sports and 11 women's sports. Its headquarters has been located in Birmingham, Ala., since 1948. For more on the conference, visit <a href="http://www.SECsports.com" target="new">www.SECsports.com</a>. <p> <b>About HOST </b><br/> In addition to its relationship with NCAA Football, Host Communications, Inc. also has marketing agreements with seven universities as well as the Southeastern Conference. The Lexington, Ky.-based company also manages five associations, more than 30 Web sites and has a printing and publishing division that produces more than 700 publications annually including all of the NCAA championship game-day programs. Additional information may be found online at <a href="http://www.hostcommunications.com">www.hostcommunications.com</a>. <p> HOST is a subsidiary of Triple Crown Media, Inc. TCMI owns and operates five daily newspapers with a total daily circulation of approximately 120,000 and owns and operates GrayLink, a wireless communications company based in Tallahassee. TCMI is a public company traded on NASDAQ and based in Lexington, Ky. Additional information can be found online at <a href="http://www.triplecrownmedia.com" target="new">www.triplecrownmedia.com</a>. <p>Nation's largest wireless carrier to offer exclusive SEC mobile content

ATLANTA -- Cingular Wireless will become the exclusive telecommunications sponsor of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) as part of a multi-year deal with HOST Communications. This agreement will be considered a landmark sponsorship of one of the premiere collegiate athletic conferences by the largest wireless carrier in the country.

As part of the relationship, Cingular will provide exclusive video content from key SEC events, which may include game highlights and press conferences, through its Cingular Video wireless service. In addition, Cingular will become the exclusive presenting sponsor of SECsports.com, the official athletic Web site of the conference. The portal has been re-branded as "SECsports.com powered by Cingular," and Cingular will present all SEC Video on Demand content available on the site.

Through HOST, which manages the corporate sponsorship program for the SEC, Cingular is poised to deliver up-to-the-minute SEC sports scores and highlights, features, news and information to its wireless customers.

"The Southeastern Conference and its member institutions are grateful for Cingular's vision and commitment to the conference's intercollegiate athletics programs through this significant initiative," said SEC Commissioner Mike Slive. "The SEC is excited about Cingular's sponsorship as we work together to showcase the student-athletes in the Southeastern Conference."

"Cingular's sponsorship with the Southeastern Conference will be another example of our commitment to college athletics," said Steve Sitton, President, Southeast Region for Cingular Wireless, which also is an NCAA Corporate Champion. "Cingular is dedicated and eager to assist the SEC in its efforts to provide quality and beneficial opportunities to student-athletes on and off the field. And, through the SEC video content available on a wireless phone, SEC fans can stay close to the action no matter where they are."

"We are delighted Cingular has decided to become a corporate sponsor in the telecommunications category for the SEC." added Tom Stultz, president and chief executive officer of HOST. "We look forward to welcoming them to the family and helping them to provide added value to their customers through coverage of SEC sports."

Through this deal, Cingular will be gaining branding presence during key SEC Championship competitions and other SEC events, including football and basketball. Financial terms of the sponsorship were not disclosed.

About Cingular
Cingular Wireless is the largest wireless carrier in the United States, serving 57.3 million customers. Cingular, a joint venture between AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) and BellSouth Corporation (NYSE: BLS), has the largest digital voice and data network in the nation - the ALLOVER™ network - and the largest mobile-to-mobile community of any national wireless carrier. Cingular is a leader in third generation wireless technology. Its 3G network is the first widely available service in the world to use HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) technology. Cingular is the only U.S. wireless carrier to offer Rollover®, the wireless plan that lets customers keep their unused monthly minutes. Details of the company are available at www.cingular.com.

About the SEC
The Southeastern Conference was formed in 1933 and consists of 12 member institutions: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Tennessee and Vanderbilt. The league currently sanctions championship play in nine men's sports and 11 women's sports. Its headquarters has been located in Birmingham, Ala., since 1948. For more on the conference, visit www.SECsports.com.

About HOST
In addition to its relationship with NCAA Football, Host Communications, Inc. also has marketing agreements with seven universities as well as the Southeastern Conference. The Lexington, Ky.-based company also manages five associations, more than 30 Web sites and has a printing and publishing division that produces more than 700 publications annually including all of the NCAA championship game-day programs. Additional information may be found online at www.hostcommunications.com.

