Field Street Forum

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Fans attending the 2021 SEC Football Championship Game in Atlanta on December 4 are encouraged to become familiar with policies related to fan enjoyment and security for the game.

The 2021 SEC Football Championship game will kick off at 4 pm ET / 3 pm CT on December 4 in Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium and will be televised by CBS. The game is sold out.

• Mobile Tickets – All tickets will be digital for the game. Fans should familiarize themselves with the mobile ticketing process at http://www.secsports.com/mobile.
• Gates of Mercedes-Benz Stadium will open at 1:30 p.m. ET for early-arriving fans.
• SEC Clear Bag Policy – For security purposes, only clear bags are permitted in Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Bags will be inspected before entry.
• Mercedes-Benz Stadium Cashless Policy – By accepting only credit cards, debit cards and mobile payments, transactions take place faster and allows concessions and merchandise vendors to operate more efficiently for customers.
• SEC Ticket Exchange – Fans should be aware of counterfeit tickets and should use the SEC Ticket Exchange at http://www.secticketoffice.com/ to purchase verified tickets.
• Mercedes-Benz Stadium Pom-Pom Policy – Pom-poms or shakers must have paddle handles to be admitted into the stadium. Pom-poms or shakers with stick handles are prohibited for safety reasons.
• Tailgating will be allowed in The Home Depot Backyard West Lawn and M Lot.

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By John Frierson
Staff Writer

ATLANTA — We didn’t know what we knew back on Sept. 4, when Christopher Smith returned an interception for a touchdown and the defense led Georgia to a 10-3 grind-it-out win over then-No. 2 Clemson in the Duke’s Mayo Classic in Charlotte, N.C.

OK, we knew that this might be a really good Bulldog defense. But the rest — the offense, special teams, injuries, the schedule, this bounce and that deflection, the million unknowns that are slowly revealed from the start of September through the end of November — we had to wait and wonder and watch.

We know a lot more now, including how crazy good this defense actually is.

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By John Frierson
Staff Writer

You can have the turkey on Thursday, but bring Warren McClendon the ham.

McClendon, a 6-foot-4 and 300-pound Georgia offensive lineman from Brunswick, Ga., is all about the ham on Thanksgiving. His fellow big lineman with a big appetite, Xavier Truss, feels the same way.

Though he’s the nephew of former All-SEC tailback Willie McClendon, who starred in the late 1970s, McClendon, a redshirt sophomore, has forged his own path and made his own name for himself. He’s been the top-ranked Bulldogs’ starter at right tackle all season after starting nine times in 2020.

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