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LOOK: Comparison of ticket prices for National Championship vs. SEC Championship

20200517_134556by: Justin Rudolph01/07/22
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Monday’s national championship game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs is the hottest ticket around. The game will be a rematch of December’s SEC championship game where the Crimson Tide upset the then No. 1 Bulldogs 41-24.

It should go without saying that tickets for this game will come at a hefty price point. Currently, the cheapest ticket price on secondary markets for the national championship game is $418. That price tag should come as no surprise to those still hoping to get a seat. But what is surprising is that the secondary market price is cheaper than the SEC Championship game that happened a month ago. The website ticket IQ shows just how great the discrepancy in price is with this post.

The first time around Georgia had their hands full trying to slow down Alabama quarterback Bryce Young. Young had a record-setting night tonight for the Crimson Tide in a number of ways. In the first half, he set the SEC Championship Game record for most passing yards in the first half with 286. Near the end of the game, he set the all-time passing yardage mark in the SEC Championship Game with 421 passing yards. Young completed 26 of his 44 pass attempts for 421 yards while tossing in three touchdowns and no interceptions.  

Eye-opening stat in the story of Georgia vs. Alabama

Georgia and Alabama are undoubtedly two powers in college football, setting up an intriguing matchup. Alabama has won seven consecutive games against Georgia, while the Bulldogs’ last win in the series came in 2008. But while Alabama has had the upper hand recently, it doesn’t tell the whole story for Georgia.

According to Sports Illustrated’s Ross Dellenger, Georgia and Alabama have played a total of 240 minutes over their last four meetings. Georgia has led for 171 (or 71%) of those games. Despite holding a lead for the majority of the recent games, Alabama is 4-0 in those games.

Georgia jumped out to a 10-0 lead over Alabama in the SEC Championship this season, but it was all Crimson Tide from there. Alabama went on to win 41-24. The Bulldogs also led for the majority of the second quarter in last year’s matchup, but Alabama again walked away with a 41-24 victory.

Georgia also led Alabama for the majority of the 2018 SEC Championship, leading by as much as 14 points in the second half before Alabama squeaked out a 35-28 win. The year prior, Georgia and Alabama faced off in the CFP National Championship. Georgia jumped out to a 13-0 lead and led by 13 in the second quarter. But Alabama won the game in overtime.