2006 SEC:

The 2006 SEC Championship game marked the third time that the Arkansas Razorbacks reached Atlanta since joining the conference in 1992. Unfortunately, it would also mark the Hogs third loss in Atlanta. The Razorbacks were matched up against the Florida Gators, in their second year under Urban Meyer and the eventual National Champion.

Arkansas had a surprising season, with no one ranking them in the Top 25 in preseason polls. They suffered a disastrous defeat to USC on the first week of the season without Darren McFadden in the lineup. However, they bounced back quickly, making national news with their defeat of Auburn (then ranked #2 in the nation) early in the season. Then they followed that victory with a win over Alabama in overtime. However, in the annual Battle for the Golden Boot, they were unable to get past LSU.

Coming into the conference Championship game, the Florida Gators had only one loss on the season. That loss came to the same Auburn Tiger team that Arkansas had defeated a couple weeks before. The Razorbacks had worked their way to a #8 ranking, but knew they would have an uphill battle against the #4 Gators, especially after it was announced that USC had been upset by UCLA. In the second half, Arkansas scored 14 unanswered points to take a 21-17 lead. However, Reggie Fish made a horrible decision by attempting to catch a punt over his shoulder on the Razorbacks own 5-yard line, resulting in a fumble and a go-ahead touchdown for Florida. The Razorbacks continued to shoot themselves in the foot with penalties and bad tackling. Even a touchdown by Felix Jones could not pull out the game for the Hogs and the Gators went on to win the conference and national titles.