The SEC Championship Game is between the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (12-0) and the No. 11 LSU Tigers (9-3) on December 3, 2022, starting at 4:00 PM ET, airing on CBS.
The Bulldogs head into the matchup after winning 37-14 over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in their last game on November 26. Their last time out, the Tigers lost 38-23 to the Texas A&M Aggies. Stetson Bennett threw for 135 yards, with two touchdowns and no interceptions on 10-of-18 passing (55.6%) for the Dawgs in that matchup against the Yellow Jackets. He also added five carries for 21 yards. Kenny McIntosh rushed for 86 yards on 12 carries (7.2 yards per carry) and one touchdown, adding two receptions for 91 yards. Brock Bowers had five receptions for 20 yards (4.0 per catch) and one touchdown against the Yellow Jackets. Jayden Daniels went 21-for-35 with 189 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions for the Tigers against the Aggies. He rushed 12 times for 84 yards. John Emery Jr. put together a nine-carry, 55-yard game (6.1 yards per attempt) with three touchdowns, while tacking on three receptions for 11 yards . Malik Nabers caught seven passes on nine targets for 69 y ards (9.9 yards per reception).
The Tigers are big, 17.5-point underdogs in their matchup with the Bulldogs (the game’s over/under is 51 points).
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