While an SEC championship is nice, each team wants more.
For No. 4 Georgia, the only route to the College Football Playoff is with a victory Saturday. For No. 2 LSU, its place in the CFP likely has been secured. Even with a loss, the Tigers’ resume should be enough to get them at least the No. 4 seed. A loss would send Georgia to a bowl, likely a New Year’s Six reservation.
If Utah wins the Pac-12 championship Friday night, it will want Georgia to lose. The winner of the Big 12 championship (Baylor or Oklahoma), which will be decided probably about a half-hour before Georgia and LSU kick off, will want Georgia to lose.
That’s the storyline for Georgia-LSU in a nutshell. Here is some important information regarding how to follow the action:
Date: Saturday, Dec. 7
Before the game: "Bulldogs Game Day" airs from 10-11 a.m. on WSB-TV Channel 2 Action News. Channel 2 sports director Zach Klein and Heather Catlin host the show each Saturday.
Time: 4 p.m. ET
Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Records: No. 4 Georgia 11-1, 7-1 SEC; No. 2 LSU 12-0, 8-0
Television: CBS will televise the game. Brad Nessler will handle play-by-play, with Gary Danielson as the analyst and Jamie Erdahl the sideline reporter.
Local radio: The game will be broadcast on the Georgia Bulldogs Sports Network, heard in metro Atlanta on WSB radio (750 AM/95.5 FM). Scott Howard is handling play-by-play. Eric Zeier is the analyst, and Chuck Dowdle is the sideline reporter.
National radio: The game will be broadcast by Westwood One Sports. Ryan Radtke will handle the play-by-play, with Derek Rackley as the analyst and Olivia Dekker as the sideline reporter.
SEC radio: The game will be broadcast by the SEC Radio Network. Dave Neal will handle the play-by-play, with Dave Archer as the analyst and Steven Hartzell as the sideline reporter.
Satellite radio: You can listen on Sirius XM Radio Channel 138/191/962.
Online: GTV on georgiadogs.com.