Classic SEC Football: LSU Tops Tennessee in the 2001 SEC Championship Game

Posted by Barrett Sallee on May-18-2012 Add Comments

Every Friday, The SEC Blog will feature one classic game from the storied history of SEC football.

When former SEC commissioner Roy Kramer founded the SEC Championship Game in 1992, the biggest concern was whether or not the game would prevent SEC teams from winning the national championship.

Only once since its inception has it happened—the 2001 matchup between Tennessee and LSU.

Tennessee entered the game 10-1 and ranked No. 2 in the nation, and needed the win to clinch a spot in the Rose Bowl and a...

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