The No. 6 LSU Tigers (9-3, 6-2 SEC) and No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (12-0, 8-0) clash in Saturday’s SEC Championship Game. Kickoff at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we look at LSU vs. Georgia'from Tipico Sportsbook; check back for all our college football picks and predictions.
LSU stumbled in its regular-season finale, getting upset as a -10 favorite 38-23 at Texas A&M. The Tigers, ranked 5th in the College Football Playoff rankings, coughed up 274 rushing yards, and the Aggies went 10-of-15 on 3rd down, as LSU’s 5-game win streak ended.
Georgia closed out it regular season with a 37-14 win over Georgia Tech. The favored-by-36.5 Bulldogs were against-the-spread (ATS) losers for a 2nd week in a row, but CFP No. 1 Georgia cruised in the win while keeping snap counts for key players relatively low in preparation for the program’s 5th appearance in the last 6 SEC title games.