SEC Nation
| SEC Nation | |
|---|---|
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| Starring |
Maria Taylor Tim Tebow Marcus Spears Paul Finebaum Laura Rutledge |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Location(s) |
See locations below (2014–present) |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | SEC Network |
| Original release | 2014 – present |
SEC Nation is an ESPN entertainment show previewing college football games from the Southeastern Conference. Based on the format of College Gameday, the show previews SEC football games from a SEC school each week.
The show airs from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. Eastern Time every Saturday on the SEC Network. The two-hour pregame show has several established weekly segments: Tebow’s Freak of the Week, Spears’ tailgate eats, Paul vs Y'all, and Rutledge’s social segments.
Personalities
Current
- Maria Taylor: (Host, 2016–present) [1]
- Tim Tebow: (Analyst, 2014–present)
- Marcus Spears: (Analyst, 2014–present)
- Paul Finebaum: (Analyst, 2014–present)
- Laura Rutledge: (Reporter, 2016–present)
Former
- Joe Tessitore: (Host, 2014–2015)
- Kaylee Hartung: (Reporter, 2014–2015)
- Greg McElroy: (Analyst, 2015)
Locations
2014
- August 28: #21 Texas A&M at #9 South Carolina at Gamecock Park Texas A&M 52-28
- August 30: Arkansas at #6 Auburn at the Campus Green Auburn 45-21
- September 6: #15 Ole Miss at Vanderbilt (LP Field, Nashville, TN) outside LP Field Ole Miss 41-3
- September 13: Kentucky at Florida at Plaza of the Americas Florida 36-30 (Double Overtime)
- September 20: Florida at #3 Alabama at Moore Hall Alabama 42-21
- September 27: Tennessee at #12 Georgia at Myers Quad Georgia 35-32
- October 4: #6 Texas A&M at #12 Mississippi State at The Junction Mississippi State 48-31
- October 11: #7 Alabama at Arkansas at Victory Village Alabama 14-13
- October 18: Tennessee at #3 Ole Miss at The Grove Ole Miss 34-3
- October 25: #1 Mississippi State at Kentucky at Purple Lot (College Way at Alumni Drive) Mississippi State 45-31
- November 1: Kentucky at Missouri at Francis Quadrangle Missouri 20-10
- November 8: #6 Alabama at #19 LSU at Lot 106 Alabama 20-13 Overtime
- November 15: Missouri at #24 Texas A&M at Spence Park Missouri 34-27
- November 22: #19 Missouri at Tennessee at Ayres Hall Missouri 29-21
- November 29: #4 Mississippi State at #19 Ole Miss at The Grove Ole Miss 31-17
- December 8: SEC Championship Game: #1 Alabama vs. #14 Missouri (Atlanta, GA) at the Georgia World Congress Center Alabama 42-13
- January 1, 2015: Sugar Bowl – CFP Semifinal: #4 Ohio State vs. #1 Alabama (Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA) Ohio State 42-35
2015
- September 5: UTEP at #18 Arkansas at Victory Village (The Hill)
- September 12: #10 Georgia at Vanderbilt at The Commons
- September 19: #18 Auburn at #13 LSU at Nicholson Dr./ Gourrier Ave. (Next to Walk-Ons)
- September 26: Tennessee at Florida at Plaza of the Americas
- October 3: #13 Alabama at #8 Georgia at Myers Quad
- October 10: #19 Georgia at Tennessee at Ayres Hall
- October 17: #10 Alabama at #9 Texas A&M at Spence Park
- October 24: Tennessee at #8 Alabama at Moore Hall
- October 31: Tennessee at Kentucky at Purple Lot (College Way at Alumni Drive)
- November 5: #24 Mississippi State at Missouri at Faurot Field
- November 7: Arkansas at #19 Ole Miss at The Grove
- November 14: #3 Alabama at #20 Mississippi State at the Junction
- November 21: The Citadel at South Carolina at Gamecock Park
- November 28: #2 Alabama at Auburn at the Campus Green
- December 5: SEC Championship Game: #2 Alabama vs. #18 Florida (Atlanta, GA) at the Georgia World Congress Center
- December 31: Cotton Bowl Classic – CFP Semifinal: #3 Michigan State vs. #2 Alabama (AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX)
- January 11, 2016: CFP National Championship: #2 Alabama vs. #1 Clemson (University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona)
2016
- September 1: Appalachian State at #9 Tennessee at Ayres Hall Tennessee 20-13 (Overtime)
- September 3: #16 UCLA at Texas A&M at Spence Park Texas A&M 31-24 (Overtime)
- September 10: South Carolina at Mississippi State at the Junction Mississippi State 27-14
- September 17: #1 Alabama at #19 Ole Miss at The Grove Alabama 48-43
- September 24: #18 LSU at Auburn at Wellness Kitchen Green Space Auburn 18-13
- October 1: #11 Tennessee at #25 Georgia at Myers Quad Tennessee 34-31
- October 8: SEC Nation was scheduled to be at the LSU at #18 Florida game at Plaza of the Americas but due to the arrival of Hurricane Matthew, SEC Nation will instead do the show from its Charlotte studios.[2] The Florida—LSU game has been postponed for a future date in the season.[3][4]
- October 15: #1 Alabama at #9 Tennessee at Ayres Hall Alabama 45-10
- October 22: Mississippi State at Kentucky at Purple Lot Kentucky 40-38
- October 29: #12 Florida vs Georgia (EverBank Field, Jacksonville, FL) outside EverBank Field Florida 24-10
- November 5: #10 Florida at Arkansas at Victory Village (The Hill) Arkansas 31-10
- November 12: South Carolina at #22 Florida Florida 20-7
- November 19: #21 Florida at #16 LSU Florida 16-10
- November 26: #16 Auburn at #1 Alabama
- December 3: #15 Florida vs #1 Alabama (Atlanta, GA) at the Georgia World Congress Center
- December 31: Peach Bowl – CFP Semifinal – CFP Semifinal: #4 Washington vs. #1 Alabama (Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA)
Winners are listed in BOLD All rankings displayed for FBS teams are from the AP Poll at the time of the game.
SEC School Appearances
| School | Conference | # of Times Hosted | # of appearances | # of Wins | Host Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | SEC | 2 | 14 | 13 | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Arkansas | SEC | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2014, 2015' 2016 |
| Auburn | SEC | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Florida | SEC | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Georgia | SEC | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Kentucky | SEC | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| LSU | SEC | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Ole Miss | SEC | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2014(2), 2015, 2016 |
| Mississippi State | SEC | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Missouri | SEC | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2014, 2015 |
| South Carolina | SEC | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2014, 2015 |
| Tennessee | SEC | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2014, 2015, 2016(2) |
| Texas A&M | SEC | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Vanderbilt | SEC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2014, 2015 |
(x) indicates multiple visits in a season.
Off campus locations
Regular season
- LP Field, Nashville, TN
- 2014 home game for Vanderbilt against #15 Ole Miss
- EverBank Field, Jacksonville, FL
- 2016 Florida–Georgia football rivalry game
Post-season
- 2015 Sugar Bowl – CFP Semifinal
- 2015 Cotton Bowl Classic – CFP Semifinal
Tebow's 'Freak of the Week'
2014[5]
- August 28: Corey Robinson of South Carolina
- August 30: Sammie Coates of Auburn
- September 6: Vince Taylor of at Vanderbilt
- September 13: Vernon Hargreaves III of Florida
- September 20: Landon Collins of Alabama
- September 27: Nick Chubb of Georgia
- October 4: Benardrick McKinney of Mississippi State
- October 11: Trey Flowers of Arkansas
- October 18: Robert Nkemdiche of Ole Miss
- October 25: Alvin Bud Dupree of Kentucky
- November 1: Shane Ray of Missouri
- November 8: Danielle Hunter of LSU
- November 15: Myles Garrett of Texas A&M
- November 22: Owen Williams of Tennessee
- November 29: Nick Chubb of Georgia
- Freak of the Year: Trey Flowers of Arkansas & Nick Chubb of Georgia
2015
- September 5: Dan Skipper of Arkansas[6]
- September 12: Sony Michel of Georgia
- September 19: Leonard Fournette of LSU
- September 26: Jonathan Bullard of Florida[7]
- October 3: Nick Chubb of Georgia
- October 10: Cameron Sutton of Tennessee
- October 17: Myles Garrett of Texas A&M
- October 24: Derrick Henry of Alabama
- October 31: Stanley Williams of Kentucky
- November 5: Charles Harris of Missouri
- November 7: Robert Nkemdiche of Ole Miss
- November 14: Brandon Bryant of Mississippi State
- November 21: Pharoh Cooper of South Carolina
- November 28: Carl Lawson of Auburn
- Freak of the Year: Derrick Henry of Alabama
2016
- September 3: Myles Garrett of Texas A&M
- September 10: Gerri Green of Mississippi State
- September 17: DJ Jones of Ole Miss
- September 24: Braden Smith of Auburn
- October 1: Isaiah Mckenzie of Georgia
- October 8: There was no Freak Of The Week due to SEC Nation not being at a specific location because of Hurricane Matthews moving SEC Nation to their Charlotte Studios. The Freak Of The Week would have been someone from Florida or LSU.
- October 15: Alvin Kamara of Tennessee
- October 22: Jordan Jones of Kentucky
- October 29: There was no Freak Of The Week due to the game being at a nuetral site with no exact team location. Instead, in the spirit of Halloween, Tebow & Marcus "created" their own scariest player based on how good different players were from the SEC.
- November 5: Jeremiah Ledbetter of Arkansas
- November 12: Florida Secondary of Florida
- November 19: Derrius Guice of LSU
- November 26: O. J. Howard of Alabama
- Freak of the Year: Jordan Jones of Kentucky & Myles Garrett of Texas A&M
References
- ↑ http://awfulannouncing.com/2016/espns-sec-nation-pregame-show-adds-host-maria-taylor-reporter-laura-rutledge.html
- ↑ "Hurricane Matthew causes SEC to postpone LSU-Florida game" (Press release). ESPN. October 6, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ↑ "FLORIDA-LSU POSTPONED" (Press release). University of Florida Department of Athletics. October 6, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ↑ "SEC: LSU-Florida Football Postponed" (Press release). Louisiana State University Department of Athletics. October 6, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ↑ http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=11987944 Tebow's Freak of the Year, espn.go.com. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ↑ http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=13588095 Freak of the Week, espn.go.com. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ↑ http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=13743353 Freak of the Week, espn.go.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
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