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Gainesville's Sims steers No. 1 Alabama to Southeastern Conference title
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Alabama quarterback Blake Sims (6) runs past Missouri defensive lineman Charles Harris (91) during the second half of the Southeastern Conference championship game on Saturday in Atlanta. - photo by John Bazemore | Associated Press
ATLANTA — Alabama locked up another title, with plenty of style points for the playoff committee. Now, the Crimson Tide can go after the crown it really wants. Gainesville High graduate Blake Sims threw a pair of touchdown passes, T.J. Yeldon and Derrick Henry each had a couple of touchdown runs, and top-ranked Alabama pulled away in the fourth quarter to win its 24th Southeastern Conference championship with a 42-13 rout of No.
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