Annual NCAA football game
2004 SEC Championship Game2004 SEC Championship logo.
Auburn Tigers
Tennessee Volunteers
(11–0)
(9–2)
38
28
Head coach: Tommy Tuberville
Head coach: Phillip Fulmer
1 2 3 4
Total
Auburn
14 7 7 10
38
Tennessee
7 0 14 7
28
Date December 4, 2004 Season 2004 Stadium Georgia Dome Location Atlanta, Georgia MVP QB Jason Campbell , Auburn Favorite Auburn by 14½[1] National anthem Auburn University Marching Band Pride of the Southland Band Referee Steve Landis Halftime show Auburn University Marching Band Pride of the Southland Band Attendance 74,892 Network CBS Announcers Verne Lundquist play-by-play Todd Blackledge color Tracy Wolfson sideline
2004 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
Eastern Division
No. 13 Tennessee x
7
–
1
10
–
3
No. 7 Georgia
6
–
2
10
–
2
Florida
4
–
4
7
–
5
South Carolina
4
–
4
6
–
5
Kentucky
1
–
7
2
–
9
Vanderbilt
1
–
7
2
–
9
Western Division
No. 2 Auburn x$
8
–
0
13
–
0
No. 16 LSU
6
–
2
9
–
3
Alabama
3
–
5
6
–
6
Arkansas
3
–
5
5
–
6
Ole Miss
3
–
5
4
–
7
Mississippi State
2
–
6
3
–
8
Championship : Auburn 38 , Tennessee 28
$ – BCS representative as conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll
The 2004 SEC Championship Game was played on December 4, 2004, in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta , Georgia . The game matched SEC Western Division champion Auburn against SEC Eastern Division champion Tennessee . The game was a 38–28 victory for Auburn.[2] [3] [4]
Game summary [ ]
Scoring summary [ ]
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
AUB
TENN
1
13:36
4
86
1:19
AUB
Fumble recovery returned 86 yards for touchdown by Cole Bennett , John Vaughn kick good
7
0
1
8:42
9
67
2:34
AUB
Carnnell Williams 5-yard touchdown run, John Vaughn kick good
14
0
1
0:04
4
36
7:19
TENN
Cedric Houston 1-yard touchdown run, James Wilhoit kick good
14
7
2
9:20
10
80
1:21
AUB
Courtney Taylor 7-yard touchdown reception from Jason Campbell , John Vaughn kick good
21
7
3
9:45
3
19
3:49
TENN
Robert Meachem 21-yard touchdown reception from Rick Clausen , James Wilhoit kick good
21
14
3
6:18
1
80
6:18
TENN
Gerald Riggs 80-yard touchdown run, James Wilhoit kick good
21
21
3
3:53
6
85
2:06
AUB
Devin Aromashodu 53-yard touchdown reception from Jason Campbell, John Vaughn kick good
28
21
4
11:50
11
39
4:39
AUB
22-yard field goal by John Vaughn
31
21
4
14:40
5
80
10:15
TENN
Gerald Riggs 9-yard touchdown run, James Wilhoit kick good
31
28
4
7:03
6
80
2:06
AUB
Ben Obomanu 43-yard touchdown reception from Jason Campbell, John Vaughn kick good
38
28
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
38
28
Game statistics [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 3 Tigers
14
7
7
10
38
No. 15 Vols
7
0
14
7
28
Statistics
Auburn
Tennessee
First downs
31
9
Plays–yards
86–559
44–297
Rushes–yards
185
228
Passing yards
379
69
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
27–36–1
8–20–0
Time of possession
24:10
12:30
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Auburn
Passing
Jason Campbell
27/35, 374 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Cadillac Williams
19 car, 100 yds, 1 TD
Receiving
Courtney Taylor
6 rec, 111 yds, 1 TD
Tennessee
Passing
Rick Clausen
8/20, 69 yds, 1 TD
Rushing
Gerald Riggs
11 car, 182 yds, 2 TD
Receiving
Robert Meachem
1 rec, 17 yds, 1 TD
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