Georgia could lose to Auburn Saturday night and still make it to the SEC Championship game.
South Carolina took care of that. The Gamecocks’ 23-20 comeback win in overtime over Florida in Gainesville on Saturday eliminated the Gators (5-4, 4-4 SEC) from the Eastern Division race. The Gamecocks (5-5, 3-5) already were out.
As a result, the 15th-ranked Bulldogs (7-2, 5-2) could lose to the Tigers on Saturday and still make it to Atlanta if Missouri loses two of its final three games. Mizzou (7-2, 4-1) plays on the road against Texas A&M on Saturday in a game that kicks off 15 minutes after Georgia-Auburn. The Columbia-based Tigers then play Tennessee in Knoxville and Arkansas at home.
South Carolina’s win also eliminated a three-way tie scenario, and that was also good for Georgia. The Bulldogs would have been eliminated if they tied Florida and Missouri because they had two losses within the division.
About the Author
