Florida - 45, Alabama - 30
Danny Wuerffel turned the Georgia Dome into his personal stage on December 7, 1996, torching the Alabama defense for one of the most prolific performances in SEC Championship Game history as No. 2 Florida outlasted No. 3 Alabama, 45-30, to claim their fourth consecutive conference title.
Wuerffel, in the midst of a Heisman Trophy-winning senior campaign, was nearly unstoppable through the air. He threw for an SEC Championship Game-record 401 yards and six touchdowns, shredding an Alabama defense that had entered the contest ranked sixth nationally. It was a statement performance against a unit that few expected to be torn apart so thoroughly.
His top target all afternoon was sophomore receiver Reidel Anthony, who turned in a game for the ages. Anthony hauled in three touchdown catches ā a mark that still stands as an SEC Championship Game record ā finishing with 11 receptions for 171 yards. Fellow receiver Ike Hilliard gave Florida's "Fun 'n' Gun" attack ...
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