HOST is a subsidiary of Triple Crown Media, Inc. TCMI owns and operates five daily newspapers with a total daily circulation of approximately 120,000 and owns and operates GrayLink, a wireless communications company based in Tallahassee. TCMI is a public company traded on NASDAQ and based in Lexington, Ky. Additional information can be found online at www.triplecrownmedia.com.

]]>Americaneagle,Admin UserFri, 25 Aug 2006 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.secsports.com//news/default.aspx?ArticleId=7778Regions Bank, which the U.S. Small Business Administration has frequently named one of the top small business friendly-financial companies in the country, has a long-time relationship with the Southeastern Conference as a proud corporate sponsor and the Official Bank of the SEC. <p> Regions Bank has used the football season to honor former SEC athletes for having the confidence to achieve success in both sports and the business world for the past 4 years. The program is unique in that it recognized athletes, not for what they do on the field, which a lot of programs do, or even while they are in school, but for what they do after their playing career is over. The popular advertising campaign runs during the televised Lincoln Financial Sports broadcast of the SEC Game of the Week. Former athletes from all 12 SEC schools are featured in a twenty-second vignette, which highlights footage from the glory days as a student athlete achieving success on the playing field, as well as images of them in action as a business professional achieving success in the field of business. <p> Visit <a href="http://www.regions.com" target="new">www.regions.com</a> to learn more and to view the Regions Bank Business Salute Hall of Fame. <p> Regions Bank has used the football season to honor former SEC athletes for having the confidence to achieve success in both sports and the business world for the past 4 years. The program is unique in that it recognized athletes, not for what they do on the field, which a lot of programs do, or even while they are in school, but for what they do after their playing career is over. The popular advertising campaign runs during the televised Lincoln Financial Sports broadcast of the SEC Game of the Week. Former athletes from all 12 SEC schools are featured in a twenty-second vignette, which highlights footage from the glory days as a student athlete achieving success on the playing field, as well as images of them in action as a business professional achieving success in the field of business.

Visit www.regions.com to learn more and to view the Regions Bank Business Salute Hall of Fame.

]]>Americaneagle,Admin UserFri, 25 Aug 2006 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.secsports.com//news/default.aspx?ArticleId=7401The so-called Gym Dogs defended their national title Friday night in the team competition of the NCAA women's gymnastics championships.Americaneagle,Admin UserThu, 04 May 2006 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.secsports.com//news/default.aspx?ArticleId=7402Game, set, match - and a championship, too - for Joakim Noah and the Florida Gators. The championship for Billy Donovan's team comes 10 years after Steve Spurrier led the Gators to a title in that "other" sport.Americaneagle,Admin UserThu, 04 May 2006 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.secsports.com//news/default.aspx?ArticleId=7403In front of a full house at the Georgia Tech Aquatics the Auburn men's swimming and diving team put together an amazing finale to capture its fourth straight and sixth overall NCAA title and give head coach David Marsh his third sweep of the NCAA men and women's crowns.Americaneagle,Admin UserThu, 04 May 2006 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.secsports.com//news/default.aspx?ArticleId=7404Americaneagle,Admin UserThu, 04 May 2006 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.secsports.com//news/default.aspx?ArticleId=7405Americaneagle,Admin UserThu, 04 May 2006 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.secsports.com//news/default.aspx?ArticleId=7406Americaneagle,Admin UserThu, 04 May 2006 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.secsports.com//news/default.aspx?ArticleId=7771The so-called Gym Dogs defended their national title Friday night in the team competition of the NCAA women's gymnastics championships.Americaneagle,Admin UserThu, 04 May 2006 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.secsports.com//news/default.aspx?ArticleId=7772Game, set, match - and a championship, too - for Joakim Noah and the Florida Gators. The championship for Billy Donovan's team comes 10 years after Steve Spurrier led the Gators to a title in that "other" sport.Americaneagle,Admin UserThu, 04 May 2006 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.secsports.com//news/default.aspx?ArticleId=7773In front of a full house at the Georgia Tech Aquatics the Auburn men's swimming and diving team put together an amazing finale to capture its fourth straight and sixth overall NCAA title and give head coach David Marsh his third sweep of the NCAA men and women's crowns.Americaneagle,Admin UserThu, 04 May 2006 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.secsports.com//news/default.aspx?ArticleId=7774Americaneagle,Admin UserThu, 04 May 2006 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.secsports.com//news/default.aspx?ArticleId=7775Americaneagle,Admin UserThu, 04 May 2006 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.secsports.com//news/default.aspx?ArticleId=7776Americaneagle,Admin UserThu, 04 May 2006 06:00:00 GMT