ATLANTA (AP) - After meeting in the Southeastern Conference championship game, Georgia and Auburn split the top awards on The Associated Press All-Southeastern Conference team.
Auburn running back Kerryon Johnson was picked as the offensive player of the year, while Georgia linebacker Roquan Smith was selected as the top defensive player.
Georgia's Kirby Smart got the nod as coach of the year and Auburn quarterback Jarrett Stidham was chosen as newcomer of the year.
Georgia QB Jake Fromm was named SEC Freshman of the Year.
The Bulldogs won the SEC Championship on Saturday. They play Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl (and semifinal of the college football playoffs) on Jan. 1.
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PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 01: Lorenzo Carter #7 of the Georgia Bulldogs blocks the field goal attempt from Austin Seibert #43 of the Oklahoma Sooners in the 2018 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2018 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
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Dec 2, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Ahkil Crumpton (16) celebrates with teammates after defeating the Auburn Tigers in the SEC Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports